Event Notification Report for September 13, 2010
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/12/2010 - 09/13/2010
Power Reactor
Event Number: 46247
Facility: SEABROOK
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: MIKE TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Region: 1 State: NH
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: MIKE TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 09/13/2010
Notification Time: 12:17 [ET]
Event Date: 09/13/2010
Event Time: 09:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2010
Notification Time: 12:17 [ET]
Event Date: 09/13/2010
Event Time: 09:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2010
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):
PAUL KROHN (R1DO)
PAUL KROHN (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF 200 GAL UNTREATED SANITARY WATER
"At 0900 [EDT] this morning, Seabrook Station experienced leakage of approximately 200 gallons of untreated sanitary water to the storm drain system, which discharges to the circulating water system. Since Seabrook is not authorized to discharge untreated sanitary water, this event has been reported to the town of Seabrook and will be reported to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the Environmental Protection Agency. The preliminary apparent cause of the leak was a failure of the sanitary lift station discharge pumps to start automatically, which resulted in untreated sanitary water overflowing into the storm drain system. The leak was stopped by restarting the sanitary lift station discharge pumps. This event is being reported under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) for an event related to the protection of the environment for which notification to other government agencies has been or will be made."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"At 0900 [EDT] this morning, Seabrook Station experienced leakage of approximately 200 gallons of untreated sanitary water to the storm drain system, which discharges to the circulating water system. Since Seabrook is not authorized to discharge untreated sanitary water, this event has been reported to the town of Seabrook and will be reported to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services and the Environmental Protection Agency. The preliminary apparent cause of the leak was a failure of the sanitary lift station discharge pumps to start automatically, which resulted in untreated sanitary water overflowing into the storm drain system. The leak was stopped by restarting the sanitary lift station discharge pumps. This event is being reported under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) for an event related to the protection of the environment for which notification to other government agencies has been or will be made."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 46248
Facility: NINE MILE POINT
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: JOHN DRISCOLL
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: JOHN DRISCOLL
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 09/13/2010
Notification Time: 12:35 [ET]
Event Date: 09/13/2010
Event Time: 10:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2010
Notification Time: 12:35 [ET]
Event Date: 09/13/2010
Event Time: 10:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/13/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
PAUL KROHN (R1DO)
PAUL KROHN (R1DO)
| 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 |
SCHEDULED TELEPHONE CABLE REROUTING IMPACTS TO THE CONTROL ROOM AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER
"This is an eight hour report per 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii). Nine Mile Point is implementing a scheduled modification to reroute telephone cables as part of a planned Interim Spent Fuel Storage (ISFSI) modification. This rerouting will enable construction of the roadway to the ISFSI storage location and ensure no damage to telephone cables which currently pass through the roadway. The re-routing will ensure that no cabling important to control room and or TSC will pass under the roadway
"This work required that all Federal Telephone System (FTS) 2001 lines including Emergency Notification System (ENS), Health Physics Network (HPN) and Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) be removed for a period of approximately 1 hour.
"During the upgrade starts only 5 circuits were removed at a time and tested upon completion of re-routing. There was at least 2 alternate means of communication (via commercial telephone lines) continuously available.
"If an emergency had been declared during this period, the Control Room had the capability to make the notification to the offsite agencies using commercial telephone lines. The emergency preparedness communications procedure provides adequate instructions for use of these backup means. The Nine Mile Point procedures provide for alternate means of emergency assessment capability.
"All work associated with this modification was performed in an expeditious manner consistent with the goal of minimizing unavailability of the systems listed above. A test of all systems will be performed at the completion of the upgrade.
"All Control Room personnel have been briefed on this work and expected contingent actions.
"This job began on Monday, September 13, 2010 at approximately 1031 [EDT] and was completed at 1153 [EDT].
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"This is an eight hour report per 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii). Nine Mile Point is implementing a scheduled modification to reroute telephone cables as part of a planned Interim Spent Fuel Storage (ISFSI) modification. This rerouting will enable construction of the roadway to the ISFSI storage location and ensure no damage to telephone cables which currently pass through the roadway. The re-routing will ensure that no cabling important to control room and or TSC will pass under the roadway
"This work required that all Federal Telephone System (FTS) 2001 lines including Emergency Notification System (ENS), Health Physics Network (HPN) and Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) be removed for a period of approximately 1 hour.
"During the upgrade starts only 5 circuits were removed at a time and tested upon completion of re-routing. There was at least 2 alternate means of communication (via commercial telephone lines) continuously available.
"If an emergency had been declared during this period, the Control Room had the capability to make the notification to the offsite agencies using commercial telephone lines. The emergency preparedness communications procedure provides adequate instructions for use of these backup means. The Nine Mile Point procedures provide for alternate means of emergency assessment capability.
"All work associated with this modification was performed in an expeditious manner consistent with the goal of minimizing unavailability of the systems listed above. A test of all systems will be performed at the completion of the upgrade.
"All Control Room personnel have been briefed on this work and expected contingent actions.
"This job began on Monday, September 13, 2010 at approximately 1031 [EDT] and was completed at 1153 [EDT].
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.