Event Notification Report for June 12, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
06/11/2001 - 06/12/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38061 38062 38063 38064 38065
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38061 |
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| FACILITY: BYRON REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/11/2001|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:44[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/19/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:00[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARRI MARCHIONOA |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/11/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINV 50.73(a)(1) INVALID SPECIF SYSTEM A| |
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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 N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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EVENT TEXT
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| 60 DAY REPORT - INVALID ACTUATION OF THE AUXILIARY FEEDWATER SYSTEM |
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| "On April 19. 2001, at 2300, during restoration of an out of service which |
| required relanding two leads at Solid State Protection System slave relay |
| K620, one wire came off the screw as it was being relanded to slave relay |
| K620 and made intermittent contact with terminal 8. It was subsequently |
| found the Unit 2 'A' Auxiliary Feedwater pump breaker closed but the pump |
| did not start since the breaker was in the test position and steam generator |
| blowdown containment isolation valve 2SD002H was closed. The Unit 2 'A' |
| Auxiliary Feedwater pump and 2SD002H are both actuated by slave relay K633 |
| which is fed from the same master relay that feeds slave relay K620. It |
| could not be determined how slave relay K633 was actuated during this |
| evolution. This is considered a partial train actuation. Other slave relay |
| components were properly removed from service or in a position such that |
| their safety function had already been completed or were not expected to |
| actuate due to the short duration of the signal. Subsequent slave relay |
| testing verified all slave relays and equipment circuits were operating |
| properly. The event was entered into the Corrective Action Process to |
| initiate corrective actions." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this 60 day report by the |
| licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38062 |
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| FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/11/2001|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:34[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/11/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:26[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/11/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANIELLO DELLA GRECA R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| FIRE IN AN OFFSITE SUBSTATION - LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED |
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| The licensee requested offsite assistance from the Goshen Fire Department |
| because of a fire outside the protected area. The fire is in a substation |
| near the fire training facility and has affected power to the Emergency |
| Operations Facility (EOF). The EOF has an emergency diesel generator, but |
| this tripped when it was brought on line. Plant operations are not |
| affected. |
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| The fire department is on scene and has not identified any flames, but smoke |
| is still coming from the substation, the substation is partially |
| underground. The licensee will notify the town of Waterford and the State |
| of Connecticut. The NRC resident has been notified. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 38063 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/11/2001|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:04[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 06/11/2001|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 13:23[EDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/11/2001|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |FREDERICK BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GARY SALYERS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |
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| "At 1323 hrs, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) was notified |
| per Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3745-15-06(B) that an opacity exceedance |
| had occurred at the X-600 Steam Plant. Details are provided below. |
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| "At approximately 0500 hrs, Utilities Operations personnel began shutting |
| off the steam flow to the X-333 Process Building in preparation for |
| maintenance and repair work on the steam lines. Total steam demand dropped |
| to approximately 92,000 lb/hr (46,000 lb/hr for each of the two operating |
| boilers). The boilers are difficult to control below approximately 50,000 |
| lb/hr. At approximately 0518 (based on six-minute increments), Boiler #1 |
| reached an opacity of 23% for 6 minutes, then dropped below 20%. At 0530, it |
| rose to 33% for 6 minutes. At 0542, it again rose to 33% for 6 minutes. At |
| 0600, it rose initially to 23%, then to approximately 28%. The Boiler |
| Operators started several steam turbines to increase the load above 50,000 |
| lb/hr each and regained control. |
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| "OAC 3745-17-07 limits the boilers to an opacity of 20% as a 6 minute |
| average. One 6 minute average per 60 minute period may exceed 20% but may |
| not exceed 60%. There were four six-minute readings between 20% and 60% in a |
| 60 minute period, therefore, this is reportable to the Ohio EPA. OAC |
| 3745-15-06(B) requires an immediate report in the event that a malfunction |
| causes the emission of contaminants in violation of any applicable law. By |
| reporting such an incident in a timely manner, the incident is not |
| considered a violation. Details of the incident will be included in the next |
| quarterly OEPA opacity report. Site management has taken action to prevent |
| recurrence of any further opacity exceedances related to the above mentioned |
| maintenance evolution. |
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| "This is reportable as a 4 hr. Event due to notification to a government |
| agency (OEPA) being made per Nuclear Regulatory Event Reporting Procedure |
| UE2-RA-RE1030 Appendix D Criteria P. (Miscellaneous)." |
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| The NRC resident inspector has been informed of this notification. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38064 |
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| REP ORG: ION BEAM APPLICATIONS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/11/2001|
|LICENSEE: ION BEAM APPLICATIONS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:48[EDT]|
| CITY: ROCKAWAY REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 06/11/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: NJ |EVENT TIME: 12:25[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 29-3030801 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/11/2001|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANIELLO DELLA GRECA R1 |
| |FREDERICK BROWN NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+JOSEPH HOLONICH IRO |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STAN YAP | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|MAAA 36.83(a)(1) UNSHIELD STUCK SOURCE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| IRRADIATOR SOURCE RACK STUCK IN THE UNSHIELDED POSITION |
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| While initiating a run, one of two source racks did not fully withdrawal. |
| The system is designed to automatically lower the racks if the full out |
| position is not reached within a set amount of time. This occurred, but the |
| same rack that did not fully withdrawal would not insert. The licensee |
| noted the occurrence and attempted to raise the stuck rack a little, hoping |
| to free it. This worked and then the rack was fully inserted without |
| incident. |
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| Upon investigation it was discovered that there was a loose guide cable. |
| This cable was tensioned and the rack was tested several times with no |
| problems. The irradiator was then returned to service. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38065 |
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| FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/11/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:50[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/11/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:00[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEVIN PHILLIPS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/11/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |BRIAN BONSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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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 94 Power Operation |94 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| GRASS FIRE IN THE OWNER CONTROLLED AREA - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |
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| The licensee called the Bethel Fire Department for help in extinguishing a |
| grass fire on owner controlled property outside of the protected area. No |
| power lines were threatened. The fire was put out in 34 minutes. |
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| The licensee also notified the States of North and South Carolina, the |
| Counties of York, Gaston and Mecklenburg as well as the NRC resident |
| inspector. |
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