| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center Event Reports For
08/26/2013 - 08/27/2013 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** |
 | Part 21 | Event Number: 49234 | Rep Org: AMEC ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE
Licensee: CTLGROUP
Region: 1
City: DURHAM State: NC
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ANDY KOTTENSTETTE
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER | Notification Date: 08/03/2013
Notification Time: 14:36 [ET]
Event Date: 08/03/2013
Event Time: [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/26/2013 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
21.21(a)(2) - INTERIM EVAL OF DEVIATION
| Person (Organization):
MICHAEL F. KING (R2DO)
PART 21 REACTORS (EMAI)
| Event Text INTERIM REPORT REGARDING LABORATORY TEST DATA FOR SAFETY CLASS C CONCRETE AND GROUT
An interim report was made, as required per 10CFR21.21 (a)(2), of a deviation identified by AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. The CTLGroup, a supplier of AMEC, did not initially provide all the traceable calibration information required for all the chemicals used in performance of procured tests in regard to laboratory test data of screening tests for constituents related to Safety Class C concrete and grout. An evaluation is underway, but could not be completed within 60 days of discovery. AMEC anticipates that the evaluation will be completed within two weeks of this correspondence, August 17, 2013.
Affected plants;
Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Safety Class C Concrete and Grout and VC Summer Units 2 & 3 Safety Class C Concrete and Grout.
Name and address of the individual or individuals informing the Commission.
Donald B. Chandler
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100
Durham, NC 27703
Phone # 919-381-9908
* * * UPDATE ON 8/26/13 AT 1323 EDT FROM CHANDLER TO HUFFMAN * * *
The following update was received from the licensee via facsimile:
"The purpose of this letter is to follow up on the Interim Report of the Evaluation of a Deviation Pursuant to 10 CFR 21.21(a)(2) provided to the Commission on August 3, 2013. The August 3rd report informed the Commission of a deviation identified by AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. (AMEC) where an evaluation was underway, but could not be completed within 60 days of discovery. The evaluation was completed by AMEC on August 8, 2013 and it was determined that the nonconformance did not represent a defect."
Notified R2DO (Haag) and sent copy to the Part 21 e-mail group. |
| Power Reactor | Event Number: 49307 | Facility: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION
Region: 4 State: WA
Unit: [2] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: GREG KNUDSON
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO | Notification Date: 08/26/2013
Notification Time: 01:05 [ET]
Event Date: 08/25/2013
Event Time: 18:18 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 08/26/2013 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - POT UNCNTRL RAD REL
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
| Person (Organization):
GREG WERNER (R4DO)
|
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | | 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text LOSS OF SECONDARY CONTAINMENT DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE
"Reactor Building (Secondary Containment) pressure increased to above the Technical Specification Surveillance requirement of 0,25 inches vacuum water gauge. This event is reportable as an event that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function needed to control the release of radiation and mitigate the consequences of an accident. The Reactor Building differential pressure controller was placed in manual operation and Secondary Containment pressure was restored to normal (greater than 0.25 inches vacuum water gauge) returning Secondary Containment to operable status. Secondary Containment pressure was outside the allowable Technical Specification requirement for 4 minutes.
"There were no radiological releases associated with the event.
"No safety system actuations or isolations occurred."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| Power Reactor | Event Number: 49308 | Facility: COOPER
Region: 4 State: NE
Unit: [1] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: FRED SCHIZAS
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER | Notification Date: 08/27/2013
Notification Time: 04:10 [ET]
Event Date: 08/26/2013
Event Time: 23:05 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/27/2013 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
| Person (Organization):
BOB HAGAR (R4DO)
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| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | | 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text POST ACCIDENT MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION POWER SUPPLIES POTENTIALLY DEGRADED
"At 2305 on 26AUG13 the Shift Manager Declared PC-ES-1A and PC-ES-1B inoperable due to a Part 21 Notification that called the operability of the equipment into question. PAM [Post Accident Monitoring] Instrumentation LCO 3.3.3.1.A and 3.3.3.1.C were entered for Functions 1 (Reactor Pressure), 3 (Containment Level), and 7 (Containment Pressure). Both divisions are potentially affected. LCO 3.3.3.1.C represents a 7 Day shutdown LCO.
"CR-CNS-2013-6096 identified a Part 21 issue associated with Foxboro Power Supply PC-ES-1A and PC-ES-1B. The Part 21 issue identifies a potential failure mechanism in which the adhesive backing on aluminum tie-wrap base used in the power supply fails and the base becomes detached from the power supply case. The nylon tie-wrap affixed to these bases becomes brittle with age and fails releasing the aluminum base to fall into the power supply where it has the potential to short out electrical equipment and fail the power supply. The equipment affected is: PC-LRPR-1A, PC-LRPR-1B, NBI-PR-2A, and NBI-PR-2B. These power supplies affect both Control Room Reg. Guide 1.97 Cat A instruments and associated PMIS/SPDS points. This instrumentation is utilized for emergency plan actions (EALs) and EOP 3A actions in addition to monitoring the previously mentioned functions. The loss of this instrumentation represents a significant loss of emergency response capability. The affected instruments are for indication only and perform no active safety functions. All of the referenced instrumentation is currently functioning as required.
"This condition has been entered into the CNS Corrective Action Program.
"A 60 day Licensee Event Report is not required for this event."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. | |