Event Notification Report for February 12, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/09/2001 - 02/12/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37715 37730 37731 37732 37733 37734 37735
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37715 |
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| FACILITY: POINT BEACH REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/04/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:52[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/04/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:45[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE MEYER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/09/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |DAVID HILLS R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*IND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 80 Power Operation |80 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| DISCOVERY OF VALVE CLOSED THAT COULD AFFECT ACCIDENT MITIGATION |
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| "While performing troubleshooting operation on the Unit 1 Crossover Steam |
| Dump System an Instrument Air Valve was discovered to be closed, when it |
| should have been open. This closed valve (IA-1553) isolates Instrument Air |
| to the Crossover Steam Dump Valves rendering the system inoperable. This |
| system is required to be operable by the FSAR Appendix T and Power must be |
| <437 MWe if the system is inop. At the time of discovery power was <437 |
| MWe, however initial investigation leads to the conclusion that this valve |
| has probably been closed since October, 2000. Since Crossover Steam Dumps |
| provide protection for a Turbine Overspeed Accident and is part of the PBNP |
| Design Basis it was conservatively decided to make this 8-hour report. Unit |
| 1 will remain < 437 MWe until the system is fully restored and tested. An |
| investigation is continuing." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 2/9/01 @ 1630 BY ADAMS TO GOULD * * * RETRACTION |
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| This event reported that the cross over steam dump system was discovered to |
| be inoperable because of a mis-positioned instrument air valve. This was |
| reported as a condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety |
| function for a SSC [structure, system, and component] needed to mitigate the |
| consequences of an accident. Upon closer evaluation of the condition and |
| examination of the applicable licensing bases, they have determined that |
| this condition is not reportable for the following reasons: |
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| 1. The cross over steam dump system is not a TS controlled system. The |
| turbine overspeed protection system TS LCOs and surveillances were removed |
| from the TS by License Amendments 176 and 180 on August 6,1997. |
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| 2. NUREG 1022, Rev 2, Page 54, clarifies that the systems included in the |
| scope of criteria for 50.73(a)(2)(v) are those systems, required by the TS |
| to be operable to perform one of the four functions specified in the rule. |
| As noted in item 1, the cross over steam dump system is not in the TS. |
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| 3. A review of the accident analysis in FSAR Section 14.1.12 established |
| that there is no mention of the cross over steam dump system for mitigation |
| of this accident. |
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| Therefore, the Licensee is retracting this event. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| The Reg 3 RDO(Clayton was notified) |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37730 |
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| REP ORG: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/09/2001|
|LICENSEE: SYNCOR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:30[EST]|
| CITY: AINSWORTH REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/07/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: NE |EVENT TIME: 09:00[CST]|
|LICENSE#: NE-02-37-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/09/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KEN BROCKMAN R4 |
| |PHILIP TING NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRYAN MILLER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT FROM NEBRASKA |
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| Received report from State of Nebraska in chronological or time line format. |
| Contents of report is summarized below: |
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| Silverhawk Aviation Aircraft carrying 3 boxes of radiopharmaceuticals |
| crashed approximately 1 mile away from the Ainsworth Airport located in |
| Nebraska. The contents of the RAM packages were 18 unit does of |
| Technetium-99m totaling 23.4 gigabecquerels. State Highway Patrol has |
| verified that 2 of the 3 RAM packages were unopened and that the third |
| package was breached. One package read 1 mrem/hr on contact (normal), the |
| other unopened package read 100 mrem/hr at 1 meter, and that the third |
| package was broken open in the plane and no unit doses were left in the |
| package. Contamination on scene. Bryan Enterprises Mobile Nuclear Medicine |
| Van was available to survey the area. Nebraska State Patrol was on scene. |
| Responders at the scene were in full HAZMAT gear and are being monitored |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37731 |
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| REP ORG: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/09/2001|
|LICENSEE: U.S. ARMY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:19[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 02/08/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/09/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KEN BROCKMAN R4 |
| |DR. COOL NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+BRENT CLAYTON R3 |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOYCE KUYKENDALL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | |
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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 SOURCE AT FT. RILEY, KANSAS |
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| The U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds reported the loss of a chemical agent |
| detector, model number M43A1. The detector contains 300 microcuries of |
| Am-241. The exact date, time and circumstances of the loss are not known. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37732 |
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| REP ORG: COLORADO DEPT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/09/2001|
|LICENSEE: GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:39[EST]|
| CITY: AURORA REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 12/29/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: CO |EVENT TIME: [MST]|
|LICENSE#: 586-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/09/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |GARY SANBORN R4 |
| |PHILIP TING NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BONZER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| UNATTENDED MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE FOUND ON A CURB AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. |
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| A Troxler Model 3440 series #29497 nuclear moisture density gauge belonging |
| to Ground Engineering Consultants was found on the morning of 12/30/00 by |
| the Aurora Police Department, who notified and requested the Fire Department |
| and the Colorado Dept of Health to respond to the site. The gauge |
| apparently had been left on the curb by a Ground Engineering employee who |
| had unloaded it the night before from his truck near his apartment entrance |
| prior to parking his vehicle in his parking space. When he returned to his |
| apartment he inadvertently left the gauge at the curb where the police |
| discovered it the next morning. That morning when the employee realized |
| what was going on outside, he immediately went out to meet with the fire |
| department and properly secured the gauge. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37733 |
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| FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/09/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:13[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 02/09/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:15[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: OHRABLO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/09/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GARY SANBORN |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| LOST/UNACCOUNTED FOR SECURITY WEAPON. IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN |
| UPON DISCOVERY. |
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| CONTACT HOO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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| THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL NOTIFIED |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37734 |
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| FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/09/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:37[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/09/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:30[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KASPAR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/09/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GARY SANBORN R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |NADER MAMISH IRO |
|*COM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE|TAD MARSH NRR |
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|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 48 Power Operation |48 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| LOSS OF BOTH LONG DISTANCE COMMERCIAL AND ALL FTS COMMUNICATIONS. |
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| The licensee has lost all FTS communications and long distance commercial |
| lines. They have microwave capability via their Houston office for long |
| distance and local service is still available from the site for contacting |
| county officials. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 2/9/01 @ 2156 BY BRINKLEY TO GOULD * * * |
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| FTS Communication was restored at 2156 EST along with their commercial long |
| distance. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. |
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| Reg 4 RDO(Sanborn) was informed. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37735 |
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| REP ORG: STANDARD TESTING AND ENGINEERING CO |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/11/2001|
|LICENSEE: STANDARD TESTING AND ENGINEERING CO |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:11[EST]|
| CITY: DEL CITY REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/10/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: OK |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 35-17054-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/11/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |GARY SANBORN R4 |
| |PHILIP TING NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HURST | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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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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| STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE |
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| A Troxler 3430 serial #16299 was stolen out of the back of an employee's |
| truck while it was parked at his house in Del City(a suburb of Oklahoma |
| City). The gauge, which contained 8 millicuries Cs-137 and 40 millicuries |
| Am-241/Br, was triple locked in the back of the truck. It was stolen on the |
| night of 2/10/01 or the morning of 2/11/01. The local police were notified. |
| Troxler was notified and they will notify the state. |
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