ML052160338
| ML052160338 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/09/2005 |
| From: | Nelson S State of FL |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML052160338 (13) | |
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17th Annual Regulatory Information Conference Session B4 State Interface in Emergency Preparedness Scott Nelson, Manager for Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Florida Division of Emergency Management March 9, 2005
2005 Hurricane Season Regulatory Response and Coordination of Restart 2
3 Hurricane Francis
- 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> Storm preps start August 31
- Hurricane Watch 11pm on Sept. 1
- Hurricane Warning 11am on Sept. 2 (NOUE declared)
- Commenced St. Lucie Nuclear Plants down power on Sept. 3
- Note: FPL Nuclear units must be shutdown two hours prior to the onset of hurricane force winds.
- Unit 2 offline 0252 Sept. 4 (manual trip)
- Unit 1 offline 1054 Sept. 4 (manual trip)
- Onset of hurricane force winds late afternoon Sept. 4
4 Hurricane Francis
- Access to the Island limited
- Access to site north closed due to bridge being out (public evacuation possible due to location of washout.).
- Access to the south open.
- Initially lost 11 of 89 sirens, promptly returned to service
- Degraded site access and local phone system required round the clock ERO on site for TSC/OSC.
5 Hurricane Francis
- Following storm FEMA/NRC initiate post disaster review Sunday evening.
- FEMA/NRC rode out the storm in EOF
- Interviews with offsite response organizations set up for Monday Sept. 6
- FEMA/NRC Review Team
- drive evacuation routes
- inspect local damage to infrastructure
- Interview Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Indian River, and Brevard Counties, State Division of Emergency Management, State Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control
6 Hurricane Francis
- FEMA completes review morning of Sept.7 and advises NRC of reasonable assurance that afternoon.
- Utility/NRC conference call on restart late Sept. 7, NRC places no hold on restart zUnits 1 and 2 returned to service 9/14/04 and 9/18/04, respectively.
7 Frances impacts Crystal River
- Sept. 6 - Progress Energy shuts down due to loss of off-site power
- The review process began on Sept. 8 utilizing FEMA and NRC staff already in St. Lucie
- A conference call was performed early on the 8th, followed later in the day by an on-site review.
- Permission was granted late in the day on the 8th to re-start.
8 Hurricane Jeanne
- Last Hurricane Winds past morning of Sept. 26
- 9 hrs of hurricane force winds
- 3 hrs of eye wall
- Hurricane Jeanne faster moving system
- Less damage to mainland, more damage to island
9 Hurricane Jeanne
- Access to the island was available from both directions.
- The southern bridges were alternated in the beginning due to Jensen Beach Causeway work.
- Initially lost 13 of 89 sirens but were promptly returned to service.
10 Hurricane Jeanne
- The FEMA/NRC review followed the same process
- FEMA/NRC rode out the storm in EOF
- Interviews with offsite response organizations set up for Monday Sept. 27
- FEMA/NRC Review Team
- drive evacuation routes
- inspect local damage to infrastructure
- Interview Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Indian River, and Brevard Counties, State Division of Emergency Management, State Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control
11 Hurricane Jeanne
- FEMA completes review Sept.28
- NRC advised of reasonable assurance morning of Sept. 29.
- Utility/NRC conference call on restart the morning of Sept. 29
- NRC places no hold on startup zUnits 1 and 2 returned to service on 10/3/04 and 10/4/04, respectively.
12 Lessons Learned
- Strength of risk counties
- Nuclear planning invaluable benefit to community in terms of preparedness
- Better prepared for all hazards
- Experienced Post Disaster Review Team
- Experienced FEMA and NRC review team minimized burden on community while getting to the bottom line
- Positive State/Local/Utility/Regulatory relationship
- Not first time the parties had worked together
- Familiar with all parties and their programs
13 Benefits of the process
- Process remained flexible, allowing the agencies involved to develop viable solutions to challenges
- Process allowed the State and local authorities to focus on the event (Hurricane Response), not the utility
- The process was a success; we must not change a system that worked during one of the most challenging series of responses this Nation has faced