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Event Notification Report for January 22, 2001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/21/2001 - 01/22/2001

EVENT NUMBERS
3767837675

Power Reactor
Event Number: 37678
Facility: OCONEE
Region: 2     State: SC
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] B&W-L-LP,[3] B&W-L-LP
NRC Notified By: PAULENE BAATEY
HQ OPS Officer: FANGIE JONES
Notification Date: 01/23/2001
Notification Time: 09:41 [ET]
Event Date: 01/22/2001
Event Time: 13:50 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/23/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.73 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
RUDOLPH BERNHARD (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current 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
Event Text
FITNESS FOR DUTY

A nonlicensed employee was determined to have used an illegal drug during a random test. The employee's access to the plant has been suspended.

Contact the Headquarters Operation Officer for additional details.


Power Reactor
Event Number: 37675
Facility: COOK
Region: 3     State: MI
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: LEE JOHNSON
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 01/22/2001
Notification Time: 16:35 [ET]
Event Date: 01/22/2001
Event Time: 14:05 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/22/2001
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) - PLANT S/D REQD BY TS
Person (Organization):
JAMES CREED (R3)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 96 Power Operation
Event Text
UNIT 2 COMMENCED A UNIT SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING A FAILURE OF ROD POSITION INDICATION DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING

During control rod exercise surveillance testing, shutdown bank "C" indication failed to respond to rod motion. Tech Sec 3/4.1.3.1 action b was entered which requires that the unit be placed in mode 3 (Hot Standby) within 6 hours. The licensee commenced a shutdown and anticipates having Unit 2 offline by 1900 hours. The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector.