Event Notification Report for May 18, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
05/17/1999 - 05/18/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
35558 35657 35718 35725 35726 35727 35728 35729
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35558 |
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| FACILITY: SEABROOK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/08/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:12[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/08/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:18[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KILBY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |FRANK COSTELLO R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| 24-HOUR REPORT - DEAD SEAL FOUND |
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| DIVERS FOUND A DEAD SEAL IN THE SERVICE WATER FOREBAY. THE LICENSEE |
| NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE AND THE NRC RESIDENT |
| INSPECTOR. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1148EDT 5/17/99 FROM STEVE MORRISSEY TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee made the following 24-hour report. Unit 1 is presently |
| operating at 91% power. |
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| "A dead seal was discovered in Seabrook Station's Service Water Pumphouse |
| today. This 24-hour notification is made in accordance with Section 4.1 of |
| the Environmental Protection Plan, Appendix B, of the Operating License. The |
| National Marine Fisheries Service in Gloucester, Massachusetts, has been |
| notified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. |
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| "The resident inspector has been notified." |
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| Notified R1DO(Eselgroth). |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35657 |
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| FACILITY: BRUNSWICK REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/30/1999|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:22[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 04/30/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 04:44[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN REINSBURROW |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |AL BELISLE R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
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|2 A/R N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| - ONE CONTROL ROD INSERTED INTO THE REACTOR VESSEL WITH THE FUEL OFF LOADED |
| - |
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| While all fuel was removed from the Brunswick Unit 2 reactor vessel for a |
| scheduled refueling outage, an inadvertent reactor protection system |
| actuation resulted in the insertion of one control rod (#50-31). The |
| invalid scram signal was due to maintenance already underway on the "2A" DC |
| switchboard (removed from service under clearance, half scram signal present |
| on RPS "A" channel due to de-energization of reactor protection system |
| instrumentation) and an inadvertent high level trip of average power range |
| monitor B due to working on local power range monitoring instrumentation |
| underneath the reactor vessel (half scram signal on the RPS "B" channel). |
| The one control rod which moved had been withdrawn in preparation (or |
| placing it under clearance) for control rod drive replacement. Seven other |
| control rods were completely withdrawn and under clearance to support |
| inspection work inside the reactor vessel. These rods did not move during |
| this event due to being under clearance. This event has no safety |
| significance. There was no fuel inside the reactor vessel at the time of |
| this event. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1200EDT 5/17/99 FROM STEVE TABOR TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee is retracting this report based on the following: |
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| "This event does not meet this reporting criterion in that the actuation |
| signal resulting in the actuation of the RPS was invalid, and the safety |
| function of RPS had already been completed at the time of the occurrence. In |
| accordance with the technical specification, the RPS was not required to be |
| operable based on the condition of the plant at the time of the occurrence. |
| With the core defueled, the insertion of control rods no longer adds |
| negative reactivity, and therefore, the safety function of RPS had already |
| been completed prior to the occurrence. |
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| "The above discussion also applies to the 10 CFR 50.73 reporting |
| requirements. |
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| "Based on the above analysis, the red phone report (Event Number 35657) was |
| retracted by Steve Tabor on May 17, 1999, at 12:00 EDT. The NRC contact was |
| Steve Sandin." |
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| Notified R2DO(Bernhard). |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 35718 |
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| REP ORG: CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT. HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/14/1999|
|LICENSEE: BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EDT]|
| CITY: NEW YORK CITY REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 05/14/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: NY |EVENT TIME: 12:00[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| DOCKET: Y |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN CARUSO R1 |
| |BRIAN SMITH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICHARD BORRI | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE EVENT REPORTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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| THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REPORTED THE FOLLOWING |
| INFORMATION: |
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| JEMS SANITATION LOCATED IN LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY, HAD RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF |
| MUNICIPAL WASTE WHICH SET OFF THEIR RADIATION DETECTORS. THE MUNICIPAL |
| WASTE IS BEING SHIPPED BACK TO BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN NEW |
| YORK CITY. THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL INVESTIGATE THIS |
| EVENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE GIVEN BY THE CALLER. |
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| ************ HOO NOTE: This event was updated to correct the licensee name |
| and notification names. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35725 |
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| FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/17/1999|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:29[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/17/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RAY MARTIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN CARUSO R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| LOSS OF POWER SIGNAL ON THE 'A' TRAIN GENERATOR LOAD SEQUENCER |
| |
| A loss of power signal occurred when the licensee restored the 'A' train |
| generator load sequencer as part of restoration from an 'A' train bus |
| outage. At the time, most of the major components were tagged out of |
| service and deenergized because the unit was 'B' train protected due to the |
| 'A' train outage. However, some of the smaller components (valves and |
| dampers) did move when the loss of power signal occurred. The licensee |
| believes that the signal was valid because the sequencer remembered that the |
| bus was deenergized earlier this evening. |
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| Nothing that actuated affected the licensee's ability to cool the core or |
| the spent fuel pool. In addition, anything needed by technical |
