ML12012A247
| ML12012A247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 06/07/2011 |
| From: | Maier W NRC Region 4 |
| To: | Alferink B, Andrews T, Ray Azua, Clark J, Paul Elkmann, Guerra G, Linda Howell NRC Region 4, Plant Support Branch-1 |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2011-0339 | |
| Download: ML12012A247 (6) | |
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Maier,*Bill From: Maier, Bill 4 Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 11:45 PM To: Elkmann, Paul; Howell, Linda; Guerra, Gilbert; Andrews, Tom; Alferink, Beth; Clark, Jeff; Azua, Ray
Subject:
FW: Flood Update Newsletter - June 6 Attachments: flood update June 6, 2011.pdf Importance: High Not sure if you are receiving the attached or not.
FYI, the discussion below refers to the offsites' desire for FCS to stop issuing hourly updates while in the NOUE. Not sure whether the states are asking for relief because they are already very busy with the flood response or if they are concerned that they may become de-sensitized if the NOUE declaration lasts for a protracted period.
Bill From: Schwarz, Jon rmailto:jon.schwarz@nebraska.gov1 Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:49 AM To: Berndt, Al; Imler, Earl; Newsham, Cindy; Moon Guy; Hollingsead, Greg; Curtis, Brent; Scriven, April; Pook Bill; Kelsay, James G.; Montgomery, David N.
Cc: Maier, Bill
Subject:
FW: Flood Update Newsletter - June 6 Importance: High Ladies and Gentlemen, I received a call from Mark Reller at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station at 0819 this AM and he reported that they will not be able to make a change to the hourly updates by this afternoon as they had thought, i.e. to stop the hourly notifications and only make the notifications at shift changes 12-hr or 8-hr or when there is a change in status which the state and locals had already concurred with. The change in paperwork requires a review by the "Plant Review Committee (PRO)" and he has no idea when they are going to meet again.
My intention with Al Berndt's permission is to email Steve Reller and inform him that the State of Nebraska requests that the PRC go into an emergency session for a review and approval of this change.
At this point there though, it is unknown when or if the change can take place because if the PRC feels it may be a reduction in the safety of the public then it will have to be sent to the NRC for review and approval.
Jon Information in this record was deleted From: RELLER, MARK H [mailto:mrellerioppd.com1 Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 7:51 AM in accordance with the F edom of Information Act, exeomni---
,To: 'Stodola, Kathy [HSEMD]'; Schwarz, ]on; Cook, Bryan; Bill Pook;[(b)(6) ]pott.ema@pottcounty.com' .
Cc: 'Ryan, Laurel'
- Sobject: FW: Flood Update Newsletter - June 6 From: Corporate Communications Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 3:13 PM To: All Divisions
Subject:
Flood Update Newsletter - June 6 As part of the coordinated effort across OPPD to manage the flooding situation, having a regular method of communications is key. Corporate Communications has prepared a daily OPPD Flood Update for employees that will be distributed early afternoon each day to give our employees the latest information from across the Company. This important information will be sent from the Corporate Communications mailbox so be sure and look for it in your email in-box.
Attached is the latest update with a valuable recap of all the great work that took place this weekend. We have also written in-depth ON .articles with photos and video so employees have access to what is going on across the Company.
In addition, be sure and visit the dedicated Flood Update button on the intranet to get all the current and past information. Please share this information with the employees in your area who do not have access to e-mail.
To help keep our customers informed, we are also providing valuable information on the company's website www~oppd.com.
We thank everyone for all the great work they are doing. If.you have any story ideas or feedback in general, we have established a dedicated internal feedback link at floodnewsfeedback@oppd.com Thanks for ALL you do!
