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Event Notification Report for December 20, 2000

                    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                              Operations Center

                              Event Reports For
                           12/19/2000 - 12/20/2000

                              ** EVENT NUMBERS **

37592  37604  37607  37614  37617  37618  37619  37620  

!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED  !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37592       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| FACILITY: DIABLO CANYON            REGION:  4  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/13/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] []                STATE:  CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:52[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP                |EVENT DATE:        12/13/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        07:52[PST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  M GROVES                     |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  JOHN MacKINNON               +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |CHUCK CAIN           R4      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|DDDD 73.71               UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH  |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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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| SECURITY WEAPON IN A PROTECTED AREA UNACCOUNTED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS.        |
| IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY.                        |
|                                                                              |
| THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT BY THE LICENSEE     |
|                                                                              |
| ***** UPDATE AT 1212 EST ON 12/19/00 FROM MICHAEL GROVES TO LEIGH TROCINE    |
| *****                                                                        |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee is retracting this 1-hour event notification following          |
| conversations NRC Region 4 office personnel (Bruce Ernest).  It was          |
| determined that this event was loggable rather than reportable due to the    |
| short duration that the weapon was unattended.                               |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector.  The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R4DO (Bill Jones).                                      |
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|General Information or Other                     |Event Number:   37604       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| REP ORG:  CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM    |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/15/2000|
|LICENSEE:  HAZARD MANAGEMENT SERVICES           |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:59[EST]|
|    CITY:  FRESNO                   REGION:  4  |EVENT DATE:        12/14/2000|
|  COUNTY:                            STATE:  CA |EVENT TIME:        16:30[PST]|
|LICENSE#:  CA-6508               AGREEMENT:  Y  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  DOCKET:                                       |+----------------------------+
|                                                |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|                                                |CHUCK CAIN           R4      |
|                                                |JOHN GREEVES         NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  ROBERT GREGER                |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  FANGIE JONES                 |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NAGR                     AGREEMENT STATE        |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| STOLEN LEAD ANALYZER CONTAINING 6 mCi CADMIUM-109                            |
|                                                                              |
| This report is made under 10 CFR 20.2201(1)(a)(1).  A lead analyzer          |
| containing 6 mCi of Cd-109, used for checking for lead in paint, was stolen  |
| while momentarily unattended in the hall of the Edison Middle School.  The   |
| school authorities and police have been notified.  A reward of $500 has been |
| posted.  There is little threat to the public as readings on contact are     |
| only 100 - 200 �R/hr when source is exposed.                                 |
|                                                                              |
| NMED # CA000035                                                              |
|                                                                              |
| ***** UPDATE AT 1302 EST ON 12/19/00 FROM ROBERT FUNDERBURG TO LEIGH TROCINE |
| *****                                                                        |
|                                                                              |
| The California Radiation Control Program reported that the stolen lead       |
| analyzer was returned yesterday.  The source was shielded, and it was        |
| reported that the individual was not harmed.                                 |
|                                                                              |
| The NRC operations officer notified the R4DO (Bill Jones) and NMSS EO (Don   |
| Cool).                                                                       |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED  !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37607       |
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| FACILITY: BRAIDWOOD                REGION:  3  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/16/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] []                STATE:  IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:42[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP                |EVENT DATE:        12/16/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        12:03[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  DENNIS HIGINBOTHAM           |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  FANGIE JONES                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |RONALD GARDNER       R3      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|DDDD 73.71               UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH  |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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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| SECURITY REPORT                                                              |
|                                                                              |
| Safeguard system degradation related to area doors and monitoring.           |
| Immediate compensatory measures taken upon discovery.  The licensee notified |
