Event Notification Report for April 18, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/17/2002 - 04/18/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38856 38859 38862
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38856 |
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| REP ORG: MICHIGAN DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUAL |NOTIFICATION DATE:
04/15/2002|
|LICENSEE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EDT]|
| CITY: DEARBORN REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 03/15/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MI |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/15/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
| |JOHN MADERA R3 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOSEPH BONACCHI | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| LOSS OF POLONIUM-210 STATIC ELIMINATOR |
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| "This letter is pertinent to the lost of an anti-static air gun. The model |
| number is P-2021. The serial number A2AW9S4 is on lease number 007136 and |
| was shipped on 3/19/01. The device was used for spraying acrylic and also to |
| prevent dust. The device was used in the Plastic Shop. It was last used |
| during the month of August, 2001. To my knowledge, the device was misplaced |
| or stolen. The efforts that was made was searching of the shop and |
| questioning the shop personnel. This situation has been brought to |
| management attention, The decision was made to not replace the anti-static |
| gun." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38859 |
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| FACILITY: PILGRIM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/17/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:49[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 04/17/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRANCIS CLIFFORD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/17/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN ROGGE 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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOSS OF OFFSITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY VIA ALL EMERGENCY SIRENS DUE
TO A |
| LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION ON A CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM
AN |
| ONGOING HEAT WAVE IN THE NORTHEAST |
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| A low voltage condition on a circuit board is believed to have resulted in |
| the loss of offsite communication capability via the emergency sirens. |
| Preliminary investigations revealed that the failure may have been heat |
| related (the result of an ongoing heat wave in the northeast). |
| Troubleshooting is currently in progress. |
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| The licensee notified all of the towns within the emergency planning zone, |
| and the Fire Departments within the affected area plan to perform route |
| alerts (make announcements locally) if there is a need to notify the public |
| before the emergency sirens are returned to service. The licensee notified |
| the NRC resident inspector but does not plan to issue a press release. |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM FRANCIS CLIFFORD TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 1546 ON 04/17/02 |
| ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "At 1330 on April 17, 2002, the Prompt Alert and Notification system |
| (offsite communication capability - 112 sirens) was determined to be |
| inoperable. This event was due to a failed siren that was broadcasting a |
| continuous radio frequency transmission to the remaining sirens in the |
| system. This condition prevented activation of the remaining 111 sirens. |
| The Emergency Planning group is presently attempting to locate and isolate |
| the problem. All affected towns have been notified of the loss of siren |
| capability. A backup plan is in place (route alerting) in the event of an |
| emergency at Pilgrim Station." |
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| "FOLLOWUP: At 1530 on April 17, 2002, the Prompt Alert and Notification |
| system was restored to operable status. The failed siren has been isolated |
| and will be repaired shortly. The remaining 111 sirens are operational. |
| All affected towns have been notified that the system has been restored." |
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| "Notification References: 10CFR50.72(b)(1)(v) and 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii)." |
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| The licensee plans to notify the NRC resident inspector and the Fire |
| Departments. The NRC operations officer notified the R1DO (John Rogge). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38862 |
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| FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/17/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:46[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 04/17/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GLENN HUTTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/17/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOHN ROGGE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|HFIT 26.73 FITNESS FOR DUTY | |
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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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| CONTRACT SUPERVISOR FITNESS-FOR-DUTY TEST POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL |
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| A contract supervisor tested positive for alcohol and has been referred to |
| the employee assistance program. (Contact the NRC operations officer for |
| additional details.) |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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