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NR C FORM 46 4 Part 1 (6-1998) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER his formwa s designed using InForms

RESPONSE NUMBER1

NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION F O l A l P A2006-0275

RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OFNFORMNION ACT (FOIA)IPRIVACYACT (PA) REQUESTREQUESTER

Melanie Sloan

RESPONSETYPEDATE SEP

PART I. -- INFORMATION RELEASEDNo additional agency records subject to the request have been located.Requested records are available through anothe r public distribution program. See Com ments section.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices ar already available forpublic inspection and copying at the NR C Public Document R oom. eAgency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are being made available forpublic inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC PublicDocument Room, 11555 Rockvllle Pike, R ockvllle, MD 20852-2738.APPENDICES Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.Records subject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been

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referred to that agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct responseWe are continuing to process your request.See Comments.

PA RT 1.A -- FEESYO Uwill be billed by NRC for the amount listed. None. Minimum feeYou will receive a refund for the amoun t listed. Fees waived.

'See commentsfor deta~lsPART 1.B -- INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE

No agency records subject to the request have been located.

to you.

threshold not met.

Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and forthe reasons stated in Part II.This determination may b e appealed within 30 days by writing to the FO INP A O fficer. U.S. N uclear Regulatory Commission.Washington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIN PA Appeal."

PART 1.C COMMENTS (Use attached Comments con t inuat ion paqe i f required]Documents were referred to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the U.S. Department of ~ o m e l n h d ecurity.

SIGNATURE -FREE DOM OF I T AND PRIVACY ACT OFFICER

Russell A. Nichols A - l u


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APPENDIX ARECOR DS BEING RELEASED IN ENTIRETY

ACCESSION 1NO. DATE NUMBE R DESCRIPTIONI(PAGE COUNT)iI1 09102105 - 09/02/05 NIA NRC input to DHS SITREP (12 pages)

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Nuclear Regui:ktory Con~rr~issiorln p u t t o DBS SITREP lGOO 2 Scptcmber 2005 Iuclear:W:iterro'ortl U n i t 3 is the on l y nuc1c:tr pl:iat in the Gulf Co a st are:rirnp:lcted. Th i s urlir Iwas shutdown in :inticipation o f th e storm, arld subsequen t ly lostoffsite power. Offsite

Iower is currently available a n d supplying power to h d f o f the p l ~ l t ' ssnfety systems.

l ' h r remair~irrg al f is p owe r e d by an emergency d i e s e gexier:itor.Offsite power +rillbe aully restored to the plant when grid stability Is verifie,.o Wilterford Unit 3 - r i091 W Y 7 unit in Killonr. L4. 1- The site continues to be in a Notice of Unusual 'Even t .(thr lowest -I . ,emergency .-classification)du e to the loss o f offsite power. ---- Th e plarst is in a Cold Shutdow n condition.- Offsite pnwe t is i tvai lnbl~,nd conr~ec ted o non-vital electricnl buses,i.ffsite p ow ert ~as een rtstrjred t o one o r th e vit:ll el~ctrical uses to p ovide powe rt o s d e t y I


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t q u i p m e i l t . T h e o th e r vit:ll bus is being powered by a e r ~ t c r g c r ~ c yiesel generat&.Seven days u f diesel fuel a re he i r~q nr in t :~ incdullsitlI- ,411 pl:int systerns, in clu din g safety sy s terns, a re nv.1'1, bl e a n do p e r a t i n g norma l l y .r epa i r ed a fuel oil ' 1'h e licerlsee sh ut du wn on e of the e me rgen cy diesel generiators, . .l eak , and r e t~ l r r i ed he diesel to oper:lble. Th e other d iesel has n smallleak t h a t does,lot cul-rently arrect oper :~ l ioaof the diesel.- Offs ite em erge ncy noti ficati on sil-ens :ire functjor~:k~ln b:ickupbat tery power .- Communica t ions capab i l i ti e s have been severely impa cted due tolocal infl-astr-ucture . .d:kmagc.- Evacuat ion routes a r e open except those to the e iu throu gh zones

