Event Notification Report for June 11, 2011
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/10/2011 - 06/11/2011
EVENT NUMBERS
47014
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 47014
Facility: PORTSMOUTH LEAD CASCADE
Region: 2 State: OH
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Comments: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD 20817
NRC Notified By: RON CRABTREE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Region: 2 State: OH
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY
Comments: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER
6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE
BETHESDA, MD 20817
NRC Notified By: RON CRABTREE
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 07/01/2011
Notification Time: 16:34 [ET]
Event Date: 06/11/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/01/2011
Notification Time: 16:34 [ET]
Event Date: 06/11/2011
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/01/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
MARK FRANKE (R2DO)
ROBERT JOHNSON (NMSS)
MARK FRANKE (R2DO)
ROBERT JOHNSON (NMSS)
POWER OUTAGE CAUSING LOSS OF BATTERY ROOM VENTILLATION AND HYDROGEN MONITOR
"At approximately 1451 hours EDT on 07/1/2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Manager completed his review of the initial (draft) engineering report [related to an event that occurred on June 11, 2011].. [The review determined] the impact the June 11, 2011 power outage may have had on the Battery Room 3/4 forced air ventilation and hydrogen monitoring systems. [The review also] determined the incident should be reported to the NRC because he could find no evidence that either system would have met their respective IROFS [Item Relied On for Safety] surveillance requirements during the power outage.
"This incident is being reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as a 24-hour event in accordance with American Centrifuge Administrative Procedure ACD2-RG-044 (Nuclear Regulatory Event Reporting), Appendix B, Section I, which states: 'An event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed as described by any of the following: (Paragraph) 2. The equipment is required to be available and operable when it is disabled or fails to function: AND no redundant equipment is available and operable to perform the required safety function .'"
The licensee will notify the NRC Region II office and site Department of Energy.
"At approximately 1451 hours EDT on 07/1/2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Manager completed his review of the initial (draft) engineering report [related to an event that occurred on June 11, 2011].. [The review determined] the impact the June 11, 2011 power outage may have had on the Battery Room 3/4 forced air ventilation and hydrogen monitoring systems. [The review also] determined the incident should be reported to the NRC because he could find no evidence that either system would have met their respective IROFS [Item Relied On for Safety] surveillance requirements during the power outage.
"This incident is being reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as a 24-hour event in accordance with American Centrifuge Administrative Procedure ACD2-RG-044 (Nuclear Regulatory Event Reporting), Appendix B, Section I, which states: 'An event in which equipment is disabled or fails to function as designed as described by any of the following: (Paragraph) 2. The equipment is required to be available and operable when it is disabled or fails to function: AND no redundant equipment is available and operable to perform the required safety function .'"
The licensee will notify the NRC Region II office and site Department of Energy.