Event Notification Report for December 22, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/21/2000 - 12/22/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37564 37623 37628 37629
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37564 |
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| FACILITY: PRAIRIE ISLAND REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/03/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:08[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/03/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:16[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DWAYNE JOHNSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/21/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MICHAEL JORDAN 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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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EVENT TEXT
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| ESF ACTUATION |
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| Today, 12/03/2000, at 1416 hours, 121 Spent Fuel Special & In-Service Purge |
| System tripped due to high radiation on IR-22, the Shield Building Stack gas |
| radiation monitor. This ventilation system operated for approximately 1-2 |
| minutes prior to the high radiation trip signal. Other diverse indications |
| aligned to the Shield Building Stack include 1R-11 and 1R-12, which showed |
| no increase in radiation. A gas sample taken in containment (concurrent to |
| the vent system startup) also revealed no activity above the normal |
| background level (.05 DAC). A post-trip gas sample taken on IR-22 also |
| revealed no elevated activity. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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| ***** UPDATE AT 1233 EST ON 12/21/00 FROM BRAD ELLISON TO LEIGH TROCINE |
| ***** |
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| The licensee is retracting this event notification. The following text is a |
| portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "The event reported on 12/03/2000 (121 Spent Fuel Special & In-Service Purge |
| System tripped due to high radiation on 1R-22, Shield Building Stack gas |
| radiation monitor) is hereby retracted. Investigation and sampling as part |
| of our Condition Reporting process has determined that the signal from 1R-22 |
| was due to a spike and not actual gaseous activity. Thus, the trip of the |
| 121 Spent Fuel Special & In-Service Purge System was not a valid ESF |
| actuation." |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| center notified the R3DO (Kozak) |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37623 |
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| REP ORG: SOUTHEAST MO STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/20/2000|
|LICENSEE: SOUTHEAST MO STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:52[EST]|
| CITY: CAPE GIRARDEAU REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 12/19/2000|
| COUNTY: CAPE GIRARDEAU STATE: MO |EVENT TIME: 13:30[CST]|
|LICENSE#: 24-09296-02 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/21/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |THOMAS KOZAK R3 |
| |CHERYL TROTTIER NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRIS McGOWEN | |
| 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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| LOST STRONTIUM-90 SOURCE |
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| The school has lost a 20-mCi Sr-90 sealed source. It is unknown how long it |
| has been missing. A search of physical areas and records have been |
| unsuccessful in locating the source. As long as the source remains sealed |
| it presents little of no threat to the public. |
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| The source was used as part of an ionization cell for an ion capture |
| detector. The equipment was sold sometime back at auction. The paperwork |
| for the equipment does not indicate that the source was included in the |
| sale. |
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| The school has been in contact with NRC Region 3 (Kevin Null). |
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| ***** UPDATE AT 1151 EST ON 12/21/00 FROM CHRIS McGOWEN TO LEIGH TROCINE |
| ***** |
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| A Southeast Missouri State University representative called to provide |
| corrected/clarifying information. There is a possibility that the equipment |
| was previously sold at auction, but the licensee does not know exactly what |
| happened to it. In addition, the source was used as part of an ionization |
| cell for an ion capture detector on a gas chromatograph. |
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| The NRC operations officer notified the R3DO (Kozak) and NMSS EO (Hickey). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37628 |
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| FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/21/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:52[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 12/21/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:40[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRETT WELER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/21/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |THOMAS KOZAK R3 |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| UNAVAILABILITY OF THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER (TSC) DURING MAINTENANCE |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "Qualitative testing results associated with V-FU-17 (TSC-EVS system) |
| prompted the need to replace the associated charcoal filter elements. |
| During the period of filter element replacement, the TSC-EVS system [was] |
| unavailable. As such, the ability to maintain the TSC as an Emergency |
| Response Facility during an event involving a radioactive release is |
| challenged." |
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| "This constitutes a condition reportable to the NRC per 10CFR50.72 |
| (degradation of [an] Emergency Response Facility)." |
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| Testing is ongoing prior to restoring the TSC to standby mode. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37629 |
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| FACILITY: NINE MILE POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/21/2000|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:19[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 12/21/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:50[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LANGE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/21/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: UNU |ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JOSE CALVO NRR |
|AAEC |SULLIVAN FEMA |
| |FRANK CONGEL IRO |
| |TAD MARSH NRR |
| |CHARLES MILLER IRO |
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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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EVENT TEXT
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| PLANT DECLARED AN UNUSUAL EVENT AT 1150 EST DUE TO AN INADVERTENT CARBON |
| DIOXIDE DISCHARGE |
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| An inadvertent (personnel error) discharge in a localized area (switchgear |
| room) of the reactor building occurred. The CO-2 discharge has been stopped, |
| area ventilation is in progress, and all personnel were evacuated and |
| accounted for. The Nine Mile Point 2 Fire Department was activated to help |
| with this problem and is still in the area until the area is ventilated. |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified along with the State and local |
| Government and other agencies. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 12/21/00 @ 1646 BY LANGE TO GOULD * * * |
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| The NOUE was terminated at 1639 following thorough air sampling of the |
| affected areas to check the oxygen levels. The oxygen levels checked good |
| and the NOUE was terminated. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified along with the State, local and |
| other Government agencies. |
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| The HOO notified FEMA(Cegielski), EO(Marsh), RDO(Dimitriadis), IRO(Congel) |
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