ENS 46668
ENS Event | |
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09:23 Mar 11, 2011 | |
Title | Notice of Unusual Event as a Result of a Tsunami Warning in the Area |
Event Description | The licensee declared a notice of unusual event as a result of a tsunami warning issued for the coastal areas of California. The tsunami warning is a result of a 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan. The licensee is in EAL HU1.5, 'Tsunami Affecting the Protected Area.' The NRC remains in the normal response mode.
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
A classification of unusual event was declared at 0123 PST on March 11, 2011 due to a tsunami warning issued by the NOAA for the California West Coast. Diablo Canyon Power Plant [DCPP] has implemented the requirements of Casualty Procedure M-5, 'Response to Tsunami Warning.' Plant personnel were evacuated from the DCPP intake structure at 0742 PST. Evacuation of personnel from the intake structure constitutes a deviation from DCPP license condition '2.E' and authorized pursuant to 10CFR50.54(x). No damage or injuries has been observed as a result of this tsunami event and there is no impact on the health and safety of the general public. Notified the R4DO (Farnholtz), R4RA (Collins), IRD (Marshall), and NRR (Grobe).
Diablo Canyon has terminated their Unusual Event at 1528 PST because the tsunami warning has been reduced to a tsunami advisory. No damage occurred during this event. Notified the R4DO (Farnholtz), IRD (Gott), NRR (Galloway), DHS (Gates), and FEMA (O'Connell) |
Where | |
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Diablo Canyon California (NRC Region 4) | |
Reporting | |
Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-4.72 h-0.197 days <br />-0.0281 weeks <br />-0.00647 months <br />) | |
Opened: | K.R.Thompson 04:40 Mar 11, 2011 |
NRC Officer: | Joe O'Hara |
Last Updated: | Mar 11, 2011 |
46668 - NRC Website | |
Unit 1 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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Reactor critical | Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
After | Power Operation (100 %) |
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