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PNO-78-131:on 780704,unit 2 Achieved Initial Criticality
ML20216K166
Person / Time
Site: Hatch Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 07/05/1978
From: Klingler G, Nolan F
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
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PNO-78-131, NUDOCS 9804220119
Download: ML20216K166 (1)


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l PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION July 5, 1978 I

l PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- PNO-78-131 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.

The information I

presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basicalTy all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

FAC1LITY:

Georgia Power Company E. I. Hatch, Unit 2 i

l Docket No. 50-366 Baxley, Georgia l

SUBJECT:

INITIAL CRITICALITY j

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E. I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit 2 achieved initial criticality at 2:11 PM t

'i on July 4,1978. The control rod configuration was substantially as 4

predicted.

ef; j The Licensee is considering making a news release.

Region II does not plan to issue a news release.

Media interest is not expected.

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State of Georgia has been informed.

Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by tele-phone from the NRC inspector at the Hatch site on July 4,1978.

Contact:

G.Klingler, IE, x28019; F.Nolan IE, x28019; K.Whitt, IE, x28019 Distribution:

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