Event Notification Report for July 13, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/12/2000 - 07/13/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37163 37164
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37163 |
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| FACILITY: LASALLE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/11/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:40[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 07/11/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RUSSELL BENNETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/12/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BRUCE JORGENSEN R3 |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| UNIT OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS DUE TO 10 CFR PART 50, APPENDIX R ISSUE |
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| "At approximately 1610 on 7/11/2000, it was identified by plant walkdown |
| that in electrical switchgear Bus 142Y (1AP06B) cubicle 4 (for the Unit 1 B |
| Residual Heat Removal pump) that an unsealed borehole of approximately three |
| (3) inches in diameter existed. This borehole is located in the floor |
| separating the Unit 1 Division 2 Switchgear room from the Unit 1 Division 1 |
| switchgear room. The borehole is located in a three (3) hour rated fire |
| barrier that is required by Administrative Technical Requirement 3/4.7.6 |
| (Fire Rated Assemblies). This has been considered an event that is outside |
| the design basis due to required design basis protective features for safe |
| shutdown trains as described in 10 CFR 50, Appendix R and Final Safety |
| Analysis Report [being] lacking. Compensatory measures (fire watches) have |
| been established per Administrative Technical Specifications and plans for |
| repairs are in progress." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been notified of this event by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1155 7/12/00 FROM ROCKY HASTY TAKEN BY BOB STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Additionally, on 7/7/2000, another unsealed borehole of 2.75 inches in |
| diameter was identified in non-safety Switchgear bus 152 (1AP02B) cubicle 4. |
| Both boreholes are located in the floor separating the Unit 1 Division 1 |
| switchgear room from the Unit 1 Division 2 Switchgear room. Both boreholes |
| are in a three (3) hour rated fire barrier that is required by |
| Administrative Technical Requirement 3/4.7.6 (Fire Rated Assemblies). This |
| has been considered an event that is outside the design basis due to |
| required design basis protective features for safe shutdown trains as |
| described in 10 CFR 50, Appendix R and Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) |
| [being] lacking." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this update. Notified R3DO |
| (Jorgensen). |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37164 |
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| REP ORG: LAW ENG. AND ENV. SERVICES |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/12/2000|
|LICENSEE: LAW ENG. AND ENV. SERVICES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:39[EDT]|
| CITY: ALPHERETTA REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 07/11/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: GA |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 45-21498-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/12/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |THOMAS DECKER R2 |
| |DONALD COOL NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID RUMWILL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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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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| MISSING MOISTURE/DENSITY GAUGE |
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| The licensee reported that a Troxler Model 3411 nuclear moisture/density |
| gauge containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be (S/N 18561) was |
| missing from the Sterling, VA area. A company employee, who resides in West |
| Virginia, was scheduled to bring the gauge to a job site in the northern VA |
| area on 7/11/2000, but failed to show up. Neither the individual, the |
| company vehicle that he was using, nor the gauge can be located. The company |
| last had contact with the employee on 7/7/2000. The licensee did not believe |
| that the individual was a disgruntled employee. The licensee has contacted |
| local law enforcement agencies regarding the missing individual and gauge. |
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