Event Notification Report for August 14, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 08/13/2001 - 08/14/2001 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 38130 38203 38204 38205 38206 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38130 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/11/2001| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:01[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 07/11/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:50[CDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID BARNETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVID HILLS R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) DEGRADED CONDITION | | |AINC 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | | |AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | |ASHU 50.72(b)(2)(i) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |99 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PRIMARY CONTAINMENT DECLARED INOPERABLE - TECH SPEC REQUIRED SHUTDOWN | | | | The licensee found a shipping restraint installed on a drywell-to-torus vent | | pipe bellows, apparently in place since construction (about 30 years). This | | device was discovered due to another licensee with similar containment | | configuration notifying Monticello of their discovery. This device would | | partially impede axial motion. The primary containment was declared | | inoperable at 1650 CDT on 07/11/01, and removal was initiated. This is an | | 8-hour report under 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(ii)(a) as a degraded condition and | | 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(c and d), control of radiation release and accident | | mitigation. | | | | The licensee initiated a required shutdown at 2050 CDT on 07/11/01 per | | Technical Specification 3.7.A.2.a, as a result of declaring primary | | containment inoperable because the drywell-to-torus vent pipe bellows | | shipping installation attachments were still installed. This is a 4-hour | | report under 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(i), technical specification required | | shutdown. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector and intends to notify state | | and local agencies. | | | | ***** UPDATE FROM DAVE BARNETT RECEIVED BY LEIGH TROCINE AT 0039 EDT ON | | 07/12/01 ***** | | | | The four shipping fasteners have been removed from each of the eight | | drywell-to-torus vent pipe bellows, and primary containment was declared | | operable at 2304 CDT on 07/11/01. The technical specification required | | shutdown was terminated while the reactor was at 90% power. The licensee | | currently plans to restore reactor power to 100%. | | | | The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector as well as the | | applicable state and county agencies. The NRC operations officer notified | | the R3DO (Hills). | | | | | | **** RETRACTION ON 08/13/01 AT 1253ET BY D. BARNETT TAKEN BY MACKINNON **** | | | | Subsequent evaluation has shown the bellows as well as the drywell and torus | | attachments capable of performing their design safety functions. Therefore, | | Primary Containment was considered operable at all times and this event is | | not considered reportable. The licensee will notify state and local | | officials of this retraction. R3DO (T. Kozak) notified. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event by the licensee. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38203 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2001| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:04[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 08/13/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:10[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BREEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CAUDLE JULIAN R2 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | | | | An immature green sea turtle was rescued from the plant's intake canal. The | | turtle is alive but in need of rehabilitation. As required by the plant's | | sea turtle permit, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection | | (Florida Fish and Wildlife) was notified of this event. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 38204 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: SCIENTECH, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2001| |LICENSEE: NUS INSTRUMENTS, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:14[EDT]| | CITY: GAITHERSBURG REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 08/07/2001| | COUNTY: STATE: MD |EVENT TIME: [EDT]| |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2001| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |RONALD BELLAMY R1 | | |VERN HODGE, FAX NRR | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: MARTIN BOOSKA | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | POTENTIAL DEFECT | | | | SCIENTECH, Inc.'s subsidiary NUS Instruments, Inc. (NUSI) has determined | | that a Basic Component, supplied to Rochester Gas and Electric Ginna Station | | Nuclear Plant under RG&E purchase order 5000002014, contains a potential | | defect that is reportable under 10CFR21. NUSI determined that the potential | | defect was reportable under the provisions of 10CFR21 on August 07, 2001. | | SCIENTECH, Inc. President was informed August 13, 2001. RG&E is aware of | | this problem and the affected component is being modified to restore this | | item to an acceptable status by August 17. | | | | A formal written report will be provided within 30 days of this | | notification. The component, delta T Time Domain Module, M/N: | | TMD500-08/08/08/08-08-08-1/2, P/N: MBA-E063PA-1, Rev. 0 (1ea.), S/N:9800771, | | was originally manufactured as P/N: MBA-E062PA-1 (voltage output) by NUSI. | | NUSI performed a conversion of this item to P/N: MBA-E063PA-1 (current | | output) resulting in a defect. A total of six items were converted under | | this purchase order for use in Safety Related Systems. NUSI has opened a | | 10CFR21 file concerning this component and has numbered it as 21-01-01. