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Event Notification Report for June 02, 2003

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/01/2003 - 06/02/2003

EVENT NUMBERS
3989939900

Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 39899
Facility: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Region: 3     State: IL
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE PRODUCTION
NRC Notified By: M. GINZEL
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 06/02/2003
Notification Time: 11:50 [ET]
Event Date: 06/02/2003
Event Time: 09:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/02/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
40.60(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
KENNETH O'BRIEN (R3)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
Event Text
LINE BREAK IN FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM


While adding a new component, Hydrogen Fluoride Mitigation Tower (sprays water on an HF release), to their fire protection system when an underground line break to the fire protection system occurred between the Fluorine Plant and the Feeds Material Building. The fire protection system line break was isolated via valves and the water leak was stopped. Proper Fire Protection System pressure has been restored. All Safety system are covered by the Fire Protection System.

NRC Residents Inspectors at Paducah were notified of this event by Honeywell International.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 39900
Facility: CALVERT CLIFFS
Region: 1     State: MD
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: BRUCE SHICK
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN MacKINNON
Notification Date: 06/02/2003
Notification Time: 15:28 [ET]
Event Date: 06/02/2003
Event Time: 14:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/02/2003
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
JAMES LINVILLE (R1)
Power Reactor Unit Info
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
Event Text
WEEKLY SILENT EMERGENCY SIREN TEST FAILED

The weekly silent testing of St Marys county failed to transmit the test signal resulting in 17 out of 17 emergency siren test failures. St Marys county will have to perform route alerting until the emergency sirens have been restored to service.

The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee.