Event Notification Report for August 21, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
08/20/2001 - 08/21/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37902 38222 38223
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37902 |
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| FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/09/2001|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:08[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/09/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:54[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICHARD SWEENEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CAUDLE JULIAN 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 |
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|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL MARINE AND FISHERIES SERVICE AS A |
| RESULT OF THE ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES NON-LETHAL TAKE LIMIT BEING EXCEEDED |
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| "On April 09, 2001 at 0940 the 40th non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred. |
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| "In accordance with Crystal River Unit #3 Operating License, Appendix B, |
| Environmental Protection Plan (Non-Radiological), 'Endangered or threatened |
| sea turtles shall be protected in accordance with the Incidental Take |
| Statement issued by the National Marine and Fisheries Service (NMFS).' The |
| NMFS has established numerical limits on live takes, lethal takes causally |
| related to plant operation, and lethal takes not related to plant |
| operations. |
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| "The NMFS must be notified within five days whenever: |
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| a. The 40th non-lethal take occurs in the biennial period, or |
| b. The third causally related mortality occurs in the biennial period, or |
| c. The sixth non-causally related mortality occurs in the biennial |
| period. |
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| "The current biennial period for monitoring sea turtle takes began January |
| 1, 2001. |
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| "Thus, in accordance with Crystal Unit #3 Administrative Instruction 571, |
| Sea Turtle Rescue and Handling Guidance, the NMFS must be notified within |
| five days. |
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| "In accordance with Crystal River Unit #3 Compliance Procedure 151, External |
| Reporting Requirements, this 40th non-lethal sea turtle take is Reportable |
| as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as this event is related to |
| the protection of the environment for which a notification to other |
| government agencies has been or will be made." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 0944EDT ON 4/10/01 FROM R. SWEENEY TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| "On April 10, 2001 at 0859 the 41st non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO(Julian). |
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| ***** UPDATE RECEIVED AT 0911 ON 04/17/01 FROM CHRISTOPHER PELLERIN TO LEIGH |
| TROCINE ***** |
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| The 42nd, non-lethal, sea turtle take in the biennial period occurred at |
| 0810 on April 17, 2001. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R2DO (Ernstes). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1125 EDT ON 5/1/01 FROM DAVID SCHULKER TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "On May 1, 2001 at 0805 a turtle was identified as the 43rd rescued, live |
| sea turtle in this biennial period. This sea turtle will be kept for a |
| short observation period and then safely returned to the environment." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector and the National |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Service. Notified R2DO(Jay Henson). |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 5/29/01 BY FERGUSON TO SANDIN * * * |
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| On May 29, 2001 at 0943 two turtles were identified as the 44th and 45th |
| rescued, Iive Sea turtles in this biennial period. These healthy sea turtles |
| will be kept for a short observation period and then safely returned to the |
| environment. |
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| This is Reportable as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi) as |
| this event is related to the protection of the environment for which a |
| notification to other government agencies has been or will be made. This is |
| an update to event 37902. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. The REG2 RDO(Barr) was informed. |
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| * * * UPDATE 2014 EDT 6/4/2001 FROM RAWLS TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| On June 4, 2001 at 1815, the 46th non-lethal sea turtle (Kemp's Ridley) take |
| in the biennial period occurred. The license has informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. Notified R2DO (Barr). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1315EDT ON 6/10/01 FROM CHARLES J. MORRIS TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| On June 10, 2001 at 1100, the 47th non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred. The license has informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. Notified R2DO (Bonser). |
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| * * * UPDATE 0952 ON 8/20/2001 FROM FERGUSON TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| On August 20, 2001 at 0815, the 48th non-lethal sea turtle take in the |
| biennial period occurred. The licensee as informed the NRC resident |
| inspector. Notified R2DO (Payne). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38222 |
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| REP ORG: OHIO BUREAU OF RADIATION PROTECTION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/2001|
|LICENSEE: APPALACHIAN WELL SURVEYS, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:29[EDT]|
| CITY: REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 08/19/2001|
| COUNTY: TUSCARAWAS STATE: OH |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 03111300001 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |RONALD GARDNER R3 |
| |FREDERICK BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL SNEE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT |
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| "The licensee reported irretrievable sealed radiation sources in a well. |
| Permission was granted to begin abandonment procedures. The well is located |
| in Tuscarawas County, Ohio and was drilled for Belden & Blake Corp. The |
| sources are a 2 Ci Cs-137 sealed source and a 3 Ci Am-Be sealed source. The |
| depth of the well is 5915 feet and the sources are located at a depth of |
| 4920 feet." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38223 |
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| FACILITY: CALLAWAY REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/20/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MO |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:51[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/20/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:10[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN R. WEEKLEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/20/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |BILL JONES R4 |
|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 |
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| MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) NOTIFIED OF MINOR OIL SPILL |
| TO MISSOURI RIVER |
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| On 8/16/01 the Missouri DNR was notified of an unmonitored oil discharge to |
| the Missouri River. The release, approximately 19 gallons of hydraulic oil |
| from the Intake Structure, occurred over a 14 day period. The licensee |
| determined that the offsite notification to the state was reportable at |
| 0810CDT on 8/20/01. The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. |
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