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Event Notification Report for September 11, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/10/2001 - 09/11/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
38275382763827738278

!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Hospital
Event Number: 38275
Rep Org: CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Licensee: CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Region: 3
City: JEFFERSIONVILLE   State: IN
County:
License #: 1312367-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRINNA WALKER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 09/11/2001
Notification Time: 15:17 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2001
Event Time: 07:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 09/12/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
SONIA BURGESS (R3)
MELVYN LEACH (NMSS)
Event Text
MISSING 94 PALLADIUM SEEDS.

Licensee received, in the mail, a box containing 94 palladium seeds with a total activity of 119.14 millicuries on Friday, 09/0701 at approximately 1200 ET. The box containing the seeds was locked in the Hot Lab at approximately 1700 hours on 09/07/01. Saturday morning it was noticed that the box containing the palladium seeds was missing. It was assumed that the box of seeds had been picked up. Today, 09/11/01, at 0700 hours a Radiation Physicist came to pick up the box of palladium seeds. At this time it was realized that the seeds were missing. A search of the hospital areas, trash, etc., was performed and the seeds were not found. The hospital security and the Jeffersonville Police department were notified of the missing palladium seeds.


* * RETRACTION ON 09/12/01 AT 0943ET BY TRINNA WALKER TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * *

This event is being retracted since a cyclotron was used to irradiate the palladium seeds.
R3DO (Sonia Burgess) notified.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 38276
Facility: FERMI
Region: 3     State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: JOE KORTE
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 09/11/2001
Notification Time: 16:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2001
Event Time: 15:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/11/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
73.71(b)(1) - SAFEGUARDS REPORTS
Person (Organization):
SONIA BURGESS (R3)
JOHN DAVIDSON (IAT)
Power Reactor Unit Info
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
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS IN AREA AROUND PLANT SITE. IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY ACTIONS TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY.

CONTACT HEADQUARTERS OPERATION OFFICER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 38277
Facility: SAN ONOFRE
Region: 4     State: CA
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: CLAY WILLIAMS
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 09/11/2001
Notification Time: 19:40 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2001
Event Time: 13:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 09/11/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARK SHAFFER (R4)
ROBERTA WARREN (IAT)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
INFORMATION REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-35

The licensee reported the finding of a body at a state park near the licensee's location, but outside the owner controlled area. There is no indication of a connection to ongoing events in the nation.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Contact the HOO for further information.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 38278
Facility: FARLEY
Region: 2     State: AL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: TODD YOUNGBLOOD
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 09/11/2001
Notification Time: 20:09 [ET]
Event Date: 09/11/2001
Event Time: 16:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/11/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
JOHN MONNINGER (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
PRESS RELEASE MADE CONCERNING THE HEIGHTENED STATE OF SECURITY AT THE SITE

The licensee made a press release concerning the heightened state of security at the site as directed by the NRC. There has been no credible general or specific threats to Plant Farley.

The press release also related that security is normally very tight and drills are regularly conducted to insure the security of the plant. They went on to inform the public that the visitors would be restricted from the plant site until further notice.

The licensee notified the state and the NRC Resident Inspector that a press release had been made.