- I33 a n d R1.- S t o r m c re w s ( t wo full shir ts plus em erge ncy respor se per sonne l )col l t inue to be onsitea r o ~ ~ r ~ dhe clock. ----- Unrest r ic ted ikcccss 11:~s b e e ~ ~ran t r t l to St. CI1:irle:i al ld St. J o h n t heBap t i s t parishes.- T w o t e m p o r a ry diesel genera to r s a r e in s t~ i l i t d nd ava i l ab le tos u p p l y p o w e r to onesafe ty -rela tell bus.o River- Bend - a 980 MPY unit in St. Francisvillc, L A- Pl :~ntpower level is at YO% power . Re act or feedw ter pu m p '9 ' iso u t of service forthe p u m p inner an d o u t e r seal replacernerrt.- T h e r e has been no errle rgen cy clnssification 311d n da nln ge to plan te q u i p m e n t- E vncua t ioa rou tes w ere co r~ f i rrned o be c1e:lr.b :~ t t c rypower b u t IA nu m be r of offs i te em erge ncy not i f icat ion si rens ar e on b:~ cku pfunct ional .o Gr:ir~dGu l l - 11 1373 hLW u n i t il l Port Gibson, hlS '- Pl:i11t power level is :i t 97'>0power..- T he re has been no enlerg elrcy classil 'ic:~tionand no dam;ige to thep1.713t.- Ste ps being t:tken to restore: a r~ ur nb er f offsi te enlergencynuti fic: rt ion s i r ~ n s h i c ha r e w i t h o u t p o w e r due t o downed powe r lines. Comperisntory rotr tei t le r ti n~g ~e th udsare in place.- Evacuat ion routes h a v e been verified to be clritr.- Selected emergency response persor lnel a re wi t h i n pager coverage.

--o T he NRC r r n ~ ; ~ i n sn M nni to r ing hiode. KRC Re g o n I t ' isn1aint:iining open linec ~ m m i ~ n i c ; i t i o n uit h N RC Eieaclquar ters an d regular cuntact witht h e affected pla:irs(wi l ! cant i~ lue t least t h r o u g h Tucsday, 6 S e p t e n ~ b ccoverage is being


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~n:a intnined r o u n d t h e clnck by VRC inspectors at each site. Tri :iddition, NR CIY is coordi r ia t ing with FE&W Regions 4, 6, local FS t a t e of Louisian;l toreview s i r e n s arld evacuatio~l ou te s associilted fyitl


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b8.C input to 0300 2 September 2005 SITREP INuclear: 1

Waterford Unit 3 is the only nuclear plant in the Gulf Coast area impacted. ~ d i snitwas shutd own in anticipation of the storm, and subsequen tly lost offsite power. Offsitepower is curre ntly available and supplying power to half of the plant's safety systems.Th e rema inin s half is powered by an emergency diesel generato r. Offsite powel- will befiilly restored to the plant when grid stability is re-established.o Waterford Unit 3 - a 1091 MW unit in Killona, LA- The site co ntinues to be in a Notice of Unusual Event (th e lowest emergencclassification) due to the loss of offsite power.- Th e plant is in a Cold Shutdown condition.

J- Otfsite p ow er is available and connected to non-v ital electrical buses. Of'fsite powe r

has bee n res tored to one of the vital electrical buses to provide power to safdtyequip ment. Th e other vital bus is being powered by a emergency diesel genkrator.Seven da ys o f diesel fuel are being maintained onsite. I- ,411 plant systems, including safety systems, are available and operating normally.The licensee shut down one of the emergency diesel generators to repair a d e l oilleak. Th e oth er diesel has s small leak that does not currently affect operatibn of thediesel.- Emergency sirens are functional on backup battery power.

damage.- Com munic ations capabilities have been severely imp acted du e to local- Evacuation routes are open.- Storm crew s (tw o full shifts plus emergency response personnel)

around the clock.- Unrestricted access has been granted to St. Charles and St. Johno River Bend - a 980 MW unit in St. Francisville, LA- Plant power level is increasing to 100%. IThere ha s been no emergency classification and no dam age to plant equipment.- Evac uation routes were confirmed to be clear.- A num ber o f emergency sirens are on backup battery power but functional.

