ML11308A668

Georgia Power Company - Reactor Plant Event Notification Worksheet

ML11308A668
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	09/28/2011
From:	Hunter K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	NRC/RGN-II
References
FOIA/PA-2012-0004
Download: ML11308A668 (1)

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GEORGIA POWER COMPANY PLANT E.I. HATCHI PAGE 1 OF 4 FORM TITLE:

CHECKLIST FOR NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS REPORT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10CFR50.72, IOCFR73.71, 49 CFR, 10CFR20.403 I REACTOR PLANT EVENT NOTIFICATION WORKSHEET EN# 11-11 NRC OPERATION TELEPHONE NUMBER: PRIMARY -- 301-816-5100 or 800-532-3469*, BACKUPS -- [1st] 301-951-0550 or 800-449-3694*

[2nd] 301-415-0550 and [3rd] 301-415-0553 *Licensees who maintain their own ETS are provided these telephone numbers.

NOTIFICATION TIME FACILITY OR ORGANIZATION UNIT NAME OF CALLER CALL BACK #

17:40 Plant Hatch 1 &2 Kenny Hunter 912-537-5959 EVENT TIME & ZONE EVENT DATE POWERMODE BEFORE POWER MODE AFTER Unknown Eastern 09/28/11 100% Mode 1 Ul & 91% Mode 1 U2 100% Mode 1 Ul &

1 1_ 91% Mode 1 U2 EVENT CLASSIFICATIONS 1-Hr. Non-Emergency 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(1) (v)(A) Safe S/D Capability GENERAL EMERGENCY 1 Hour I TS DEVIATION (v)(B) RHR Capability SITE AREA EMERGENCY 1 Hour 4-Hr. Non-Emergency 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2) (v)(C) Control of Rad Release ALERT 1 Hour (i) TS Required S/D (v)(D) Accident Mitigation UNUSUAL EVENT 1 Hour (iv)(A) ECCS Discharge to RCS (xii) Offsite Medical 50.72 NON-EMERGENCY (iv)(B) RPS Actuation (scram) (xiii) Loss Comm/Asmt/Resp PHYSICAL SECURITY (73.71)

MATERIAL/EXPOSURE X (xi) Offsite Notification 8-Hr. Non-Emergency 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3) J 60-Day Optional 10 CFR 50.73 (a)(1)

Invalid Specified System Actuation FITNESS FOR DUTY (ii)(A) Degraded Condition Other Unspecified Requirement (Identify)

OTHER UNSPECIFIED REQMT. (ii)(B) Unanalyzed Condition _

INFORMATION ONLY (iv)(A) Specified System Actuation NRC OFFICIAL NOTIFIED: Pete Snyder NRC RESIDENT NOTIFIED Eddie Morris DESCRIPTION On Sept. 28, 2011, results from routine monitoring of groundwater at Plant Hatch indicated tritium was detected above historical background levels at two sample points on site. Additional samples were taken from the same points and analysis confirmed that tritium was present at elevated levels in both samples and that tritium had not migrated out of the general area of initial discovery.

Tritium concentrations up to 5.34 million picocuries per liter were observed. Immediate actions were taken to locate the source of the leak and actions are in progress to stop the leak. The tritium is confined to a small area on the plant site in the vicinity of the Unit 1 condensate storage tank, and there is no significant potential for off-site impact. Additionally, there is no impact to on-site personnel. No tritium levels above background have been detected or migrated outside the area where the two sample points are located.

Southern Nuclear will continue to sample strategic locations in the ground water monitoring network to determine if there are changes in the impacted area and beyond. SNC is confident that these levels are of low safety significance and do not pose any issues to the public health and safety.

In accordance with Southern Nuclear's groundwater protection procedures and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)/Industry Groundwater Protection Initiative, Southern Nuclear contacted the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Region I resident inspector and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to inform them of this matter.

NRC Event 47306 NOTIFICATIONS YES NO WILL BE ANYTHING UNUSUAL OR [I YES (Explain above) [ NO NRC RESIDENT X NOT UNDERSTOOD?

STATE(s) X DID ALL SYSTEMS N YES D NO (Explain above)

LOCAL X FUNCTION AS REQURED?

OTHER GOV AGENCIES X MODE OF OPERATIONS ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL INFO ON PAGES MEDIAIPRESS RELEASE X UNTIL CORRECTED: RESTART: 2 & 3 (IfNO do not attach)

Mode 1 N/a EC YES 0 NO OPS-0065 Ver. 12.0 G16.030 31 GO-OPS-01 3-0