View source for PNO-III-87-044, on 870326,licensee Formally Requested Region III to Allow Restart of Unit.On 870327,region Issued Confirmatoru Action Ltr Permitting Restart & Power Ascension Program.Instrument Channel Malfunctioned During Preparation

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| issue date = 03/27/1987
| title = PNO-III-87-044:on 870326,licensee Formally Requested Region III to Allow Restart of Unit.On 870327,region Issued Confirmatoru Action Ltr Permitting Restart & Power Ascension Program.Instrument Channel Malfunctioned During Preparation
| author name = Burgess B, Guldemond W
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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| docket = 05000255
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| document report number = CAL, PNO-III-87-044, PNO-III-87-44, NUDOCS 8704030313
| 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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: PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNO-III-87-44 Dath March 27, 1987 b O ~
'                                                                                                                              .' q' h 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 the Region III l staff on this date.
;      Facility: Consumers Power Company                                 Licensee Emergency Classification:
i Palisades Nuclear Power Plant                              Notification of an Unusual Event Covert, MI 49043.                                          Alert Site Area Emergency Docket No. 50-255                                          General Emergency i
X Not Applicable i                                                                                                                                       i

==Subject:==
CAL ISSUED ALLOWING RESTART OF PALISADES On March 26, 1987, the licensee formally requested Region III to allow restart of the unit,
' which has been shutdown since May 19, 1986 (See PN0-III-86-49).
,.On March 27, 1987, the' Acting Regional Administrator issued a Confirmatory Action Letter to the licensee permitting restart of the plant and the power ascension program. Region III i
(Chicago) plans to continue its augmented inspection coverage during restart activities.
l The licensee has agreed to notify Region III prior to leaving power ascension levels of 30, 60, and 80 percent reactor power.
i Following Region III's approval, the licensee was preparing for restart when a reactor instrument channel malfunctioned. The licensee is making repairs. Restart is expected
! to occur on March 28 or 29.
The State of Michigan will be notified.
)Thisinformationiscurrentasof4:30p.m(CST), March 27,197.
                                                                                /                                                       i l CONTACT:        B. Burgess                                   .      demond i
FTS 388-5689                                FTS'388-5574 i
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