| the NRC Resident Inspector.                                                  |
|                                                                              |
| Refer to HOO Log for additional details.                                     |
|                                                                              |
| ***** UPDATE AT 1913 EST ON 12/19/00 FROM TERRY D'ORAZIO TO LEIGH TROCINE    |
| *****                                                                        |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee is retracting this event notification.  The following text is a |
| portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:                           |
|                                                                              |
| "An ENS notification was made on 12/16/00 at 1342 [EST] to report the loss   |
| of alarm communication function at the [...].  This report was made pursuant |
| to 10 CFR [Part] 73, Appendix G.  The loss was compensated for within 10     |
| minutes of discovery by [...].  After a review of NUREG 1304 and Reg Guide   |
| 5.62, [the licensee has] concluded that this event is a loggable occurrence, |
| not a 1-hour reportable event.  Therefore, the 12/16/00 notification is      |
| being retracted."  (Contact the NRC operations officer for additional        |
| details.)                                                                    |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.  The NRC operations        |
| officer notified the R3DO (Kozak).                                           |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37614       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: CLINTON                  REGION:  3  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/18/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [] []                 STATE:  IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:58[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] GE-6                             |EVENT DATE:        12/18/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        13:29[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  ROBERT POWERS                |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  LEIGH TROCINE                +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |THOMAS KOZAK         R3      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii)     RPS ACTUATION          |                             |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii)     ESF ACTUATION          |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     A/R        Y       100      Power Operation  |0        Hot Shutdown     |
|                                                   |                          |
|                                                   |                          |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| AUTOMATIC REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO ISOLATION OF THE MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVES  |
| DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF MAINTENANCE/SURVEILLANCE  (Refer to event #37616   |
| for details regarding an additional reactor scram.)                          |
|                                                                              |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:   |
|                                                                              |
| "At 1329 CST, the plant experienced an isolation of the Main Steam Isolation |
| Valves [(MSIV)] which subsequently initiated an automatic reactor SCRAM.     |
| The [MSIV] Closure was part of a Group I isolation which is believed to be   |
| caused by performance of a maintenance surveillance on the Main Steam Line   |
| Tunnel Leak Detection System."                                               |
|                                                                              |
| "The plant is stable, and there were no other abnormal occurrences in        |
| conjunction with this event."                                                |
|                                                                              |
| "Since closure of the [MSIV] is an actuation of the Reactor Protection       |
| System, this condition is being reported pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(ii)."  |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee stated that all control rods fully inserted due to the reactor  |
| scram and that the reactor core cooling isolation system was manually        |
| actuated and secured during this event.  There were no emergency core        |
| cooling systems actuations, and none were required.  The licensee's          |
| investigation is currently ongoing.                                          |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee also stated that water is currently being supplied to the       |
| reactor vessel via normal condensate and feedwater and that safety relief    |
| valves are being utilized for pressure control.  Containment parameters were |
| reported to be normal, and offsite power is available.  The emergency core   |
| cooling systems are also available if required.                              |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector and the State.              |
|                                                                              |
| ***** UPDATE AT 1357 EST ON 12/19/00 FROM DALE SHELTON TO LEIGH TROCINE      |
| *****                                                                        |
|                                                                              |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:   |
|                                                                              |
| "This is an Update to [...] provide current status of investigation and      |
| repairs."                                                                    |
|                                                                              |
| "Investigation into this event has determined that the cause of the MSIV     |
| isolation was performance of a Channel Functional Test of the Division 2     |
| Main Steam Line Tunnel Ambient Temperature channel at the same time that an  |
| unidentified failure of a Digital Signal Conditioning (DSC) card in the      |
| circuitry for the Division 1 Main Steam Line Tunnel Ambient Temperature      |
| channel existed.  This resulted in satisfying the 2 out of 4 logic for the   |
| MSIV isolation."                                                             |
|                                                                              |
| "Plans are still being developed for repair the DSC card.  Although          |
| Technical Specifications would allow entry into Mode 2 prior to repair, a    |
| decision has not yet been made if the card will be repaired prior to entry   |
| into Mode 2.  The Facility Review Group will review any repair plans that    |
| would be implemented in [Modes] 1 or 2."                                     |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.  The NRC operations        |