o The NRC emains in Monitoring Mode. M C Region IV is main!aining ope 11ne4 'communications with NRC Headquarters and regulzr co ntact with the affected plants

o Grand Gulf - a 1373 MW unit in Port Gibson, MS- Plant power level was increased to 937b power..- There h as be en no emergency classification and no damage to the plant.- Steps being taken to restore a number of evacuation sire ns left without powkrdowned power lines.- Evacuation routes have been verified to be clear.- Identified emergen cy response personnel are within pager cov erase.

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(will continue at least through Tuesday, September 6, 2005). Site coverage imaintained around the clock by NRC inspectors at each site. In addition, NRIV is coordinating with FEMA Regions 4, 6, local parishes, and the S tate of Ireview sirens and evacuation routes associated with Wa te rf ~ rdUnit 3 .

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NR C input to DHS SITREP 1600 4 September 2005Nuclear: I

Waterfprd U nit 3 is the only nuclear plant in th e Gulf Coast area currently impacted.io Waterford Unit 3 - a 1091 MW unit in Killona, L A i . .- The site'con tinues to be in a Notic e of Unusual Ev en t (the lowest emergencyclassification) due to the loss of comm unications.

- Comm unications capabilities have been severely impac ted due to local in t i1tructuredamage. T h e licensee is enhancing their.com mun ications capability by adding linesfrom Ar ka ns as (501 area code) which are routed outside the New O rleans area.- Offsite eme rge ncy notification sirens are functional. All 72 sirens areare on AC powe r and 45 are on battery power.- The plant is in a cold shutdown condition.- Offsite po we r is available and connected to th e vital an d non-vital- The em erge ncy diesel generators have been s hut dow n and are available, if needed.- Tw o tempo rary diesel generators are installed and available supply power 10 onesafety-related bus.- All required safety systems are available.

around the cloc k.- Storm cre ws (tw o full shifts plus emergency response personnel)- The licensee reports that all evacuation routes a re now open.o The NRC rem ains in Monitoring Mode. The Regio n 1V Incident Response &enter isstaffed and maintaining open line communications with NRC Headquarters and regularIcontact with -W aterford Unit 3 (will continue at least through Tuesday, 6 September2005).o Site coverage is being maintained around the clock by NRC inspectors at VUnit 3; Th e NRC has suspended 24-hour onsite c overa ge by NRC inspectorsGulf and River Ben d..o NRC Region IV is coordinating with FEMA Regions 4, 6 , local parishes , a,of Louisiana to rev iew emergency preparedness wi th W aterford Unit 3 .

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Waterford III Nuclear Power Plant:Operations:

a Plant continues to operate in a "Cold Shutdown" state (coolant is lessdegrees F) and will continue so until start u pa Plant continues to be in a Notice o f Unusual Even t (NOUE ) emergenc(lowest level) du e to loss of communicationsOffsite pow er h as been restored to the plant

Communications:Direct voice com munications with the Control Room via the EmergenNotification S yste m (ENS) are still not availableTh ere is indirect communications to the Contr ol Room througiOut age Control Center, satellite phones, and the onsite NRC RInspector

Emergency PreparednessAll 72 sire ns arou nd the site are operableEvacuation routes are open except those to the East

e An NRC Res iden t Inspector is onsite around the clo ckNRC, FEMA, and State and local authorities are con ducting an emergpreparedness review; the next SitRep might be ab le to provide a compbased o n a 2 PM EST conference call todayRestart will no t oc cur until the emergency prep aredne ss review is con

The nearby Riverbend and Grand Gulf plant are operating at reduced power 1180% and 97%, respectively, due to continued grid reliability concerns

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NRC inptlt to DHS SlTREP 0400 6 Septeniber 2005 1Nuclear:

Waterford Unit 3 is the only nu clear plant in the Gulf Coast area currentlyimpacted. 1

o NRC Region IV is coordinating with FEMA Regions 4. 6. loca l par ishes, a t d t h ~State of Louisiana to review emergency preparedness w ~ t hWaterf r, Uait 3.

