Event Notification Report for December 19, 2001
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/18/2001 - 12/19/2001
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38424 38580 38581
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38424 |
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| FACILITY: POINT BEACH REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/24/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:09[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/24/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:25[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RODE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/18/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |BRENT CLAYTON R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AUNA 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B) UNANALYZED CONDITION | |
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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 63 Power Operation |63 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| PROCEDURE USED FOR INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY FIRE SEALS WAS NOT IN
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| COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALCULATION QUALIFYING THE TEMPORARY FIRE SEALS
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| During an internal review of the fire protection program at Point Beach |
| Nuclear Power Plant, it was determined that the procedure used for the |
| installation of temporary fire seals was not in compliance with the |
| calculation qualifying the temporary fire seals. The procedure called for 4 |
| inches of Kaowool while the calculation demonstrated the 5 inches would |
| ensure adequate fire protection. |
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| Out of the 9 barriers that were identified, 4 of them are required to |
| provide train separation for safe shut down equipment. Due to the identified |
| condition, these penetrations may not have adequately provided such |
| separation as required by our safe shutdown analysis. |
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| Immediate actions taken included: 1) Affected penetrations were identified |
| and declared out of service. 2) Appropriate fire rounds were commenced. 3) |
| Installed the required 5 inches of Kaowool in the identified barriers and |
| returned the barriers back to service. |
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| Pending corrective actions: Although the calculation determined 5 inches of |
| Kaowool provides an adequate fire barrier, engineering will perform an |
| additional evaluation to determine if 4 inches of Kaowool would suffice. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1409EST ON 12/18/2001 FROM RYAN RODE TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee is retracting this report based on the following: |
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| "Subsequent to this notification our Engineering Staff has prepared and |
| approved, a Fire Protection Engineering Evaluation (FPEE 2001-003) of the |
| as-found condition for these temporary fire seals following the guidelines |
| of Generic Letter 86-10. This analysis demonstrates that a 4 inch temporary |
| penetration seal constructed of 8 pounds per cubic feet ceramic fiber |
| material satisfies the time function of a 3 hour rated seal by preventing |
| fire propagation across the barrier. Accordingly, we have concluded that |
| the presence of temporary fire seals with 4 inches of seal material did not |
| significantly compromise plant safety with respect to separation of the safe |
| shutdown equipment and this event notification should be retracted. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R3DO(Phillips). |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 38580 |
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| FACILITY: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/18/2001|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE PRODUCTION |NOTIFICATION TIME:
09:13[EST]|
| COMMENTS: UF6 CONVERSION (DRY PROCESS) |EVENT DATE: 12/17/2001|
| |EVENT TIME: 12:05[CST]|
| |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/18/2001|
| CITY: METROPOLIS REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: MASSAC STATE: IL |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: SUB-526 AGREEMENT: Y |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 |
| DOCKET: 04003392 |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HUGH ROBERTS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|JBBE 40.60(b)(2) SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILUR| |
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| FAILURE OF THE STANDBY GENERATOR TO START ON AUTOMATIC DUE TO A
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| POWER OUTAGE AND RELAY FAILURE |
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| Moisture in a substation resulted in a partial power outage, and a faulty |
| relay resulted in a failure to switch over to an automatic start on the |
| standby generator. The failure of the standby generator to start on |
| automatic occurred at 1205 CST on 12/17/01. The facility was shut down |
| until the generator was restored and the relay was fixed. The system was |
| restored to service at approximately 1930 CST on 12/17/01. |
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| The licensee reported that there was no loss of source material related to |
| this event. In addition, there were no personnel radiation exposures or |
| contaminations. |
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| The licensee reported this event in accordance with 10CFR40.60(b)(2)(iii) |
| because there was no redundant equipment available to operate and perform |
| the required safety function. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector (Bruce Bartlett) for |
| Paducah and plans to submit a written report. |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for a licensee contact telephone number.) |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38581 |
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| FACILITY: FT CALHOUN REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:47[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 12/19/2001|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRISTENSEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/19/2001|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GARY SANBORN 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
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED OF A FIRE ONSITE |
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| A fire alarm was received @ 0248 CST on 12/19/01 for room-22 safety |
| injection pump room. An inspection showed heavy smoke at entrance to |
| room. The plant fire brigade was manned and personnel entered the room. |
| The fire source was an extension cord, connected to some heaters, which |
| started some anti-contamination clothing on fire. The fire was identified @ |
| 0306 CST and declared out @ 0308 CST. The Blair Fire Department was |
| notified @ 0250 CST and responded to the site. No entry was made to the |
| Protected Area, as the fire was out upon their arrival. The licensee is |
| still investigating the cause. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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