View source for PNO-III-87-022, on 870216,Region III Authorized Facility to Exceed Previous 20% Power Limitation & Continue Testing Activities Up to 50% Power.Power Escalation Expected Pending Restoration of HPCI to Operable Status

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| issue date = 02/17/1987
| title = PNO-III-87-022:on 870216,Region III Authorized Facility to Exceed Previous 20% Power Limitation & Continue Testing Activities Up to 50% Power.Power Escalation Expected Pending Restoration of HPCI to Operable Status
| author name = Greenman E, Pelke P
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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| docket = 05000341
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| document report number = PNO-III-87-022, PNO-III-87-22, NUDOCS 8702270201
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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{{#Wiki_filter:PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-87-22             Date Fcbruary 17, 9h This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without varification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region III staff on this date.
Facility:      Detroit Edison Company                  Licensee Emergency Classification:
Fermi Nuclear Plant                          Notification of an Unusual Event 6450 N. Dixie Highway                        Alert Newport, MI 48166                            Site Area Emergency General Emergency Docket No: 50-341                       XX   Not Applicable Subj:ct: AUTHORIZATION FOR FERMI TO INCREASE POWER LEVEL TO 50 PERCENT On Fcbruary 16, 1987, the Acting Regional Administrator, Region III (Chicago), authorized Fermi 2 to exceed the previous 20 percent power limitation and continue testing activities up to 50 percent power. The authorization was based on the assessments made by the NRC Fermi Restart Staff and Acting Regional Administrator that the plant and licensee staff were ready to perform at higher power levels. Power escalation is expected pending the restoration of the High Pressure Coolant Injection System (HPCI) to an operable status.
The power increase had previously been recommended on January 6,1987, by the licensee's Indep;ndent Overview Committee.
The NRC Fenni Restart Staff will continue to closely monitor the licensee's activities.
The State of Michigan will be notified.
Authorization was given at 10:00 a.m. (CST) February 16, 1987. This information is current as of 8:30 a.m. (CST) February 17, 1987.
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