Event Notification Report for January 29, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/28/2003 - 01/29/2003
General Information or Other
Event Number: 39545
Rep Org: WHITING CORPORATION
Licensee:
Region: 3
City: MONEE State: IL
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FREDERICK TEGGELAAR
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Licensee:
Region: 3
City: MONEE State: IL
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: FREDERICK TEGGELAAR
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 01/29/2003
Notification Time: 14:47 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/12/2003
Notification Time: 14:47 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2003
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/12/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
21.21 - UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
10 CFR Section:
21.21 - UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
Person (Organization):
KENNETH RIEMER (R3)
J. BRADLEY FEWELL (R1)
KERRY LANDIS (R2)
WILLIAM JONES (R4)
TERRY REIS (NRR)
KENNETH RIEMER (R3)
J. BRADLEY FEWELL (R1)
KERRY LANDIS (R2)
WILLIAM JONES (R4)
TERRY REIS (NRR)
10 CFR 21 NOTIFICATION - WHITING CORPORATION
"This notice is being sent within the two day period to inform you of a safety concern related to Whiting cranes sold to utility companies prior to 1980. The problem was identified through engineering analysis. We are not aware of any failures.
"The concern is specific to the Whiting #25 Hoist Unit (Gear Case). One or possibly two internal support bolts in this assembly may be significantly over-stressed.
"The exact extent of the over-stressed condition can only be determined by individual analysis of each hoist in question; however, based on findings, a 50% reduction in rated hoist capacity of the effected cranes will allow for continued use of the cranes without compromising design safety factors. This limitation should be enforced until the over-stressed bolts have been replaced or analysis shows that an over-stressed condition does not exist.
"Crane owners should contact us at Whiting-Nuclear@WhitingCorp.com and provide the following information; customer name, contact person, email address, telephone number, crane serial number and date of next scheduled outage.
"I trust you find that the notification provided is satisfactory and in compliance with 10 CFR 21 reporting requirements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at fteggelaar@whitingcorp. com."
* * * UPDATE ON 2/12/03 @ 1617 BY TEGGELAAR (fax) TO GOULD * * *
"This is a follow up notice related to our previously reported 10 CFR 21 dated 1/29/2003. As a result of the ongoing investigation and resolution of the previous notice, we have identified 5 cranes that utilize a hoist configuration that does not match the description contained in the previous notice."
These cranes are at the following facilities:
Indian Point (thought to be Unit 1)
Cooper Nuclear Station
WPPSS-Hanford #2 [Columbia Generating]
Vermont Yankee
Millstone (Believed to be Unit 1)
"We have or are attempting to contact these customers directly to notify them of this circumstance. These are the only additionally impacted customers we have identified. These were special hoist arrangements using a # 10 hoist unit (gearcase) as opposed to the previously identified #25 hoist unit.
"The hoist units identified above are to be limited to 20% of rated capacity to prevent compromising design factors, until such time as the Units can be upgraded."
Notified R1 DO (Meyer), R2 DO (Lesser), R3 DO (Burgess), R4 DO (Marschall), NRR (Foster), NRR (Zwolinski).
"This notice is being sent within the two day period to inform you of a safety concern related to Whiting cranes sold to utility companies prior to 1980. The problem was identified through engineering analysis. We are not aware of any failures.
"The concern is specific to the Whiting #25 Hoist Unit (Gear Case). One or possibly two internal support bolts in this assembly may be significantly over-stressed.
"The exact extent of the over-stressed condition can only be determined by individual analysis of each hoist in question; however, based on findings, a 50% reduction in rated hoist capacity of the effected cranes will allow for continued use of the cranes without compromising design safety factors. This limitation should be enforced until the over-stressed bolts have been replaced or analysis shows that an over-stressed condition does not exist.
"Crane owners should contact us at Whiting-Nuclear@WhitingCorp.com and provide the following information; customer name, contact person, email address, telephone number, crane serial number and date of next scheduled outage.
"I trust you find that the notification provided is satisfactory and in compliance with 10 CFR 21 reporting requirements. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at fteggelaar@whitingcorp. com."
* * * UPDATE ON 2/12/03 @ 1617 BY TEGGELAAR (fax) TO GOULD * * *
"This is a follow up notice related to our previously reported 10 CFR 21 dated 1/29/2003. As a result of the ongoing investigation and resolution of the previous notice, we have identified 5 cranes that utilize a hoist configuration that does not match the description contained in the previous notice."