o \/Vatorford Unit 3 - a 1091 MW unit In Killona, LA- The site continues to be in a Notice of Unusual Event (the owestclassification) d ue to the loss of comm unicatioris.- Cocnmunications capabilities h ad be en severely irnpacted due to local

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infrastructure darnage. The licensee has enhanced their com~n uriicationscapability by add ing lines which are routed outside the New Orleans a ea .- Offsite emel-gency notification sirens are functional. All 72 sirens areoperable; 27 are on AC power and 45 are on battery power.heatup using rea ctor coolant pum ps.

iThe plant is in a cold shutdown condition, preparing to comtnence a plant- Offsite powe r is available and connec ted to the vital and non-vital zlec ricalbuses. I- The 2 eme rgency d iesel generators have been shut dow n, both are available

if needed. I 'One temporary diesel generator IS installedand available to supply po er toone safety-related bus.- All required safety systems are available.- S t o r ~ n rews (two full shifts plus emergency response pmsonnelj cant nue tobe onsite around the clock.- Th e license e rep orts that all evacuation routes are now open.o The NRC rernains in Monitoring Mode. T ~ Pegion ILJ ncident Response enteris staffed and maintaining open line commclnications with NRC Headqua el-san d

Mode through day shift today, 6 September 2005 Iegular contact with Waterford Unit 3. RIV expects to continue in Monitoringo Site coverage is being maintamed arou nd the clock by NRC ~nspectors.


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* Waterfirrd Unit 3 is the only n~ ~ cl ea rlant lil it~e ulf Coast area with any siynimpact. This uiiit was shutdown in anticipation of the s~orm , nd subsequently 1power. Offsite power is available b ~ the grid is unstal1l.6, so the ,plant's safety Iare being powered by emergency diesel generators. Offsite power will be fillyto the plan:t wllen ,orid stability is re-esrablisheci.o CVaterhrd Unit 3 - a 1091bnQin i t i n Killona, J2A- The she c o n t i n ~ ~ e so be in a 'P.Ic~tic.ef Unusual Event (the Io~ ves t mcrge1lc.yclissi.Iicatio11)due to tile loss ofok'tsite power. S to rn ~ rews (two fill1 shifts plusemergency respo nse perso~ inelj orrtinue to he onsite around the clock.- Tlie plant c ontinu es to be r~~aintainedn a Hot Shutdow n cotldiiion, with salet:being powered by emergeocy diesel generators. Seven daysot ' fuel are being rnonsite,- OtTsite pow er is available and is supplying nun-vital equipment.- All plant systems, including safety systems, are available and operating nornl;- Emergency sire ns are firnc-tional.@nackup battery pcwer.- Co ~nm un icat iun s apabilit.ies have been severely impacted due to iocal infra.std.amage.- Evacuation ro utes are open to .the s o ~ ~ t l imd west of the plant., but are ~~nauai laplaces to thc north arid east.- Unrestricted access has been granted to St. Charles &d St . John rhc Baptist p:o River Bend - a 980 MW unit i n St. Francisville. L.4- Plant power level was reduced to 717,; in ordcr to improve grid stability.- There has been no emergency classification and no damage to plant equipme11- Evacuation routes were confirmed to be. clear.- 11 un~bcr f erncrgency sirens are on backup battery Ful.ver but. ~uunctional.o Grand Gulf - a 137; bIW u ~ l i tn Port Gibson, TvlS- Plant ,power level was reduced to 8 1 % i n order t o improve grid stability.

. - There 1x1sbee11 no enierse l?cjiclassification and no damage to th e plant.- Steps being taken to restore a number of evacuation sirens left \vitllout powerdonl~led ower lines.- Evacuation route s hzve bee11 verified to be c lear.o Th e NRC r e n ~ a i n sn Monitoring ILlode. NRC Region l V is maintaining opencon~rnunicaticinswit11 NRC Sieildclual-tersand !.rsula.rcontact .with the afTectecl F(,will continue at least through Tuesday, 6 September 2Ci05,. Site coverage is be

. . ini!intair-led aruund th e clock by NRC: inspectors a1 eac.11 i t e . 111arlititiun, YKC i1V is coor.:linating with Ii'EL;tA P,egions 3, 6>i!csl parislies; an d the State at' L ~ Lrfiiierv sirens an d evacn!ation routes associated with Wateribrd Unit 3.


