Event Notification Report for August 14, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
08/13/2002 - 08/14/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39126 39127 39129
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39126 |
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| FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2002|
| UNIT: [] [4] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:21[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/13/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:51[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFFREY FOX |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|4 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| LOSS OF EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
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| "Loss of Unit 4 Emergency Response Data System transmission capability. |
| Unit 4 data could be sent via the Unit 3 transmission line, however, the |
| simultaneous data transmission capability from both units is inoperable. |
| Troubleshooting revealed a defective modem. Repair plan in progress." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39127 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2002|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:39[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/13/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:58[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SEAN EAGLETON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GLENN MEYER R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |TIM MCGINTY IRO |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT |DON COOL NMSS |
| |TERRY REIS NRR |
| |FACSIMILE DOE |
| |FACSIMILE NRC |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| TRANSPORTATION EVENT INVOLVING CONTAMINATED TOOLS |
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| A truck transporting radioactive material consisting of contaminated tools |
| to Indian Point Unit 2 struck a bridge overpass causing damage to a tool |
| container. None of the material (tools) in the container were released from |
| the container. The licensee reported that the bill-of-laden indicted that |
| the truck had a contact reading of 50 millirem/hour and 5 millirem |
| peripheral reading. The event occurred about 2 miles north of the Indian |
| Point site on Rt. 9. There were no reported injuries and no continuing |
| danger exists. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Local law enforcement |
| (Peekskill Police Department) was also notified. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39129 |
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| REP ORG: METRO TRANSIT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2002|
|LICENSEE: CRAIG TESTING LABORATORIES, INC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:15[EDT]|
| CITY: ARLINGTON REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 08/13/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: VA |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MARK LESSER R2 |
| |JOHN KINNEMAN R1 |
+------------------------------------------------+TIM MCGINTY IRO |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: OFFICER RAY |C.W. (BILL) REAMER NMSS |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD |BETH HAYDEN PA |
+------------------------------------------------+NEIL SHEEHAN PA |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| TROXLER GAUGE WAS LEFT AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE AT THE PENTAGON |
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| A Metro Transit police officer noticed a plastic container at a construction |
| site at the Pentagon which gave him a reading of 4 on his radiation |
| detection pager. This item turned out to be a Troxler gauge which was |
| stored in a box near the construction fence at the Pentagon. The |
| Arlington, Va. hazmat team responded and measured 369 microR at the device |
| and secured it. The responsible licensee is Craig Testing Laboratories Inc. |
| located in Region 1. |
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