These cranes are at the following facilities:
Indian Point (thought to be Unit 1)
Cooper Nuclear Station
WPPSS-Hanford #2 [Columbia Generating]
Vermont Yankee
Millstone (Believed to be Unit 1)
"We have or are attempting to contact these customers directly to notify them of this circumstance. These are the only additionally impacted customers we have identified. These were special hoist arrangements using a # 10 hoist unit (gearcase) as opposed to the previously identified #25 hoist unit.
"The hoist units identified above are to be limited to 20% of rated capacity to prevent compromising design factors, until such time as the Units can be upgraded."
Notified R1 DO (Meyer), R2 DO (Lesser), R3 DO (Burgess), R4 DO (Marschall), NRR (Foster), NRR (Zwolinski).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39546
Facility: SUSQUEHANNA
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: VAL MANCE
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: VAL MANCE
HQ OPS Officer: GERRY WAIG
Notification Date: 01/29/2003
Notification Time: 20:57 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2003
Event Time: 20:32 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2003
Notification Time: 20:57 [ET]
Event Date: 01/29/2003
Event Time: 20:32 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/30/2003
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
J. BRADLEY FEWELL (R1)
WILLIAM RULAND (NRR)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (IRO)
DORA HEYMAN (FEMA)
P.O. BAUMGARTNER (EPA)
J. BRADLEY FEWELL (R1)
WILLIAM RULAND (NRR)
JOSEPH HOLONICH (IRO)
DORA HEYMAN (FEMA)
P.O. BAUMGARTNER (EPA)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
NOUE DECLARED AT SUSQUEHANNA DUE TO NON-ROUTINE RADIOACTIVE GAS RELEASE
"At 8:32 pm EST PPL Susquehanna , LLC, declared an Unusual Event for an Airborne Release. The EAL entered was 15.1.a A.2, I-131 > 2.08E+2 microcuries/minute. Chemistry sample did not indicate any Iodine in the release steam, however Cs-138 was detected in the sample which may have affected the vent stack monitor. Investigation continues. The release is being monitored by the plant Vent Stack monitoring system. The source of the release is unknown at this time. Plant procedures are being implemented to determine and isolate the source. Offsite monitors have been activated to monitor offsite dose rates. Activation of the Emergency plan and Offsite releases are reportable under 10CFR50.72(a)(1) and 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(viii)."
The licensee has notified state and local officials and will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. A media/press release is planned.
*** UPDATE at 0132 ET on 01/30/03 by Dave Flyte/ Phil Brady taken by MacKinnon ****
Unusual Event was terminated at 0125 ET on 01/30/03. Investigation found that the release was from the off gas system via a drain trap which entered the ventilation system which then exited out the vent stack. According to licensee's records, the release was greater than 2 times their Technical Specification limit (208 microcuries per minute) from 1940 hours until 2111 hours. Max level detected was 600 microcuries per minute. No iodine was released just noble gases. NRC R1DO (Brad Fewell), FEMA (Nora Heyman), NRC/DOT (Petty Officer Baumgartner), Office of Homeland Security (Damon Edwards), and NRR EO (Bill Ruland) notified.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified by the licensee.
"At 8:32 pm EST PPL Susquehanna , LLC, declared an Unusual Event for an Airborne Release. The EAL entered was 15.1.a A.2, I-131 > 2.08E+2 microcuries/minute. Chemistry sample did not indicate any Iodine in the release steam, however Cs-138 was detected in the sample which may have affected the vent stack monitor. Investigation continues. The release is being monitored by the plant Vent Stack monitoring system. The source of the release is unknown at this time. Plant procedures are being implemented to determine and isolate the source. Offsite monitors have been activated to monitor offsite dose rates. Activation of the Emergency plan and Offsite releases are reportable under 10CFR50.72(a)(1) and 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(viii)."
The licensee has notified state and local officials and will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. A media/press release is planned.
*** UPDATE at 0132 ET on 01/30/03 by Dave Flyte/ Phil Brady taken by MacKinnon ****
Unusual Event was terminated at 0125 ET on 01/30/03. Investigation found that the release was from the off gas system via a drain trap which entered the ventilation system which then exited out the vent stack. According to licensee's records, the release was greater than 2 times their Technical Specification limit (208 microcuries per minute) from 1940 hours until 2111 hours. Max level detected was 600 microcuries per minute. No iodine was released just noble gases. NRC R1DO (Brad Fewell), FEMA (Nora Heyman), NRC/DOT (Petty Officer Baumgartner), Office of Homeland Security (Damon Edwards), and NRR EO (Bill Ruland) notified.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified by the licensee.