| officer notified the R3DO (Tom Kozak).                                       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|General Information or Other                     |Event Number:   37617       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REP ORG:  TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH          |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2000|
|LICENSEE:  GTS DURATEK                          |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:29[EST]|
|    CITY:  MEMPHIS                  REGION:  2  |EVENT DATE:        12/18/2000|
|  COUNTY:                            STATE:  TN |EVENT TIME:        16:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#:  R-79171               AGREEMENT:  Y  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  DOCKET:                                       |+----------------------------+
|                                                |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|                                                |ROBERT HAAG          R2      |
|                                                |DON COOL             NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  ROGER FENNER                 |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  BOB STRANSKY                 |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NAGR                     AGREEMENT STATE        |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT                                                       |
|                                                                              |
| A sprinkler actuation in a high bay at the GTS Duratek facility caused       |
| radioactive contamination (low levels of Co-60) to be spread throughout a    |
| decontamination facility and outside the building onto ground within the     |
| owner controlled property. The facility was being used to decontaminate some |
| used steam generators. The state reported that a storm drain is located      |
| outside of the building, but that the licensee was able to cover the drain   |
| in time to block any flow. The state of Tennessee is continuing their        |
| investigation.                                                               |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37618       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: HADDAM NECK              REGION:  1  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [] []                 STATE:  CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:59[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP                           |EVENT DATE:        12/19/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        11:05[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  MICHAEL BACA                 |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  LEIGH TROCINE                +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS  R1      |
|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   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          N       0        Decommissioned   |0        Decommissioned   |
|                                                   |                          |
|                                                   |                          |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION REGARDING A 1/2-GALLON HYDRAULIC FLUID SPILL INSIDE THE |
| OWNER CONTROLLER AREA                                                        |
|                                                                              |
| At 1105 on 12/19/00, a hydraulic line on demolition equipment broke due to a |
| mechanical failure resulting in approximately 1/2 gallon of hydraulic fluid  |
| spilling to the ground.  The equipment was sitting on top of a 5-foot high   |
| mound of rubblized concrete.  Therefore, the hydraulic fluid actually        |
| spilled onto the concrete, but it was reported as being the ground because   |
| the hydraulic fluid had the potential to get to the ground.                  |
|                                                                              |
| The applicable area has been covered, and absorbent material has been placed |
| around the area.  Decommissioning personnel currently plan to dig out the    |
| area of rubblized concrete and place it in a metal shipping container.  The  |
| rubblized concrete was part of the previous containment that had been        |
| removed.  There were no reports of contamination, and there were no liquid   |
| or gaseous releases involved.                                                |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the State of Connecticut at 1350 on 12/19/00.  The     |
| licensee also notified the NRC Region 1 office (John Wray and Maria Miller). |
| At this time, it is not known whether or not a press release will be issued. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37619       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: OCONEE                   REGION:  2  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2000|
|    UNIT:  [] [2] [3]                STATE:  SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:55[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-L|EVENT DATE:        12/19/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        13:52[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  RANDY TODD                   |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  LEIGH TROCINE                +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |MIKE ERNSTES         R2      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A)   PLANT S/D REQD BY TS   |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|                                                   |                          |
|2     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |99       Power Operation  |
|3     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |99       Power Operation  |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| INITIATION OF A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) REQUIRED SHUTDOWN DUE TO BOTH   |
| TRAINS OF THE CONTROL ROOM VENTILATION SYSTEM BEING DECLARED INOPERABLE      |
|                                                                              |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:   |
|                                                                              |
| "At 1305 on 12/19/00 during Low Pressure Service Water (LPSW) testing on     |
| Unit 1, an alarm was received on the operating 'A' Control Room Ventilation  |
| System chiller.  Upon investigation, it was determined that the 'A' chiller  |
| had tripped due to a loss of service water flow to the chiller condenser.    |
| The chiller service water pumps take suction from a Condenser Cooling Water  |
| (CCW) line, which also supplies suction to the LPSW pumps.  The LPSW testing |
| was aborted, and a normal alignment for CCW was completed.  Several attempts |
| were made by Operations and Maintenance to restart the 'A' chiller with no   |
