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Event Notification Report for February 22, 2023

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/21/2023 - 02/22/2023

EVENT NUMBERS
56379

Agreement State
Event Number: 56379
Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services
Licensee: Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC
Region: 4
City: Gregory   State: TX
County:
License #: L07102
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Arthur Tucker
HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales
Notification Date: 02/22/2023
Notification Time: 18:34 [ET]
Event Date: 02/22/2023
Event Time: 00:00 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/22/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Roldan-Otero, Lizette (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Event Text
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER

The following was received from the Texas Department of State Health Services (the Agency) via email:

"On February 22, 2023, the Agency was notified by the licensee's service company that the shutter on a Vega SH-F2B was found stuck in the open position during routine testing. Open is the normal operating position. The gauge contains a 200 millicurie (original activity) cesium-137 source. The gauge does not present an exposure risk to members of the general public or plant workers. The manufacturer has been contacted to conduct the repairs to the gauge. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300."

Texas Incident Number: I-9992