ML072740226

E-mail from M. King, NRR to J. Thorp, NRR on Region 1 and 3 Morning Call Plant Status Notes for Tuesday, 2/27/07

ML072740226
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs, Palisades, Three Mile Island, Prairie Island, Quad Cities
Issue date:	02/27/2007
From:	Mark King Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Thorp J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
FOIA/PA-2007-0255
Download: ML072740226 (2)

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Mark Kigg - Region-1 . and 3 Morning..Cali Plant Status Notes for T .ue .sday, 2/2 .7/07 ___fage 1J From: Mark King NP-'-

To: John Thorp AJgfJ,,

Date: Tue, Feb 27, 2007 10:35 AM

Subject:

Region-1 and 3 Morning Call Plant Status Notes for Tuesday, 2/27/07 Re-gion-1 No ENs to screen, no IFRs, COMMs or followup items recommended.

Beginning of the call (it was hard to hear any details), but apparently a reporter will be discussing with the Region some issues at Three Mile Island related to Security personnel and related overtime issues. I sent an FYI e-mail to David Desaulniers already.

Calvert Cliffs, HQs is getting ready to deny their uprate request using Westinghouse Cross Flow Meter, will also rescind our previous "topical" report approval. Note this affects between 20 and 30 plants (Caldon LEFM devices not affected). A RIS and letter to Westinghouse to be issued soon. This may tie in some with my IFR on the over the core themal limits concerns.

Fitzpatrick, UI increased up to .11 gpm now, in Action Level III for RI followup, licensee procedure doesn't have any further actions till it reaches .25 gpm.

Indian Point-2, gas turbine repair delayed due to clutch parts hold, will complete it next week.

Millstone-3, Setting up for RFO scheduled for an April 7th start, new fuel arriving. Planning a downpower to 97% for feedpump repair.

Nine Mile Point-i, apparently SC has notified them of a type B cask that has 12 hold down bolts, 2 were found loose at inspection at the Barnwell site.

NMP-2, jet pump flow blockage - no change.

Salem-i, talked about a SFP structural integrity item that is being inspected.

Susquehanna-I, B EDG reactive load was noted as off-scale by inspectors, they rescaled and found they were outside the required band of 1500 KVARs, actually was at 2000 KVARs, because of grid changes/

operators not paying attention. RI followup item.

TMI-1, indicators for B low pressure flow OOS, have used 30 of 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> LCO so far.

Vermont Yankee, Protesters were outside the owner controlled area gate (15 - peaceful, cops called to check them out, no issues, no arrests). Also then marched to have a "prayer vigil."

ASLB has ruled that Entergy met it's burden, no need for large transient testing. Apparently VY is being discussed by the state legislature today.

Region-3 One EN (recommend screen out), no IFRs, COMMS or followup items recommended.

EN 43184, Quad Cities 1 & 2, REDUCTION IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAPABILITY - UPDATE -

recommend screen out.

"On February 24, 2007, at 1820 hours0.0211 days <br />0.506 hours <br />0.00301 weeks <br />6.9251e-4 months <br />, 13 of 51 alert sirens in the Quad Cities Station Emergency Planning Zone were determined to be inoperable. This is considered a major loss of the Quad Cities offsite notification capability. The alert sirens were disabled due to a loss of power. Power was lost due to a major winter storm in the area. Repairs are in progress at the time of this notification. This report is being made due to the reduction in public notification capabilities in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii)."

Notes for Tuesday, 2/27/07 Page 2 Mark King - Region-I and King - Region-1 Morning Call and 33 Morning Plant Status Call Plant Status Notes for Tuesday, 2/27/0 Page 2 1 He licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector, and will be notifying the State.

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• UPDATE AT 2006 ON 02/26/07 FROM JIM STORTZ TO W. GOTT * *

• This is a follow up notification to report that only 4 sirens remain inoperable with no estimated time of repair due to downed poles and high voltage power lines on the ground. This is also to correct the number of alert sirens available in the Quad Cities Station Emergency Planning Zone. There are 52 sirens not 51 reported in the original report. With 48 of the 52 alert sirens operational, the station no longer meets the reporting criteria. Notified R3DO (R. Lanksbury)

Braidwood-2, EHC flow leak isolated, a turbine drive pump put on line, no issues.

Byron-2 is on excess letdown, this means they lost aux spray and should have been in elevated risk level. RI followup item (RI staff not impressive with their followup on this condition).

DC Cook, had an ultra sonic flow device fail, working to install new one, if can't get it done in time may have to reduce power slightly. Voltage regulator on turbine generator found to have cross connected power supplies by mistake, Troubleshooting to see if they can correct on line.

Duane Arnold, 4 of 6 offsite power lines restored. No further details discussed.

Fermi-2, EDG #11 is OOS, LCO runs out on 3/1 at 0030. Checking out the lube oil sump some concerns related to 7 day mission time. RI staff followup item.

Monticello - a danger tag was hung wrong, RI staff followup (didn't get any more details)

Palisades is entering Mode 5 today, found an AFW bypass valve that failed open versus failing closed during testing, RI / regional staff followup item (fairly rare condition to have this occur? any need to do anything, continue to follow is my recommendation). They will be replacing 4 CRDMs, doing an air cooler repair and splicing some heat affected cables (DRS is following up on the last item).

95001 inspection is exiting today, with 2 green findings, this will allow closeout of the 95001 issue (which they did not say what it was - I see no white Pl's or findings on the Palisades website ??).

Prairie Island-2, apparently will be shutting down Unit 2 due to MSIV # 22 chattering, it's a dual check valve arrangement valve, repair / shutdown is planned for 7 days. Item for ET briefer to look for, (but it wasn't clear, they may be waiting till the weekend??? guess we'll see).

Quad cites-2, mentioned a reactor feedpump seal leak.

"Be debe be debe.... That's All Folks" (hey if Carla can talk in Spanish, I can talk in "porky the pig")

Mark CC: Carla Roquecruz; Joseph Giantelli; Laray Benton; Omid Tabatabai; Stephen. Pannier