PNO-II-96-070A, on 961008,tropical Storm Josephine Had Lost Majority of Tropical Characteristics.Water Level Dropped & Licensee Began to Decrease Site Manning & NRC Secured Incident Response Ctr Manning in Atlanta on 961008

PNO-II-96-070A:on 961008,tropical Storm Josephine Had Lost Majority of Tropical Characteristics.Water Level Dropped & Licensee Began to Decrease Site Manning & NRC Secured Incident Response Ctr Manning in Atlanta on 961008

ML20128K747
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	10/08/1996
From:	Landis K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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References
PNO-II-96-070A, PNO-II-96-70A, NUDOCS 9610110169
Download: ML20128K747 (1)

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i October 8, 1996 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-96-070A 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.

Focility Licensee Emeroency Classification Florida Power Corporation Notification of Unusual Event Crystal River 3 Alert l Crystal River, Florida Site Area Emergency l Dockets: 50-302 General Emergency j X Not Applicable i l

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Subject:

TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE UPDATE '

As of 5:00 a.m. October 8, 1996, Tropical Storm Josephine had lost most of its tropical characteristics and was located inland about 50 miles southeast of Savannah, GA. The storm should track northeastward with some acceleration up the east coast.

The plant was shutdown and in Mode 5 for unrelated problems prior to the i storm. At approximately 11:00 p.m. on October 7, 1996, the National Hurricane Center lifted the hurricane warning for the Crystal River area.

4 At that time the licensee exited the Unusual Event.

Operating decay heat systems were placed on the "B" EDG at midnight when the water level reached 97 feet plant elevation (mean high tide is 92 feet plant elevation). The water level peaked at 97.3 feet. There was no  ;

flooding or other damage. At all times the plant was stable.

At 1:40 a.m. on October 8, 1996, after the licensee confirmed that the water level was dropping, the licensee began to decrease site manning and the NRC secured the Incident Response Center manning in Atlanta.

, At 5:10 a.m. on October 8, 1996, the EDG was secured and decay heat systems were returned to their normal lineup.

The state of Florida has been informed.

This information is current as of 9:00 a.m., October 8, 1996.

Contact:

K. LANDIS (404)331-5509 9610110169 961000 4 '

PDR TbE PNO-II-96-070A PDR 110036 Moll

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