Event Notification Report for September 15, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/14/2002 - 09/15/2002
EVENT NUMBERS
39192
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 39192
Facility: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
Region: 3 State: KY
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Comments: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200
NRC Notified By: F. CAGE
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Region: 3 State: KY
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Comments: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200
NRC Notified By: F. CAGE
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 09/15/2002
Notification Time: 18:08 [ET]
Event Date: 09/15/2002
Event Time: 14:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/15/2002
Notification Time: 18:08 [ET]
Event Date: 09/15/2002
Event Time: 14:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/15/2002
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHRISTINE LIPA (R3)
JANET SCHLUETER (NMSS)
CHRISTINE LIPA (R3)
JANET SCHLUETER (NMSS)
NRC BULLETIN 91-01 4 HOUR NOTIFICATION
At 0845 CDT, On 9-15-02 the Plant Shift Superintendent (PSS) was notified of the following:
At approximately 0500 CDT, on 9-15-02 the Front Line Manager in the C-337 Building observed the pressure in the Unit 3 Cell 2 Freezer-Sublimer (F/S) vessel to be above the required pressure level. NCSA CAS-001 Freezer-Sublimers at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, requires the system pressure be maintained below a certain level and, If exceeded, immediate actions must be taken to reduce the system pressure. Pressure was not immediately restored to below NCS pressure limits. At 0923 CDT on 9-15-02. the pressure was reduced to below the required limit.
The NRC Senior Resident inspector has been notified of this event,
At 0845 CDT, On 9-15-02 the Plant Shift Superintendent (PSS) was notified of the following:
At approximately 0500 CDT, on 9-15-02 the Front Line Manager in the C-337 Building observed the pressure in the Unit 3 Cell 2 Freezer-Sublimer (F/S) vessel to be above the required pressure level. NCSA CAS-001 Freezer-Sublimers at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, requires the system pressure be maintained below a certain level and, If exceeded, immediate actions must be taken to reduce the system pressure. Pressure was not immediately restored to below NCS pressure limits. At 0923 CDT on 9-15-02. the pressure was reduced to below the required limit.
The NRC Senior Resident inspector has been notified of this event,