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Event Notification Report for April 10, 2010

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/09/2010 - 04/10/2010

EVENT NUMBERS
4583047507

Power Reactor
Event Number: 45830
Facility: MONTICELLO
Region: 3     State: MN
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: GREG RASK
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 04/10/2010
Notification Time: 08:59 [ET]
Event Date: 04/10/2010
Event Time: 08:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/10/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
HIRONORI PETERSON (R3DO)
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
Event Text
PLANT PHONE SYSTEM OUT OF SERVICE FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE

"On April 10, 2010, the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP) will be performing planned maintenance to upgrade the site phone system. The maintenance activity will result in the majority of commercial phone lines to the site and the onsite phone system being taken out-of-service for approximately two hours starting at approximately 0800 CDT. The site NRC Emergency Telephone System (ETS), phone lines (which includes ENS, HPN, and ERDS), auto ring lines between the site and the State of MN Emergency Operations Center, onsite radio communication systems, offsite radio communications systems, and the plant Gaitronics system will be unaffected by the maintenance activity. In addition, a commercial phone line in the Control Room and dedicated cellular phone for the Shift Manager will be available for off-site communications."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and will notify state and local agencies.

* * * UPDATE FROM NICK KRAMER TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1604 EDT ON 4/10/2010 * * *

"On April 10, 2010 at 1030 hours use of the commercial phone lines and the on-site phone system was restored to the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP). Testing activities are in progress/completed to verify the functionality of affected phones."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R3DO (Peterson).


Agreement State
Event Number: 47507
Rep Org: KENTUCKY DEPT OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: TEMPLE-INLAND
Region: 1
City: MAYSVILLE   State: KY
County:
License #: 401-531-10
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MARRISA VELEZ
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 12/07/2011
Notification Time: 15:40 [ET]
Event Date: 04/10/2010
Event Time: 21:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/07/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER CAHILL (R1DO)
JAMES DANNA (FSME)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - SHUTTER SOLENOID FAILURE ON GAUGE

The following report was received from the Kentucky Department of Public Health - Radiation Health Branch via facsimile:

"The state (Kentucky Radiation Health Branch) was notified on 4/12/10, by a representative from Temple-Inland, of the failure in the shutter (in the closed position) on one of their gauges. The gauge is a Honeywell, Model 4000, scanner (Honeywell system number 8465) containing a 1 Ci Kr-85 source, model number 4201, serial number 4991BXV. This event occurred on the evening of 4/10/10 and a representative from Honeywell was called in for repair. The scanner was back online at 2349 CST on 4/10/10 for a total downtime of 2.25 hours."

Kentucky Report ID Number: KY1007