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Event Notification Report for March 5, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
03/02/2001 - 03/05/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37798 37799 37800 37801 37802 37803 37804 37805
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37798 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2001|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:51[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:15[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOESCH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/02/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |RICHARD CONTE R1 |
|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 |
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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| BOTH PRIMARY CONTAINMENT HYDROGEN RECOMBINERS WERE DECLARED INOPERABLE. |
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| During operation of Unit 2 at 100% power, it has been determined that both |
| Primary Containment Hydrogen Recombiners for the Suppression Pool Chamber |
| are inoperable. The 'A' recombiner had previously been removed from service |
| for maintenance activities, when the station's 'B' Emergency Diesel |
| Generator was declared inoperable after the main control room received an |
| unexpected trip alarm on the diesel. The diesel failure is not reportable |
| due to three diesels remaining operable. However, Technical Specifications |
| require that the 'B' recombiner be declared inoperable if the 'A' recombiner |
| is inoperable. This failure requires a 8-hr ENS Notification under |
| 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(D), loss of a safety function to mitigate the |
| consequences of an accident. The 'B' Emergency Diesel was declared |
| inoperable due to a failed relay. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| Technical Specification 3.8.1, condition 'B,' required action b.2, states, |
| "Declare the required feature supported by the inoperable diesel generator |
| inoperable when the redundant required features are inoperable also." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37799 |
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| FACILITY: PILGRIM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:10[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 05:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KENNEDY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/02/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |RICHARD CONTE R1 |
|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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EVENT TEXT
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| PLANT DECLARED RCIC INOPERABLE. |
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| During a panel walkdown, it was discovered that the RCIC flow controller |
| setpoint pointer was indicating erratically. Therefore, the flow controller |
| was declared inoperable resulting in RCIC being declared inoperable. |
| Troubleshooting is currently being performed on the controller. This |
| condition put the plant in a 14-day LCO action statement. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37800 |
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| REP ORG: NV DIV OF RAD HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2001|
|LICENSEE: DELTA GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:30[EST]|
| CITY: LAS VEGAS REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2001|
| COUNTY: CLARK STATE: NV |EVENT TIME: [PST]|
|LICENSE#: UT 18000038 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/02/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |FRITZ STURZ NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STAN MARSHALL (VIA FAX) | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE |
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| Between 2300 PST on 3/1/01 and 0700 PST on 3/2/01, a Troxler Model 3430 |
| gauge, S/N 25510, was stolen out of a Delta Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. |
| pickup truck in Las Vegas, NV. The licensee confirmed that the gauge was |
| chained to the truck bed. The Las Vegas Metro Police were informed. Delta |
| Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. is a Utah based corporation operating in |
| Nevada under reciprocity of the Utah Rad. Material License. This is NV |
| Event Report ID No. NV 01-001. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37801 |
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| REP ORG: CROW BUTTE RESOURCES |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2001|
|LICENSEE: CROW BUTTE RESOURCES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:06[EST]|
| CITY: CRAWFORD REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: NE |EVENT TIME: 13:00[CST]|
|LICENSE#: SUA-1534 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/02/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+BOB PIERSON (EMAIL) NMSS |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE GRIFFIN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NMIN MINING EVENT | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| MONITOR WELL IN EXCURSION STATUS |
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| Crow Butte Resources shallow monitor well #SM6-13 in uranium solution mine |
| unit #6 in Crawford, NE, was placed in excursion status due to sulfates |
| concentration measuring 26 mg/l exceeding the UCL (Upper Control Limit) of |
| 21 mg/l and the multiple chloride concentration measuring 9.1 mg/l exceeding |
| the UCL of 8 mg/l. The licensee believes these are normal variations. A |
| license amendment has been approved which would exclude reporting of normal |
| variations. However, since the NE UIC (Underground Injection Control) |
| permit has not been modified, the licensee informed the NE DEQ (Department |
| of Environmental Quality) Onsite Representative and will inform the NRC |
| Project Manager. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37802 |
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| REP ORG: KANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2001|
|LICENSEE: HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:45[EST]|
| CITY: HUTCHINSON REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: KS |EVENT TIME: [CST]|
|LICENSE#: 19-B081-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/02/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |JOSEPH HOLONICH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES HARRIS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING POTENTIAL OVEREXPOSURE |
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| The Kansas Department of Health and Environment was notified by Hutchinson |
| Hospital Corporation that a Cardiologist may have received an overexposure. |
| The source and extent of the potential overexposure are under investigation. |
| This is Kansas Case Number KS010006. This report will be updated when more |
