Event Notification Report for December 8, 1999
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/07/1999 - 12/08/1999
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36410 36492 36493 36494
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36410 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/07/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:19[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 11/07/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:48[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM McKAY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/07/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES CREED R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINA 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(A) POT UNABLE TO SAFE SD | |
|NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO |
| FAILURE OF THE ASSOCIATED ROOM COOLER |
| |
| "DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, HPCI HAS BEEN DECLARED INOPERABLE IN ACCORDANCE |
| WITH TECH SPEC SECTION 3.5.A.3.g. HPCI IS INOPERABLE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF |
| SUPPORT AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, i.e., THE VENTILATION COOLING COIL HAS A MAJOR |
| LEAK REQUIRING ISOLATION OF THE VENTILATION UNIT. HPCI IS IN A 14-DAY |
| LCO." |
| |
| THE LICENSEE PLANS TO INFORM STATE/LOCAL AGENCIES AS A COURTESY AND THE NRC |
| RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
| |
| * * * RETRACTED AT 1050 EST ON 12/7/99 FROM McKAY TO STEVE SANDIN * * * |
| |
| "This notification retracts a notification made 11/7/99 due to HPCI being |
| declared inoperable for failure of required auxiliary support equipment. |
| V-AC-8B is one of two room coolers in the HPCI room. V-AC-8B, considered |
| required auxiliary support equipment, was isolated due to a coil leak. |
| |
| "Further analysis shows that [the] HPCI building room would remain under |
| it's design temperature and operable with no room coolers operable. |
| Investigation following the event determined that the leaking water did not |
| have any effect on HPCI instruments or operability. The leak was repaired, |
| and the system [was] returned to normal standby condition." |
| |
| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. The Headquarters |
| Operations Officer notified the R3DO (Patrick Hiland). |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36492 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: BRUNSWICK REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/07/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:15[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/06/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:15[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: REINSBURROW |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/07/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |AL BELISLE R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT |
| |
| A contract supervisor has tested positive for illegal drug use during a |
| random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access into the plant |
| protected area has been suspended. Refer to the HOO Log for additional |
| details. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36493 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: TURKEY POINT REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/07/1999|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:24[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/07/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:20[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROSS FREW |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/07/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |EDWARD MCALPINE R2 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE DISCOVERY OF A DEAD FLORIDA CROCODILE (AN |
| ENDANGERED SPECIES) IN THE SITE'S COOLING CANAL SYSTEM |
| |
| At 1320 on 12/07/99, the Land Utilization Group notified the control room of |
| the discovery of a dead crocodile in the site's cooling canal system. It is |
| currently believed that the dead crocodile lost a fight with a larger |
| crocodile. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. In accordance with an |
| Environmental Permit, the licensee also plans to notify the Florida Game and |
| Freshwater Fish Commission. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36494 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/07/1999|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:21[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 12/07/1999|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:55[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM McKAY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/07/1999|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |PATRICK HILAND R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
|NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 92 Power Operation |92 Power Operation |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| INOPERABILITY OF HPCI DUE TO A LOOSE PIPE SUPPORT |
| |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
| |
| "During normal plant operation the High Pressure Core Injection (HPCI) |
| system was declared inoperable [in accordance with] Technical Specification |
| section 3.5.A.3.g. HPCI is inoperable due to an inoperable pipe support on |
| the steam supply to the HPCI drive turbine. The support was observed to be |
| loose, and the anchor bolts on the base of the support are pulled out of the |
| wall approximately 3/8". HPCI is in a 14-day [limiting condition for |
| operation]." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 25, 2021