Event Notification Report for September 28, 2004

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
09/27/2004 - 09/28/2004

** EVENT NUMBERS **


41063 41074

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General Information or Other Event Number: 41063
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: GSI SOILS
Region: 4
City: Lompoc State: CA
County:
License #: 6258-42
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DELIA AQUINO
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 09/22/2004
Notification Time: 13:40 [ET]
Event Date: 09/22/2004
Event Time: 09:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/22/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
WILLIAM JOHNSON (R4)
CNSNS MEXICO ()
JOSEPH GIITTER (NMSS)

Event Text

CALIFORNIA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT

The following information was obtained from State of California - Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Health Services, Radiologic Health Branch:

"On 9/22/04 at about 9:00 am, [DELETED] (RSO) notified the RHB [Radiologic Health Branch]-Granada Hills office regarding a stolen nuclear gauge (CPN, Model MC3, [Serial Number] M37067077). The incident happened on 9/21/04 at 6:00 pm [PDT] in a jobsite located at 1621 North H St., Lompoc, CA. The nuclear gauge was taken at the back of the truck by cutting the chains that secured it.

"The RSO reported the incident to the police authority and CPN Company.

"This incident will be investigated further by RHB-Granada Hills office."

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Power Reactor Event Number: 41074
Facility: CRYSTAL RIVER
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [3] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: GUY McCALLUM
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 09/26/2004
Notification Time: 05:33 [ET]
Event Date: 09/26/2004
Event Time: 05:05 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/27/2004
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
LEN WERT (R2)
STUART RICHARDS (NRR)
SUSAN FRANT (IRD)
KEVIN BISCOE (FEMA)
SR. WATCH OFFICER (DHS)

Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation

Event Text

ENTERED UNUSUAL EVENT CLASSIFICATION DUE TO HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT

"Crystal River Unit 3 site has declared an Unusual Event due to the declaration of a hurricane warning for Citrus County including the Crystal River Unit 3 site."

Current wind speed on-site is 20 mph with 40 mph gusts. The licensee's current plan is to remain in power operation.

The licensee notified both state and local agencies and the NRC Resident Inspector.

* * * UPDATE FROM AL STERN TO MIKE RIPLEY 0349 ET 09/27/04 * * *

Hurricane warning has been discontinued. Unusual Event exited at 0345 ET. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R2 Response Manager (S. Cahill), R2 DO (R. Haag), NRR EO (S. Richards), IRD Manager (S. Frant), FEMA (J. Canupp), DHS (Sr Watch Officer)

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