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Event Notification Report for June 03, 2020

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Event Reports For
6/2/2020 - 6/3/2020

** EVENT NUMBERS **

Power Reactor	Event Number: 54733
Facility: Brunswick Region: 2 State: NC Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 NRC Notified By: Joel Gordon HQ OPS Officer: Ossy Font	Notification Date: 06/02/2020 Notification Time: 19:41 [ET] Event Date: 06/02/2020 Event Time: 19:05 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/02/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - Offsite Notification	Person (Organization): MARK MILLER (R2DO)

Unit

SCRAM Code

RX Crit

Initial PWR

Initial RX Mode

Current PWR

Current RX Mode

100

Power Operation

100

Power Operation

100

Power Operation

100

Power Operation

Event Text

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

"On June 2, 2020, at 1905 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) made a report to the Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning the identification during receipt inspection of removable contamination in excess of 49 CFR 173.443(a) limits on an empty Type 'A' transportation shipping cask received at BSEP. All smears taken on the cask rain cover, trailer bed, and tires were less than minimum detectable activity for removable contamination.

"This notification is being made as a four-hour, non-emergency notification for a Notification of Other Government Agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi). There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

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