Event Notification Report for June 06, 2014

VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION FOR AN ITEM OF REGULATORY INTEREST

"Salem Unit 2 has early vintage Model 93A Reactor Coolant Pumps (twenty, one-inch bolt configuration). The Reactor Coolant Pumps (RCPs) have been removed and are being inspected to resolve issues associated with the failure of bolts which secure the turning vane assembly to the thermal barrier. Inspections have identified turning vane assembly detachment and dropping of the reactor coolant pump turning vane diffuser on the 23 RCP. The inspections identified evidence of slight contact between the impeller and the diffuser.

"Salem Unit 2 has had no indications to date of adverse operating conditions of any RCPs due to turning vane assembly detachment which would compromise plant safety. This condition has been evaluated against the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 50.72. It has been determined that the condition does not rise to the significance necessitating a report under any specific requirements of 10 CFR 50.72. PSEG is voluntarily reporting this condition IAW with NUREG 1022, Section 4.2.2 so that the NRC and the industry will be informed."

The other three RCPs in Unit 2 are currently undergoing evaluation to determine if the same condition exists on them. Based on the findings of those evaluations, the licensee will determine whether reporting under 10 CFR 21 is warranted.

Salem Unit 1 has the same model RCPs but they have a different bolt configuration (1.5 inch versus 1 inch) and they have not exhibited the bolt failures exhibited by the Unit 2 pumps.

The licensee has notified the State of New Jersey Bureau of Nuclear Engineering and will be notifying the Lower Alloways Creek township and the NRC Resident Inspector.

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO WASTE WATER SPILL

"At approximately 11:27 AM EDT on June 6, 2014, Duke Energy personnel notified the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources of a spill of treated domestic waste water. The waste water was released through a break in the discharge line from the waste water facility to the permitted discharge outfall. The treated waste water entered the plant's storm drain system. The release has been stopped and the line repaired. An investigation is in progress to determine the cause and any additional corrective actions. There is no impact to public health and safety or the environment due to this incident.

"This event is reportable per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), an event related to protection of the environment for which a notification to other government agencies has been made.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO A FIRE ALARM INSIDE CONTAINMENT

At 1622 EDT, the licensee declared a notification of unusual event under EAL HU2.1 for a fire alarm on the third level inside the containment building. The alarm was received at 1607 EDT. Upon receipt, the licensee dispatched their fire brigade which determined that no fire existed. The fire brigade is conducting a containment walkdown to confirm that there are no issues inside of containment. The licensee did not request offsite assistance.

The plant continues to operate at 100% power and is stable. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector, state and local authorities.

Notified DHS, FEMA, and NICC. FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA were notified via email.

* * * UPDATE FROM COREY PAGE TO DONG PARK AT 1700 EDT ON 6/6/14 * * *

At 1648 EDT, the licensee terminated from their notification of unusual event. The basis for termination was visual confirmation that no fire existed inside containment.

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector, the State of South Carolina, and the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington and Lee.

Notified R2DO (Freeman), NRR EO (Skeen), IRD MOC (Grant), DHS, FEMA, and NICC. FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA were notified via email.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FIRE AT A NUCLEAR MEDICINE FACILITY

The following is a summary of an email received from the State of Alabama:

A fire was reported at a nuclear medicine facility in Cullman, AL at around 1610 CDT. The Nuclear Medicine Tech at Health Imaging Services stated that she had gathered the 2 e-vials (286.8 microCuries of Ba-133, and 195.4 microCuries of Cs-137), PET waste box, and a rod source and took these materials to the Coleman Regional Medical Center [CRMC] for storage. An individual at the Alabama Emergency Management Agency [AEMA] stated that fire personnel had access to radiation survey equipment, and that the incident appeared to be a structure fire and not a radiation event. The Nuclear Medicine Tech at Health Imaging Services stated that she was able to retrieve her survey meter, but it was not functioning properly. She stated that one rod source remained in the scanner (about 1 milliCurie Ge-68), and that the scanner appeared to not be compromised. The Nuclear Medicine Tech at Health Imaging Services stated that she and the RSO from CRMC would return to perform radiation surveys with a properly functioning survey meter later this evening. All sources appeared to be accounted for, except for the rod in the scanner, and appropriate surveys are to be performed later.

PART-21 REPORT - VALVE SEAT LEAKAGE DEFECT

The following is a summary of a submitted facsimile:

"A valve plug originally supplied as a spare parts order was returned to Fisher after the customer discovered a machining error was present on the plug. The Type 461 valve plug has a groove machined across the seating surface of the plug. This groove is required to provide a controlled leak rate thru the valve when the plug is on the seat. The issue recently identified shows that the machined groove did not extend through the full length of the seat. This could lead to a situation in which the intended/required leakage for this design is not fully achieved."

Affected plants are: Waterford-3 and St Lucie.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - ELEVEN MISSING PO-210 SOURCES

The following was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:

"On 9/3/14, Agency [Commonwealth of Massachusetts] determined, through inventory reconciliation, the general licensee is missing eleven Model 2021 Nuclecel Ionizers each originally containing up to 10 mCi Po-210. Agency further determined that six devices contained material with calculated current activity well below the immediate report level (0.1 mCi for Po-210), three devices contained material with calculated current activity of 0.12 mCi, and two devices contained material with calculated current activity of 0.77 mCi. The Agency did not receive specific lost source notification from the licensee. No other details from the licensee at this time. The devices are designed to be rugged, require no special handling procedures, and intended for use in neutralization of static charge in environmental tests. The current exposure rate for each device is expected to be considerably less than the initial maximum exposure rate of less than 0.2 mR/hr.

"Agency inspector to conduct site visit.

"Agency considers this event to still be OPEN and Agency review is ONGOING"

The devices were manufactured by NRD Inc., Model P-2021, three were manufactured 4/13/12, and two were manufactured 4/10/13. The serial numbers are A2JB491, A2JB496, A2JB500, A2JM622, and A2JM624.

The sources were Po-210 10 mCi each.

* * * UPDATE ON 10/7/14 AT 1438 EDT FROM ANTHONY CARPENITO TO DONG PARK * * *

The following was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:

"Agency initiated inspection 9/3/14. Licensee written report received 9/22/14. Two devices were subsequently found by licensee during search within facility. Agency [Commonwealth of Massachusetts] determined that all nine devices still missing will each individually have, on 10/17/14, calculated activities below the immediate report level (0.1 mCi for Po-210). Notice of Violation to be issued related to loss of control of licensed material and not immediately reporting missing licensed material. Causes and corrective actions included in this update. Agency considers this event to be CLOSED."

Notified R1DO (Bower), ILTAB and FSME Events Resource via email.


* * * UPDATE ON 11/17/14 AT 1633 EST FROM ANTHONY CARPENITO TO DONG PARK * * *

The following was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts via email:

"Notice of Violation [NOV] issued 10/16/14. In response to NOV, licensee included report that another of the missing devices was found. Additional licensee corrective actions not previously reported included retraining of employees and implementing a monthly device inventory check. Licensee to also systematically phase out its use of said device. Agency [Commonwealth of Massachusetts] still considers this event to be CLOSED.

"On 10/26/14, the licensee reported another device previously reported missing was found: SN A2JB491, NRD Model P-2021, 10mCi, 4/13/12 Manufactured and Assay Date."

Notified R1DO (Jackson), ILTAB and NMSS Events Notification via email.

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