Event Notification Report for July 2, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/01/1999 - 07/02/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
35883 35884 35885 35886 35887
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 35883 |
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| REP ORG: QUEST X TECHNOLOGIES, GUAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/30/1999|
|LICENSEE: QUEST X TECHNOLOGIES, GUAM |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:13[EDT]|
| CITY: GUAM REGION: |EVENT DATE: 06/30/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/1999|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |SUSAN SHANKMAN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CUMMINGS & HICKMAN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| - PACKAGE OF IRIDIUM - 192 WITHOUT SHIPPING PAPERS LOCATED IN GUAM - |
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| TOM BIRKAMEYER, CHIEF OF SAFETY, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, GUAM AIRPORT, |
| RECEIVED A PACKAGE OF IRIDIUM - 192 ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND STORED IT IN |
| THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AREA AT THE AIRPORT IN GUAM. THE SHIPPING PAPERS |
| ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE SHIPPER AND RECEIVER ARE UNKNOWN. |
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| RECENTLY, PERSONNEL AT QUEST X TECHNOLOGIES (JAHA CUMMINGS & WALT HICKMAN) |
| TOOK POSSESSION OF THE PACKAGE AND PLACED IT IN A LOCKED STORAGE SHED IN |
| GUAM. THE PACKAGE IS A SMALL DRUM, TYPE 'A' PACKAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING |
| PARTIALLY OBSCURED MARKINGS: RADIATION SYMBOL, RADIOACTIVE YELLOW 3, SOLID |
| FORM, UN-2982 (NUMBER MAY BE INCORRECT), AND "ENGLAND". QUEST PERSONNEL |
| MEASURED THE PACKAGE WITH A GM SURVEY INSTRUMENT AND OBTAINED MAXIMUM |
| READINGS OF 0.2 MR/HR AT THE SURFACE OF THE PACKAGE. |
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| QUEST PERSONNEL CALLED THE NRC TO REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO WITH |
| THE PACKAGE. |
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| ***** LINDA HOWELL REGION IV to WILLIAM POERTNER 0835 EDT 7/1/99 ****** |
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| Region IV will coordinate with EPA (San Francisco) to resolve issue. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35884 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/01/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:56[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/01/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:08[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: R. PEAL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: WILLIAM POERTNER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |LEDYARD MARSH NRR |
|ACCS 50.72(b)(1)(iv) ECCS INJECTION | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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EVENT TEXT
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| ECCS INJECTION, RPS ACTUATION, AND ESF ACTUATION. |
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| Susquehanna Unit 1 experienced a Reactor Scram due to a neutron monitoring |
| upscale trip signal. Preliminary indication is that the 'C' outboard MSIV |
| went closed, causing the high neutron flux that tripped the reactor. The |
| other three steam lines experienced high steam flow resulting in the closure |
| of all the steam line isolation valves. As a result of the Reactor Scram |
| with MSIV closure, water level dropped to approximately minus 46 inches on |
| wide range level instrumentation. Level was restored to 35 inches using |
| high pressure coolant injection (HPCI) and reactor core isolation cooling |
| (RCIC). Reactor pressure peaked at 1048 psig prior to the scram. All |
| control rods inserted and safety relief valves were cycled to control |
| pressure. |
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| The licensee entered a 12 hour to cold shutdown LCO at 02:51 EDT due to |
| suppression pool temperature exceeding 120 degrees. Suppression pool |
| temperature is presently 134 degrees. |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 35885 |
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| REP ORG: NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/01/1999|
|LICENSEE: WILLARD BAY STATE PARK, UTAH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:06[EDT]|
| CITY: WILLARD CITY REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 07/01/1999|
| COUNTY: BOX ELDER STATE: UT |EVENT TIME: 10:00[MDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/1999|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA SMITH R4 |
| |FRED COMBS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: PENDLETON |WILLIAM SINCLAIR UT |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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| - LUNCH COOLER WITH RADIOACTIVE & BIOHAZARDS MATERIALS LABELS FOUND IN A |
| STATE PARK - |
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| THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER NOTIFIED THE NRC THAT PARK RANGER STEPHEN OLSEN |
| FOUND A STANDARD IGLOO LUNCH SIZE COOLER AT A BOAT LAUNCH RAMP IN WILLARD |
| BAY STATE PARK, WILLARD CITY, UT. THE COOLER HAD RADIOACTIVE AND BIOHAZARD |
| MATERIALS LABELS ON IT. THE COOLER WAS NOT EMPTY AND APPEARED TO CONTAIN |
| ICE AND POSSIBLY OTHER CONTENTS. MR OLSEN MOVED THE COOLER TO A MAINTENANCE |
