Event Notification Report for January 08, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/07/2003 - 01/08/2003
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39495
Facility: SOUTH TEXAS
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: GREG JANAK
HQ OPS Officer: JASON FLEMMING
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: GREG JANAK
HQ OPS Officer: JASON FLEMMING
Notification Date: 01/08/2003
Notification Time: 11:23 [ET]
Event Date: 01/08/2003
Event Time: 04:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/08/2003
Notification Time: 11:23 [ET]
Event Date: 01/08/2003
Event Time: 04:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 01/08/2003
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):
CHUCK CAIN (R4)
CHUCK CAIN (R4)
| 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 | 0 | Hot Standby | 0 | Hot Standby |
LOSS OF ENS AND OFFSITE COMMUNICATION
"At 04:00 on 01/08/03, normal offsite communications were lost. This included normal telephone lines, ring down lines to State and County officials, and the ENS line to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Communications were still available with the STP Coordinator via the ring down line and the 800 MHz radio. Also had communications established with offsite personnel via a satellite phone and cellular phones. Communications with Emergency Response Organization personnel was still available through backup notification instructions.
"Normal communications were restored at 07:10 on 01/08/03.
"This is being reported under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
"The cause of this event was due to the tripping of a breaker that supplies power to our offsite communications equipment. This equipment has a battery backup and the battery supplied power to the communications equipment until it lost it's energy."
NRC Resident inspector notified.
"At 04:00 on 01/08/03, normal offsite communications were lost. This included normal telephone lines, ring down lines to State and County officials, and the ENS line to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Communications were still available with the STP Coordinator via the ring down line and the 800 MHz radio. Also had communications established with offsite personnel via a satellite phone and cellular phones. Communications with Emergency Response Organization personnel was still available through backup notification instructions.
"Normal communications were restored at 07:10 on 01/08/03.
"This is being reported under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
"The cause of this event was due to the tripping of a breaker that supplies power to our offsite communications equipment. This equipment has a battery backup and the battery supplied power to the communications equipment until it lost it's energy."
NRC Resident inspector notified.
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39601
Rep Org: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: SCOTT PROCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Region: 3
City: HARTVILLE State: OH
County:
License #: OH-0332077000
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE SNEE
HQ OPS Officer: ERIC THOMAS
Licensee: SCOTT PROCESS SYSTEMS, INC.
Region: 3
City: HARTVILLE State: OH
County:
License #: OH-0332077000
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE SNEE
HQ OPS Officer: ERIC THOMAS
Notification Date: 02/20/2003
Notification Time: 15:32 [ET]
Event Date: 01/08/2003
Event Time: 12:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/20/2003
Notification Time: 15:32 [ET]
Event Date: 01/08/2003
Event Time: 12:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/20/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN MADERA (R3)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
JOHN MADERA (R3)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
ABNORMAL RADIOGRAPHY SOURCE RETRIEVAL
The following information was received by fax from the Ohio Department of Health:
"The licensee reported [an] abnormal radiography source retrieval due to a crimped guide tube. A test piece fell on the guide tube during radiography operations in the licensee's radiography vault. The licensee's source retrieval procedure was implemented and the source was successfully retrieved. A total of 3 [millirem] was received by 2 individuals during this operation."
The source was Ir-192, 83 Curies, manufactured by AEA Technologies, model number 424-9, serial number 07686B. The radiography camera is a Model 880 manufactured by AEA Technologies, serial number D1163.
The following information was received by fax from the Ohio Department of Health:
"The licensee reported [an] abnormal radiography source retrieval due to a crimped guide tube. A test piece fell on the guide tube during radiography operations in the licensee's radiography vault. The licensee's source retrieval procedure was implemented and the source was successfully retrieved. A total of 3 [millirem] was received by 2 individuals during this operation."
The source was Ir-192, 83 Curies, manufactured by AEA Technologies, model number 424-9, serial number 07686B. The radiography camera is a Model 880 manufactured by AEA Technologies, serial number D1163.