Event Notification Report for September 10, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 09/09/1999 - 09/10/1999 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 36029 36037 36078 36139 36140 36141 36142 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 36029 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: OCONEE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/1999| | UNIT: [1] [2] [3] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:18[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-L|EVENT DATE: 08/13/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:28[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE HILL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |CHARLES OGLE R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: |JOSE CALVO NRR | |ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS |FRANK CONGEL IRO | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | |3 N Y 100 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | -TS REQD SHUTDOWN OF ALL 3 UNITS DUE TO BOTH CONTROL ROOM VENT SYSTEM | | CHILLERS INOP | | | | UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 CONTROL ROOMS SHARE A COMMON VENTILATION SYSTEM; UNIT 3 | | CONTROL ROOM HAS ITS OWN VENTILATION SYSTEM. TWO CHILLERS SERVE THE | | VENTILATION SYSTEMS FOR ALL THREE CONTROL ROOMS. | | | | AT 1659 ON 08/13/99, THE 'B' TRAIN CONTROL ROOM CHILLER TRIPPED DURING | | MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. TECH SPEC 3.7.16 REQUIRES THE LICENSEE TO RESTORE | | THE INOPERABLE CHILLER TO OPERABLE STATUS WITHIN 30 DAYS OR SHUT ALL THREE | | UNITS DOWN. | | | | AT 1728 ON 08/13/99, THE 'A' TRAIN CONTROL ROOM CHILLER ALSO TRIPPED DURING | | MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. TECH SPEC 3.0.3 REQUIRES THE LICENSEE TO START | | SHUTTING ALL THREE UNITS DOWN WITHIN ONE HOUR AND PLACE ALL THREE UNITS IN | | MODE 3 WITHIN 12 HOURS WITH BOTH CONTROL ROOM VENTILATION SYSTEM CHILLERS | | INOPERABLE. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS REDUCING THE POWER OF ALL THREE UNITS AT THE RATE OF 1% PER | | HOUR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE AT LEAST ONE CHILLER TO OPERABLE STATUS. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 2336 ON 08/13/99 FROM SCOTT BATSON TO JOLLIFFE * * * | | | | AT 2240, THE LICENSEE RESTORED THE 'B' CHILLER TO OPERABLE STATUS USING THE | | 'A' PUMP AND EXITED TS 3.0.3. TS 3.7.16 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE 'A' | | CHILLER. THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INCREASE POWER FROM A LOW LEVEL OF 87% AND | | HAS INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. THE NRC OPERATIONS OFFICER | | NOTIFIED THE R2DO CHUCK OGLE. | | | | *** UPDATE AT 1513 ON 9/9/99 FROM TODD TO POERTNER. *** | | | | The following is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: | | "This event was initially reported due to initiation of shutdown of all | | three Oconee units in accordance with Tech Specs. After all three units | | reached approximately 85% rated power, the Tech Spec condition was exited. | | The shutdown was terminated and the units returned to full power. After | | further review, Duke Energy Company feels that the entry into the Tech Spec | | condition which required shutdown was INVALID, for reasons explained below. | | Because the units did actually initiate shutdown under the declared Tech | | Spec condition, Duke Energy Company does not consider it appropriate to | | retract the notification but is providing this update to indicate that the | | conditions did not meet other reportability requirements of 10 CFR 50.72 or | | 50.73." | | | | "This event was reported due to initiation of shutdown of all three Oconee | | units in accordance with Tech Spec 3.7.16, Condition E, which requires entry | | into Tech Spec 3.0.3 when two trains of the Chilled Water (WC) system are | | inoperable. The WC system provides chilled water for the Control Room | | Ventilation System on all three Oconee Units. Both the 'A' and 'B' chillers | | had tripped when the initial report was made." | | | | "The 'B' chiller was successfully restarted in combination with the 'A' | | chilled water pump. Based on this, one train of WC was declared operable. | | Tech Spec 3.0.3 and 3.7.16, Condition E were exited. Tech Spec 3.7.16 | | Condition B remained in effect. The shutdown of the Oconee units was | | terminated. An update notification containing this information was made at | | 2336 hours on 8-13-99." | | | | "Subsequently, troubleshooting found that the 'B' Chilled Water pump tripped | | due to a faulty relay, which caused the 'B' Chiller trip. The 'A' Chiller | | was inoperable due to inadequate refrigerant charge combined with excess | | oil. Both the 'B' Chilled Water pump and the 'A' Chiller were repaired and | | returned to service allowing Tech Spec 3.7.16, Condition B to be exited on | | 8-17-99." | | | | "An Operability Evaluation concluded that the combination of 'A' Chilled | | Water pump with the 'B' Chiller was Operable throughout the event. This | | conclusion is based on the following facts: | | | | 1) The Oconee Chilled Water system was designed as a non-safety system. | | 2) Operation following a Design Basis Event requires manual alignment and | | restart. | | 3) Restart is not required for an extended period (greater than 18 hours). | | 4) Operation in this alignment is included in the applicable procedure. | | 5) No maintenance was required on either the 'A' WC pump or the 'B' | | Chiller. | | | | Therefore, the entry into Tech Spec 3.7.16, Condition E, and 3.0.3 was | | invalid." | | | | "Also, the Operability Evaluation found that the 'A' chiller had been | | confirmed