Event Notification Report for February 28, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/25/2000 - 02/28/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36725 36726 36727 36728 36729 36730 36731 36732 36733
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 36725 |
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| REP ORG: US STEEL, GARYWORKS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/25/2000|
|LICENSEE: US STEEL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:15[EST]|
| CITY: GARY REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 02/25/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: IN |EVENT TIME: 01:58[CST]|
|LICENSE#: GA458-3G AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/25/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JAMES CREED R3 |
| |BRIAN SMITH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DEAN LARSON | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NDAM DAMAGED GAUGE/DEVICE | |
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| DAMAGED INDUSTRIAL THICKNESS GAUGE |
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| An NDS Model 200 thickness gauge containing 2.001 Ci of Am-241 was damaged |
| when it was struck and dislodged by a break in the continuous strip passing |
| through the thickness gauge measuring area. The location of the gauge is |
| located on the #6 line in the east galvanizing line of the sheet products |
| division. The area was immediately isolated. Their outside consultant was |
| called in to survey and wipe test the gauge. The shutter was in the closed |
| position, there were no indications of a leak or higher than normal |
| radiation readings, and the wipes came back negative for source leakage. |
| There were no personnel injuries due to this event. US Steel has contacted |
| the manufacturer, who will send someone out to retrieve the source and |
| determine if it can be reused or needs to be replaced. |
| |
| US Steel intends to submit a written report to the NRC within thirty days. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36726 |
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| FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/25/2000|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:35[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/25/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDREW BARNES |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/25/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: |LEN WERT R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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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 Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA REGARDING A SEA TURTLE RESCUE |
| FROM THE PLANT INTAKE AREA |
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| "RESCUED STRANDED KEMPS-RIDLEY TURTLE AT CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 INTAKE AREA. |
| FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIVE WILL NOTIFY STATE OF |
| FLORIDA." |
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| THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 36727 |
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| FACILITY: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/25/2000|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:51[EST]|
| COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2) |EVENT DATE: 02/25/2000|
| COMMERCIAL LWR FUEL |EVENT TIME: 11:00[EST]|
| |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/25/2000|
| CITY: COLUMBIA REGION: 2 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: RICHLAND STATE: SC |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: SNM-1107 AGREEMENT: Y |LEN WERT R2 |
| DOCKET: 07001151 |SCOTT MOORE NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ED REITLER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|KBAD 70.50(b)(1)(ii) MATL >5X LOWEST LIMIT | |
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| CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOLLOWING URANYL NITRATE SPILL (LOW LEVEL ENRICHED |
| URANIUM) EXCEED ALLOWABLE LIMITS |
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| "Westinghouse is making this notification in accordance with |
| 10CFR70.50(b)(1), 'Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material'. |
| |
| "On February 8, 2000, contamination was discovered on a small portion (less |
| than approximately 10%) of a 20 feet x 50 feet outside concrete pad, located |
| adjacent to the Columbia Plant Manufacturing Building (between the building |
| and the Uranyl Nitrate Tank Storage Pad). The contamination resulted from |
| leakage of aqueous material through the wall of the Manufacturing Building |
| from a spill of uranyl nitrate material in the UF6 Bay, near the HF Spiking |
| Station, which occurred on 2/7/00. The leakage of aqueous material outside |
| the building was identified after the inside spill was decontaminated. |
| |
| "The concrete pad was roped off, and decontamination efforts were begun. |
| Based upon initial contamination survey results, the event was not deemed |
| notifiable because contamination levels did not exceed the limit in |
| 10CFR70.50(b)(1)(ii). Decontamination efforts were hampered by the presence |
| of soil on the concrete pad, which had accumulated over the years. As these |
| materials were removed, on February 25, 2000, additional radioactive |
| materials were discovered, making this event reportable under |
| 10CFR70.50(b)(1). Contamination levels measured on 2/25/00 averaged |
| approximately 133 dpm/100 cm2 alpha removable and approximately 6,000 |
| dpm/100 cm2 non-removable alpha. |
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| " The area remains roped off, and a decontamination plan is being |