| success.  An attempt was then made to start the 'B' chiller, and it also     |
| tripped.  At 1352, the [Operations Shift Manager (OSM)] determined that no   |
| chillers were operable and declared both trains of Control Room Ventilation  |
| System inoperable.  [TS Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO)] 3.0.3 was    |
| entered at 1352 on [Units] 2 and 3 per [TS] 3.7.16."                         |
|                                                                              |
| "At [1452] hours, Operations began a controlled shutdown of both Units 2 and |
| 3.  Units 2 and 3 were operating at 100% power in Mode 1 at the start of the |
| event.  Unit 1 was in Mode 6 as part of a refueling outage."                 |
|                                                                              |
| "The temperature in the shared Unit 1 and 2 Control Room is currently 75�F.  |
| Actions have been taken to restore service water to one of the chillers.     |
| One chiller is currently in operation but [has] not yet been declared        |
| operable."                                                                   |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee stated that the 'A' and 'B' chillers supply the control room    |
| ventilation system for all three units.  Units 1 and 2 share a common        |
| control room.  Unit 3 is located in a separate control room, but it is       |
| served by the same chilled water system and chillers.                        |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee also stated that the TS  LCO requires that at least one control |
| room ventilation system train be returned to service or that the units be    |
| placed in Mode 3 within 12 hours.  The licensee anticipates exiting this LCO |
| within the required time frame.                                              |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.                            |
|                                                                              |
| ***** UPDATE AT 1609 ON 12/19/00 FROM RANDY TODD TO LEIGH TROCINE *****      |
|                                                                              |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:   |
|                                                                              |
| "At 1455 on 12/19/00, Oconee Nuclear Station reported initiation of a        |
| shutdown required by [TS] 3.7.16 which invokes TS 3.0.3.  The TS affected    |
| both Units 2 and 3."                                                         |
|                                                                              |
| "This shutdown was due to loss of both chillers associated with the chilled  |
| water system that serves the                                                 |
| Control Room Ventilation System.  Units 2 and 3 began reducing power from    |
| 100% in Mode 1 at 1452 (not                                                  |
| 1352 as initially reported)."                                                |
|                                                                              |
| "Following the initial notification, the NRC residents were informed."       |
|                                                                              |
| "At 1521, the 'B' chiller was declared operable, allowing Units 2 and 3 to   |
| exit TS 3.0.3 and to stop power reduction at approximately 99%."             |
|                                                                              |
| "An investigation into the cause of the chiller trips is continuing."        |
|                                                                              |
| "Unit 1 was in Mode 6 for a refueling outage and was not in the mode of      |
| applicability for TS 3.7.16."                                                |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee stated that power ascension was commenced at 1521 and that the  |
| Units 2 and 3 are currently operating at 100% power.                         |
|                                                                              |
| The NRC operations officer notified the R2DO (Mike Ernstes).                 |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   37620       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: KEWAUNEE                 REGION:  3  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2000|
|    UNIT:  [1] [] []                 STATE:  WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:05[EST]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP                           |EVENT DATE:        12/19/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        13:40[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  TIM SMITH                    |LAST UPDATE DATE:  12/19/2000|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  LEIGH TROCINE                +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          N/A                   |THOMAS KOZAK         R3      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii)     ESF ACTUATION          |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          Y       96       Power Operation  |96       Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
|                                                   |                          |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| UNPLANNED CLOSURE OF STEAM GENERATOR BLOWDOWN ISOLATION VALVES DURING        |
| FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF A STEAM GENERATOR BLOWDOWN TANK LEVEL CONTROL VALVE    |
| AND ITS ASSOCIATED SOLENOID VALVE                                            |
|                                                                              |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee:   |
|                                                                              |
| "Instrumentation and control personnel were functionally testing the steam   |
| generator blowdown tank level control valve, BT-106, and its associated      |
| solenoid valve, SV-33029.  A non-ESF temperature switch, TS-16218, was       |
| manually actuated to test SV-33029.  This resulted in an unplanned closure   |
| of steam generator blowdown isolation valves BT-2A/MV-32077 and              |
| BT-3B/MV-32080.  These valves have containment isolation functions for a     |
| steam line break inside containment and are also required to close on        |
| auxiliary feedwater system actuation."                                       |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee stated that all systems functioned as required and that there   |
| was nothing unusual or misunderstood.  The licensee also stated that this    |
| event did not place the unit in a technical specification limiting condition |
| for operation.  The steam generator blowdown isolation valves have been      |
| returned to their normal configuration.                                      |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.                            |
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