Event Notification Report for November 19, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
11/16/2001 - 11/19/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
37902 38506 38509
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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: 11/17/2001|
| 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
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| 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, live 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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| * * * UPDATE 1216 ON 9/3/01 BY SCHULKER TO GOULD * * * |
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| On September 3, 2001 at 0845 a turtle was identified as the 49th rescued, |
| live sea turtle in this biennial period. This turtle has an injury to the |
| lower jaw and is being transported to the Clearwater Marine Science Station |
| for treatment. It has not been determined at this time if the injury is |
| casually related to Crystal River Operations. |
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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 and other government agencies will be notified. |
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| Notified Reg 2 RDO(Lesser) |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM RICHARD SWEENEY TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 0910 ON 10/28/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On October 28, 2001, at 0030, a turtle was identified as the 50th rescued, |
| live sea turtle in this biennial period. 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." |
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| The licensee plans to notify the national Marine and Fishery Services and |
| the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the Region |
| 2 Incident Response Center (McCree). |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM CURTIS McKEOWN TO JOHN MacKINNON AT 1005 ON 10/30/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On October 30, 2001, at 0826, two turtles were identified as the 51st and |
| 52nd rescued, live sea turtles in this biennial period. Additionally, a |
| turtle rescued on October 30, 2001, has been identified as the 53rd live sea |
| turtle rescued in this biennial period." |
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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." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector and plans to notify the |
| national Marine and Fishery Services. The NRC operations officer notified |
| the Region 2 Incident Response Center (Loren Plisco). |
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| **** UPDATE FROM CURTIS McKEOWN John MacKinnon AT 1052 ON 11/01/01 ***** |
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| "On November 01, 2001 at 0916 a turtle was identified as the 54 the rescued, |
| live sea turtle in this biennial period. 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." |
| R2IRC notified. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector of this event. |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM BRYAN FERGUSON TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 0938 ON 11/03/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On November 3, 2001, at 0840, a green sea turtle was identified as the 55th |
| rescued, live sea turtle in this biennial period. 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. [...]" |
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| The licensee plans to notify the national Marine and Fishery Services and |
| the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the Region |
| 2 Incident Response Center (Ken Barr). |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM RICKY RAWLS TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 1126 ON 11/04/01 ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On November 3, 2001, at 1035, two sea turtles were identified as Kemp's |
| Ridley sea turtles. This is Crystal River Unit 3['s] (CR-3) 56th and 57th |
| rescue of live sea turtles in this biennial period. 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. [...]" |
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| The licensee plans to notify the national Marine and Fishery Services and |
| the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the Region |
| 2 Incident Response Center (Jim Hufham). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1046 EST ON 11/6/01 FROM RICK SWEENEY TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "On November 06, 2001 at 0905, a sea turtle was identified as Kemp's Ridley |
| sea turtle. This is Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) 58th rescue of a live sea |
| turtle in this biennial period. 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 licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Caudle Julian) |
| was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1149 11/11/01 FROM SCHULKER TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * |
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| "On November 11, 2001 at 1045, a rescued sea turtle was Identified as a |
| Kemp's Ridley. This is the 59th rescue of a live sea turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. 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 licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2 IRC. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 11/17/01 @ 0846 BY SCHULKER TO GOULD * * * |
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| On November 17, 2001 at 0815, a rescued sea turtle was identified as a |
| Kemp's Ridley. This is the 60th rescue of a live sea turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. 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 will be informed. Notified Reg 2 RDO Julian. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38506 |
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| FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/16/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:09[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/16/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:15[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOB SCARBOROUGH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/16/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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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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| DISCOVERY OF A COMPROMISE OF SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION |
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| The licensee reported the discovery of a compromise of safeguards |
| information in accordance with 10CFR73.71(b)(1). Immediate compensatory |
| measures were taken upon discovery. (Contact the NRC operations officer for |
| additional details). |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38509 |
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| FACILITY: WOLF CREEK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/16/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: KS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:53[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/16/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FERGUSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/16/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHARLES MARSCHALL R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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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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| DISCOVERY THAT CERTAIN SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENTS COULD BECOME
SUBMERGED |
| DURING A POTENTIAL FLOODING SCENARIO |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "The Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (WCNOC) is reviewing |
| calculations and assumptions regarding its flooding analysis. Internal room |
| flooding calculation FL-04 for Auxiliary Building Rooms 1206 and 1207 is |
| based on a maximum flood rate of 3500 gpm. Research into this maximum flood |
| rate indicates the value was based upon the required flow rate to the |
| Condensate Hotwell from the Condensate Storage Tank (CST). The non-safety |
| related 10" pipe which is routed through rooms 1206 [and] 1207 provides |
| water at a flow rate greater than 3500 gpm from the CST to the Condensate |
| Hotwell. Engineering review found that the subject rooms (1206 [and] 1207 |
| are connected) could flood given a Safe Shutdown Earthquake and a subsequent |
| double guillotine break of the non-safety related 10" line within the room. |
| Multiple trains of safety related equipment exist in this room, and are at |
| an elevation such that these components could become submerged during the |
| flooding. Subsequently, WCNOC is reporting this issue as an event or |
| condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function |
| of systems needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident." |
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| "Upon discovery, WCNOC has throttled valve AP-V012 Condensate Storage Tank |
| Outlet Isolation to one-third open, thereby eliminating the potential of |
| flooding in excess of the capability of the floor drain system in the |
| subject rooms given a Safe Shutdown Earthquake." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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