Event Notification Report for June 27, 2008

PART 21 NOTIFICATION - PERFORMANCE AFFECTED ON 3" CL150 FISHER V150 VALVE ASSEMBLIES

"Purpose:
The purpose of this Fisher Information Notice (FIN) is to alert FPL that as of 20 June, 2008, Fisher Controls International LLC became aware of the possibility of a situation which may affect the performance of the applicable equipment.

"Equipment Affected by This Information Notice:
Items provided to FPL - Turkey Point per Fisher Order Number 010-A001017058,Item 0001, (FPL Order 00108848, Rev. 3). This equipment included 3" CL150 Fisher V150 valve assemblies (quantity 2). The equipment is identified by Fisher Serial Numbers 18497294 and 18497295 (FPL Tag Number 04224971).

"Applicability:
This notice applies only to the subject equipment supplied by Fisher Controls International LLC, identified above, that was provided to FPL-Turkey Point. Fisher Controls has determined that the subject items did not meet the material requirements specified by the FPL Order 00108848, Rev. 3. Specifically the discrepancies are:
* TFE packing was provided instead of graphite packing.
* TCM seal rings were provided instead of HD metal seal rings.
The difference in these parts will also require that a different seal protector ring be provided."

GROUP PAGE VIA INTERACTIVE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATIONAL

"On June 27, 2008 at 1430 CDT, Fort Calhoun Station (FCS) performed testing of the group paging system via the Interactive Notification System (INS) . The group page did not perform as designed. Further investigation and testing of the group page manually resulted in the same issue. It has been determined that the group page function is not operational.

"FCS has implemented backup manual callout process for the emergency response organization. Therefore emergency facility activation may take longer than normal. Troubleshooting efforts are ongoing."

Licensee has notified NRC Resident Inspector.

* * * UPDATE FROM GUINN TO CROUCH @ 1023 EDT ON 6/30/08 * * *

"Troubleshooting revealed a hard drive failure for the paging system. On June 27, 2008, the paging system was tested satisfactorily at 2145. System is fully functional. "

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R4DO (Bywater).

PROCEDURE CHANGE INITIATED TO SUPPORT TSC HABITABILITY DOSE CALCULATION

"At 1500 on Friday, June 27, 2008, upon review of a calculation performed to demonstrate the TSC habitability requirements; a determination was made that a procedure change was required to support the assumptions in the calculation. The identified procedure change was effective at 1800 on June 27, 2008. Based on implementation of the procedure change, the TSC is now considered functional, but degraded.

"This issue has been entered into the Corrective Action Program.

"The licensee has notified the NRC Senior Resident Inspector.

"This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii) due to the loss an emergency response facility."

CONCURRENT REPORT INVOLVING DERAILMENT OF TRAIN CARRYING WASTE FROM BWXT

The licensee was notified at 2112 EDT on 6/27/08 about a train derailment in Atchison, Kansas that was carrying some low level waste from BWXT. Among the derailed cars were 3 cars containing dried sludge from the final effluent pond classified as LSA-1. There was no release or damage involving the waste material. Each of the 3 rail cars contained approximately 3000 cubic feet (9000 cubic feet total) with a total rad content of approximately 60 millicuries Uranium per car (180 millicuries total). The cars never tipped over and have been placed back on tracks. Pending satisfactory results of a safety inspection of the cars, the waste will continue on to its final destination at the Energy Solutions facility in Clive, Utah.

BWXT does not plan to issue a press release at this time but notified the NRC based on the potential for public interest. Several local articles about the derailment have been posted on the internet but no direct inquiries from the press have been received by BWXT at this time.

The licensee will also notify NRC Region 2.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST STATIC ELIMINATOR

The state submitted this report via fax:

"On June 27, 2008 a representative of Georgia Pacific called to report the loss of an NRD static master ionizing unit Model 2u500 containing 500uCi of Po-210. A written report was received on July 7, 2008. These units have no serial number associated with them. They are used to control static on analytical balances. The balance with the missing static bar was put in a storage area for the lab. The probable disposition of the static bar is that it was either returned to the manufacturer or accidentally disposed of in the facility trash, which goes to the Winnebago County landfill. No exposure to individuals is probable. The general licensee conducted on extensive search of their facility, and instituted new procedures to prevent reoccurrence."

Wisconsin event: WI080007

THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks.