Event Notification Report for April 27, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 04/26/2001 - 04/27/2001 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 37823 37945 37946 37947 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 37823 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/10/2001| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:59[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 03/10/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:05[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: P DECKER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN MADERA R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |*UNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED COND OP | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TO OPEN THE SUPPRESSION CHAMBER TO DRYWELL VACUUM | | BREAKERS DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. | | | | During review of Inservice Testing requirements, while the plant was in | | shutdown, discrepancies were identified with acceptance criteria for the | | torque values used to determine the equivalent differential pressure to open | | the suppression chamber to drywell vacuum breakers. The measured torque | | values indicate that the differential pressure required to fully open the | | suppression chamber to drywell vacuum breakers would be greater than that | | assumed in containment analyses. The suppression chamber to drywell vacuum | | breakers insure that the 2 psig external design pressure for the primary | | containment drywell suppression chamber and vent system is not exceeded and | | containment integrity is assured. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event by the licensee. | | | | * * * RETRACTION ON 04/23/01 AT 1805ET BY JIM MCKAY TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * | | * | | | | Retraction of notification made on March 10, 2001. The notification stated | | that discrepancies were identified with acceptance criteria for the torque | | values used to determine the equivalent differential pressure to open the | | suppression chamber to drywell vacuum breakers. The measured values | | indicated a greater differential pressure required to fully open then | | assumed in containment analysis. Upon further evaluation and review of the | | containment analyses, the results of the containment analysis were | | effectively independent and not adversely impacted by the suppression | | [chamber to drywell vacuum breaker full open differential pressure | | assumption in the range of concern. Therefore, an unanalyzed condition that | | significantly degrades the plant safety did not exist.] | | | | R3DO (Tom Kozak) has been notified. | | | | NRC Resident Inspector will notified of this retraction by the licensee | | | | * * * UPDATE 1000EDT ON 4/26/01 TO S. SANDIN * * * | | | | The above retraction was updated to include information shown in brackets | | which had been submitted but inadvertently omitted from the report. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37945 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: CROWE BUTTE RESOURCES |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2001| |LICENSEE: CROWE BUTTE RESOURCES |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:29[EDT]| | CITY: CRAWFORD REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 04/26/2001| | COUNTY: STATE: NE |EVENT TIME: 11:30[CDT]| |LICENSE#: SUA-1534 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2001| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |BILL JONES R4 | | |JOHN HICKEY NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE GRIFFIN | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NMIN MINING EVENT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LEAK IN BRINE POND LINER | | | | The licensee has confirmed a leak in the pond liner based on an increase in | | the conductivity of the water between the inner and outer liners (the leak | | is in the inner liner). No release to the environment has occurred. | | The licensee believes the leak is small based on the increase in | | conductivity with only a small accompanying increase in water level in the | | area between the liners. | | | | The licensee will pump down the pond and attempt to find and repair the | | leak. This could take one to two weeks. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 37946 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: DELAWARE EMERG MANAGEMENT AGENCY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2001| |LICENSEE: UNKNOWN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:36[EDT]| | CITY: NEW CASTLE REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 04/26/2001| | COUNTY: STATE: DE |EVENT TIME: [EDT]| |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2001| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |DAVID SILK R1 | | |JOSIE PICCONE NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+RICHARD WESSMAN IRO | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID HAKE | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | RECOVERY OF TROXLER GAUGE | | | | The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) reported the recovery of | | what appears to be a Troxler moisture density gauge. The gauge was | | recovered in New Castle, DE just off of I-95. The gauge appears to be | | intact with the source in the shielded position. No model or serial numbers | | were available. DEMA requested NRC assistance to remove the gauge. The | | gauge is isolated pending resolution. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 37947 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/26/2001| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:26[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 04/26/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:45[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDREW OHRABLO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/26/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |BILL JONES R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |*IND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY FILTRATION SYSTEM (CREFS) INOPERABLE | | | | The licensee entered a 7 day LCO when high vibrations were noticed on the | | booster fan. The fan was declared inoperable and led to CREFS being | | declared inoperable since it is a single train system. Licensee intends to | | repair the system prior to expiration of the LCO. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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