| details are available. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 37803 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2001|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:58[EST]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 03/01/2001|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 22:17[EST]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/02/2001|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |ANTON VEGEL R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |JOSEPH HOLONICH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEITH VANDERPOOL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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| NON-CFR REPORT INVOLVING A VALID ACTUATION OF A "Q" QUALITY CLASS SAFETY |
| SYSTEM |
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| "On 3/1/01 at 2217 hours, Facility Operations Personnel received an alarm |
| indicating that Cascade Automatic Data Processing (CADP) smoke head |
| 'SXE-2783', located inside the housing near the LAW (low assay withdrawal) |
| compressor 'AB', had actuated. Operations Personnel were taking actions to |
| secure the LAW Station at the time of this actuation. Operations Personnel |
| responded immediately to investigate the cause for the alarm. Upon arrival, |
| no source for the alarm could be identified[. The] smoke head reset at 2226 |
| hours. The PSS (plant shift superintendent) requested a firing plot for all |
| smokeheads in the immediate area be printed for this time frame. The firing |
| plots indicate that five (5) smokeheads did recognize activity however, the |
| activity was minimal and did not actuate any other smoke heads. The PSS |
| notified the Facility Operations Personnel of his findings and requested |
| they have the housing panels removed for internal investigation to identify |
| any evidence of out gassing. Upon completion of this investigation, it was |
| identified that a minor out gassing had occurred. With this information this |
| event is reportable due to the valid actuation of a 'Q' Quality Class Safety |
| System." |
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| Operations personnel informed the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37804 |
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| FACILITY: SUMMER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/03/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 03:37[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 03/03/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAN GOLDSTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/03/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |STEPHEN CAHILL R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*SHU 50.72(b)(2)(i) 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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 12 Power Operation |11 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SHUTDOWN DUE TO FAILURE OF TWO FEEDWATER |
| FLOW CHANNELS TO RESPOND DURING A PLANT STARTUP |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile and E-mail received from the |
| licensee: |
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| "While performing a plant startup two channels of feedwater flow on [the] B |
| Main Feed line failed to respond. Investigation showed that both |
| transmitter's output was too low to support operability. These transmitters |
| provide the feed flow signal that, in conjunction with low steam generator |
| water level, provide a reactor trip. At 0225, [Technical Specification] |
| 3.0.3 was entered, and power was reduced at 0250 to a nominal 11%." |
| |
| "We expect to complete calibration/repairs on at least one of the |
| transmitter loops prior to 0725. If at least one transmitter loop is not |
| repaired, we must be in Hot Shutdown by 0925." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37805 |
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| FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/03/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:48[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/03/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:28[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN MYERS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/03/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|*ESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
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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 N 0 Hot Shutdown |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| VARIOUS SAFETY SYSTEM ACTUATIONS DURING A PLANNED SHUTDOWN |
| |
| "While performing a planned shutdown for maintenance, an automatic scram and |
| group isolations occurred due to low Reactor water level. |
| |
| "The sequence of events was as follows: Initial manual scram was inserted at |
| 09:42 CST to complete the shutdown as part of the plant shutdown procedure. |
| Following the initial manual scram, 'B' Reactor Feed Pump (RFP) tripped on |
| high water level. 'A' RFP was previously secured as part of the shutdown |
| procedure. For undetermined reasons, 'B' RFP was unable to be returned to |
| service. An attempt was made to start the 'A' RFP but efforts were stopped |
| due to high vibrations received on 'A' RFP. Reactor Core Isolation Cooling |
| (RCIC) was manually started to provide make up to the RPV [Reactor Pressure |
| Vessel]. The subsequent shrink due to the relatively cool water being added |
| caused water level to lower to the low level scram set point (level 3), and |
| at 10:28 CST an automatic scram initiated, together with Group 2 (Primary |
| Containment), Group 3 (Reactor Water Cleanup) and Group 6 (Secondary |
| Containment) isolations. The Scram and automatic isolations functioned as |
| designed, except Group 3 had been previously actuated due to high |
| Non-regenerative Heat Exchanger temperature while initiating blowdown to the |
| main condenser for level control. Level was restored to approximately 17 |
| inches above the low level scram set point and the scram was reset. RCIC |
| flow was lowered in anticipation of swell due to heating, and level again |
| lowered. A manual scram was inserted approximately 4 inches prior to the low |
| level scram set point. Level was recovered using RCIC, and, following |
| resetting of the scram, water level was restored to the normal level, RCIC |
| secured, and condensate system used to raise level to the shutdown level |
| band. Level is presently being maintained using the condensate system. |
| |
| "Investigation is on-going for the cause of being unable to restore 'B' RFP |
| to service following the high level trip, and the reason for the high |
| temperature isolation of RWCU [Reactor Water Cleanup]. |
| |
| "The Senior Resident Inspector has been notified." |
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| The licensee is making preparations to place the unit in cold shutdown in |
| the next 2-4 hours. |
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