Event Notification Report for August 24, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
08/23/2001 - 08/24/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38227 38228 38229 38230
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 38227 |
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| FACILITY: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/22/2001|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE PRODUCTION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:43[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: UF6 CONVERSION (DRY PROCESS) |EVENT DATE: 07/27/2001|
| |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
| |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/23/2001|
| CITY: METROPOLIS REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: MASSAC STATE: IL |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: SUB-526 AGREEMENT: Y |RONALD GARDNER R3 |
| DOCKET: 04003392 |JAMES CREED (R3) IAT |
+------------------------------------------------+JOHN DAVIDSON (NMSS) IAT |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HUGH ROBERTS |FRED BROWN NMSS |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| MISSING SHIPMENT OF CaF SETTLING POND CLEANUP WASTE |
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| A shipment of CaF settling pond waste left the site on July 25, 2001 and |
| apparently did not arrive on July 27, 2001 at the Andrews County WCS in |
| Texas. The shipment, one of several, consisted of 44,480 pounds of 80% CaF |
| and 20% lime with less than 500 ppm natural uranium contained in it. The |
| natural uranium is calculated at about 19 pounds total contained in the |
| shipment. The driver reported that the shipment was delivered, but there is |
| no paperwork to support the delivery. |
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| The licensee notified NRC Region 3 (Monte Phillips), the EPA, and the |
| Illinois State Police, who are investigating. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 8/23/01 @ 1425 BY ROBERTS TO GOULD * * * |
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| Wills Trucking found the material intact on the ground on 8/22/01 north of |
| Dallas, Tx. and they are responding with the Texas EPA and other regulatory |
| agencies. |
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| Notified Reg 3 RDO(Gardner), Brown(NMSS), Reg 3 IAT(Creed) and |
| NMSS(Davidson) by e-mail |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38228 |
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| FACILITY: WATTS BAR REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/23/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: TN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:05[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 08/08/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:43[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TOUCHSTONE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/23/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |EDWARD MCALPINE R2 |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AUTOMATIC START OF AN EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR |
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| The following information is provided as a 60 day telephone notification to |
| NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1) in lieu of submitting a written |
| LER to report a condition that resulted in an invalid actuation of WBN |
| Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) 2B-B. NUREG 1022, Rev 2, identifies the |
| information that needs to be reported as discussed: |
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| (a)The specific train(s) and system(s) that were actuated. |
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| On August 8, 2001, at 2243 hours, Train B, Emergency Diesel Generator 2B-B |
| (System 82) actuated (automatically started). The cause of the start is |
| under evaluation, but was not in response to actual plant conditions or an |
| ESF signal. No loss of essential board voltage was observed, no emergency |
| start signal initiated (manually or automatically), and no other initiating |
| signal such as an SI occurred. |
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| (b) Whether each train actuation was complete or partial. |
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| The actuation is considered complete. EDG 2B-B automatically started and |
| accelerated to rated speed of 900 RPM. As there was no loss of essential |
| board voltage, no load shedding occurred and the diesel generator output |
| breaker remained disconnected from its respective shutdown board. |
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| (c) Whether or not the system started and functioned successfully. |
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| EDG 2B-B automatically started and functioned successfully. As discussed |
| above, the EDG accelerated to rated speed of 900 RPM. Since there was no |
| loss of essential board voltage, the diesel remained disconnected from its |
| respective shutdown board and available to perform its safety function in |
| the event of a loss of offsite power. No complications were observed. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38229 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/23/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:53[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 08/23/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FITCH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/23/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |ELINOR ADENSAM NRR |
|AAEC 50.72(a) (1) (i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |RICHARD WESSMAN IRO |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH |ROBERTA WARREN IAT |
| |RICHARD ROSANO IAT |
| |GREGORY SMITH IAT |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| SUSPECTED INTRUSION ON THE SITE |
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| IMMEDIATE COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN ON DISCOVERY |
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| THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR, STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER |
| GOVT. AGENCIES |
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| A PRESS RELEASE WILL BE ISSUED. |
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| CONTACT HOO FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 8/23/01 @ 2009 BY WOZINSKI TO GOULD * * * |
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| THE NOUE WAS TERMINATED AT 1952 |
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| THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED |
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| REG 1 RDO(NOGGLE), EO(ADENSAM), FEMA(CANUPP), IAT(ROSANO), IAT(WARREN) WERE |
| INFORMED |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38230 |
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| FACILITY: PEACH BOTTOM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/24/2001|
| UNIT: [2] [3] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:29[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 08/23/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: NILS BAHLIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/24/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES NOGGLE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE| |
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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 Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|3 N Y 80 Power Operation |80 Power Operation |
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| LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER |
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| An unexpected electrical breaker trip has caused a loss of power to the |
| Technical Support Center (TSC). |
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| On 08/23/01 at the main control room was notified that the TSC, which is |
| located in a building adjacent to the protected area, was without power. |
| Communications were verified available from the TSC. |
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| An investigation revealed that an offsite breaker controlled by the power |
| system director had tripped. Further investigation is in progress to |
| identify and repair any deficiencies. |
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| The station procedures for contingency actions were put in place if an |
| event requiring the TSC were to occur during the loss of power. Power was |
| restored to the TSC at 0130 EDT on 08/24/01 from an alternate offsite |
| source. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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