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Event Notification Report for March 30, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/29/2001 - 03/30/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
378773787539719

Power Reactor
Event Number: 37877
Facility: COOPER
Region: 4     State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: OHRABLO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 03/31/2001
Notification Time: 10:17 [ET]
Event Date: 03/30/2001
Event Time: 18:16 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/31/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
73.71(b)(1) - SAFEGUARDS REPORTS
Person (Organization):
DAVE LOVELESS (R4)
Power Reactor Unit Info
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
Safeguards system degradation related to detection alarms being inoperable. Immediate compensatory measures taken upon discovery. The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.

Call Headquarters Operation Officer for further details.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 37875
Facility: SAINT LUCIE
Region: 2     State: FL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: CHARLES MARPLE
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 03/30/2001
Notification Time: 10:08 [ET]
Event Date: 03/30/2001
Event Time: 10:05 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/30/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
EDWARD MCALPINE (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION - DEAD GREEN SEA TURTLE FOUND IN PLANT INTAKE

At 1005 EST on 3/30/01, a notification was made to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regarding a dead green sea turtle found in the plant's intake net.

The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.


Hospital
Event Number: 39719
Rep Org: YORK HOSPITAL
Licensee: YORK HOSPITAL
Region: 1
City: YORK   State: PA
County:
License #: 37-07161-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DEBRA SWAIM
HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA
Notification Date: 04/01/2003
Notification Time: 16:45 [ET]
Event Date: 03/30/2001
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 04/01/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
RONALD BELLAMY (R1)
SUSAN FRANT (NMSS)
Event Text
LICENSEE TRANSFERRED RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL TO NON-LICENSED ENTITY

On March 30, 2001, the Licensee transferred a Varian 6/100 linear accelerator containing depleted uranium source for disposal to a recipient who was not authorized to possess depleted uranium. The linear accelerator was eventually sold and transferred to a clinic in Reynosa, Mexico. On October 14, 2002 the Licensee submitted a written report on this incident to Region 1. The NRC has issued Office of Investigation Report No. 1-2002-036, Inspection Report No. 03003085/2002001 and the Licensee has responded to these two reports via correspondence with Region 1, dated March 27, 2003.