Event Notification Report for July 10, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/09/2002 - 07/10/2002
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39063
Rep Org: NEW MEXICO RAD CONTROL PROGRAM
Licensee: SPECTRA TEK
Region: 4
City: ALBUQUERQUE State: NM
County:
License #: TA172-21
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FLOYD
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Licensee: SPECTRA TEK
Region: 4
City: ALBUQUERQUE State: NM
County:
License #: TA172-21
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FLOYD
HQ OPS Officer: CHAUNCEY GOULD
Notification Date: 07/16/2002
Notification Time: 10:51 [ET]
Event Date: 07/10/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/17/2002
Notification Time: 10:51 [ET]
Event Date: 07/10/2002
Event Time: 00:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 07/17/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
LINDA HOWELL (R4)
DOUG BROADDUS (NMSS)
CHARLIE PAYNE (R2)
LINDA HOWELL (R4)
DOUG BROADDUS (NMSS)
CHARLIE PAYNE (R2)
PARTIAL SHIPMENT OF SCANDIUM - 46 LOST IN TRANSIT
A FedEx shipment from the Spectra Tek in Albuquerque to Protechnics in Lafayette, LA. of six packages of scandium - 46 at 40 millicuries each arrived at its destination one package short on 7/10/02. They are tracing the shipment and determined it was last scanned on 7/9/02 in Memphis, TN.
**** Update at 1152 ET on 07/17/02 by Bill Floyd taken by MacKinnon ****
The missing package containing the scandium-46 was found on the FedEx loading dock in Lafayette , LA. The package will be delivered to Protechnics. R4DO (Linda Howell) & NMSS EO (Fred Brown) notified.
A FedEx shipment from the Spectra Tek in Albuquerque to Protechnics in Lafayette, LA. of six packages of scandium - 46 at 40 millicuries each arrived at its destination one package short on 7/10/02. They are tracing the shipment and determined it was last scanned on 7/9/02 in Memphis, TN.
**** Update at 1152 ET on 07/17/02 by Bill Floyd taken by MacKinnon ****
The missing package containing the scandium-46 was found on the FedEx loading dock in Lafayette , LA. The package will be delivered to Protechnics. R4DO (Linda Howell) & NMSS EO (Fred Brown) notified.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39050
Facility: POINT BEACH
Region: 3 State: WI
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: CHARLES STALZER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Region: 3 State: WI
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: CHARLES STALZER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 07/10/2002
Notification Time: 18:48 [ET]
Event Date: 07/10/2002
Event Time: 15:15 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/10/2002
Notification Time: 18:48 [ET]
Event Date: 07/10/2002
Event Time: 15:15 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/10/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
GARY SHEAR (R3)
GARY SHEAR (R3)
| 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 |
ALERT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SIRENS FOUND INOPERABLE
"At approximately 1515 CDT, a routine test of the Alert and Notification System sirens in Manitowoc County, WI revealed that all 14 of 14 sirens in the county could not be activated remotely from the county's dispatch center. This event did not affect the ability to activate these 14 sirens remotely from Point Beach Nuclear Plant. The county believes that their transmitter tower had been hit by lightning. Powering down and restarting the transmitter restored the county's siren activation system to operation at 1657. All sirens are now fully operational.
"Although no major loss of sirens actually occurred, this notification is being conservatively made because the county is the entity that normally activates the sirens and would not have been able to do so without first contacting Point Beach Nuclear Plant. "
The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event by the licensee.
"At approximately 1515 CDT, a routine test of the Alert and Notification System sirens in Manitowoc County, WI revealed that all 14 of 14 sirens in the county could not be activated remotely from the county's dispatch center. This event did not affect the ability to activate these 14 sirens remotely from Point Beach Nuclear Plant. The county believes that their transmitter tower had been hit by lightning. Powering down and restarting the transmitter restored the county's siren activation system to operation at 1657. All sirens are now fully operational.
"Although no major loss of sirens actually occurred, this notification is being conservatively made because the county is the entity that normally activates the sirens and would not have been able to do so without first contacting Point Beach Nuclear Plant. "
The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event by the licensee.