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Event Notification Report for February 23, 2020

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/22/2020 - 02/23/2020

EVENT NUMBERS
5457654538

Agreement State
Event Number: 54576
Rep Org: IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Licensee: ARCONIC DAVENPORT, LLC
Region: 3
City: BETTENDORF   State: IA
County:
License #: 0162182FG
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: RANDAL DAHLIN
HQ OPS Officer: CATY NOLAN
Notification Date: 03/09/2020
Notification Time: 13:08 [ET]
Event Date: 02/23/2020
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/09/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
AGREEMENT STATE
Person (Organization):
DAVID HILLS (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER

The following information was received via email:

"The licensee reported a stuck open shutter on an IMS model 5221-02 fixed gauging device. The manufacturer arrived on site 2/26/2020 and determined the cause to be a faulty solenoid valve on the air supply to the shutter. The valve was replaced and shutter was then determined to be working properly."

Iowa Item Number: IA200001


Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 54538
Facility: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS
Region: 2     State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2)
LEU FABRICATION
LWR COMMERICAL FUEL
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP OLLIS
HQ OPS Officer: BETHANY CECERE
Notification Date: 02/24/2020
Notification Time: 14:41 [ET]
Event Date: 02/23/2020
Event Time: 21:23 [EST]
Last Update Date: 02/24/2020
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION/NEWS REL
Person (Organization):
BRADLEY DAVIS (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION

"At 2100 (EST) on February 23rd, 2020, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified per State code requirements that a fire door for Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) Dry Conversion Process (DCP) Line 1 conversion area remained open and unattended for an extended time. DCP Line 1 was shut down for maintenance at the time and all Special Nuclear Material (SNM) had been removed prior to work beginning. Compensatory measures have been enacted. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."

The licensee will notify NRC Region 2.