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Event Notification Report for July 03, 2002

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/02/2002 - 07/03/2002

EVENT NUMBERS
390383903939091

Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39038
Rep Org: US ARMY
Licensee: US ARMY
Region: 1
City: ABERDEEN   State: MD
County:
License #: 19-30563-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JOYCE KUYAENEAL
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 07/03/2002
Notification Time: 09:39 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/03/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
20.2201(a)(1)(i) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X
Person (Organization):
PETE ESELGROTH (R1)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
BRUCE JORGENSEN (R3)
Event Text
US ARMY LOST A CHEMICAL AGENT AT FORT CUSTER IN MICHIGAN

The US ARMY reported a lost chemical agent detector, model M43A1, at Fort Custer in Michigan. This occurred during a training exercise and an investigation has been started. The detector has a source of 300 microcuries of AM-241.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 39039
Facility: OYSTER CREEK
Region: 1     State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2
NRC Notified By: STEVE FULLER
HQ OPS Officer: RICH LAURA
Notification Date: 07/03/2002
Notification Time: 09:40 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2002
Event Time: 07:55 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/03/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
PETE ESELGROTH (R1)
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
SEA TURTLE CAPTURED AT OYSTER CREEK PROMPTING OFFSITE NOTIFICATION

The licensee captured a live sea turtle at the site's dilution plant. The turtle is being transported to the Brigantine Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The licensee notified the National Marine Fisheries Service.

The NRC resident inspector was notified.


General Information or Other
Event Number: 39091
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: ATLANTIC DRILLING SUPPLY
Region: 2
City: ORLANDO   State: FL
County:
License #: 2830-1
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: CHARLIE ADAMS
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 07/25/2002
Notification Time: 12:00 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/28/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
MARK LESSER (R2)
JOHN HICKEY (NMSS)
RICHARD WOODRUFF (R2)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING SOIL DENSITY GAUGE

Atlantic Drilling Supply shipped a CPN Model NC3 moisture density gauge (serial number M310800431, containing 10 millicuries Cs-137 and 50 millicuries Am-241:Be) to CPN International in Martinez, CA for calibration. The gauge was shipped via Conway Southern Express. The shipment has been traced to Jacksonville where there is paperwork indicating shipment on to Atlanta. There is no paperwork or other indication of the shipment arriving in Atlanta. There is an investigation ongoing to determine the actual location of the shipment.

***UPDATE 0922 8/28/02 CHARLEY ADAMS (e-mail) TO MIKE NORRIS***

"Gauge was shipped to CPN for calibration on 7-3-02 from Orlando. It was finally found in the shipper's facility in Denver, Colorado. It had arrived with no shipping papers, no owner, origin, and destination were unknown. It was placed in the lost and found bin until the owner was determined. Gauge was returned to owner on 8-23-02. Gauge was undamaged and had not been opened. Gauge will be sent to CPN for calibration via FEDEX. This office will take no further action on this incident."

Notified R2DO (Cahill), R4DO (Graves) and NMSS (Hickey).