Event Notification Report for February 14, 2014

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST CESIUM-131 SEEDS

The following was received from the State of New York via email:

"NYS DOH BERP [New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection] received a call from Chief Physicist for Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC. NYS RAM License No. 5335, Lake Success, NY.

"A shipment of fifty-seven (57) Cs-131 seeds was sent to ISORAY MEDICAL, in Washington State (license WN-L0213-1). The shipment was received 2/14/14 and the receipt survey showed high radiation readings. The package was isolated and opened to reveal that the shipping pig was open inside of the outer package. Forty-four (44) seeds were found in the box. The shipment of seeds contained three activities, 1.28 millicurie, 1.1 millicurie, and 2.1 millicurie. It is not currently known which batch the missing seeds were from. The common carrier has been notified. Washington State DOH [Department of Health] has been notified. The root cause investigation is ongoing. A press release has not been issued. A reward has not been offered"

Event Report ID: NY-14-01

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. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

NOTICE OF UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO EARTHQUAKE FELT ONSITE

"An earthquake was felt in the control room at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit 1 (VCSNS) at approximately 2223. The earthquake was confirmed with USGS at 2240. An unusual event in accordance with the emergency plan was declared at 2245 and NRC was notified at [2308 EST] via ENS per 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(i)."

The plant is stable and continues to operate at 100% power. The licensee has completed preliminary building walkdown inspections with no damage noted. There were no injuries.

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

* * * UPDATE FROM BETH DALICK TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1108 EST ON 2/15/14 * * *

"[V.C. Summer Nuclear Station] VCSNS has terminated the [Unusual] Event after walkdowns of the plant were satisfactorily completed and no aftershocks were felt. An update to ENS has also been made. The event was terminated at 1045 [EST] on 2/15/2014.

The plant continues to operate at 100% power and the licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R2RA (McCree), R2DO (Guthrie), NRR EO (Monninger), NRR (Uhle), IRD (Grant), DHS SWO, FEMA Ops, DHS NICC, and NuclearSSA via email.

METEOROLOGICAL TOWER OUT-OF-SERVICE DUE TO WEATHER

"On February 14, 2014 at 0113 EST, all Meteorological Tower data for wind direction was lost for Hope Creek and Salem Units 1 and 2. The loss of wind direction data occurred from environmental conditions during a period of heavy snowfall and ice accumulation. Valid wind direction from Meteorological Tower data input to the Hope Creek Safety Parameter Display System was observed to return at 0246 EST, and was confirmed by visual observation of wind direction onsite.

"The loss of Meteorological Tower data had no effect on plant operations and all units [Hope Creek and Salem Units 1 and 2] remain at 100% power.

"No personnel injuries resulted from the event.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

METEOROLOGICAL TOWER OUT-OF-SERVICE DUE TO WEATHER

"On February 14, 2014 at 0113 EST, all Meteorological Tower data for wind direction was lost for Hope Creek and Salem Units 1 and 2. The loss of wind direction data occurred from environmental conditions during a period of heavy snowfall and ice accumulation. Valid wind direction from Meteorological Tower data input to the Hope Creek Safety Parameter Display System was observed to return at 0246 EST, and was confirmed by visual observation of wind direction onsite.

"The loss of Meteorological Tower data had no effect on plant operations and all units [Hope Creek and Salem Units 1 and 2] remain at 100% power.

"No personnel injuries resulted from the event.

"The NRC Resident Inspectors has been notified."

SHIELD BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OPENING

"On 02/14/2014, an unfilled area was discovered in the concrete along the top of the shield building construction opening on the annulus side. The condition was discovered during the current steam generator replacement outage, and is likely due to not completely repouring the shield building wall opening in 2011. Analysis shows this condition is bounded by previous calculations that demonstrate the containment function is maintained such that the protection of the health and safety of the public was not in question. Further analysis is planned to reconfirm previous calculations.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

* * * RETRACTION FROM ROBERT OESTERLE TO VINCE KLCO ON 2/24/14 AT 1650 EST * * *

"The FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company is retracting the 8-hour non-emergency notification made on 02/14/2014 (EN# 49828).

"Engineering evaluation of the unfilled concrete area along the top of the shield building construction opening determined the condition did not prevent the shield building from performing all design functions as described in the Updated Safety Analysis Report. Therefore, this issue did not represent a condition that significantly degraded plant safety, and the notification made per 10CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) is being retracted.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been briefed on the evaluation results and informed of this retraction."

Notified the R3DO (Kunowski).

FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT INVOLVING A NON-LICENSED EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR

A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for marijuana during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.

The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector.