Event Notification Report for August 25, 2014

TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER PLANNED MAINTENANCE

"On 8/25/2014, planned preventive maintenance activities are being performed on the Braidwood Generating Station Technical Support Center (TSC) Ventilation System. The work will be completed within approximately 42 hours. This activity includes preventive maintenance on the TSC condensing unit which affects the TSC ventilation. During the planned maintenance, the TSC condensing unit will be rendered non-functional.

"If an emergency is declared requiring TSC activation during this period, the TSC will be staffed and activated using existing emergency planning procedures unless the TSC becomes uninhabitable due to ambient temperature or other conditions. If relocation of the TSC becomes necessary, the Emergency Director will relocate the TSC staff as necessary. This planned maintenance will not impact the emergency filtration capability of the TSC.

"This event is reportable per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) for 'any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability.' The planned maintenance will not be able to restore the TSC condensing unit to service within the facility activation time specified in the emergency plan (1 hour) in the event of an accident. The Emergency Response Organization team has been notified of the maintenance and the possible need to relocate during an emergency.

"The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector."

* * * UPDATE AT 1526 EDT ON 08/29/14 FROM ANNE MATHEWS TO S. SANDIN * * *

"Braidwood Generating Station TSC ventilation was restored to available status at 1200 CDT on August 29th, 2014.

"The previously reported system preventative maintenance has been completed."

The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R3DO (Stone).

UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE FIRE ALARM IN REACTOR BUILDING

"At 0757 CDT on 8/25/14, LaSalle Main Control Room received a fire alarm from the Unit 2 Reactor Building 807 foot elevation. Operators dispatched and confirmed no fire at 0817 CDT (20 min). At 0812 CDT (15 min) an unusual event (HU3) was declared due to not having verified no fire within 15 minutes of the alarm. No fire was confirmed and plans are in progress to terminate event."

The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The licensee notified the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operation Center, FEMA National Watch Center, NICC, Nuclear SSA via email.

* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY ALAN MCLAUGHLIN TO JEFF ROTTON AT 1046 EDT * * *

"At 0915 CDT on 8/25/2014, the LaSalle Shift Emergency Director terminated the Unusual Event (HU3) which had been declared at 0812 CDT. No fire present was verified at 0817 CDT and required hourly firewatch is in place. Maintenance Department has begun efforts to locate and replace faulted detector or other degraded component."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Notified R3DO(Passehl), NRREO (Hiland), IRD (Gott). Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operation Center, FEMA National Watch Center, NICC, Nuclear SSA via email.

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - POTENTIAL OVEREXPOSURE OF RADIOGRAPHER

The following was received from the State of Texas via email:

"On August 25, 2014, the Agency [State of Texas] received notice that a dosimetry badge for a radiographer trainee had come back with an exposure of 8.6 roentgen for the period of July 5 to August 4, 2014. The individual has stated that he dropped his badge during work and picked it up later. The trainer working with the trainee received 210mR for the same period. The trainee worked 10 days with the company in all. Currently awaiting written statements from trainee and trainer and further reports from dosimetry provider. Additional information will be provided in accordance with SA-300."

Texas Incident #: I-9225

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE DAMAGED AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

The following from the State of Arizona via email:

"At approximately 9:00 AM [MDT] on August 26, 2014, the Agency [State of Arizona] was informed that the licensee had a Troxler Model 3430 portable moisture/density gauge damaged at a construction site. The damage occurred at approximately 9:00 AM on August 25, 2014. The gauge was in use and was run over by construction equipment. The sealed sources were not damaged and were intact. The damaged gauge was leaked tested and will be returned to Troxler for repairs. The gauge, serial number 29852, contains 10 mCi of Cesium-137 and 40 mCi of Am:Be-241.

"The Agency continues to investigate the event.

"The Governor's Office and U.S. NRC are being notified of this event."

Arizona First Notice: 14-019

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE ACCIDENT INVOLVING AN IR-192 CAMERA

The following was received from the State of Arizona via email:

"At approximately 9:00 AM [MDT] on August 26, 2014, the Agency [State of Arizona] was informed that the licensee had a company truck involved in a rollover accident. The truck was transporting an Iridium-192 gamma camera used for industrial radiography. The camera was not damaged in the accident and was transported by the licensee back to their Phoenix office. The gamma camera was leak tested. The accident occurred at approximately 3:30 PM on August 25, 2014. The Delta 880, Serial Number D9783, radiographic camera contains approximately 100 Ci of Ir-192.

"The Agency continues to investigate the event.

"The Governor's Office and U.S. NRC are being notified of this event. "

Arizona First Notice: 14-020

BREAKDOWN IN THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR VOGTLE 3&4 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

"This is a 10 CFR 50.55 initial notification for a significant breakdown in the Quality Assurance (QA) Program of Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I), an agent for the Licensee of the Vogtle 3&4 Construction Project.

"In August 2014, deviations were found in sub-modules CA03-06, -08, and -09, which initiated the discovery and evaluation processes for both Part 21 and 10 CFR 50.55 . The conditions were determined to be not reportable by CB&I under 10 CFR 21, but an evaluation of the root cause analysis results concluded that a significant QA program breakdown had occurred that could have produced a defect. No defect has been identified.

"This initial notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55 (4)(iii) and 10 CFR 50.55 (5)(i)."

The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified.

BREAKDOWN IN THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR V. C. SUMMER 2 & 3 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

"This is a 10 CFR 50.55 initial notification for a significant breakdown in the Quality Assurance (QA) Program of Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I), an agent for the Licensee of the V. C. Summer 2 & 3 Construction Project.

"In August 2014, deviations were found in sub-modules CA03-06, -08, and -09 for the Vogtle 3 Construction Project, which initiated the discovery and evaluation processes for both Part 21 and 10 CFR 50.55. The conditions were determined to be not reportable by CB&I under 10 CFR 21, but an evaluation of the root cause analysis results concluded that a significant QA program breakdown had occurred that could have produced a defect. No defect has been identified.

"This initial notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55(e)(4)(iii) and 10 CFR 50.55(e)(5)(i).

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.".