Event Notification Report for January 23, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
01/22/2001 - 01/23/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37636 37674 37675 37676
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37636 |
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| FACILITY: QUAD CITIES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/27/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:03[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 12/27/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:30[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFFREY EASLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/22/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |PATRICK HILAND R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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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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| HIGH PRESSURE CORE INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM DISCOVERED INOPERABLE |
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| "On 12/27/00 at 1330 hours QCOS 2300-09 (U-1 HPCI Vent Verification) was in |
| progress following QCOS 2300-11 (CCST/Torus Level Switch Functional |
| Testing). During the process of vent verification of the U-1 HPCI system, |
| the vent valves were open approximately 6.5 minutes prior to receiving water |
| through the vent lines; the U-1 HPCI system was found inoperable. |
| Performance acceptance criteria of QCOS 2300-09 states that venting times |
| >40 seconds could he construed as a preconditioning action per NRC IN 97-16 |
| and as such the U-1 HPCI system possibly could not have performed its' |
| safety function prior to the venting that took place on 12/27/00 at 1330. |
| The last successful vent of the U-1 HPCI system was completed on 11/30/00. |
| An investigation is underway to try to determine the time of the loss of |
| fill and the cause. This 4-hour ENS notification is being made in accordance |
| with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D)." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 2052EST ON 1/22/01 FROM MIKE MacLENNAN TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee is retracting this report based on the following: |
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| "This is a retraction of the ENS call made on 12/27/00, event #37636, |
| concerning the inoperability of the Unit One HPCI system due to an |
| inadequate fill and vent of the pump discharge line. |
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| "We have completed our evaluation and have determined that HPCI would have |
| successfully injected coolant to the reactor if the system was initiated in |
| response to a LOCA." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R3DO(Creed). |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 37674 |
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| REP ORG: WATERBURY HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/22/2001|
|LICENSEE: WATERBURY HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:22[EST]|
| CITY: WATERBURY REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 01/18/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: CT |EVENT TIME: 16:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 06-02406-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/22/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |STEVEN DENNIS R1 |
| |ERIC LEEDS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GERALD RANDALL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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| TREATMENT INVOLVING I-131 TO PREGNANT FEMALE |
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| In August of 2000, a female patient received 12.15 millicuries I-131 as |
| prescribed for hyperthyroidism. The patient when questioned did not |
| disclose that she was pregnant at the time. The licensee in discussion with |
| Region I (Shanbaky) on 1/19 was requested to make a voluntary notification |
| with a written followup report. |
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| Hoo Note: Region I issued PNO-I-01-002 to address this report. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37675 |
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| FACILITY: COOK REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/22/2001|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:35[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/22/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:05[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LEE JOHNSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/22/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JAMES CREED R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ASHU 50.72(b)(1)(i)(A) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | |
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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 |96 Power Operation |
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| UNIT 2 COMMENCED A UNIT SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING A FAILURE OF ROD POSITION |
| INDICATION DURING SURVEILLANCE TESTING |
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| 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. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37676 |
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| FACILITY: NORTH ANNA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/23/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:24[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/23/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:46[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN VOISSEM |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/23/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: UNU |RUDOLPH BERNHARD R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN HANNON NRR |
|AAEC |JOSEPH GIITTER IRO |
| |BELCHER FEMA |
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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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| UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED ON LOSS OF ALL ANNUCIATORS FOR GREATER THAN 15 |
| MINUTES |
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| The licensee was conducting daily light checks of annuciators when they did |
| not clear when the test signal was reset. The declaration of Unusual Event |
| was made at 0146 EST in accordance with the Emergency Action Level procedure |
| and entry was also made into the abnormal procedure for the loss of |
| annuciators. |
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| The plant computer was still available for alarm monitoring and 2 operators |
| were placed at the control panels for close monitoring of plant conditions. |
| The plant was maintained at stable conditions. The watch stations outside |
| of the control room were augmented to provide additional monitoring of |
| outside control panel alarms which would not be received in the control |
| room. Electricians and Instrumentation Technicians have started |
| investigating the problem. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the state and local |
| authorities. |
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| * * * UPDATED AT 0242 EST ON O1/23/01 BY JOHN VOISSEM TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| The Unusual Event was terminated at 0237 EST. The alarm lights cleared on |
| their own and subsequent test of alarm function was satisfactory. |
| Additional personnel are in transit to the site to conduct further testing. |
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| The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector as well as state and |
| local authorities. Notified the R2DO (Rudolph Bernhard), NRR EO ( John |
| Hannon), IRO Manager (Joseph Giitter), and FEMA (Belcher). |
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