Event Notification Report for May 15, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/14/2020 - 05/15/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54716
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54716
Facility: Salem
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Scott Rydell
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Scott Rydell
HQ OPS Officer: Howie Crouch
Notification Date: 05/15/2020
Notification Time: 13:25 [ET]
Event Date: 05/15/2020
Event Time: 09:47 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/15/2020
Notification Time: 13:25 [ET]
Event Date: 05/15/2020
Event Time: 09:47 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/15/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - Offsite Notification
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - Offsite Notification
Person (Organization):
CHRISTOPHER LALLY (R1DO)
CHRISTOPHER LALLY (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Hot Standby | 0 | Hot Standby |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO A HYDRAULIC OIL SPILL
"At 0947 [EDT] on 5/15/20, Salem reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection a sheen on the Delaware River. This discovery did not violate any NRC [Nuclear Regulatory Commission] regulations or reporting criteria. This notification is being made solely as a four-hour, non-emergency notification for a Notification of Other Government Agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee will be notifying the National Response Center and Lower Alloways Creek Township. The substance spilled was less than one pint of hydraulic oil.
"At 0947 [EDT] on 5/15/20, Salem reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection a sheen on the Delaware River. This discovery did not violate any NRC [Nuclear Regulatory Commission] regulations or reporting criteria. This notification is being made solely as a four-hour, non-emergency notification for a Notification of Other Government Agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
"There was no impact on the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee will be notifying the National Response Center and Lower Alloways Creek Township. The substance spilled was less than one pint of hydraulic oil.