| AREA AWAY FROM PEOPLE AND NOTIFIED THE LOCAL SHERIFF. |
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| THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER NOTIFIED MR BYRON, EPA REGION VIII. NATIONAL |
| RESPONSE INCIDENT REPORT #489662. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35886 |
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| FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/01/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:57[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/01/1999|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: NICK LAVATO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AUNA 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(A) UNANALYZED COND OP | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| - OPERABILITY DETERMINATION FOR CR HABITABILITY USED UNAPPROVED METHODOLOGY |
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| LICENSEE PERSONNEL PERFORMED AN OPERABILITY DETERMINATION FOR CONTROL ROOM |
| (CR) HABITABILITY USING SOUND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES. THIS DETERMINATION |
| INCLUDED DOSE ASSESSMENTS FOR CONTROL ROOM OPERATORS DURING CERTAIN LIMITING |
| ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, THESE ASSESSMENTS USED PORTIONS OF METHODOLOGY NOT |
| SPECIFIED IN THE UFSAR THAT HAD BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE NRC FOR APPROVAL ON |
| 04/09/98. THIS METHODOLOGY HAD NOT YET BEEN APPROVED BY THE NRC FOR USE |
| SPECIFICALLY AT CALVERT CLIFFS. |
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| THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 35887 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/02/1999|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:50[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 07/02/1999|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 00:40[EDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/02/1999|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |JAMES CREED R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |SUSAN SHANKMAN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MAY |PAT HILAND REG3 |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD |ROY CANIANO REG3 |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: ALE | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|OADD 76.120(a)(4) EMERGENCY DECLARED | |
|OCBB 76.120(c)(2)(ii) EQUIP DISABLED/FAILS | |
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| DECLARED ALERT DUE TO THE CRITICALITY ACCIDENT ALARM SYSTEM (CAAS) BEING |
| DECLARED INOPERABLE. |
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| THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RADIATION ALARM SYSTEM, CAAS, FAILED ITS |
| SURVEILLANCE DUE TO THE CALIBRATION SETPOINT BEING INCORRECT. THE CORRECT |
| SETPOINT SHOULD BE 5MR/HR, BUT THE AS FOUND SETPOINT WAS 8.57MR/HR. DUE TO |
| THIS CONDITION, THEY CAN NOT MEET THEIR OPERABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE |
| CAAS, SO ALL OF THE CAAS IS BEING DECLARED INOPERABLE (BUT FUNCTIONAL) WHICH |
| PUTS THE PLANT AT THE ALERT LEVEL PER THE EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL PROCEDURES. |
| ALL OF THE AUTOCLAVE AREAS ARE SHUTDOWN AND PLANT PERSONNEL THAT ARE |
| STAFFING THE FACILITIES ARE USING ALARMING DOSIMETERS. THE CASCADES AT THIS |
| TIME ARE STILL OPERATING. THERE ARE 76 CLUSTERS AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION. |
| IT IS BELIEVED THAT THESE INSTRUMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN CALIBRATED CORRECTLY |
| SINCE INSTALLATION. THEY HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED WHEN CALIBRATION OF CAAS |
| WILL BE COMPLETED. |
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| THEY HAVE NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR, THE DOE SITE REPRESENTATIVE, |
| DOE OAK RIDGE, OHIO EMA, PIKE COUNTY LEPC AND PIKE COUNTY EMA. |
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| *** UPDATE ON 7/2/99 @ 0251 BY MCCRAE TO GOULD *** |
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| SITE STILL RESTRICTING ACCESS TO ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY THE INOPERABLE CAAS |
| MONITORS. |
| RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO RECALIBRATE THE MONITORS. |
| NONESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ON DAY SHIFT WILL BE SENT HOME UPON ARRIVAL. |
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| THE HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS OFFICER NOTIFIED THE R3DO (JAMES CREED) AND NMSS |
| EO (SUSAN SHANKMAN). |
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| *** UPDATE ON 7/2/99 @ 0432 BY CASTLE TO GOULD *** |
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| THE SITE WILL BE MAKING A PRESS RELEASE AND NOTIFIED DOE. THIS ACTION |
| REQUIRES A 4 HOUR NOTIFICATION TO NRC. |
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| WITH THE CAAS CLUSTERS INOPERABLE AND NOT AVAILABLE TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED, |
| THIS IS A 24 HOUR NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. |
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| THE HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS OFFICER NOTIFIED THE R3DO (JAMES CREED) AND NMSS |
| EO (SUSAN SHANKMAN). |
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| THE R3DO (JAMES CREED) AND NMSS EO (SUSAN SHANKMAN) WERE NOTIFIED. |
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