to be operable on 7-27-99 when it was run as part of a post | | maintenance test following PM of the 'A' Chilled Water Pump. The Operability | | Evaluation concluded that the 'A' Chiller became inoperable after that date. | | Therefore, the 30 day action statement of Tech Spec 3.7.16, Condition B for | | one WC train out of service was not exceeded." | | | | "As a result of this Operability Evaluation, Duke Energy has concluded that | | there are no conditions reportable under 50.73 associated with this event." | | | | The NRC resident inspector has been notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 36037 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/18/1999| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:00[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 08/17/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:10[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOB KIDDER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BRENT CLAYTON R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: |FEMA, DOE, USDA, HHS FAX | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |EPA, DOT (VIA NRC) FAX | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | RELEASE OF CHLORINATED WATER TO STORM DRAIN AND OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | The licensee discovered that, due to valve leakage, a small amount of | | chlorine was released to a storm drain. The following information was | | submitted to the NRC Operations Center by facsimile: | | | | "The service water backwash valve on strainer 'd' was experiencing severe | | leakage past the valve. The system engineer estimated approximately 200 gpm | | leakage occurred. During this time, the system chlorination evolution | | occurred for 40 minutes. The forebay water was treated to a concentration of | | 1 ppm. The result is that an estimated 0.067 lbs of chlorine was discharged | | to the storm drain. The reportable quantity for chlorine is 10 lbs. There is | | no reportability requirement for CERCLA; however, an NPDES noncompliance did | | occur. Reportability is being investigated. The strainer valve has been | | isolated to prevent it from operating until repairs are complete." | | | | This event is reportable to the NRC within 24 hours in accordance with | | Section 4.1 of the site Environmental Protection Plan. In addition, the | | licensee is notifying the US EPA of this release. The NRC resident inspector | | has been informed of this notification. | | | | * * * UPDATE 0942 9/9/1999 FROM SANFORD TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | "On 8/17/99, the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) discharged an estimated | | 0.067 pounds of chlorine to a storm drain from the Service Water System. The | | storm drain is not an acceptable discharge path for treated Service Water | | per the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. On | | 8/18/99, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was notified of the | | chlorine discharge to the storm drain. Subsequently, an NRC notification was | | made in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(vi) for notification of other | | government agencies (i.e., Ohio EPA). This notification also included a 24 | | hour report in accordance with the EPP for an event that could result in | | significant environmental Impact. The EPP report was conservatively made | | since the environmental impact had not been fully evaluated. | | | | "The EPP requires, in part, that any occurrence of an unusual or important | | event that indicates or could result in significant environmental impact | | causally related to plant operations shall be recorded and reported to the | | NRC within 24 hours with a written report submitted within 30 days. The site | | environmentalist's evaluation determined that the chlorine content in the | | service water was extremely low (1 ppm using the most conservative estimate) | | and there was no significant effect or impact on the environment. Therefore, | | the EPP reporting was not required and a written report will not be | | submitted. The NRC notification per 10CFR50.72 is not affected by this | | update." | | | | The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO | | (Phillips). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 36078 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: BYRON REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/27/1999| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:10[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/26/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:30[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: TROY LEAF |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MELVYN LEACH R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | |2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM DEGRADATION RELATED TO POWER SUPPLY FUNCTIONS | | | | At 0030 CDT on 08/27/99, it was determined that a security event which | | occurred at 2230 CDT on 08/26/99 met the reportability requirements of 10 | | CFR 73.71(b), Part 73, Appendix G, paragraph 1(c). The event involved a | | safeguards system degradation related to power supply functions. | | Compensatory measures were taken upon discovery. (Contact the NRC | | operations officer for additional details and for a site contact telephone | | number.) | | | | The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. | | | | * * * RETRACTION 1133 9/9/1999 FROM SWANSON TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | The degradation reported in the initial notification does not meet the | | reportability requirements of 10 CFR 73.71, and this notification has been | | retracted. The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this retraction | | by the licensee. Notified R3DO (Phillips). