Event Notification Report for June 23, 2015
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/22/2015 - 06/23/2015
Power Reactor
Event Number: 51173
Facility: DRESDEN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: RYAN CHAMBERLIN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: RYAN CHAMBERLIN
HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA
Notification Date: 06/23/2015
Notification Time: 10:26 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2015
Event Time: 03:42 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2015
Notification Time: 10:26 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2015
Event Time: 03:42 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
DAVID HILLS (R3DO)
DAVID HILLS (R3DO)
| 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 | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
LOSS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAPABILITY DUE TO PHONE SYSTEM FAILURES
"At 0342 [CDT], as a result of severe weather conditions in the area, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) identified that the Emergency Notification System (ENS), Health Physics Network (HPN) phone systems, and their associated back-up system, the commercial phone system, had failed at Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS). A loss of the primary phone system concurrent with the loss of the associated back-up system is a reportable condition in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii) - Major Loss of Emergency Preparedness Capabilities.
"As a result of the failed communication systems, DNPS contacted the NRC to notify them of the issue and provided an alternate phone number for the Shift Manager for use until the systems were restored.
"As of 0743 [CDT], ENS, HPN, and the commercial phone systems were restored and verified to be working properly."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"At 0342 [CDT], as a result of severe weather conditions in the area, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) identified that the Emergency Notification System (ENS), Health Physics Network (HPN) phone systems, and their associated back-up system, the commercial phone system, had failed at Dresden Nuclear Power Station (DNPS). A loss of the primary phone system concurrent with the loss of the associated back-up system is a reportable condition in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii) - Major Loss of Emergency Preparedness Capabilities.
"As a result of the failed communication systems, DNPS contacted the NRC to notify them of the issue and provided an alternate phone number for the Shift Manager for use until the systems were restored.
"As of 0743 [CDT], ENS, HPN, and the commercial phone systems were restored and verified to be working properly."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Agreement State
Event Number: 51175
Rep Org: NC DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SVCS
Licensee: EAS PROFESSIONALS INC
Region: 1
City: Greensboro State: NC
County:
License #: SC 849
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID CROWLEY
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Licensee: EAS PROFESSIONALS INC
Region: 1
City: Greensboro State: NC
County:
License #: SC 849
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID CROWLEY
HQ OPS Officer: DANIEL MILLS
Notification Date: 06/23/2015
Notification Time: 17:45 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2015
Event Time: 09:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2015
Notification Time: 17:45 [ET]
Event Date: 06/23/2015
Event Time: 09:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/23/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ADAM TUCKER (ILTAB) (EMAI)
JOHN ROGGE (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ADAM TUCKER (ILTAB) (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following was received via email:
"[The State of North Carolina] is writing to provide notification of a stolen portable moisture/density gauge from a reciprocal license in NC [North Carolina]. Below are the current details:
"The licensee is EAS Professionals, Inc. - SC [South Carolina] Radioactive Material License No. 849. They entered the state under an expired NC reciprocity approval.
"The gauge was stolen 6/22/15 between 1700 [EDT] and 2230 [EDT] from a hotel parking lot in Greensboro, NC. Licensee contacted SC about the stolen gauge on 6/23/15 at about 0930 [EDT], SC immediately notified NC.
"The stolen gauge is an InstroTek Model 3500, Serial Number 1360. Sources contained include 11 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241/Be.
"The Greensboro Police Department was called by the licensee and performed an investigation that included taking fingerprints and looking for hotel surveillance footage. There was evidence that bolt cutters were used to free the case from the truck. Another note, there was a separate police report filed for a different vehicle break-in around the same time and hotel location. This suggests the thief did not target the radioactive gauge, but rather a perceived value in the locked up container.
"NC notified various other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
"There is no mention of a press release at this time, but [The State of North Carolina] will encourage the licensee to publish a statement and possibly a reward to motivate the device's return.
"Please do not hesitate to contact [The State of North Carolina] should you have additional questions. [The State of North Carolina] will update NMED with any additional details as they unfold."
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 was received via email:
"[The State of North Carolina] is writing to provide notification of a stolen portable moisture/density gauge from a reciprocal license in NC [North Carolina]. Below are the current details:
"The licensee is EAS Professionals, Inc. - SC [South Carolina] Radioactive Material License No. 849. They entered the state under an expired NC reciprocity approval.
"The gauge was stolen 6/22/15 between 1700 [EDT] and 2230 [EDT] from a hotel parking lot in Greensboro, NC. Licensee contacted SC about the stolen gauge on 6/23/15 at about 0930 [EDT], SC immediately notified NC.
"The stolen gauge is an InstroTek Model 3500, Serial Number 1360. Sources contained include 11 mCi of Cs-137 and 44 mCi of Am-241/Be.
"The Greensboro Police Department was called by the licensee and performed an investigation that included taking fingerprints and looking for hotel surveillance footage. There was evidence that bolt cutters were used to free the case from the truck. Another note, there was a separate police report filed for a different vehicle break-in around the same time and hotel location. This suggests the thief did not target the radioactive gauge, but rather a perceived value in the locked up container.
"NC notified various other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
"There is no mention of a press release at this time, but [The State of North Carolina] will encourage the licensee to publish a statement and possibly a reward to motivate the device's return.
"Please do not hesitate to contact [The State of North Carolina] should you have additional questions. [The State of North Carolina] will update NMED with any additional details as they unfold."
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