Event Notification Report for March 18, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/17/2003 - 03/18/2003
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39677
Facility: PALO VERDE
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: DON STRAKA
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: DON STRAKA
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 03/18/2003
Notification Time: 15:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2003
Event Time: 10:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/18/2003
Notification Time: 15:15 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2003
Event Time: 10:00 [MST]
Last Update Date: 03/18/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
CLAUDE JOHNSON (R4)
CLAUDE JOHNSON (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 | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
The Governor's Office of the State of Arizona issued a press release regarding National Guard deployment at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). The press release was issued at approximately 10:00 MST 03/18/03.
The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station has no plans to issue a press release at this time.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R4DO (C. Johnson)
The Governor's Office of the State of Arizona issued a press release regarding National Guard deployment at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS). The press release was issued at approximately 10:00 MST 03/18/03.
The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station has no plans to issue a press release at this time.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R4DO (C. Johnson)
Power Reactor
Event Number: 39678
Facility: PALISADES
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: TROY POLHAMUS
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] CE
NRC Notified By: TROY POLHAMUS
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 03/18/2003
Notification Time: 21:05 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2003
Event Time: 20:47 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/18/2003
Notification Time: 21:05 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2003
Event Time: 20:47 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/18/2003
Emergency Class: ALERT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
JAMES CREED (R3)
JIM DYER (R3)
STUART RICHARDS (NRR)
NADER MAMISH (IRO)
ROY ZIMMERMAN (NSIR)
JAMES CREED (R3)
JIM DYER (R3)
STUART RICHARDS (NRR)
NADER MAMISH (IRO)
ROY ZIMMERMAN (NSIR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
ALERT DECLARED DUE TO FIRE IN CABLE SPREADING ROOM
The licensee declared an alert at 2047 EST due to a fire in the cable spreading room which started at 2037 EST. The fire was declared out by 2130 EST in response to deenergizing 480 volt AC load center # 12. Preliminarily, the fire appears to have occurred within the breaker compartment on load center #12 supplying Charging Pump 55A . Plant conditions remains stable with shutdown cooling continuing in service. There were no releases or other offsite consequences.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * * UPDATE RECEIVED FROM J. MIKSA BY M. RIPLEY AT 2326 EST 03/18/03 * * * *
The licensee terminated the alert at 2326 EST on 03/18/03.
Notified R3DO (J. Creed), NRR EO (S. Richards), DIRO (N. Mamish), FEMA (Watch Officer), DHS (S. Tull)
The licensee declared an alert at 2047 EST due to a fire in the cable spreading room which started at 2037 EST. The fire was declared out by 2130 EST in response to deenergizing 480 volt AC load center # 12. Preliminarily, the fire appears to have occurred within the breaker compartment on load center #12 supplying Charging Pump 55A . Plant conditions remains stable with shutdown cooling continuing in service. There were no releases or other offsite consequences.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * * UPDATE RECEIVED FROM J. MIKSA BY M. RIPLEY AT 2326 EST 03/18/03 * * * *
The licensee terminated the alert at 2326 EST on 03/18/03.
Notified R3DO (J. Creed), NRR EO (S. Richards), DIRO (N. Mamish), FEMA (Watch Officer), DHS (S. Tull)
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 39679
Rep Org: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Licensee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Region: 4
City: SAN ANTONIO State: TX
County:
License #: L00775
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GLENN CORBIN
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Licensee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Region: 4
City: SAN ANTONIO State: TX
County:
License #: L00775
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: GLENN CORBIN
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 03/19/2003
Notification Time: 14:11 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2003
Event Time: 14:15 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2003
Notification Time: 14:11 [ET]
Event Date: 03/18/2003
Event Time: 14:15 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/19/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CLAUDE JOHNSON (R4)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
MARVIN MENDONCA (NRR)
CLAUDE JOHNSON (R4)
FRED BROWN (NMSS)
MARVIN MENDONCA (NRR)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - PACKAGE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF SURFACE CONTAMINATION LIMITS
The following information was extracted from the licensee's report to the Texas Department of Health:
Package arrived and was unloaded with forklift at about 2:15 PM. Wet wipe when it came in the door and found 2,500 cpm/290 cm2 above background (8,620 dpm/100 cm2). Second wet wipe found 250 cpm/25 cm2 above background (9,600 dpm/100 cm2). Dry wipe of the wooden pallet found 450 cpm/300 cm2 above background (1,500 dpm/100 cm2)
The cask was moved into the east Hot Cell, which has HEPA ventilation. Wet wipes of forks of fork lift were clean; wet wipes of forks of pallet jack were clean. The Truck was called back to check for contamination at 2:30 PM. The truck was frisked at about 3:00 PM and it was found that the truck was clean; the driver's hands were clean; the truck's pallet jack and dolly were clean; and the plywood boards on and by the cask were clean. Dry wipes were begun on the entire surface of the cask and pallet. Wipes on top of cask and pallet had loose contamination ranging from 0 - 3,000 cpm/300 cm2 above background (0 to 10,000 dpm/100 cm2). The sides of cask and pallet had no loose contamination. Isotope was determined to be Sc-46 by gamma spec. It has a 83.8 day half life. Talked to HP at Texas A&M, at about 3:15 PM and she described a Sc-46 airborne measurement, that the cask had been cleaned with Fantastic, and that release wipes showed very low contamination (below 75 dpm/100 cm2 contamination).
The following information was extracted from the licensee's report to the Texas Department of Health:
Package arrived and was unloaded with forklift at about 2:15 PM. Wet wipe when it came in the door and found 2,500 cpm/290 cm2 above background (8,620 dpm/100 cm2). Second wet wipe found 250 cpm/25 cm2 above background (9,600 dpm/100 cm2). Dry wipe of the wooden pallet found 450 cpm/300 cm2 above background (1,500 dpm/100 cm2)
The cask was moved into the east Hot Cell, which has HEPA ventilation. Wet wipes of forks of fork lift were clean; wet wipes of forks of pallet jack were clean. The Truck was called back to check for contamination at 2:30 PM. The truck was frisked at about 3:00 PM and it was found that the truck was clean; the driver's hands were clean; the truck's pallet jack and dolly were clean; and the plywood boards on and by the cask were clean. Dry wipes were begun on the entire surface of the cask and pallet. Wipes on top of cask and pallet had loose contamination ranging from 0 - 3,000 cpm/300 cm2 above background (0 to 10,000 dpm/100 cm2). The sides of cask and pallet had no loose contamination. Isotope was determined to be Sc-46 by gamma spec. It has a 83.8 day half life. Talked to HP at Texas A&M, at about 3:15 PM and she described a Sc-46 airborne measurement, that the cask had been cleaned with Fantastic, and that release wipes showed very low contamination (below 75 dpm/100 cm2 contamination).