| specifications was not affected. Therefore, the licensee believes that the |
| affect on the plant was minimal. All systems functioned as required, and |
| all affected components have subsequently been restored to normal. |
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| The cause of this event is currently under investigation. At this time, the |
| licensee hypothesizes that either there was something tagged out that was |
| confusing the sequencer or that the procedure sequence did not reset the |
| sequencer memory. The licensee stated that the procedures were followed |
| step by step. It was also noted that the procedure had a large revision bar |
| and that something may have been left out. The licensee plans to |
| investigate whether or not the procedure step sequence was proper. The |
| licensee also plans to correct this problem before the unit enters Mode 4 |
| (when the sequencer is required to be operable by technical specifications). |
| The current estimated restart date is 06/15/99. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector, the applicable state and |
| local agencies, and the Department of Environmental Protection. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 35726 |
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| REP ORG: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/17/1999|
|LICENSEE: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:03[EDT]|
| CITY: ROCK ISLAND REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 05/16/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: 12-00722-13 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |BRENT CLAYTON R3 |
| |PETER ESELGROTH R1 |
+------------------------------------------------+JOE HOLONICH NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFF HAVENER |FEMA, DOE, USDA, HHS FAX |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES |EPA, DOT (VIA NRC) FAX |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| LOST OR STOLEN 3-CURIE TRITIUM SOURCE FROM AN M140 ALIGNMENT DEVICE |
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| Sometime on 5/16/99 near Watervliet Arsenal (about 35 miles from Albany, NY) |
| at a contractor's facility (Wright Malta Corporation at Wright Malta |
| Station), a break-in occurred. In the facility was a howitzer with an M1A1 |
| collimator (10 curies tritium) and an M140 alignment device (3 curies |
| tritium). The two devices were taken but were recovered on site when the |
| thieves were interrupted on the way out and dropped them. However, the |
| source was missing from the M140 alignment device, and it is unknown whether |
| the source was missing previously or removed and taken by the thieves. The |
| local police are following up on the break-in and theft. The Watervliet |
| Arsenal contacted the State of New York, who in turn notified NRC Region 1. |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for additional information.) |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35727 |
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| FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/17/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:46[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 05/17/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:03[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GEORGE TURNER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GARY SANBORN R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT |
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| AT 0903CDT ON 5/17/99, THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THAT A SUPERVISOR TESTED |
| POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL DURING A RANDOM TEST. A WORK REVIEW CONCLUDED THERE |
| WAS NO IMPACT ON PLANT OPERATIONS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S PLANT ACCESS HAS |
| BEEN REMOVED. THE INDIVIDUAL WAS REFERRED TO THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE |
| PROGRAM. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
| |
| (REFER TO THE HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.) |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 35728 |
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| REP ORG: HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/17/1999|
|LICENSEE: HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:30[EDT]|
| CITY: WASHINGTON REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 05/17/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: DC |EVENT TIME: 09:50[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 08-03075-07 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/17/1999|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |PETER ESELGROTH R1 |
| |JOE HOLONICH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GREGORY TALLEY | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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| 1-mCi IODINE-131 DIAGNOSTIC SOURCE UNACCOUNTED FOR |
| |
| AT 0950EDT ON 5/17/99, TECHNOLOGISTS AT THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL |
| DETERMINED THAT A 1-mCi I-131 SOURCE WAS NOT ACCOUNTED FOR. THE SUPPLIER, |
| DELMED (LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MALLINCRODT), CLAIMS THAT THE SOURCE WAS |
| INCLUDED IN THE ROUTINE DELIVERY MADE BEFORE 0730EDT. THE HOSPITAL HAS NO |
| RECORDS INDICATING THAT THE MATERIAL (HIPPURAN USED FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES) |
| WAS RECEIVED. THE SUPPLIER WAS CONTACTED AND IS CONDUCTING AN |
| INVESTIGATION. |
| |
| CALL THE HEADQUARTERS OPERATIONS CENTER FOR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 35729 |
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| FACILITY: SUMMER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/18/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:07[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/18/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:41[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE ECKHART |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/18/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |RUDOLPH BERNHARD R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 M/R Y 83 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| MANUAL REACTOR TRIP FROM 73% POWER DUE TO UNEXPECTED HIGH MAIN TURBINE |
| VIBRATION |
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| While the licensee was in the process of increasing load after exiting a |
| refueling outage, vibrations on the #1 and #2 bearings for the main turbine |
| were noted to be increasing unexpectedly. As a result, operators began to |
| decrease load at 0036 on 05/18/99 with the unit at approximately 83% reactor |
| power. Operators manually tripped the reactor from 73% power at 0041. At |
| that time of the manual reactor trip, vibrations on the #1 and #2 bearings |
| were at a level of about 10� mills and 12 mils, respectively. The limits on |
| vibration are either 10 mils for 15 minutes or when a vibration of 12 mils |
| is reached. |
| |
| All control rods fully inserted as a result of the manual reactor trip, and |
| all systems functioned as required. There were no engineered safety feature |
| actuations or emergency core cooling system injections, and none were |
| required. |
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| The unit is currently stable in Mode 3 (Hot Standby). The reactor coolant |
| pumps, normal charging and letdown, and pressurizer heaters and sprays are |
| being utilized for primary system transport, level, and pressure control. |
| All containment parameters are normal. Emergency feedwater was manually |
| initiated and is currently supplying water to the steam generators. |
| Secondary steam is being dumped to the condenser. Offsite power is |
| available, and the emergency diesel generators and emergency core cooling |
| systems are operable and available if needed. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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