ENS 42101
ENS Event | |
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19:02 Oct 31, 2005 | |
Title | Media Interest |
Event Description | The following event description is based on information currently available. If through subsequent reviews of this event, additional information is identified that is pertinent to this event or alters the information being provided at this time, a follow-up notification will be made via the ENS or under the reporting requirements of 10CFR50.73.
On October 31, 2005, at approximately 12:02 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station was informed of a request to conduct a media interview with a clearinghouse that provides newsworthy input to local media regarding an emergency preparedness exercise to commence tomorrow. No press release is planned by Palo Verde, but the interview is indication of media interest. The State of Arizona and Maricopa County will be performing an ingestion pathway emergency preparedness exercise on November 1, 2005 through November 3, 2005. The exercise will be evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Although this exercise will involve significant participation by State and County agencies, Palo Verde participation is expected to be limited to a small control cell of personnel to simulate communication with the State and County. There has been some media interest. There have been no official press releases posted by Maricopa County or the State of Arizona, although the Governor's calendar for November 1, 2005 indicates that the Honorable Janet Napolitano will participate. Resident NRC inspectors are not expected to participate in this exercise, but Palo Verde understands that two NRC Region IV personnel (Messrs. T. Andrews and W. Maier) are expected to support FEMA evaluation of the exercise. Palo Verde Unit 1 is in a refueling outage with all fuel assemblies offloaded to the spent fuel pool. Units 2 and 3 are operating in Mode 1 at approximately 100% power, at normal operating temperature and pressure. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
Where | |
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Palo Verde ![]() Arizona (NRC Region 4) | |
Reporting | |
10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.4 h-0.142 days <br />-0.0202 weeks <br />-0.00466 months <br />) | |
Opened: | Steve Smith 15:38 Oct 31, 2005 |
NRC Officer: | Bill Gott |
Last Updated: | Oct 31, 2005 |
42101 - NRC Website
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Unit 2 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 3 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |