Event Notification Report for February 6, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/05/2001 - 02/06/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37710 37716 37717 37718
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37710 |
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| REP ORG: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/02/2001|
|LICENSEE: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:13[EST]|
| CITY: ROCK ISLAND REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 12/03/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 12-00722-06 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/05/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |DAVID HILLS R3 |
| |BLAIR SPITZBERG R4 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFF HAVENNER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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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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| MISSING M67 MORTAR SIGHT DEVICE |
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| The licensee reported that an M67 Mortar Sight Device was lost in December |
| 2000 at Ft. Polk, LA during a training exercise for the 2nd Armored Cavalry. |
| The device contains multiple tritium sources with an aggregate activity of |
| 5.8 Curies. The licensee does not believe the device was inadvertently sent |
| to the landfill, however, there are no specific plans to attempt recovery. |
| The training area is restricted and inaccessible to the general public. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1059 2/5/2001 FROM HAVENNER TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| The licensee called to clarify the initial report. Personnel at Ft. Polk are |
| currently attempting to determine how the assigned unit lost track of the |
| source and locate it. Notified R3DO (Clayton). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37716 |
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| FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/05/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 05:02[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/05/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 03:15[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVEN KASPAR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/05/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BLAIR SPITZBERG R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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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 |
|2 N Y 9 Power Operation |9 Power Operation |
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| 10 CFR 73.71(b) SECURITY REPORT |
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| Safeguards system degradation related to detection/monitoring. Immediate |
| compensatory measures taken upon discovery. Contact the NRC Operations |
| Center for additional details. |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be informed of this event by the licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37717 |
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| FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/05/2001|
| UNIT: [] [2] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:16[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/05/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:25[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RAY MARTIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/05/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |RONALD BELLAMY R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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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 |
|3 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| SECURITY REPORT |
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| SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM DEGRADATION RELATED TO MONITORING AREA BOUNDARY. |
| IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. THE LICENSEE INFORMED |
| STATE/LOCAL AGENCIES AND WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37718 |
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| FACILITY: LIMERICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/05/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:55[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/05/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:07[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GREG SOSSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/06/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |RONALD BELLAMY R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*COM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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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 |
|2 N Y 95 Power Operation |95 Power Operation |
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| MAJOR LOSS OF EMERGENCY SIREN CAPABILITY DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS |
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| "On February 4, 2001 at 1807 it was determined that 24 of 44 Emergency |
| Sirens in the southern Chester County area were inoperable due to the storm |
| passing through the area. Power was lost to these sirens. This constitutes |
| approximately 55% of the sirens in a localized area. |
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| "There are currently a total of 34 of 165 sirens inoperable in the EPZ due |
| to the storm or approximately 21%. Power restoration to the area is in |
| progress. Estimated time to restore all the sirens is not known at this |
| time. |
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| "Current Siren Status |
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| Berks County 1 Inoperable |
| Montgomery County 7 Inoperable |
| Chester County 26 Inoperable |
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| There are 165 Sirens total in the EPZ." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 0133 2/6/2001 FROM SOSSON TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "As of 00:08 on 2/6/01, the following conditions exist for inoperable |
| Emergency Sirens in the Limerick EPZ: |
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| Berks County None Inoperable |
| Montgomery County 4 Inoperable |
| Chester County 13 Inoperable |
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| There are currently 17 out of 165 sirens inoperable, or 10.3%. This |
| represents an improvement from 34 inoperable." |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be informed. Notified R1DO (Bellamy). |
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| * * * UPDATE 0549 2/6/2001 FROM SOSSON TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "As of 05:12 on 2/6/01, the following conditions exist for inoperable |
| Emergency Sirens in the Limerick EPZ: |
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| Berks County None Inoperable |
| Montgomery County 4 Inoperable |
| Chester County 3 Inoperable |
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| There are currently 7 out of 165 sirens inoperable, or 4.2%." |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be informed. Notified R1DO (Bellamy). |
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