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NucIear Kegulatol-y Commissioaa input to DR S SITREP 1600 ?1 September 2005Nuclear:* \+'aterford 87nit 3 i s the only lieclear plant in theGrimpacted. This unitwas shntdo~vnn anticipatiori of the storm, and subseoffsite powcr. Offsilc .power is currerlrly available and sup ply ing powel-, s :s;tfeQ-systems.7:li,e remaining hulFis pow e~.e d y an einergcl~cydies1Offsite power will befi~llyestul-cd 10 the plant w h c n g r i d stability is vcrifio Waterford Uni t 3 - a 1091 'MW lrrrit in Killona, 1.,A- The site contir~ueso be in a Notice sf Unusrlal Evenemergencyclassification) du e to the loss of offsite power.- The plant'is in a Cold Shut d~w rt ooditioo.- Offsite.po\y!:el- s available nrld connected to no!^-vit:~Offsite powerhas beest I-estored o orle o f thevitnl electrical buses tcto s;ifet.v

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equipment. T he o t he r v i t al bus is being powered by a emergency diesel generator.S e v e ~ ~ays of diesel fuel are being maintained onsite.- All plane systems, including safety system s, ar e avail:opera t ing r~ol~rnal ly.Tlle licensee s h ~ i t own one of the enlerg cncy diesel gelr epai r ed a fuel oilleak, an d retu rne d tlae dicscl to operable. 'Tltae other d i ~l eak tha t doesnot c url-ently affect operation of the diesel.- Offsite em ergen cy notification sirens are functional abattery power.- Com mu nicat io ~ls apabil it ies have beenr seve rely im plocal iiufi.astructuredamage.- E v ac ua ti on r o ~ ~ t e sre ope11 except tho se i o the enst tlR 3 a n d 1124.- Storn t cre ws (two full shifts pEos emergency responstcont inue to be on sitea r o u r ~ d lle clock.- Un restricted access has been1 granted lo St. Charles rBap tist parishes.- Tw o tem po rary diesel generators are ins tal led and a.supply power to onesafety-reln ted bus.o River Bend - a 98 0 M.1V w i t in St. Franciswille, LA- Plall i po wer level is at 80'% power . Reactor fecdwatco u t of service f o rt he pum p i n n e r and o uter seal replacemen t .- Th ere 113sbeen no emergen cy elassifiration and ao dequipment. n- Evacu at ion routes were confirmed to be clear .- A nu m be r of ofysi te emergency nol i f icat io ~l il-eais a rbat tery power butfunctional.o Grand Gulf - a 1373M W unit in Port Gibson, MS- Pla nt powe r level is a t 97% power.. .-There 113s been n o emergency classification and no cplant.- Steps being taken to restore a number of offsite ernen o t i l i r a t i o ~ ~irens whichs l -owithout power due to downsd potses lincs. Coaapfd e r t i n g m e th o dsar e i~ a lace.- E\~sct~ntiomontes have been ve~.ifaed.tsbc clesr.- Selected emergelacy response personnel a r e within po T h e NWC remains in Monitol-ing Mode. WRC Regionaair~talriin~gpen lirrecorniii~~ilicatiorisit h NWC H eadq uar t e r s and r8egul;i~1I1e af fecte d pbtils(will continue a t less: Ihrongh Tuesday, 6 Septembercoverage is being

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naairliai~iedrournd the clock by NWC inspectors at each site. 1st addition, NRC Regllr s coordit~atitlgwith FERH Regions 4,6, local pari!State of Louisiana toreview sirens an d evacuaiion I-ou!cs associated wit11 W

11:s, and thetrfard Unit 3.