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 38205 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2001| | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:40[EDT]| | COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 08/13/2001| | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 14:15[EDT]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2001| | CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION | |LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |THOMAS KOZAK R3 | | DOCKET: 0707002 |SUSAN FRANT NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM McCLEERY | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LOSS OF ONE CONTROL OF THE DOUBLE CONTINGENCY PRINCIPLE | | | | NRC BULLETIN 91-01 24 HOUR NOTIFICATION | | | | At 1415 8/13/01 loose plastic wrap was discovered on a storage shelf in an | | inadvertent container area and was not configured or secured such that it | | cannot be deformed into an inadvertent container with an unsafe accumulation | | potential. This is a violation of control # 5 of NCSA705_076.A03, "Use Of | | Inadvertent Containers". A pump located on a lower shelf apparently had a | | pump flange cover dislodged, uncovering a potential inadvertent container. | | This is a violation of control # 3 of the same NCSA. | | | | The PSS entered an anomalous condition. The plastic wrap and pump were | | removed from the inadvertent Container area. The PSS exited the anomalous | | condition. | | | | SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EVENTS: LOW | | | | There was no leak of uranium bearing material in the vicinity of the plastic | | or the uncovered pump. | | | | POTENTIAL CRITICALITY PATHWAYS INVOLVED (BRIEF SCENARIO OF HOW CRITICALITY | | COULD OCCUR): | | | | For a criticality to occur, the following events would be required: The | | microfiltration system would have to be processing uranium bearing liquid | | with an unknown or high concentration of uranium. Then a leak in this | | system must occur such that an unsafe amount of liquid sprays from the | | system onto the plastic wrap or uncovered pump. The plastic would then have | | to deform or the pump would have to fill such that 2.5 liters collects to a | | depth of greater than 1.5 inches. | | | | CONTROLLED PARAMETERS (MASS, MODERATION, GEOMETRY, CONCENTRATION, ETC.): | | volume, geometry | | | | Inadvertent containers are controlled based upon volume (2.5 liter) or | | geometry (1.5" or 4" diameter). Flexible material is specifically controlled | | such that solution cannot pool to a depth greater than 1.5 inches. | | | | ESTIMATED AMOUNT, ENRICHMENT, FORM OF LICENSED MATERIAL (INCLUDE PROCESS | | LIMIT AND % WORST CASE CRITICAL MASS): | | | | No uranium material was involved in this event. | | | | NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY CONTROL(S) OR CONTROL SYSTEM(S) AND DESCRIPTION | | OF THE FAILURES OR DEFICIENCIES | | | | Loose plastic wrap was not configured or secured to prevent deformation into | | an inadvertent container. The pump flange cover was dislodged. The pump | | was located on a lower shelf in the same area. This is a violation as | | control # 5 and # 3 respectively of NCSA-705_076.A.03. | | | | | | CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO RESTORE SAFETY SYSTEM AND WHEN EACH WAS IMPLEMENTED: | | | | The plastic wrap and pump were removed from the inadvertent container area. | | | | | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event report by the | | certificate holder. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38206 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PILGRIM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/13/2001| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:31[EDT]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 08/13/2001| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:53[EDT]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: V. FALLACARA |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/13/2001| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RONALD BELLAMY R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNEXPECTED REACTOR SCRAM DURING LOGIC SYSTEM TESTING OF EMERGENCY BUS A5. | | | | Pilgrim Unit 1 scrammed from 100% during performance of Logic System Testing | | of Emergency Bus A5. This is the first time that the Logic System Testing | | of Emergency Bus A5 had been performed at power. The test is performed once | | every 24 months and had just been rewritten to be performed at power. The | | cause of the scram is under investigation at this time but the initiating | | transient was the loss of Emergency Bus A5. All rods fully inserted into | | the core. The plant is at 700 lbs. and a controlled depressurization is in | | progress. Plans are to cooldown to less than or equal to 150 lbs. and | | repair the outboard RCIC steam isoaltion valve. | | | | Due to deenergization of Emergency Bus A5 Recirculation Pump A tripped and | | there was a fast transfer of the swing bus (this was expected). The | | licensee is looking into the transfer of the swing bus causing the trip of | | Recirculation Pump B. Loss of both operating Recirculation Pumps at power | | will cause a reactor scram. All systems operated properly. The | | electrical grid is stable and all Emergency Core Cooling systems are fully | | operable if needed. The Recirculation pumps will be restarted when the | | differential temperature between the top and bottom head are within | | specification. | | | | The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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