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Event Notification Report for April 13, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/12/2001 - 04/13/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
37917

General Information or Other
Event Number: 37917
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: FLORIDA TESTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Region: 2
City: LAKELAND   State: FL
County:
License #: 2058-L
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: EAKINS
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 04/13/2001
Notification Time: 14:55 [ET]
Event Date: 04/13/2001
Event Time: 14:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/22/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
ERIC LEEDS (NMSS)
Event Text
STOLEN HUMBOLDT NUCLEAR GAUGE

The device was stolen from a job site in Valrico, Florida, from a truck after the chain had been cut. The theft was reported to the police department, and a reward will be offered by the licensee. The device was a Humboldt (model #5001, serial #1287) containing Cs-137/Am-241(8/40 millicuries).

***** UPDATE RECEIVED AT 1728 ON 07/22/02 FROM CHARLIE ADAMS TO LEIGH TROCINE *****

A member of the public discovered the stolen Humboldt soil moisture density gauge (model #5001, serial #1287) today in Plant City, Florida (between Tampa and Orlando near Lakeland) not far off of Interstate 4. The gauge was originally stolen on 04/13/01, and a Deputy at the site reported that the gauge looked like it had been at the discovery site for a long time. It was reported that the gauge appeared to be in the case and did not appear damaged. Representatives from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are currently guarding the device at the discovery site, and a Florida Bureau of Radiation Control representative is en route to the scene.

(Call the NRC operations officer for a Florida Bureau of Radiation Control contact telephone number.)

The NRC operations officer notified the R2DO (Charlie Payne) and NMSS EO (Eric Leeds).