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Event Notification Report for September 25, 2009

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
09/24/2009 - 09/25/2009

** EVENT NUMBERS **

General Information or Other	Event Number: 45373
Rep Org: BAYER CROPSCIENCE Licensee: BAYER CROPSCIENCE Region: 1 City: INSTITUTE State: WV County: License #: 47-04373-01 Agreement: N Docket: 3006663 NRC Notified By: EDWARD GAZDIK HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK	Notification Date: 09/21/2009 Notification Time: 14:07 [ET] Event Date: 09/18/2009 Event Time: [EDT] Last Update Date: 09/24/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE	Person (Organization): ANNE DEFRANCISCO (R1DO) MICHELE BURGESS (FSME)

Event Text

GAUGE SHUTTER STUCK OPEN

"On Sept 21, 2009, [the licensee discovered] a stuck shutter on an ammonia tank (top) in the catalyst area. The gauge is an Ohmart Model SH-F2, Serial 64692, containing 800 millicuries of Cesium-137. The gauge was originally installed in 2006. The stuck shutter was discovered during a routine 6 month shutter check on Sept 18, 2009. The technician tried to electrically close the shutter, but was unable to do so. [The licensee has] scheduled a service provider for repair within the week. The source is safely mounted on the side of a tank, [and the licensee] expects no exposure to occur. The Ohmart manufacturer was contacted."

* * * UPDATE ON 9/24/09 AT 0930 EDT FROM GAZDIK TO HUFFMAN * * *

An Ohmart service representative responded to the site to repair the gauge. It was determined that a fuse had blown in the gauge actuating circuit and that the shutter was not mechanically stuck. The gauge has been repaired and returned to service.

R1DO (DeFrancisco) and FSME EO (McIntosh) have been notified.

Power Reactor	Event Number: 45380
Facility: RIVER BEND Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [ ] [ ] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: MICHAEL BRANSCUM HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN	Notification Date: 09/24/2009 Notification Time: 03:45 [ET] Event Date: 09/24/2009 Event Time: 01:30 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/24/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION	Person (Organization): GREG WERNER (R4DO)

Unit	SCRAM Code	RX CRIT	Initial PWR	Initial RX Mode	Current PWR	Current RX Mode
1	N	N	0	Refueling	0	Refueling

Event Text

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION OF INADVERTENT SIREN SOUNDING

"At time 0130 CDT the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness was notified of an inadvertent sounding of one siren (WF39) at River Bend Station. The Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness initiated their procedure for inadvertent siren sounding which includes a broadcast of an EAS [Emergency Alert System] message of the inadvertent sounding. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Office 911 center was also contacted."

The cause of the siren actuation is under investigation and the siren has been disabled until the problem is identified and repaired. The licensee has notified State and local authorities and the NRC Resident Inspector.

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