Your Corporate Communications Team Lisa Olson Division Manager Corporate Communications Omaha Public Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall 3EIEP1, Omaha NE 68102 402-636-3744 Iolsontoppd.com This e-mail ontains aha Public Power D' riot's con enrtial and proprietar nformatio and is for use only by the int nded recipien Unless explicitly tated otherwise, his e-mail is no contract offe , amendment, nor accepta ce. If you are not e intended ipient you are notifi that disc ing, copying, distri uting or taking any ac ion in reliance on the of this information is strictly ibited.
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Juine4.6,~2011 Mes*.*a erim Gary G.atei:
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
The employees of this utility are incredible.
That's the first word that comes to mind as I think about your response to the flooding situation that isaffecting our business.
As with every storm we battle, each and every one of you steps up to the plate and digs in.The way you react, work around-the-clock and become fully committed to the task at hand isamazing. I am unbeliev-ably proud of every one of you and offer my most sincere thanks for all you are doing.
I know many of you-worked all weekend
- most probably didn't have any weekend at all. The entire senior team appreciates theieffort. Your hard work does not go unnoticed by all of us within OPPD and by our customers and community partners. It's because of all of you that we have the great reputation that we have in the communities we'serve. I am always proud to call myself Large sandbagsare being an OPPD employee as Iwork beside the best of the best.
I'do ask, however, that as you go about this response, you keep safety as your main focus. I can live with damaged equip-ment, but I would never get past injury to one of our own. Corporate Communica-tions, working with the Safety &Technical Training Department, has been distribut-ing safety guidelines and information all weekend and will continue to do so in this publication. Please heed the information. I don't want anyone hurt and my expecta-tion isthat we send you home every night in the same condition you came to work.
We may be responding to this situation for several more weeks. As we go forward, please be safe and take good care of your-
- self, Again, my heartfelt thanks for all you do. Above is a crew that helped sandbag the North Omaha Station access road on lune 4.
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June 6, 2011 p.g4-to get a permit/inspection to get the June 6, 2011 power reconnected. We will communi-Fort Calhoun Station 0 OPPD declared a Notification of Unusual cate to these customers that ifthere is a s OPPD declared a Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE) at Fort Calhoun Station as concern prior to our crew arriving, they can shut off their main breaker. Event (NOUE) at FCS as of 8 a.m. today, of 8 a.m. this morning, June 6. This is the June 6. This is the least-serious of four least-serious of four emergency classifica-
- Under no circumstances should anyone emergency classifications.
tions that are standard inthe U.S. nuclear attempt to turn off power at the main industry. electrical panel box ifthey must stand s OPPD declared a NOUE because the U.S.
in water or on a wet floor to do so. Army Corps of Engineers projects the 9 OPPD declared a NOUE because the U.S. Missouri River level will reach 1,004 feet Army Corps of Engineers projects the
- Reconnections will only occur when an above mean sea level later this week, and Missouri River level will reach 1,004 feet approval isreceived from the proper au-thorities who reside over the area. is expected to remain at or above that above mean sea level later this week, and is expected to remain at or above that level for more than a month.
9We will also disconnect power ifa city of-level for more than a month. - FCS will remain in this emergency classi-ficial or other government entity requests
- FCS will remain in this emergency classi- that we do so or ifthey officially evacuate fication until it is expected that the water fication until it is expected that the water an area. will drop and remain below the 1,004-will drop and remain below the 1,004- foot level.
9To ensure effective communication, OPPD foot level. has installed cellular towers at Fort Cal- , With the rising floodwaters, Aqua-9 No release of radioactive material requir- houn Station to aid cell phone reception. Dams@ and other protective berms ing offsite response or monitoring is ex- Similar plans are under way for Nebraska being installed, all employees need to be pected unless further degradation occurs. City Station. These are being 'Coordinated especially alert to their new surroundings OPPD has notified emergency manage- by the Business Continuity Team. and remain focused on safety.
