Event Notification Report for February 16, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/15/2001 - 02/16/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37733 37741 37749 37751 37752
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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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: 02/15/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|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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| * * * RETRACTION 1508 2/15/2001 FROM HAMM TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| The licensee has determined that this event is not reportable under 10 CFR |
| 73.71, and this report is being retracted. The NRC resident inspector will |
| be informed. Notified R4DO (Pick). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37741 |
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| REP ORG: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/13/2001|
|LICENSEE: RICKER-ATKINSON-McBEE & ASSOC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:11[EST]|
| CITY: REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 02/13/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: AZ |EVENT TIME: [MST]|
|LICENSE#: 07-406 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/15/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |GREG PICK R4 |
| |E. WILLIAM BRACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WILLIAM WRIGHT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT OF A STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE |
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| "This first notice constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or |
| public interest significance. The information is that which is available |
| after preliminary investigation and is basically all that is known by the |
| Agency Staff at this time. |
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| "Date: 02/13/01 |
| Time: 0430-0815 AM, MST |
| First Notice No.: 01-01 |
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| "Arizona Licensee: Ricker-Atkinson-McBee & Assoc. |
| License: No. 07-406 |
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| "Description of the event: Between the hours of 0430 AM and 0815 AM a |
| Troxler Moisture Density Gauge, Model #3440, S/N 26981 was stolen from the |
| licensee's facility while locked and chained in the bed of the users 2000 |
| Dodge Dakota Pickup Truck, Arizona Lic. #523FCY. The gauge and scatter block |
| were removed from the transport case and the case remained in the pickup. A |
| reward of $500.00 is being offered by the licensee upon return of the |
| gauge. |
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| "The states of Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and U.S. NRC Region |
| IV, USNRC-DC, U.S. FBI and the governor's office are being informed of this |
| incident." |
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| *** UPDATE AT 1108 EST ON 02/15/01 VIA FACSIMILE FROM AUBREY V. GODWIN TO |
| LEIGH TROCINE *** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the Arizona |
| Radiation Regulatory Agency: |
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| "This Supplemental Notice constitutes EARLY additional informational notice |
| of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The |
| information is as initially received WITHOUT verification or evaluation and |
| is basically all that is known by the Agency Staff at this time." |
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| "Date: February 15, 2001 |
| Time: 9:00 AM (MST) |
| First Notice: 01-01 |
| Arizona Licensee: Ricker-Atkinson-McBee & Associates [in] Tempe, AZ |
| License No.: 07-406 [...]" |
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| "On February 13, 2001, the LICENSEE reported the [theft] of a Troxler Model |
| 3440 moisture density gauge. A First Notice No. 01-01 was issued to report |
| this event to appropriate agencies. Late February 14, 2001, a pawn shop in |
| Phoenix reported that they had obtained a nuclear gauge and wished to |
| release it to the proper authorities. The gauge was recovered from the pawn |
| shop with locks intact. The Phoenix PD is investigating the circumstances |
| of the transfer of the device to the pawn shop." |
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| "The LICENSEE and the Agency continue to investigate this event." |
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| "The states of Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada together |
| with the U.S. NRC, the U.S. FBI, and Mexico are being notified of this |
| event." |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for both State and licensee contact |
| information.) |
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| The NRC operations officer notified the R4DO (Pick) and NMSS EO (Cool). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37749 |
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| FACILITY: CALLAWAY REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/14/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MO |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:05[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/14/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:51[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRUCE SCHOENBACH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/16/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GREG PICK R4 |
|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 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| BOTH TRAINS OF CONTAINMENT COOLERS AND ONE TRAIN OF CONTAINMENT SPRAY |
| INOPERABLE |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On 2/14/01, the 'A' train containment cooling train was removed from |
