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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                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|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   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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    |
|                                                                              |
| "On April 09, 2001 at 0940 the 40th non-lethal sea turtle take in the        |
| biennial period occurred.                                                    |
|                                                                              |
| "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.                                                                  |
|                                                                              |
| "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.                                                                      |
|                                                                              |
| "The current biennial period for monitoring sea turtle takes began January   |
| 1, 2001.                                                                     |
|                                                                              |
| "Thus, in accordance with Crystal Unit #3 Administrative Instruction 571,    |
| Sea Turtle Rescue and Handling Guidance, the NMFS must be notified within    |
| five days.                                                                   |
|                                                                              |
| "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."                               |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee will inform the NRC resident inspector.                         |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE 0944EDT ON 4/10/01 FROM R. SWEENEY TO S. SANDIN * * *           |
|                                                                              |
| "On April 10, 2001 at 0859 the 41st non-lethal sea turtle take in the        |
| biennial period occurred."                                                   |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector.  Notified R2DO(Julian).    |
|                                                                              |
| ***** UPDATE RECEIVED AT 0911 ON 04/17/01 FROM CHRISTOPHER PELLERIN TO LEIGH |
| TROCINE *****                                                                |
|                                                                              |
| The 42nd, non-lethal, sea turtle take in the biennial period occurred at     |
| 0810 on April 17, 2001.                                                      |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector.  The NRC operations        |
| officer notified the R2DO (Ernstes).                                         |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE 1125 EDT ON 5/1/01 FROM DAVID SCHULKER TO FANGIE JONES * * *    |
|                                                                              |
| "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."       |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector and the National         |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Service.  Notified R2DO(Jay Henson).                  |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE ON 5/29/01 BY FERGUSON TO SANDIN * * *                          |
|                                                                              |
| 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.                                                    |
|                                                                              |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.  The REG2 RDO(Barr) was informed.   |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE 2014 EDT 6/4/2001 FROM RAWLS TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * *            |
|                                                                              |
| 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).                                            |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE 1315EDT ON 6/10/01 FROM CHARLES J. MORRIS TO S. SANDIN * * *    |
|                                                                              |
| 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).                                          |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE 0952 ON 8/20/2001 FROM FERGUSON TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * *         |
|                                                                              |
| 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|
|  DOCKET:                                       |+----------------------------+
|                                                |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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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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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                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|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                                                            |
|                                                                              |
| 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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