| formulated. As indicated above, the contamination surveys on 2/25/00 reveal |
| that the majority of the contamination is fixed in the concrete. |
| |
| " The decontamination plan will address removal of any loose material on the |
| surface of the concrete, decontamination of the concrete, evaluation of the |
| potential for further movement of material through the walls of the Plant, |
| and an assessment of any movement of radioactive material into the soil." |
| |
| The licensee discussed the above report with NRC staff in Region II. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 36728 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/25/2000|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:40[EST]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 02/25/2000|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 08:35[EST]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/25/2000|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |JAMES CREED R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |JOSIE PICCONE NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RON CRABTREE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | |
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| 24-HOUR NRC BULLETIN 91-01 REPORT INVOLVING THE LOSS OF ONE CRITICALITY |
| CONTROL DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES |
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| "At 0835 hours on 02/25/00, a Nuclear Criticality Safety (NCS) anomalous |
| condition was identified by X-333 Operations personnel, when it was |
| discovered that a process piping opening was not completely covered nor was |
| it being manned by maintenance personnel as required by NCSA-PLANT062.A02. |
| Maintenance Activity at this location had been terminated at approximately |
| 0600 hours, 02/25/00. |
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| "This violated requirement #4 of NCSA-PLANT062.A02 which states; |
| 'Openings/Penetrations made during, or as a result of, maintenance |
| activities will be covered to minimize the potential for moderator |
| collection and moist air exposure when unattended.' This constitutes the |
| loss of one NCS control (moderation) with mass and interaction controls |
| maintained throughout this event. |
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| "Moderation control was reestablished at 1055 hours by covering the openings |
| under the direction of the Nuclear Safety Engineer. |
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| "This is reportable under NRC Bulletin 91-01; 24-hour criticality control. |
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| "There was no loss of hazardous/radioactive material or |
| radioactive/radiological exposure as a result of this event. |
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| "SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENTS: |
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| "The safety significance of this event is extremely low. The limited amount |
| of time the flanges were uncovered and unattended did not allow any more |
| moisture to enter than if work had continued and the equipment had been |
| attended for the entire period. Lack of attending personnel during the 'see |
| & flee' simply removed the ability to mitigate an unlikely event involving |
| the entrance of liquid water (or other moderator) into the equipment. |
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| "POTENTIAL CRITICALITY PATHWAYS INVOLVED (BRIEF SCENARIO[S] OF HOW |
| CRITICALITY COULD OCCUR): |
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| "If the equipment had been mis-categorized and actually contained greater |
| than the minimum Critical mass of uranium (more than 3400 pounds U02F2 at |
| 1.44 wt% enrichment) and liquid water entered the exposed openings, a |
| critical configuration might have formed inside the cascade equipment. |
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| "CONTROLLED PARAMETERS (MASS, MODERATION, GEOMETRY, CONCENTRATION, ETC.): |
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| "Controlled parameters include mass and moderation. |
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| "ESTIMATED AMOUNT, ENRICHMENT, FORM OF LICENSED MATERIAL (INCLUDE PROCESS |
| LIMIT AND % WORST CASE OF CRITICAL MASS): |
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| "The exact amount is unknown, however, the cell was categorized as |
| 'uncomplicated handling' which means the cell has less than the safe mass |
| (approximately 1500 pounds U02F2 at 1.44 wt% enrichment). The form would be |
| U02F2. |
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| "NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY CONTROL(S) OR CONTROL SYSTEM(S) AND DESCRIPTION |
| OF THE FAILURES OR DEFICIENCIES |
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| "By leaving the exposed flanges unattended, control #4 of NCSA-PLANT062.A02 |
| which requires 'Opening/penetration made during maintenance activities shall |
| be covered to minimize the potential for moderator collection and moist air |
| exposure when unattended.' |
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| "CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO RESTORE SAFETY SYSTEM AND WHEN EACH WAS IMPLEMENTED: |
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| "Moderation control was reestablished at 1055 hours, 02/25/00, under the |
| direction of the Nuclear Safety Engineer, by covering the opening." |
| |
| Operations personnel informed both the DOE Site Representative and the NRC |
| Resident Inspector. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 36729 |
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| REP ORG: KANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/25/2000|
