Event Notification Report for March 17, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
03/16/2000 - 03/17/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36802 36803 36804 36805 36806
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36802 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/16/2000|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:12[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/14/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:41[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DENNIS CORNAX |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LAURIE PELUSO R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B) OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS | |
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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 N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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EVENT TEXT
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| MECHANICAL BINDING OF FIRE DAMPERS DURING SURVAILLANCE TESTING |
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| At 1341 on 03/14/00 during performance of a main transformer deluge test, |
| three of eight fire dampers in the cable spreading room failed to drop. |
| They were mechanically bound because of improper installation of the fusible |
| links which were installed on 12/23/99. The licensee stated that all other |
| systems functioned as required. An extent of condition review is currently |
| in progress. |
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| This event was determined to be reportable at 1205 on 03/16/00. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36803 |
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| FACILITY: GRAND GULF REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/16/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:22[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 03/15/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:15[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARTY McADORY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |KRISS KENNEDY 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 |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LICENSEE SUPERVISOR ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH FELONY POSSESSION OF A |
| CONTROLLED SUTSTANCE |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "[At 0215 CST on 03/15/00, a] licensee supervisor was arrested and charged |
| with felony possession of a controlled substance. The individual's |
| unescorted access was immediately revoked upon discovery of the event [at] |
| 1510 [CST] on [03/15/00]. A licensee investigation has been initiated to |
| obtain additional details related to this off-site event." |
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| "The NRC [resident inspectors] and licensee senior management [have] been |
| informed." |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for additional details.) |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36804 |
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| FACILITY: KEWAUNEE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/16/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:57[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/16/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:32[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRADLY McMAHON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN JACOBSON R3 |
|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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|1 N Y 97 Power Operation |97 Power Operation |
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| STEAM GENERATOR BLOWDOWN DUE TO FAILURE OF A RADIATION MONITOR |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "Radiation monitor R-15 air ejector exhaust detector failed low resulting in |
| [a] steam generator blowdown isolation. [The] failure occurred at 1332 |
| [CST] on 03/16/2000. The detector had been replaced earlier in the day and |
| had been returned to service at 1105 [CST]. All systems responded as |
| designed including steam generator blowdown isolation, steam generator |
| blowdown sampling isolation, and isolation of heating steam to the warehouse |
| annex. [The] cause is unknown, and an investigation has been initiated. |
| [Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)] compensatory measures have been |
| implemented. Health Physics has been directed to obtain grab samples of the |
| air ejector discharge as least once per 12 hours and analyze the samples for |
| gross activity within 24 hours." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 36805 |
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| REP ORG: USAF RADIOISOTOPE COMMITTEE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/16/2000|
|LICENSEE: U.S. AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:03[EST]|
| CITY: MOODY AFB REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 02/16/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: GA |EVENT TIME: 11:45[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 42-23539-01AF AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2000|
| DOCKET: 03028641 |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DAVID GRAVES R4 |
| |AL BELISLE R2 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FACSIMILE ONLY |CHARLES MILLER IRO |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE | |
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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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| LOSS OF TWO AMERICIUM-241 SOURCES (4 �Ci EACH) DUE TO THE CRASH OF AN F-16 |
| NEAR DONALDSONVILLE, GEORGIA |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the USAF |
| Radioisotope Committee: |
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| "[...] Date [and] Time of Occurrence or Discovery: 16 Feb 2000/1145 |
| [hours]" |
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| "[...] Organization Possessing Source(s): 347CRS/LGMVS Moody AFB, GA" |
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| "[...] What Happened: [An] F-16 carrying a Low Altitude Navigation |
| Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod crashed (16 Feb 00) in a rural |
| area approximately 10 miles north of Donaldsonville, GA. The Disaster |
| Control Group (DCG) at the scene of the crash confirmed that the F-16 was |
| not [equipped] with a LANTIRN pod. 347CRS/LGMVS, who maintains the pods, |
| notified Lt. Nikel that a pod was on this F-16 and that the DCG had made an |
| error (347CRS notified Lt. Nikel 16 Mar 2000)." |
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| "[...] Radioisotope(s) Involved: Am-241 Activity: 2 sources/4 [�Ci] |
| each" |
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| "[...] Sealed Source Model/Serial No.: Model AMM.7 Amersham, Inc." |
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| "[...] Actions Taken to Correct or Abate: The DCG moved all aircraft |
| material from the crash site to Moody AFB, GA. Lt. Nikel will take a team |
| to the DCG storage areas and attempt to search for the pod in the debris." |
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| "[...] Additional Actions Planned and Estimated Time to Complete: An |
| interim or final report will be provided to [the] NRC by 11 April 2000 on |
| disposition of the sources. An investigation will be performed to try and |
| determine why the DCG failed to identify that the F-16 was carrying a |
| LANTIRN pod." |
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| "[...] Additional/Follow-up Information: Sealed Source Device Registry No. |
| NR-136-S-208-S." |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for contact information.) |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36806 |
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| FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/16/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:05[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 03/16/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALAN SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/16/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |DAVID GRAVES R4 |
|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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| STATE NOTIFICATION REGARDING A PERSONNEL MEDICAL EMERGENCY |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 1 declared a personnel emergency at 1400 [CST] on |
| 03/16/00 due to a contract employee becoming disoriented while performing a |
| routine task on top of an overhead crane that is located outside of the |
| power block. The individual had performed this task previously without |
| incident. The on-site Emergency Medical Team was activated to provide |
| assistance, and the Pope County Emergency Rescue was requested via 911 to |
| provide assistance in the safe removal of the individual from the crane. |
| The individual was subsequently transported to St. Mary's Regional Medical |
| Center for evaluation via local ambulance service. The individual was |
| conscious and in a stable condition following removal from the crane. This |
| event may result in news coverage." |
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| The licensee notified the State of Florida and the NRC resident inspector |
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