ment agencies inNebraska and Iowa of , All employees should ensure they code - The schedule for tetanus injections for the declaration. their time appropriately on their time Fort Calhoun Station is Wed., June 8, a Beginning Wednesday, OPPD has sheets with regard to the flooding from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thurs., June 9, partnered with Alegent Health and will situation. This is important so OPPD can from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
be providing TDAP injections (tetanus, accurately track the financial impact of
- Blair High School started to serve as diphtheria, pertussis) to those employees this situation to the company. Ifyou ques- temporary parking today, with shuttle working in the floodwaters and to those tions, please contact your supervisor. buses running to and from the site. Those who will be. Please abide by these guide-lines as we want to ensure the employees most at risk receive the injections. Ifyou have any questions as to whether you should receive the injection, please ask your immediate supervisor. The schedule for injections is as follows: Fort Calhoun Station and Nebraska City - Wed., June 8, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thurs., June 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The disconnect policy for customers with homes being affected remain inforce. The policy is detailed here:
To ensure public safety, if a customer living along the river requests that we disconnect their power due to the flood-ing, and our crews are able to get to the residence and they are the only residence impacted, we will disconnect the power.
In these situations we will be setting the With the rising floodwaters, Aqua Dams and other protective berms are being installed at expectation that the customer will need Fort Calhoun Station.
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buses will start running at 5 a.m. effective tomorrow, June 7.
, Plans are under way to relocate employ-ees to otherwork locations as needed.
North Omraha Station
- OPPD isanticipating that the river level will crest at 988.6 feet around June 17.
A barrier has been built to protect the access road, Nebraska City Station 9 Sandbagging efforts continue at Nebras-ka City. Over the weekend, nearly 20,000 bags were filled at NCS, Its focus is to ensure the rail tracks are protected from floodwater. Personnel there will begin raising the track nearly three feet and installing a water dam along the rail.
, OPPD is looking at the possibility of mov-
- A news release on the Notification of
- The Corps of Engineers and HDR engi-ing debris that river current has pushed Unusual Event was issued on Monday.
neers inspected Nebraska City's existing against some transmission structures , OPPD has activated and repurposed its levee. It was found to be in mostly good condition and only a few repairs are south of Nebraska City Station. storm blog as a flood and outage infor-needed. Washington County mation blog. The blog is scheduled to be 9 The river level is at 921.1 - the record s OPPD attended a community meeting in updated daily. Here's the address:
level for Nebraska City is 925.25 Herman on Friday evening to discuss the flooding issue and to answer concerns
- The predicted crest at this time is ex- Corps of Engineers voiced by area residents. Approximately pected on June 18 and will reach a 924.0
- The Corps of Engineers increased the re-150 people attended the two-hour level. The entire plant levee elevation is leases from Gavins Point Dam to 115,000 meeting that also included local emer-926.5 cubic feet per second (cfs) earlier today gency response agencies, state and local
- Rail service is still intact. The effort to and will increase to 120,000 cfs later government officials and a representative raise the level of the track coming into today, June 6.
from the Corps of Engineers.
the plant is only waiting on the arrival of
- The projections for the rivers show a ballast which should arrive inthe next , A few hours earlier, OPPD participated steady increase of river stage levels. The 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Kiewit is beginning to place in another meeting with Washington Missouri River stage at Blair is expected 3,000-pound sandbags to create a bar- County officials held in Blair, Nebraska, to to increase by 1.35 feet between today rier on the east side of the tracks for a discuss cooperative efforts to prepare for and June 10 in the evening. At Omaha, secondary means to keep the tracks from potential flooding and to avoid electricity the river stage is to increase by 2.23 feet flooding. problems in those areas that could be the between today and June 10 in the eve-most severely impacted by the rising river ning. At Nebraska City Station, the river
- The schedule for tetanus injections for levels or the evacuation of area. residents. stage is to increase by 1.4 feet between Nebraska City Station is Wed., June 8, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thurs., June 9, Media today and June 10 in the evening.
