Event Notification Report for January 27, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 01/26/1999 - 01/27/1999 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 35206 35239 35317 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35206 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/30/1998| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:03[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 12/30/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:00[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: HENRY KELLY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/26/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24-HOUR REPORT REQUIRED BY PLANT OPERATING LICENSE DUE TO VIOLATION OF | | TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | | | | The licensee has discovered that a solenoid-operated isolation valve on a | | 3/8" diameter sample line from the secondary containment was excluded from | | the plant technical specifications (TS), and, consequently, it was not | | subject to surveillances required by the TS. The valve is located on a | | secondary containment atmosphere sample line which connects to the | | post-accident sampling system. The licensee has verified that the valve is | | closed. | | | | The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this event by the licensee. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 2117 EST ON 01/14/99 FROM BRIAN STETSON TO S. SANDIN * * * | | | | The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: | | | | "During the extent of condition investigation of Condition Report 98-2142, | | it was identified that instrument vent and drain valves associated with the | | reactor core isolation cooling system (E51) and the annulus exhaust gas | | treatment system (M15) could fit the definition of secondary containment | | isolation valves as discussed in Technical Specification Bases 3.6.4.2. | | However, these valves are not surveilled and checked closed every 31 days as | | required by Surveillance Requirement 3.6.4.2.1. There are 12 valves (3/8") | | associated with E51, and 8 valves (1/4") associated with M15." | | | | The licensee plans to continue its evaluation and has informed the NRC | | Resident Inspector. The NRC Operations Officer notified the R3DO (Gavula). | | | | * * * UPDATE 1347 EST ON 1/26/99 FROM FRED SMITH TO S.SANDIN * * * | | | | "Update to notification ENF 35206. (Retraction) | | | | "The event notification of 12/30/98 is being retracted based on an | | engineering determination that the 3/8" secondary containment atmosphere | | sample line that connects to the post accident sampling system is not a | | secondary containment isolation valve (SCIV). Additionally, the sample | | valve is required to be opened post accident. Surveillance requirement (SR) | | 3.6.4.2.1 requires, in part, to verify each secondary containment isolation | | valve that is required to be closed during an accident condition is closed. | | The sample valve is not subject to the specification or the surveillance | | requirement and no report is required by the plant operating license due to | | a violation of TS. | | | | "The event notification of 1/14/99 is also being retracted based on the | | engineering determination that the 12 valves (3/8") associated with reactor | | core isolation cooling and the 8 valves (1/4") associated with annulus | | exhaust gas treatment are also not secondary containment isolation valves. | | These valves are not subject to TS 3.6.4.2 and SR 3.6.4.2.1 and no report is | | required by the plant operating license due to a violation of TS." | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. NOTIFIED R3DO(VEGEL). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35239 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/11/1999| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:56[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 01/11/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:20[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: RUSS GODWIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/26/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BLAIR SPITZBERG R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | NOTIFICATION TO STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | | | | "On January 11, 1999, RBS personnel made a report to the Louisiana | | Department of Environmental Quality related to a potential defect in fuel | | cladding. A previous report was made on September 21, 1998, and updated on | | October 22, 1998. RBS personnel have continued to monitor plant conditions | | after the first two had been suppressed. Chemistry sampling and power | | suppression results indicate a probable third fuel failure. Indications | | could be caused by a previously identified fuel failure. | | | | "The plant is operating at 100% power with radioactive releases well below | | the limits of the Technical Requirements Manual and 10 CFR 20. Plant | | personnel continue to implement site procedures to address the issue, and | | take appropriate actions." | | | | The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this notification by the | | licensee. | | | | * * * UPDATE 1507 EST ON 1/26/99 FROM JOEY CLARK TO S.SANDIN * * * | | | | "On January 26, 1999 [at 1305 CST], RBS personnel made a report to the | | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality related to a potential defect | | in fuel cladding. A previous report was made on September 21,1998, and | | updated on October 22, 1998, and on January 11,1999. Plant instrumentation | | and chemistry sampling indicates RBS has three (3) apparent fuel leakers and | | a probable fourth fuel leaker adjacent to a previously identified and | | suppressed fuel leaker. | | | | "The plant is operating at 94.5% power with radioactive releases well below | | the limits of the Technical Requirements Manual and 10CFR20. Plant | | personnel continue to implement site procedures to address this issue, and | | take appropriate actions." | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. NOTIFIED R4DO(MARSCHALL). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 35317 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/26/1999| | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:25[EST]| | COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 01/26/1999| | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 09:15[CST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/26/1999| | CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION | |LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |TONY VEGEL R3 | | DOCKET: 0707001 |JOSEY PICCONE NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: TOM WHITE | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24-HOUR NRC 91-01 BULLETIN NOTIFICATION INVOLVING FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DOUBLE | | CONTINGENCY | | | | "On 1/25/99 at 1430 CST, NCS [nuclear criticality safety] Incident report | | NCS-INC-99-001 was identified via ATR [problem report] as being incorrect. | | This NCS incident report was incorrectly classified on 1/12/99 and was | | subsequently not reported. The original NCS incident report concerned a pump | | subassembly which had been removed and the Post NDA [non-destructive assay] | | had not been performed within 24 hours as required by TSR 2.5.4.2. It | | incorrectly identified that this did not constitute a loss of a leg of the | | double contingency principle. Upon further review, NCS has determine that | | one of the legs of the double contingency principle is established by the | | independent verification of an always safe mass by post-removal NDA | | measurements performed within 24 hours of removal. Since this did not occur | | in the assumed time frame, double contingency was not maintained even though | | the NDA results did confirm an always safe mass. | | | | "Ropes/posting used to isolate personnel from area implemented on 1/12/99 | | were removed that day when post-removal NDA results were obtained. | | | | "This event is being categorized as a 24-hour event in accordance with | | Safety Analysis Report Table 6.9-1, Criteria A.4.a and NRC Bulletin 91-01 | | Supplement 1 report." | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED AND THE DOE SITE REPRESENTATIVE | | WILL BE INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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