PNO-III-87-006, on 870109,unit Achieved Initial Criticality. Actual Point of Criticality Consistent W/Point Predicted. Licensee Schedule Calls for Completion of Low Power Testing on 870121

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PNO-III-87-006:on 870109,unit Achieved Initial Criticality. Actual Point of Criticality Consistent W/Point Predicted. Licensee Schedule Calls for Completion of Low Power Testing on 870121
ML20207P251
Person / Time
Site: Byron Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/09/1987
From: Forney W, Warnick R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-87-006, PNO-III-87-6, NUDOCS 8701150304
Download: ML20207P251 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-87-06 Dats January 9,1987 D /hb This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without v:rification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III

-staff on this date.

Facility: Commonwealth Edison Company Licensee Emergency Classification: t' Byron Unit 2 Notification of an Unusual Event Byron, IL 61010 Alert Site Area Emergency Docket No. 50-455 General Emergency X Not Applicable .

Subject:

INITIAL CRITICALITY Byron Unit 2 achieved initial criticality at 6:38 a.m. (CST), January 9,1987. The actual point of criticality was consistent with that predicted. The resident inspectors were in the control room observing the approach to criticality.

Tha licensee's schedule calls for low power testing to be completed on January 21, 1987.

The State of Illinois will be notified.

This information is current as of 9 a.m. (CST), January 9, 1987.

CONTACT:

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R. Warnick FTS 388-5590 FTS 388-5575 DISTRIBUTION:

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