ML12012A236
| ML12012A236 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 06/19/2011 |
| From: | Kehoe B Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Region 4 |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2011-0339 | |
| Download: ML12012A236 (2) | |
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46969 Site: COOPER Notification Date / Time: 06/19/2011 05:27 (EDT)
Unit: 1 Region: 4 State : NE Event Date I Time: 0611912011 04:02 (CDT)
Reactor Type: [1] GE-4 Last Modification: 06/19/2011 Containment Type: MARK I NRC Notified by: BENJAMIN KEHOE Notifications: GREG WERNER R4DO HQ Ops Officer: DONALD NORWOOD ERIC LEEDS NRR Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT ELMO COLLINS R4 10 CFR Section:
JANE MARSHALL IRD 50.72(a) (1) (i)
EMERGENCY DECLARED JEFFREY JOSEY SRI ROD BRADSHAW DHS PETE VITALE FEMA UNUSUAL PNTVCLAtR4EDDUE ýTO MISýSOURI hIVER FLOODING At 0402 CDT on 6/19/2011 a Notification of Unusual Event was declared due to the elevation of the Missouri River reaching 899.1 feet above mean sea level. This is above the Emergency Action Level HU1.5 elevation of 899 feet. The Missouri River is expected to crest at 899.5 feet within the next couple of days. It is expected that the elevation of the Missouri River will remain above 899 feet for most of the summer.
Actions are in progress in accordance with the site flooding procedure, including strategic placement of sand bags at building entrances and important facilities. There is no major plant equipment out of service at this time.
Personnel access to the site is not presently impeded. Emergency evacuation routes remain available.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The licensee notified the State of Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, the State of Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, the Nemaha County Emergency Operations Center, the, Richardson County Emergency Operations Center and the Atchison County Emergency Operations Center.
- .*UPDATED FROM BRIAN STANDER TOý DONALD NORWOOD AT 0743 EDT ON 6/19/2011**
AOn 6/19/2011. at 0447 CDT, Nebraska Public Power District issued. a press release concerning the declaration of a Notification of Unusual Event declared today at 0402 for the Missour River elevation above 899 feet above sea iverel.
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'This is a four hour report per 1 OCFR50.72(b)(2(xi) for any event or situation for which a news release is planned or notification to other government agencies has been or will be made which is related to heightened public or government concern. State and local agencies were notified of the expected news release during the NOUE notification.
"At 0402 CDT, Missouri River elevation was at 899.1 feet. No updated river projections are available at this time.
Level is expected to remain at least below plant grade elevation. No deficiencies with the nearby protective levees have been identified surrounding the plant. Actions are in progress in accordance with the site flooding procedure, including strategic placement of sandbags at building entrances and important facilities. Personnel access to the site is not presently impeded, and required emergency evacuation routes remain available."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R4DO (Werner).