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Event Notification Report for December 17, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/16/2023 - 12/17/2023
EVENT NUMBERS
56904
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 56904
Facility: Framatome ANP Richland
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion
Fabrication & Scrap Recovery
Commercial Lwr Fuel
NRC Notified By: Calvin Manning
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Region: 2 State: WA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion
Fabrication & Scrap Recovery
Commercial Lwr Fuel
NRC Notified By: Calvin Manning
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 12/20/2023
Notification Time: 16:49 [ET]
Event Date: 12/17/2023
Event Time: 09:45 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/20/2023
Notification Time: 16:49 [ET]
Event Date: 12/17/2023
Event Time: 09:45 [PST]
Last Update Date: 12/20/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
CONCURRENT REPORT FOR LOW FILTER EFFICIENCY
The following information was provided by the licensee email:
"Pursuant to 10CFR70 Appendix A (c) Framatome is making this concurrent report:
"On December 17, 2023 a routine DOS [di-octyl sebacate] test of one of Framatome's final filter banks had an efficiency of 99.78% which was below the 99.95% efficiency credited by Framatome's radioactive air emissions license. In compliance with Framatome's radioactive air emissions license (RAEL-038), Framatome made the required written notification to the Washington Department of Health (WDOH).
"The loss of efficiency did not cause emissions to be above allowable limits."
The following information was provided by the licensee email:
"Pursuant to 10CFR70 Appendix A (c) Framatome is making this concurrent report:
"On December 17, 2023 a routine DOS [di-octyl sebacate] test of one of Framatome's final filter banks had an efficiency of 99.78% which was below the 99.95% efficiency credited by Framatome's radioactive air emissions license. In compliance with Framatome's radioactive air emissions license (RAEL-038), Framatome made the required written notification to the Washington Department of Health (WDOH).
"The loss of efficiency did not cause emissions to be above allowable limits."