PNO-II-95-046D, on 950801,both Units to Plant Had Been Placed in Mode 3 in Anticipation of Hurricane Erin.All Hurricane Warnings Have Been Discontinued.Region II Continues to Monitor Conditions at Plant

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PNO-II-95-046D:on 950801,both Units to Plant Had Been Placed in Mode 3 in Anticipation of Hurricane Erin.All Hurricane Warnings Have Been Discontinued.Region II Continues to Monitor Conditions at Plant
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Site: Saint Lucie, Turkey Point, Crystal River  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 08/02/1995
From: Merschoff E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
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PNO-II-95-046D, PNO-II-95-46D, NUDOCS 9508100105
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AUTHOR AFFILIATION Region 2 (Post 820201)

RECIPIENT AFFILIATION DOCKET 05000250 05000251 05000302 05000335 05000389

SUBJECT:

PNO-II-95-046D:on 950801,both Units to plant had been placed in Mode 3 in anticipation of Hurricane Erin.All hurricane warnings have been discontinued. Region II continues to monitor conditions at plant.

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August 2,

1995 PRELIMINARY OTIPICATION OP EVENT OR SUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-95-046D This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.

The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region II staff (Atlanta, Georgia) on this date.

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Turkey Point 3

4 Miami,Florida Dockets:

50-250,50-251 Licensee Emer enc Classification Notification of Unusual Event Alert Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable Florida Power

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Saint Lucie 1

2 Florida Dockets:

50-335,50-389 Florida Power Corporation Crystal River 3

Crystal River, Florida Dockets:

50-302

Subject:

HURRICANE BRIN Region II monitored the progress of Hurricane Erin throughout the evening. At 10:50 p.m.

on August 1,

1995, an open communications line was established among the St. Lucie Site, the Florida Power and Light Company Emergency offsite facility, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Headquarters'-

and Region II Incident Reponse Center.

In anticipation of the. storm's arrival, St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 were placed in Mode 3 by 3:00 p.m.

on August 1, 1995.

Hurricane Erin came ashore about 20 miles north of the St. Lucie Plant at 2:00 a.m. August 2, 1995.

Maximum wind speed at the St. Lucie site was approximately 40 mph.

On-site damage assessments were conducted at 4:00 a.m. with no damage noted.

Off-site damage assessment is underway.

The storm is expected to pass almost directly over Crystal River around noon today.

The Crystal River Technical Support Center has been staffed since about 3:00 a.m.

and has maintained an open line of communication with the NRC since that time.

The Senior Resident Inspector is on site and monitoring licensee activities.

The 5:00 a.m. report from the National Weather Service downgraded the hurricane to a tropical storm and discontinued all hurricane warnings.

St. Lucie secured from an Unusual Event at 5:42 a.m.

Region II continues to monitor conditions at Crystal River.-

This information is current as of 7:00 a.m.

Contact:

E. Merschoff (404)331-5089 9508100105 950802 PDR ISE PNQ-II-95-046D PDR