|LICENSEE: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:40[EST]|
| CITY: KANSAS CITY REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/25/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: KS |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 18-C054-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/25/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DAVID LOVELESS R4 |
| |SCOTT MOORE NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TOM CONLEY | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
|BAE1 20.2202(b)(1) PERS OVEREXPOSURE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A RADIOLOGIST (OCCUPATIONAL WORKER) WHO |
| RECEIVED > 5 REM DURING CALDENDER YEAR 1999 |
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| ON 2/25/00 THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT WAS NOTIFIED THAT A |
| RADIOLOGIST PERFORMING INTERVENTIONIST RADIOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS |
| MEDICAL CENTER IN KANSAS CITY, KS, HAD RECEIVED 5.29 REM WHOLE BODY IN 1999 |
| (CUMMULATIVE). THIS WAS DISCOVERED IN A REVIEW OF RECORDS PERFORMED BY THE |
| UNIVERSITY. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36730 |
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| FACILITY: SEABROOK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/26/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:33[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/26/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE DAVID |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/26/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |
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| The licensee notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) office in |
| Bangor, ME that a navigational hazard beacon on one of the onsite cranes was |
| not illuminating. The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector of |
| this notification. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36731 |
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| FACILITY: PEACH BOTTOM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/26/2000|
| UNIT: [2] [3] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:55[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/26/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM KOVALCHICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/27/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| SECURITY REPORT |
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| Fitness for duty of security personnel questioned due to inattentiveness. |
| Immediate compensatory measures taken upon discovery. The NRC resident |
| inspector has been informed of this event by the licensee. Contact the NRC |
| Operations Center for additional details. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1458EST ON 2/27/00 FROM BOB FRANSSEN TO S.SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee provided clarification to the initial report. Contact the NRC |
| Operations Center for additional details. The NRC resident inspector has |
| been informed of this update by the licensee. Notified R1DO (White). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36732 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/26/2000|
| UNIT: [] [3] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:19[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/26/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: VINCENT DeCLEMENTE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/26/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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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 Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (NYSDEC) NOTIFIED |
| REGARDING MINOR SEWAGE SPILL ONSITE WITH RELEASE TO THE DISCHARGE CANAL AND |
| HUDSON RIVER |
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| "At 1205 hrs on 2/26/00 the Control Room was notified that a sewage line was |
| leaking in to the yard area north of the Turbine Bldg. Investigation |
| revealed that a clean out plug had broke causing the spill. At 1220 hrs the |
| leakage was isolated by installation of a temporary plug. An estimated 15 |
| gallons total spilled with a conservative estimate of 5 gallons to a near by |
| storm drain. Miller Environmental contractor service has been notified for |
| clean up and NYSDEC has been notified due to leakage to the discharge |
| canal." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36733 |
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| FACILITY: HATCH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/27/2000|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: GA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:02[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/27/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TIM BEINKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/27/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |CHARLES OGLE R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
|NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| HIGH PRESSURE CORE INJECTION (HPCI) DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO WATER |
| INTRUSION INTO THE HPCI PUMP OIL RESERVOIR |
| |
| During a routine surveillance for operability, the HPCI bracket drain |
| clogged causing seal leakoff to spill into the HPCI oil reservoir. The |
| bracket drain line collects seal leakoff and directs the flow to the floor |
| drain system. HPCI was declared inoperable per Tech Spec 3.5.1 placing Unit |
| 2 in a 14-day LCO. The licensee estimates that the oil will be changed and |
| HPCI restored by approximately 2400 hours on 2/27/00. |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector. |
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