Event Notification Report for March 10, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/09/2015 - 03/10/2015
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50879
Facility: INDIAN POINT
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE RADOMSKI
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE RADOMSKI
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 03/11/2015
Notification Time: 11:54 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2015
Event Time: 18:14 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2015
Notification Time: 11:54 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2015
Event Time: 18:14 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 03/11/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
WILLIAM COOK (R1DO)
WILLIAM COOK (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
NON-LICENSED SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEE TESTED POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL
A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified and the NY Public Service Commission will be notified.
A non-licensed employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for alcohol during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
The NRC Resident Inspector was notified and the NY Public Service Commission will be notified.
Agreement State
Event Number: 51098
Rep Org: NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
Licensee: GENPAC, LLC
Region: 1
City: MIDDLEBURG State: NY
County:
License #: C2991
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE HARMON
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Licensee: GENPAC, LLC
Region: 1
City: MIDDLEBURG State: NY
County:
License #: C2991
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MIKE HARMON
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 05/29/2015
Notification Time: 13:32 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/29/2015
Notification Time: 13:32 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/29/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
FRED BOWER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
FRED BOWER (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TWO LOST NUCLEAR THICKNESS GAUGES
The following information was received via fax:
"Genpac, LLC reported that two NCR Systems thickness gauges, SS&D No. CA0471D102B, device model No. 103, each containing 150 millicuries of Americium-241 were unaccounted for. The loss was discovered after Genpac was contacted by the [New York State] Department in February 2015, in order to initiate their periodic License Renewal process. At that time the company requested a license termination. A phone interview revealed that the company no longer had any gauges with radioactive materials (RAM) in use and that the Radiation Safety Officer had left the company. However, they could not provide documentation showing that the RAM had been transferred to an authorized recipient. The company has no knowledge of its disposition. The sources were last identified as being on site during a Department inspection conducted on February 10, 2010. The facility failed to maintain inventories and leak testing after the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) left the company in 2010. The Department was not notified of the departure of the RSO.
"A Reactive Inspection was conducted by [New York State] Department staff on March 10, 2015. During the inspection, a thorough search of the authorized storage locations and potential storage locations for surplus equipment was completed and the devices were not located. The consequences for the potential loss of Licensed RAM was discussed with Genpac management during the exit interview. At that time, an acceptable action plan was developed in order to locate the potentially missing RAM.
"On May 15, 2015, the company management notified the [New York State] Department that they had determined that they are unable to locate these sealed sources. This comes after interviewing staff with potential knowledge of the location of the devices and an extensive in-house search of their premises, the storage out-buildings and other locations within the Genpac organization that make use of Radioactive Materials (RAM) in the United States."
New York State ID: NYDOH-15-04
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
The following information was received via fax:
"Genpac, LLC reported that two NCR Systems thickness gauges, SS&D No. CA0471D102B, device model No. 103, each containing 150 millicuries of Americium-241 were unaccounted for. The loss was discovered after Genpac was contacted by the [New York State] Department in February 2015, in order to initiate their periodic License Renewal process. At that time the company requested a license termination. A phone interview revealed that the company no longer had any gauges with radioactive materials (RAM) in use and that the Radiation Safety Officer had left the company. However, they could not provide documentation showing that the RAM had been transferred to an authorized recipient. The company has no knowledge of its disposition. The sources were last identified as being on site during a Department inspection conducted on February 10, 2010. The facility failed to maintain inventories and leak testing after the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) left the company in 2010. The Department was not notified of the departure of the RSO.
"A Reactive Inspection was conducted by [New York State] Department staff on March 10, 2015. During the inspection, a thorough search of the authorized storage locations and potential storage locations for surplus equipment was completed and the devices were not located. The consequences for the potential loss of Licensed RAM was discussed with Genpac management during the exit interview. At that time, an acceptable action plan was developed in order to locate the potentially missing RAM.
"On May 15, 2015, the company management notified the [New York State] Department that they had determined that they are unable to locate these sealed sources. This comes after interviewing staff with potential knowledge of the location of the devices and an extensive in-house search of their premises, the storage out-buildings and other locations within the Genpac organization that make use of Radioactive Materials (RAM) in the United States."
New York State ID: NYDOH-15-04
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
Agreement State
Event Number: 51399
Rep Org: KENTUCKY DEPT OF RADIATION CONTROL
Licensee: HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO.
Region: 1
City: EVARTS State: KY
County:
License #: 201-732-56
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AJ BHATTACHARYYA
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Licensee: HARLAN CUMBERLAND COAL CO.
Region: 1
City: EVARTS State: KY
County:
License #: 201-732-56
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: AJ BHATTACHARYYA
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF ROTTON
Notification Date: 09/16/2015
Notification Time: 11:38 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/16/2015
Notification Time: 11:38 [ET]
Event Date: 03/10/2015
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/16/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
SILAS KENNEDY (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFIC (EMAI)
KENTUCKY AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER MECHANISM
The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Kentucky via facsimile:
"[This failure was] not previously reported by licensee to RHB [KY Radiation Health Branch], but recent inspection of facility [performed on 8/4/2015] showed that the defect was noted on 3/10/15 during the routine 6 month inventory and shutter check updates.
"Equipment failure: On-Off shutter mechanism on KAYRAY/Sensall 7062BP (Cs-137, 100 mCi; Serial No. 2975) fixed gamma gauge has broken spring. Shutter is kept in open position by makeshift wire fastener. No release of radioactivity. (Sealed Source capsule model 7700Y). Last leak test on 3/19/15 showed MDA (<5 nCi)."
Event Report ID No.: KY 150006
The following information was obtained from the Commonwealth of Kentucky via facsimile:
"[This failure was] not previously reported by licensee to RHB [KY Radiation Health Branch], but recent inspection of facility [performed on 8/4/2015] showed that the defect was noted on 3/10/15 during the routine 6 month inventory and shutter check updates.
"Equipment failure: On-Off shutter mechanism on KAYRAY/Sensall 7062BP (Cs-137, 100 mCi; Serial No. 2975) fixed gamma gauge has broken spring. Shutter is kept in open position by makeshift wire fastener. No release of radioactivity. (Sealed Source capsule model 7700Y). Last leak test on 3/19/15 showed MDA (<5 nCi)."
Event Report ID No.: KY 150006