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Event Notification Report for March 07, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/06/2018 - 03/07/2018

EVENT NUMBERS
5325153247

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
Event Number: 53251
Rep Org: HADDAM NECK
Licensee: CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
Region: 1
City: HARTFORD   State: CT
County: MIDDLESEX
License #: GL
Agreement: N
Docket: 72-39
NRC Notified By: BRIAN ROPER
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 03/07/2018
Notification Time: 21:57 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2018
Event Time: 21:25 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/07/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE 72.75(b)(2) - PRESS RELEASE/OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DAN SCHROEDER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
Event Text
FALLEN TREE RESTRICTS ACCESS TO THE SITE

"A tree has been reported to be down across the road on Injun Hollow Rd. restricting access to the site. The tree was reported to be on powerlines."

The licensee has contacted Eversource for the tree removal, however, there is no estimate for removal at this time.
The down tree is not currently affecting shift turnover. The licensee has not implemented contingency plans at this time.

The licensee has notified the NRC Region I office (Nicholson) and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 53247
Facility: BROWNS FERRY
Region: 2     State: AL
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: DAVID HALL
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO
Notification Date: 03/07/2018
Notification Time: 12:25 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2018
Event Time: 11:05 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/07/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
RANDY MUSSER (R2DO)
CHRIS MILLER (NRR)
CATHY HANEY (R2RA)
BRIAN HOLIAN (NRR)
BRIAN MCDERMOTT (NSIR)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
3 N N 0 Refueling 0 Refueling
Event Text
NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED

The licensee declared an Unusual Event based on Emergency Action Level (EAL) 6.7.U and entry into the site Security Plan. All required actions or compensatory measures have been completed.

The Notice of Unusual Event was terminated at 1142 CST.

There was no impact to the operation of any of the units at the Browns Ferry site.

The licensee has notified the NRC Senior Resident Inspector.

See EN #53248.

Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops, DHS NICC, FEMA NWC (email) and NuclearSSA (email).

* * * UPDATE AT 1816 EST ON 03/07/2018 FROM DAVID RENN TO JEFF HERRERA * * *

The licensee provided additional information regarding the event.

Notified the R2DO (Musser), IRD MOC (Gott), NRR EO (Miller).