Event Notification Report for May 10, 2005

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE

The State provided the following information via email:

"Gauge was stolen from back of pick up [truck]. It had been secured by chain and lock through handle of gauge to bed of truck. [The gauge] appears to have been stolen while parked behind field office location in strip shopping center in Pharr, Texas. Discovered missing on arrival at Area office where gauge is stored when not in use. The gauge is a Troxler Model 3430, S/N 26742. It contains 8 mCi Cs-137, s/n 75-9877, and 40 mCi Am-241-Be s/n 23217."

Texas Incident I-8230

CALIFORNIA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TROXLER GAUGE

The State provided the following information via email:

"[The] licensee called to report [that] one of their Troxler 3430 gauges (serial number 33503- 8 mCi Cs-137 / 40 mCi Am 241/Be) was missing from their temporary storage site at a storage facility in Temecula. The gauge was reported to be locked in the storage facility, in a locked cage, inside a locked storage box at around 1000 on May 10, 2005. A second gauge user noticed the other gauge was not in the storage box when he locked his gauge in the box yesterday. The second gauge user was able to contact the first gauge user this morning at 0630. The first gauge user confirmed the gauge had been locked in the storage box yesterday and it should have been there. There was no evidence of forced entry and the gauge user states he did lock the gauge in the storage area yesterday. A report was filed with the Riverside Sheriff/Temecula Police (TE0513033). The RSO will forward the gauge users statement regarding this incident. For corrective action the RSO plans to have a counseling session with the gauge user immediately and will give additional training regarding gauge security and emergency procedures within the next month."

LOSS OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (ENS) COMMUNICATION LINES

Licensee discovered that the ENS Communication Lines from both the Control Room and the Technical Support Center were unavailable. This constitutes a loss of emergency preparedness capability.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

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THIS IS NOT A NEW REPORT.

This event report was originally withheld from public release under the NRC's policy for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The NRC has reevaluated this policy and is now making this event report available to the public with suitable redactions.
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PACKAGE ABOVE EXTERNAL RADIATION LIMITS

"On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at approximately 1352, BWXT -- NPD received a Radioactive, Type A Package from:

"Baker Hughes, 1999 Ranking Road, Houston, TX 77073

"BWXT performed radiological surveys of the package which indicated that the outer package exceeded the 200 mRem/hr limit for contact reading found in 10 CFR 71.47(a). The external surface reading was 263 mRem/hr. 10 CFR 71.47(b) does not apply since this was not an 'exclusive use shipment.' This event is reportable under 10 CFR 20.1906."

The bill of lading shows seven pieces in three crates. Only one container was above the limit. The licensee verified that the shipment vehicle was properly placarded.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

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THIS IS NOT A NEW REPORT.

This event report was originally withheld from public release under the NRC's policy for protecting sensitive unclassified information. The NRC has reevaluated this policy and is now making this event report available to the public with suitable redactions.
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FITNESS FOR DUTY - ALCOHOL

A licensed employee had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a for-cause test. The employee's unescorted access to the plant has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details.

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

EMERGENCY SAFETY SYSTEM ACTUATION DAMPERS INOPERABLE

"During integrated ESFAS System Testing coming out of RF 14, it was noted [on 5/10/05] that 4 dampers receiving an SI signal did not reposition full closed as required. The dampers serve to isolate the Condenser Air Removal Ductwork in the Turbine Building from the Filtration train in the Auxiliary Building. Failure of these dampers to close was determined on 05/27/2005 to constitute an unanalyzed condition in that this path is assumed isolated in the accident analysis.

"The dampers receive a signal to close but are powered from an AC source requiring a Diesel Generator to supply power from a safety related motor control center. The problem occurs when a signal for loss of offsite power is inserted coincident with an SI signal. The dampers start to close, but there was no seal in circuit so that motion to the closed condition would continue once the affected Diesel Generator reenergized the safety related bus and power supply.

"The plant was in Mode 5 at time of discovery, but has operated at power with this configuration since the initial startup of the unit. The dampers could have been closed as evidenced by troubleshooting at the time relying on operator action once the Diesel Generator had reenergized the bus. There is no requirement for Sl and Auxiliary Building isolation in Mode 5. A modification was completed to the circuitry prior to entering Mode 4 where automatic isolation is required.

"The Reportability Evaluation was completed on 5/27/2005 but was not reported within the required 8 hours. The reportability of 8 hours was discovered during review on 06/21/2005 of the completed evaluation. Licensing personnel were immediately contacted."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.