PNO-II-96-070, on 961007, Unusual Event Was Declared Due to Hurricane Warning.Plant Will Remain in Unusual Event Status at Least Until Hurricane Warning Is Lifted.Onsite Insps Will Be Conducted
| ML20128K675 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 10/07/1996 |
| From: | Landis K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNO-II-96-070, PNO-II-96-70, NUDOCS 9610110138 | |
| Download: ML20128K675 (1) | |
'j
, October 7,
1996 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-96-070 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 in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.
Facility Licensee Emeroency Classification Florida Power Corporation X Notification of Unusual Event Crystal River 3 Alert Crystal River, Florida Site Area Emergency Dockets: 50-302 General Emergency Not Applicable
Subject:
UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO HURRICANE WARNING lut " unusual event" was declared this morning (October 7, 1996 at 8:49 a.m.) at the Florida. Power Corporation Crystal River 3 (CR3) Nuclear
' Power Plant because of a hurricane warning issued by the State of Florida. CR3 is currently off line and in an unrelated Mode 5 cold shutdown maintenance outage. The reactor coolant system is at 100 degrees F and 150. psi. The licensee is-implementing the violent weather procedure included.in the CR3 emergency plan. The plant will remain in the " unusual event" status at least until the hurricane warning is lifted. A voluntary evacuation has been implemented in the local area (Citrus County). The
. peak storm surge is expected to be 6-10 feet at approximately 8:00 p.m.
tonight as Tropical Storm Josephine passes to the north of the site.
The Senior Resident Inspector and one Regional' Inspector will remain on site through the evening. Two Regional Inspectors are conducting onsite inspections and are available tomorrow morning for relief as necessary.
The Region II Incident Response Center will be staffed through the evening to monitor plant conditions.
The State of Florida and local government agencies have been notified.
This information is current as of 4:00 p.m.,
October 7, 1996.
Contact:
K.
LANDIS (404)331-5509 4
hhf01j 3e 961007 PNO-II-96-070 pop 110038 (E3Y o/t J