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. o Corporate Communications made avail-Transmission &Distribution able to media new video of Aqua Dam
- T&D is working to sandbag around the filling at Fort Calhoun Station.
three control buildings and other critical , Media continues to follow information on equipment in the substation at Nebraska when various areas will be disconnected.
City Station. Cable ducts into the build- o A safety message regarding overhead ings will also be plugged and pumps power line contacts was distributed to installed. This would be a back-up should media.
the levee fail in that area.
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June 6, 2011 :paoet4 Focus on Safety Flood Safet:i Tips.
Stay away from downed power lines and electrical wires oodResons Mut t~iiieSdfelWorldr.ractices
- Electrical current can travel through As flood emergency planning efforts continue, all employees must remain focused and stay water. Report downed power lines at alert to0*the potential hazards around them, especially those who are helping with work 800-554-6773.
they dcon'trniomally do. Performing new tasks in unfamiliar surroundings requires extra What to do prior to the flood for vigilance on the safety front. electrical safety
$ýta~ ~k to vour surroundings, espec~i ron ~~yeupet e Make sure your electric circuit break-SOay focused, keep your guard up and protect yourself at all times, especially when ers or fuses are clearly marked for each working around heavy equipment, such as scrapers, loaders, skid-loaders; forklifts, tractors, area of the house.
semi-trucks, etc. e Turn off electricity at the main breaker Oily;, tquafified oiers*onnel *horfld :operait. these *e ~ e.mdquip~ment. box, or fuse box.
, Unplug all appliances.
All employees must wear hard hats, safety glasses and other PPE as required. Only those Electrical safety during a flood employees helping to fill and place sandbags at power plants are exempt from wearing a emergency hard hat. Safety leads at each plant are providing direction on such items. o Never enter a flooded basement or We! r prciperwpori rittire. other flooded area where water may Employees such as those helping sandbag at FCS and NCS must wear a shirt with at least be in contact with electrical wiring, short sleeves, long pants and sturdy work shoes. No shorts, tank tops or athletic shoes, etc. appliances and other devices.
T*ke tep.t4:.avoid heat-rel!Arted illnerse*-e:
- Under no circumstances should you
. Drink plenty of water. Avoid caffeine, which dehydrates the body. attempt to turn off power at the main
° Eat small meals and eat more often. Avoid foods that are high inprotein, which in. electrical panel box ifyou must stand
, creases metabolic heat. inwater or even on awet floor to do a Take regular breaks, in the shade, if possible. so.
- Ifyou recognize that you or someone else is showing signs of a heat-related illness (see e Furthermore, never operate electrical below), stop all activity and get help, as needed. appliances or devices or touch electri-fR.eonizinggbentstiroe. cal switches, outlets or cords ifyou Also known as sunstroke, heat stroke is life-threatening. The victim's temperature-control are standing in water or are on a wet system, which produces sweating to cool the body, stops working. surface, or ifyou are wet.
The body temperature can rise so high that brain damage and death may result ifthe o Keep all electric-powered tools and body is not cooled quickly. equipment at least 10 feet away from water and wet surfaces. Do not use Symptoms of heat stroke: Symptoms of heat exhaustion: electric tools and equipment outdoors a Hot, red and dry skin
- Cool, moist, pale, flushed or red skin ifthe ground iswet.
e Changes inconsciousness s Heavy sweating e Rapid, weak pulse a Headache What to do when flood waters subside
- Rapid, shallow breathing e Nausea or vomiting
- After flood waters subside, ifyour
- Body temperature can be very high,
- Dizziness property has been disconnected from as high as 105 degrees a Exhaustion the grid for safety's sake, your electrical a Body temperature will be near normal system will need an inspection to make certain it issafe to handle electricity ify64 .1ive: safeiyv ~atadl ~ton 5 again. The inspector will provide a Please contact Jerry McCaw, manager of Injury Prevention, or Kevin McCormick, division manager of Safety &Technical Training. permit, notifying OPPD that it issafe to reconnect you.