Event Notification Report for June 27, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
06/26/2002 - 06/27/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39010 39014 39015 39020
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39010 |
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| FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/22/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:27[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/22/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:16[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHRISTOPHER SERATA |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/26/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE
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+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AUTOMATIC SCRAM AT HOPE CREEK DUE TO TURBINE TRIP |
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| "Immediately following the RPS actuation, the success of the SCRAM was |
| evaluated. Initially, the Rod Worth Minimizer indicated that some control |
| rods were not fully inserted and control rod 22-31 indicated full out on the |
| Full Core Display. Alternate Rod Insertion (ARI) was initiated as per |
| established operating procedures. The STA observed all Control Rods except |
| 22-31 to be fully inserted on the Core Monitoring System before ARI was |
| initiated, indicating the reactor was shutdown without ARI. The indicated |
| position of CR 22-31 did not change immediately following the SCRAM, but |
| changed over time consistent with a known problem with its |
| position-indicating probe. |
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| "Both Reactor Recirculation Pumps tripped as expected from the turbine trip |
| above 30% power (End-of-Cycle Recirculation Pump Trip function), and remain |
| out of service. The Reactor is presently shutdown. Reactor pressure is 700 |
| psig and slowly lowering and reactor level is 32 and stable (normal band |
| 30-39). Efforts are underway to stabilize and normalize reactor coolant and |
| metal temperatures to allow the restarting of a Reactor Recirculation |
| Pump." |
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| The NRC resident inspector was notified by the licensee. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 6/26/02 @ 1530 BY REG 1 TO GOULD * * * |
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| This update is to clarify the above event report by including the first |
| paragraph which was originally inadvertently omitted from the NRC write-up. |
| The paragraph is included below. |
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| "This 4 hour report s being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) for |
| actuation of the Hope Creek Reactor Protection System (RPS) with the plant |
| critical. At 14:16 hours the Hope Creek Reactor RPS actuated, resulting in |
| a Reactor SCRAM. Preliminarily the RPS actuation appears to have been |
| caused by a Main Turbine trip from high moisture separator level that was |
| caused by a trip of the B Secondary Condensate Pump and automatic |
| intermediate runback of the Reactor Recirculation Pumps. Follow-up |
| investigation will be performed to validate this information." |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39014 |
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| REP ORG: MA RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/24/2002|
|LICENSEE: AEA TECHNOLOGY QSA INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:42[EDT]|
| CITY: BURLINGTON REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 06/24/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MA |EVENT TIME: 10:35[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 12-8361 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/24/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JAMES TRAPP R1 |
| |FRANT NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GALLAGHAR |JOSEPH HOLONICH IRO |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AEA Technology QSA, Inc. (AEA) called to notify the State of the report to |
| their office of the receipt of a package of very low activity Pu-242/Am-243 |
| (12 Bq each) by Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. AEA was notified by Knolls |
| Atomic that the package, received by them on 12/6/01 or 12/7/01, was opened |
| on or around 5/20/02, at which time the inner container appeared to have |
| been opened, and all contents were absent. |
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| The State Agency was informed by the licensee they received the shipment |
| from England on 12/5/01, checked the outer cardboard container for damage, |
| and resent the shipment to their customer, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory in |
| New York. The package was received 12/6/01 or 12/7/01. At Knolls, the |
| radiation safety staff received the shipment and confirmed the outer package |
| was undamaged and delivered it to the end user in the Chemistry Department. |
| The user opened the package on or around 5/20/02. Knolls Atomic informed |
| AEA they believe the seal on the inner plastic container was intact, but |
| that the final container, a flame-sealed glass container, appeared to have |
| been opened and the contents removed, in addition, AEA was informed that |
| the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was notified. |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39015 |
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| FACILITY: DUANE ARNOLD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/24/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: IA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:35[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/24/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:45[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEPANEK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/26/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANNE MARIE STONE R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1) SAFEGUARDS REPORTS | |
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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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| MINIMUM SECURITY PERSONNEL STAFFING REQUIREMENTS NOT MET |
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| Compensatory measures taken upon discovery. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be informed. |
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| Refer to the HOO for additional details. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 6/26/02 BY ROWLAND TO GOULD * * * RETRACTION |
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| The licensee is retracting this event and classifying it as a loggable event |
| and not a reportable one. |
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| The NRC resident inspector was notified. |
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| Reg 3 RDO(Stone) was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39020 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/26/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:04[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/26/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:02[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FERNSLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/26/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MICHAEL MODES 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 |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| A SUPERVISOR PERSONNEL WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF
ALCOHOL |
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| Employees access was terminated. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| Contact the HOO for additional information. |
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