Event Notification Report for September 25, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/24/2019 - 09/25/2019
Agreement State
Event Number: 54303
Rep Org: NC DIV OF RADIATION PROTECTION
Licensee: KAPSTONE
Region: 1
City: ROANOKE RAPIDS State: NC
County:
License #: 0688-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Licensee: KAPSTONE
Region: 1
City: ROANOKE RAPIDS State: NC
County:
License #: 0688-0G
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: TRAVIS CARTOSKI
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 10/01/2019
Notification Time: 09:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/25/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/01/2019
Notification Time: 09:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/25/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/01/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS
The following information was received via E-mail:
"A general licensee reports that following a recent inventory audit, they could not account for 17 missing tritium exit signs. The missing signs could not be accounted for physically by the licensee or verified through formal documentation that the signs were sent for disposal."
The signs are believed to be Safety Light Corporation model number 2040 signs. The serial numbers were not reported.
NC Tracking Number: NC 190033
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:
"A general licensee reports that following a recent inventory audit, they could not account for 17 missing tritium exit signs. The missing signs could not be accounted for physically by the licensee or verified through formal documentation that the signs were sent for disposal."
The signs are believed to be Safety Light Corporation model number 2040 signs. The serial numbers were not reported.
NC Tracking Number: NC 190033
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
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54293
Facility: FERMI
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: GREG MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Region: 3 State: MI
Unit: [2] [] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: GREG MILLER
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 09/25/2019
Notification Time: 15:30 [ET]
Event Date: 09/25/2019
Event Time: 12:03 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 11/22/2019
Notification Time: 15:30 [ET]
Event Date: 09/25/2019
Event Time: 12:03 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 11/22/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
JAMNES CAMERON (R3DO)
JAMNES CAMERON (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 |
HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION DECLARED INOPERABLE
"At 1203 EDT, on September 25, 2019, during a Division 2 Emergency Equipment Service Water (EESW) pump and valve surveillance test, the Division 2 Emergency Equipment Cooling Water (EECW) Temperature Control Valve was found to be approximately 80 percent open rather than in its required full open position during fail safe testing. The Division 2 EESW system is required to support operability of the Division 2 EECW system. The Division 2 EECW system cools various safety related components, including the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system room cooler. An unplanned HPCI inoperability occurred based on a loss of the HPCI Room Cooler. An investigation is underway into the cause of the failure. This report is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) based on an unplanned HPCI inoperability.
"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee is in 72-hour shutdown action statement.
* * * RETRACTION ON 11/21/19 AT 1547 EST FROM PAUL ANGOVE TO BRIAN LIN * * *
"Subsequent engineering evaluation has determined that the EECW TCV was capable of passing sufficient flow to perform its design basis functions, including supporting the HPCI room cooler, while approximately 80% open. Therefore, HPCI remained operable and there was no loss of safety function. The event did not involve a condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D).
"EN 54293 is retracted and no Licensee Event Report under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D) is required to be submitted.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. "
Notified R3DO (Cameron).
"At 1203 EDT, on September 25, 2019, during a Division 2 Emergency Equipment Service Water (EESW) pump and valve surveillance test, the Division 2 Emergency Equipment Cooling Water (EECW) Temperature Control Valve was found to be approximately 80 percent open rather than in its required full open position during fail safe testing. The Division 2 EESW system is required to support operability of the Division 2 EECW system. The Division 2 EECW system cools various safety related components, including the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system room cooler. An unplanned HPCI inoperability occurred based on a loss of the HPCI Room Cooler. An investigation is underway into the cause of the failure. This report is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) based on an unplanned HPCI inoperability.
"The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee is in 72-hour shutdown action statement.
* * * RETRACTION ON 11/21/19 AT 1547 EST FROM PAUL ANGOVE TO BRIAN LIN * * *
"Subsequent engineering evaluation has determined that the EECW TCV was capable of passing sufficient flow to perform its design basis functions, including supporting the HPCI room cooler, while approximately 80% open. Therefore, HPCI remained operable and there was no loss of safety function. The event did not involve a condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D).
"EN 54293 is retracted and no Licensee Event Report under 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D) is required to be submitted.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. "
Notified R3DO (Cameron).
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 54321
Rep Org: BARRETTS MINERALS
Licensee: BARRETTS MINERALS
Region: 4
City: DILLON State: MT
County:
License #: GL-60060
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT REAP
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Licensee: BARRETTS MINERALS
Region: 4
City: DILLON State: MT
County:
License #: GL-60060
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ROBERT REAP
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Notification Date: 10/10/2019
Notification Time: 11:27 [ET]
Event Date: 09/25/2019
Event Time: 08:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 11/04/2019
Notification Time: 11:27 [ET]
Event Date: 09/25/2019
Event Time: 08:00 [MDT]
Last Update Date: 11/04/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
RAY KELLAR (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE - STUCK SHUTTER
On September 25, 2019, at approximately 0800 MDT, while preparing to perform electrical maintenance on a density gauge, the shutter on the gauge was found stuck in the open (normal) position. Upon contacting Berthold, the device manufacturer, the licensee was instructed to contact the NRC to make this notification.
The source is a Cs-137, 20 mCi source, S/N 846, manufactured in March of 1990. There is no additional exposure to plant personnel or the public due to the position of the shutter. Berthold is scheduled to replace the shield on October 29, 2019.
* * * RETRACTION ON 11/4/2019 AT 0931 EST FROM ROBERT REAP TO CATY NOLAN * * *
After discussion with R4 (Bolger), the licensee is retracting this event because the device is a general license device, not a specific license device, which does not meet the reporting requirements described in 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2).
Device is a BSI Instrument LB 7400 series gauge.
Notified R4DO (Drake) and NMSS Events Notification (email).
On September 25, 2019, at approximately 0800 MDT, while preparing to perform electrical maintenance on a density gauge, the shutter on the gauge was found stuck in the open (normal) position. Upon contacting Berthold, the device manufacturer, the licensee was instructed to contact the NRC to make this notification.
The source is a Cs-137, 20 mCi source, S/N 846, manufactured in March of 1990. There is no additional exposure to plant personnel or the public due to the position of the shutter. Berthold is scheduled to replace the shield on October 29, 2019.
* * * RETRACTION ON 11/4/2019 AT 0931 EST FROM ROBERT REAP TO CATY NOLAN * * *
After discussion with R4 (Bolger), the licensee is retracting this event because the device is a general license device, not a specific license device, which does not meet the reporting requirements described in 10 CFR 30.50(b)(2).
Device is a BSI Instrument LB 7400 series gauge.
Notified R4DO (Drake) and NMSS Events Notification (email).