| service at 0507 CST for associated circuit breaker work. At 0851 CST the 'B' |
| Train Essential Service Water pump was started to support performance of the |
| 'A' Train SIS/CIS Slave Relay Test. |
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| "The 'B' Essential Service Water pump failed to achieve rated flow and |
| pressure and was declared inoperable at 0851 CST. This resulted in entry |
| into Technical Specification LCO 3.6.6, Required Action F.1 for both trains |
| of containment coolers inoperable and one train ('B') of Containment Spray |
| inoperable. LCO 3.6.6 Required Action F.1 also requires entry into LCO |
| 3.0.3. Technical Specification 3.0.3 was entered at 0851 CST and exited at |
| 1123 CST when the 'A' train of Containment Cooling was returned to service. |
| The plant remains in Technical Specification LCO 3.7.8 Required Action A.1 |
| (72-Hour Action Statement) for one train ('B') of Essential Service Water |
| inoperable. |
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| "This condition at the time of discovery could have prevented the |
| fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed |
| to control the release of radioactive material or mitigate the consequences |
| for an accident. It was concluded that this event was reportable per |
| 10CFR50.72(b) (3) (v) since: |
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| (1) Both trains of containment cooling were lost as a result of the |
| unanticipated failure of the 'B' train Essential Service Water pump in |
| conjunction with the 'A' train containment coolers being removed from |
| service. |
| (2) Cascading through technical specification resulted in the loss of 'B' |
| train containment spray system. |
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| "The failure of the 'B' train Essential Service Water pump is under |
| evaluation." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| UPDATE 1706 2/15/2001 VIA FACSIMILE TO STRANSKY * * * |
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| "Upon investigation of the 'B' Essential Service Water pump problem, an |
| obstruction was found in the suction of the pump. The obstruction was |
| subsequently removed and the pump was then started to evaluate the |
| operability condition of 'B' Essential Service Water pump. The pump was |
| evaluated for normal flow, discharge pressure, and vibration. All parameters |
| were found within normal operating limits, the 'B' Essential Service Water |
| pump was declared Operable at 0231 on 2/15/O1 and Technical Specifications |
| 3.7.8.A.1 and 3.8.1.B were exited." |
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| Notified R4DO (Pick). |
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| *** UPDATE AT 0615 ON 02/16/01 - LEIGH TROCINE CALLED SITE (JOHN DAMPS) *** |
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| The obstruction was a 20-foot long piece of tygon tubing. It was reported |
| that the tubing had been hanging from a funnel near a hole in a pre-lube |
| tank for the pump's seals. Apparently, the tubing fell into a drain and |
| made its way to the pump suction. |
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| The licensee stated that the resident inspectors were aware of this |
| information. The NRC operations center notified the R4DO (Pick). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37751 |
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| FACILITY: COOK REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/15/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:45[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/15/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:17[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRADDOCK LEWIS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/15/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*RPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 M/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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EVENT TEXT
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| MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF FEEDWATER PUMP |
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| Operators manually tripped the reactor after the Unit 1 East main feedwater |
| pump tripped due to loss of condenser vacuum in the East main feedwater pump |
| condenser. All systems functioned as expected following the trip. The unit |
| is currently stable in Hot Standby. The NRC resident inspector has been |
| informed of this event by the licensee. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37752 |
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| REP ORG: JACOBS PAN AMERICAN |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/15/2001|
|LICENSEE: JACOBS PAN AMERICAN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:14[EST]|
| CITY: ST. CROIX REGION: |EVENT DATE: 01/13/2001|
| COUNTY: U.S.V.I STATE: |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: 55-25502-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/15/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |STEPHEN CAHILL R2 |
| |E. WILLIAM BRACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROD KIMBALL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAD1 20.2202(a)(1) PERS OVEREXPOSURE | |
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| POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE OF EXTREMITY |
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| The licensee reported that an individual may have received an overexposure |
| (~ 2 R) of the right hand. The individual's hand may have come within 3/8 |
| inch of a 40 Ci source. An NRC Region II inspector is currently at the |
| facility. |
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