Event Notification Report for August 23, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/22/2017 - 08/23/2017
Agreement State
Event Number: 52923
Rep Org: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV
Licensee: EAGLE US 2 LLC
Region: 4
City: LAKE CHARLES State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2257-L01;
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JUDITH SCHUERMAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: EAGLE US 2 LLC
Region: 4
City: LAKE CHARLES State: LA
County:
License #: LA-2257-L01;
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JUDITH SCHUERMAN
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 08/24/2017
Notification Time: 12:19 [ET]
Event Date: 08/23/2017
Event Time: 16:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/24/2017
Notification Time: 12:19 [ET]
Event Date: 08/23/2017
Event Time: 16:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/24/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
ILTAB (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST SOURCE FROM A DENSITY GAUGE
The following information was received via E-mail:
"Eagle US 2 LLC in Lake Charles (formerly Westlake Chemicals) called to say they lost a Cs-137 source from a density gauge at 1600 [CDT] Wednesday, August 23, 2017. At purchase, the source was 200 mCi. The source is no longer in the device holder/housing. They surveyed for it and have not located it yet. They are continuing to search for it. Source housing is Ronan Model # SAIC10 and Source Serial Number is Ronan # 9527GG."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA20170014
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 E-mail:
"Eagle US 2 LLC in Lake Charles (formerly Westlake Chemicals) called to say they lost a Cs-137 source from a density gauge at 1600 [CDT] Wednesday, August 23, 2017. At purchase, the source was 200 mCi. The source is no longer in the device holder/housing. They surveyed for it and have not located it yet. They are continuing to search for it. Source housing is Ronan Model # SAIC10 and Source Serial Number is Ronan # 9527GG."
Louisiana Event Report ID No.: LA20170014
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
Power Reactor
Event Number: 52921
Facility: GRAND GULF
Region: 4 State: MS
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-6
NRC Notified By: LEROY PURDY
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Region: 4 State: MS
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-6
NRC Notified By: LEROY PURDY
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 08/23/2017
Notification Time: 10:51 [ET]
Event Date: 08/23/2017
Event Time: 03:40 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/23/2017
Notification Time: 10:51 [ET]
Event Date: 08/23/2017
Event Time: 03:40 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/23/2017
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):
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 65 | Power Operation | 65 | Power Operation |
LOSS OF OFFSITE TELEPHONE LINES
"At approximately 0340 CDT on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station was notified by the Entergy System Dispatcher that the NRC had called them and told them that the NRC could not contact Grand Gulf on the Emergency Notification System (ENS) line nor commercial telephone. Control Room personnel immediately tested several offsite lines including the NRC ENS line and found the lines were non-functional.
"Offsite prompt Public Warning Sirens were available at all times. State and Local notification capability was available via UHF radio communication. GGN Emergency Response Organization notification capability was available at all times via satellite phone activation of group paging. GGN site Emergency Response Facility intercommunications were available at all times via site internal telephones. In-plant and offsite team communications were available at all times via UHF radio.
"This event is being reported (8-hour notification) as an event or condition that adversely impacted offsite communications in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), specifically the loss of the NRC Emergency Notification System (ENS).
"The phone company has been contacted and actions are being taken to restore normal communications capability at this time.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE AT 1701 EDT ON 08/23/17 FROM LEROY PURDY TO JEFF HERRERA * * *
At 1701 EDT on 8/23/17 the phone systems at Grand Gulf have been restored. The licensee will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified the R4DO (Farnholtz)
"At approximately 0340 CDT on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station was notified by the Entergy System Dispatcher that the NRC had called them and told them that the NRC could not contact Grand Gulf on the Emergency Notification System (ENS) line nor commercial telephone. Control Room personnel immediately tested several offsite lines including the NRC ENS line and found the lines were non-functional.
"Offsite prompt Public Warning Sirens were available at all times. State and Local notification capability was available via UHF radio communication. GGN Emergency Response Organization notification capability was available at all times via satellite phone activation of group paging. GGN site Emergency Response Facility intercommunications were available at all times via site internal telephones. In-plant and offsite team communications were available at all times via UHF radio.
"This event is being reported (8-hour notification) as an event or condition that adversely impacted offsite communications in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), specifically the loss of the NRC Emergency Notification System (ENS).
"The phone company has been contacted and actions are being taken to restore normal communications capability at this time.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
* * * UPDATE AT 1701 EDT ON 08/23/17 FROM LEROY PURDY TO JEFF HERRERA * * *
At 1701 EDT on 8/23/17 the phone systems at Grand Gulf have been restored. The licensee will be notifying the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified the R4DO (Farnholtz)