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 36139 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/08/1999| | UNIT: [3] [4] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:12[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 09/08/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:30[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDRE DALL'AU |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ROBERT HAAG R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AARC 50.72(b)(1)(v) OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | |4 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | BOTH UNITS EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY LOSS OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA | | SYSTEM. | | | | "DISCOVERED @ 2230 ERDADS AND ERDS STOPPED UPDATING DATA @ 2200. ERDS | | CALLED OUT OF SERVICE AND TROUBLESHOOTING UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE CAUSE. | | UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME IF FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH Y2K. SYSTEM STARTED | | UPDATING DUE TO TROUBLESHOOTING ACTIVITIES @ 2305." | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE 0313 9/9/1999 FROM DALL'AU TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | "ERDS and ERDADS powered and declared functional at 2330 9/8/99. All | | troubleshooting and testing complete with ERDS and ERDADS declared back in | | service at 0250 9/9/99. Intermittent disk failures of the primary computer, | | not any Y2K related failures, were determined to be the cause of the loss of | | data." | | | | The NRC resident inspector will be informed of this update. Notified R2DO | | (Haag). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 36140 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: GRAND GULF REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/09/1999| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:45[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 09/09/1999| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:48[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: ERNEST MATHES |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | HQ OPS OFFICER: WILLIAM POERTNER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GARY SANBORN R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DIVISION III EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR (EDG) FAILURE. | | | | The division III EDG was emergency stopped during a 24 hour surveillance | | run. Preliminary indications are that the generator bearing failed as | | indicated by high bearing temperature and sparks from the generator area | | just prior to emergency stopping the EDG. The diesel was started at 1055 | | CDT and secured at 1148 CDT. The licensee is investigating the cause of | | the failure. | | | | The NRC resident inspector has been notified. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 36141 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: DC FABRICATORS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/09/1999| |LICENSEE: DC FABRICATORS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:30[EDT]| | CITY: FLORENCE REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 09/09/1999| | COUNTY: STATE: NJ |EVENT TIME: [EDT]| |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |TOM MOSLAK R1 | | |JOHN HICKEY NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+GARY SANBORN R4 | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DONALD BRAMBLE | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: WILLIAM POERTNER | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ALLOY IDENTIFICATION INSTRUMENT LOST DURING SHIPMENT | | | | On March 14, 1999, DC Fabricators shipped a small alloy identification | | instrument to Texas Nuclear Technology via UPS. In early August, DC | | Fabricators determined that the instrument had not arrived at Texas Nuclear | | Technology. The device contains 45 millicuries of Fe-55 and 4 millicuries | | of Cd-109. UPS is looking for the device but has been unable to locate it | | to date. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 36142 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: KANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/09/1999| |LICENSEE: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:33[EDT]| | CITY: KANSAS CITY REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 09/08/1999| | COUNTY: STATE: KS |EVENT TIME: 11:45[CDT]| |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/09/1999| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |GARY SANBORN R4 | | |JOSIE PICCONE NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: RONALD FRASS (FAX) | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: WILLIAM POERTNER | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | POTENTIAL MEDICAL MISADMINISTRATION. | | | | A patient was administered 5.4 millicuries of Indium-111. The patient was | | supposed to receive a dose of Chromium-51 for a blood volume test. The | | preliminary investigation indicates a dose of 14 rads (cGy) to the spleen | | and less than 5 rads whole body. The University of Kansas Medical Center | | (KUMC) RSO was not available when the potential misadministration occurred, | | and informed the Kansas Department Of Health And Environment (KDHE) upon her | | return to the office. The KDHE and KUMC investigations have commenced. At | | this time, KUMC has no further information regarding this event. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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