Event Notification Report for December 5, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/04/2001 - 12/05/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38513 38534 38535 38536 38537 38538 38539
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38513 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/23/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:30[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 11/23/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:10[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLIE PIKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
| 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
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+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO FLORIDA STATE INVOLVING RECOVERED SEA TURTLE
FROM |
| UNIT 1 INTAKE STRUCTURE |
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| "A sea turtle with no external injuries but appearing to be distressed was |
| recovered from the Unit 1 Intake Structure. The State Stranding Coordinator |
| for sea turtles has been contacted." |
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| * * * UPDATE 11/23/01 AT 1255EST FROM CHARLIE PIKE TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| "Turtle has died." |
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| The licensee informed both the State of Florida and the NRC Resident |
| Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1413EST ON 12/3/01 FROM JACK BREEN TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| At approximately 1215 EST on 12/3/01, a report was made to the Florida |
| Department of Fish and Wildlife concerning the recovery of an injured sea |
| turtle from the plant's intake canal. The turtle was a green sea turtle in |
| the intake canal that appeared distressed and looked to have a wound from a |
| boat motor on its back. It will be transferred to the State for |
| rehabilitation. |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector. Notified |
| R2DO(MacAlpine). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38534 |
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| FACILITY: CALLAWAY REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/04/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MO |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:58[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/03/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:56[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: OLMSTEAD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
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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 12 Power Operation |1 Startup |
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| AUXILIARY FEEDWATER ACTUATION |
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| During a controlled plant shutdown, a vibration problem occurred on the Main |
| Turbine that required breaking condenser vacuum. Since breaking condenser |
| vacuum would cause a loss of the operating Main Feedwater pump and generate |
| an Auxiliary Feedwater Actuation signal, both "A" and "B" Motor Driven |
| Auxiliary Feedwater pumps were manually started prior to breaking condenser |
| vacuum. "A" Motor Driven Auxiliary Feedwater pump failed to develop proper |
| flow, so the Turbine Driven Feedwater pump was placed in service. The "A" |
| Motor Driven Auxiliary Feedwater pump was subsequently secured and declared |
| inoperable. A plan of action is being developed to troubleshoot and repair |
| the inoperable "A" Motor Driven Auxiliary Feedwater pump. |
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| Initially, Steam Generator Atmospheric Power Operated Relief Valves were |
| being used to control Reactor Coolant System temperature. Condenser vacuum |
| has been restored and currently, Steam Generator water levels are being |
| maintained using the Turbine Driven Auxiliary Feedwater pump with condenser |
| steam dumps maintaining Reactor Coolant System temperature. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38535 |
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| FACILITY: PALISADES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/04/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:57[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 12/04/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:00[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RON FRIGO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |PATRICK HILAND R3 |
|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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|1 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA SYSTEM FOUND INOPERABLE |
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| The licensee was conducting their quarterly functional test of the Emergency |
| Response Data System (ERDS) and found it to be inoperable. The ERDS was |
| restored to service at 1405 EST on 12/4/01. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 38536 |
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| REP ORG: ARIZONA RADIATION REGULATORY AGENCY |NOTIFICATION DATE:
12/04/2001|
|LICENSEE: GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE|NOTIFICATION TIME:
15:46[EST]|
| CITY: PHOENIX REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 11/30/2001|
| COUNTY: STATE: AZ |EVENT TIME: [MST]|
|LICENSE#: 07-478 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+MARK LESSER R2 |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: AUBREY GODWIN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RELEASE OF 5 SOURCES |
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| The following is taken from a faxed report: |
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| This First Notice constitutes early notice of events of possible safety or |
| public interest significance. The information is as initially received |
| without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by |
| the Agency Staff at this time. |
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| Date: December 4, 2001, Time: 12:30 PM (MST), First Notice 01-11 |
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| Arizona Licensee: Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, License No. |
| 07-478 |
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| On November 30, 2001 the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency was notified of |
| a release of 5 sources of Strontium 90. The Licensee was utilizing a Novoste |
| Beta-Cath system model A1732 with a BEBIG, model No. SrO.SO3 with 12 sources |
| and 60 millicuries in the train. As apart of the Licensee's preparation, the |
| source train was being test run in the device. The Licensee noted the |
| sterile water was less resistant to injection and found a leak. He then |
| retrieved the sources and heard the solenoid click indicating the sources |
| were back in a safe position. The catheter was removed. While checking the |
| system to determine the cause of the leak, the Licensee noted 5 sources were |
| on the floor. The Licensee instituted an inventory and could clearly |
| identify 11 sources with a possible location of the 12th. The Agency |
| assisted the Licensee and determined that all sources were accounted for and |
| approved the return of the device to the manufacturer. The manufacturer is |
| to determine why the device signaled all sources had returned and why one |
| source was trapped within the device. The State of Georgia has been notified |
| of the details of this incident. |
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| Agency continues to investigate this event. |
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| The State of Georgia,, together with the U.S. NRC, are being notified of |
| this event. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38537 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/04/2001|
| UNIT: [2] [3] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:03[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/04/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:00[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRANK KICH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN ROGGE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JACK STROSNIDER NRR |
|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 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| FAILURE OF PART OF THE OFF-SITE NOTIFICATION SIRENS TO OPERATE WHEN
TESTED |
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| The licensee was performing their semi-annual off-site notification siren |
| operational test and found that only 147 of 154 sirens operated properly. |
| The remaining 7 sirens are being investigated for the cause of their |
| failure. The licensee will use the Emergency Plan alternate means of |
| informing the public, including route alerting and public announcements in |
| the event of an accident. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38538 |
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| FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/04/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:18[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/04/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FLOYD BATEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER 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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+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE BETHAL FIRE DEPARTMENT |
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| The licensee called on the Bethal Fire Department for help in clean-up of a |
| lift station spill (sewage). Fire header water will be used to flush spill |
| area to yard drains and catch basin for later release in accordance with |
| procedures. No sewage reached the lake. |
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| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector, the states of |
| South Carolina and North Carolina, and local counties. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38539 |
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| FACILITY: GRAND GULF REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/04/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:58[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 12/04/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:24[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE BEARD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/04/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANTHONY GODY R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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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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| 24-HOUR REPORT REGARDING AN OPERATING LICENSE CONDITION VIOLATION
(GGNS |
| LICENSE CONDITION F) |
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| The licensee discovered an error in the thermal power calculation during an |
| ongoing review previously reported under LER 2001-004-00, Docket #50-416 |
| Thermal Calculation Error. There is an additional error of 5.5 MWth in the |
| calculation due to the original use of the 1936 Steam Tables versus the |
| updated 1969 version. The licensee has reduced reactor thermal power by the |
| 5.5 MWth and is maintaining 3827 MWth for an 8 hour average. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| See Event #38344 from Grand Gulf. |
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