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Event Notification Report for November 15, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/14/2000 - 11/15/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37519 37520 37521 37522 37523
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37519 |
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| FACILITY: SEABROOK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/14/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:53[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/14/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:45[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MATTHEW ARSENALT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/14/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ERIC REBER 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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO FUEL OIL LEAK |
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| "Notifying NRC Operations Center per requirements of 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(vi). |
| Any event related to protection of environment for which a notification to a |
| government agency has been made. New Hampshire Department of Environmental |
| Services was notified at 1245 on 11/14/00 regarding a fuel oil leak from the |
| Auxiliary Boiler Fuel Oil Storage Tank. We have indications of discharge of |
| #2 fuel oil into the ground for a buried supply or return fuel oil pipe. No |
| known discharge to any navigable water ways. Currently excavation is |
| continuing to identify source of leakage." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37520 |
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| FACILITY: OCONEE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/14/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [3] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:00[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-L|EVENT DATE: 11/14/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:12[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LOUIS NOWELL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/14/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MIKE ERNSTES R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |FEMA,DOE,USDA,HHS FAX |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |EPA,DOT FAX |
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|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 |
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO SPILL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILLED TO WATER |
| |
| The licensee reported a spill of approximately 2 gallons of paint thinner |
| (Reducer 54, R7 K54, ANSI 70 vinyl, P/C #7104) that was being used to clean |
| paint brushes. Wind blew the tarp which in turn overturned the bucket of |
| thinner which spilled into Lake Keowee. The Hazardous Materials Team was |
| dispatched and the spill was cleaned up as of 12:55 PM on 11/14/00. |
| |
| The licensee notified the National Response Center, the South Carolina |
| Warning point, the Oconee law enforcement center, and the NRC Resident |
| Inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37521 |
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| REP ORG: BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/14/2000|
|LICENSEE: BELLEFONTE NUCLEAR PLANT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:20[EST]|
| CITY: SCOTTSBORO REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 11/14/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: AL |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 41-08165-10 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/14/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |MIKE ERNSTES R2 |
| |CHERYL TROTTIER NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES BLACKBURN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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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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EVENT TEXT
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| MISSING Co-60 CALIBRATION SOURCE |
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| The following is quoted from a facsimile: |
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| The purpose of this call is to report missing licensed byproduct material at |
| BLN [Bellefonte] under TVA Byproduct Material License No. 41-08165-10. This |
| report is being made under 10 CFR 20.2201. |
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| Event: |
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| Upon physical inventory at BLN of byproduct material being prepared for |
| shipment to SQN [Sequoyah], it was discovered that a Co-60 source for a |
| calibration unit was missing. The source is in solid form as cobalt chloride |
| salt. The original source activity on May 11, 1979 was 350 �Ci. The current |
| activity for this source is estimated at about 21 �Ci. On 10/15/00 the |
| calibration unit was completely disassembled and a survey of the warehouse |
| determined the source could not be located. |
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| Disposition: |
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| From preliminary evaluation of the documentation and circumstances, it |
| appears the source was never included with the calibration unit at the time |
| of initial receipt from the General Electric Co. (GE) on 2/3/82. GE has been |
| contacted and is presently conducting an evaluation of their records. |
| |
| Background: |
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| The subject calibration unit was originally purchased for use at TVA's |
| Hartsville Nuclear Plant (HNP). However, due to the deferral of HNP, the |
| unit was shipped directly from GE to BLN for storage until needed. NRC |
| amended TVA's Byproduct Material License No. 41-08165-10 to allow receipt of |
| Co-60 at BLN on July 28, 1981. |
| |
| TVA's preliminary investigation of the documentation affecting this |
| calibration unit determined that the wooden shipping crate was only |
| physically opened one time since it was received at BLN. TVA's records |
| indicate that TVA personnel opened the shipping crate on 8/25/87 for |
| inventory and radiation survey purposes. Records indicate that the source |
| was inaccessible because of an inoperable lever on the calibration unit. |
| Therefore, surveys were limited to the external surfaces of the calibration |
| unit. Based on preliminary evaluation of the readings recorded during the |
| radiological survey that was performed on the exterior of the calibration |
| unit on 8/25/87 as compared to the surveys performed for the Sequoyah |
| transfer, it appears that the Co-60 source was not shipped with the |
| calibration unit from GE in 1982. |
| |
| TVA has initiated a Problem Evaluation Report and is currently developing |
| corrective actions to address this event. TVA is continuing to investigate |
| this incident and will provide NRC a written report within 30 days of this |
| notification. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37522 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/14/2000|
| UNIT: [2] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:43[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/14/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: PHIL SANTINI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/14/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ERIC REBER R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AARC 50.72(b)(1)(v) OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP | |
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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 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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EVENT TEXT
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| LOSS OF OFFSITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY |
| |
| The licensee determined that the Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) was |
| unavailable as of 0937 EST on 11/8/00. The system was restored as of 1544 |
| EST today, 11/14/00. The cause of the problem is being investigated and is |
| unknown at this time. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37523 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/14/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:35[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 11/14/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:45[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE WILLIAMS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/14/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MIKE ERNSTES R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
|NCFR NON CFR REPORT REQMNT | |
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|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 |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO A DEAD GREEN SEA TURTLE FOUND IN THE PLANT |
| INTAKE |
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| "A dead green sea turtle was discovered caught in the barrier net located in |
| the plant's intake canal. Initial indications are that the turtle may have |
| become caught in the net and drowned. The Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission was notified at 1645 hours on 11/14/00. In addition |
| to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (vi), this event is being |
| reported under Section 4.1 of the plant's Environmental Protection Plan |
| Appendix B Part II of the plant's Technical Specifications, which requires |
| notification of a significant environmental impact causally related to |
| station operation within 72 hours via the ENS." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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