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| event date = 02/01/2006 18:55 CST
| event date = 02/01/2006 18:55 CST
| last update date = 02/02/2006
| last update date = 02/02/2006
| title = Loss Of Site External Communications
| title = Loss of Site External Communications
| event text = At approximately 18:55 CST, the site lost external communications.  At 1937 CST, Duane Arnold declared an Unusual Event due to loss of communications to most offsite agencies.  Communications with the county were operating via microwave however, other external communications were not working.  The site believed that the loss was due to a "single microwave tower malfunction."  The county was contacted directly and other offsite communications (including this event) were being made using a cell phone.  The Headquarters Operation Officer was able to contact the Control Room using a commercial phone number.  The plant is currently in day 2 of a 14 day RCIC LCO.
| event text = At approximately 18:55 CST, the site lost external communications.  At 1937 CST, Duane Arnold declared an Unusual Event due to loss of communications to most offsite agencies.  Communications with the county were operating via microwave however, other external communications were not working.  The site believed that the loss was due to a "single microwave tower malfunction."  The county was contacted directly and other offsite communications (including this event) were being made using a cell phone.  The Headquarters Operation Officer was able to contact the Control Room using a commercial phone number.  The plant is currently in day 2 of a 14 day RCIC LCO.
At 22:35 EST, the site verified that they now have intermittent communications using commercial phone lines.  The licensee will not exit the Unusual Event until they have restored communications and know the reason for losing communications.
At 22:35 EST, the site verified that they now have intermittent communications using commercial phone lines.  The licensee will not exit the Unusual Event until they have restored communications and know the reason for losing communications.

Latest revision as of 22:19, 1 March 2018

ENS 42299 +/-
Where
Duane Arnold NextEra Energy icon.png
Iowa (NRC Region 3)
Reporting
Emergency class: Unusual Event
10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration

10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.37 h-0.14 days <br />-0.0201 weeks <br />-0.00462 months <br />)
Opened: William Clark
21:33 Feb 1, 2006
NRC Officer: Mark Abramovitz
Last Updated: Feb 2, 2006
42299 - NRC Website
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