Event Notification Report for August 2, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
08/01/2002 - 08/02/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38602 39089 39099 39102 39103
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38602 |
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| FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/01/2002|
| UNIT: [3] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:08[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/01/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:19[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BILL BANDHAUER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/01/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANNE BOLAND 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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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE RESCUED SEA TURTLE |
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| EN #37902 started the biennial report period. |
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| On January 1, 2002 at 0919, a rescued sea turtle was identified as a green |
| sea turtle. This is the 62nd rescue of a live sea turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. Notification to the National Marine |
| Fisheries Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. |
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| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 1/05/02 @ 1002 BY RAWLS TO GOULD * * * |
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| On January 5, 2002, at 0720, a rescued sea turtle was identified as a |
| Loggerhead Sea Turtle. This is the 63rd rescue of a live sea turtle at |
| Crystal River Unit 3 (CR3) 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 (National Marine Fisheries Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission) has been or will be made. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| Reg 2 RDO (Decker) was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 01/09/02 @ 1107 EST BY ANDY BARNES TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * * |
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| On January 9, 2002, at 0838, a rescued sea turtle was identified as a Kemp's |
| Ridley Sea Turtle. This is the 64th rescue of a live turtle at Crystal River |
| Unit 3 (CR-3) in this biennial period. This is reportable as a 4-hour 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 (National |
| Marine Fisheries Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission) has been or will be made. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| Reg 2 (Brian Bonser) was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 02/17/02 at 0940 EST BY RICKY RAWLS TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "On February 17, 2002 at 0820, a rescued injured sea turtle was identified |
| as a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle. The injury will require transportation to |
| Clearwater Marine Science Center or Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Refuge. The Injury appears to be from a boat propeller. This is the 65th |
| 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 (National Marine Fisheries Service |
| and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) has been or will be |
| made. This Is an update to event 38602." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. R2DO (Stephen Cahill) has been |
| notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 03/01/02 AT 1122 EST BY RICKY RAWLS TO GERRY WAIG * * * |
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| "On March 1, 2002 at 0952, a healthy rescued sea turtle was identified as a |
| Green Sea Turtle. This is the 66th 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 (National Marine Fisheries Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission) has been or will be made. This is an update to |
| event 38602." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. R2DO (Julian) was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 03/07/02 AT 1114 EST BY CHUCK MORRIS TO MIKE NORRIS * * * |
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| "On March 7, 2002 at 0835, two healthy sea turtles rescued at CR#3 were |
| identified as Green Sea Turtles. These are the 67th and 68th live sea turtle |
| rescues at the Crystal River Energy Complex 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 (National Marine Fisheries Service and Florida |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) has been or will be made. This is |
| an update to event 38602." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. R2DO (Henson) was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 04/02/02 at 0408 EST BY RICKY RAWLS TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "On April 2, 2002 at 0236, two sea turtles previously rescued at CR#3 intake |
| area were identified by FPC Mariculture staff as Kemp Ridley Sea Turtles. |
| One of the turtles appears to be in distress and may require transportation |
| to Clearwater Marine Science Center of Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Refuge. These are the 69th and 70th live sea turtle rescues at |
| the Crystal River Energy Complex 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 (National Marine Fisheries Service and Florida Fish and |
| Wildlife Conservation Commission) has been or will be made. This is an |
| update to event 38602." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. The R2DO (Carolyn Evans) was |
| notified. |
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| ***** UPDATE AT 1023 EDT ON 05/19/02 FROM PELLERIN TO LEIGH TROCINE ***** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
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| "On May 19, 2002, at 0916, a sea turtle previously rescued at CR#3 intake |
| area was identified by FPC Mariculture staff as Green Sea Turtle. This is |
| the 71st live sea turtle rescue at the Crystal River Energy Complex 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 (National |
| Marine Fisheries Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission) has been or will be made. This is an update to event 38602." |
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| The licensee plans to notify the National Marine Fisheries Service and |
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the NRC resident |
| inspector. The NRC operations officer notified the R2DO (Paul |
| Fredrickson). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1816 EDT ON 5/28/02 FROM BERRY FOSTER TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| "On May 28, 2002 at 1700, a sea turtle previously rescued at CR#3 intake |
| area was identified by FPC Mariculture staff as a Green Sea Turtle. This is |
| the 72nd live sea turtle rescue at the Crystal River Energy Complex in this |
| biennial period. The turtle is being transported to the Clearwater Marine |
| Science Center. 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 (National Marine Fisheries |
| Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) has been or |
| will be made. This is an update to event 38602." |
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| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified |
| R2DO(Landis). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1602 EDT ON 5/31/02 FROM BILL BANDHAUER TO MIKE NORRIS * * * |
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| "On May 30, 2002 at 1323, a sea turtle previously rescued at CR#3 intake |
| area was identified by FPC Mariculture staff as a Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle. |
| This is the 72nd live sea turtle rescue at the Crystal River Energy Complex |
| in this biennial period. (Note: The sequential numbering of the live sea |
| turtle takes has been modified to reflect the actual live sea turtle takes, |
| On 4/02/02, a live rescue of two turtles was reported, however, one of the |
| turtles died and was reclassified as a non-causal mortality, which is |
| non-reportable). This event 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 (National |
| Marine Fisheries Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission) has been or will be made. This is an update to event 38602." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. Notified R2DO (Landis). |
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| *****UPDATE AT 13:58 EDT ON 7/18/02 FROM SWEENEY TO LAURA***** |
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| An offsite notification to the State regarding a green sea turtle that was |
| rescued from the CR#3 intake area by the FPC Mariculture staff. |
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| The NRC resident inspector was notified. Notified R2DO (C. Payne). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1126 EDT ON 8/1/02 FROM BILL BANDHAUER TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
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| "At 0915 on August 1,2002, a dead sea turtle recovered at the CR#3 intake |
| area was identified by FPC Mariculture staff as a Kemps Ridley Turtle. FPC |
| determined that the cause of death was non-causally related to the operation |
| of CR3. This is the 7th dead Kemps Ridley Turtle recovery at the Crystal |
| River Energy Complex in this biennial period. The threshold for reporting |
| non-causal sea turtle deaths is 6 in a biennial period. This event 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 (National Marine Fisheries Service and Florida |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) will be made. This is an update |
| to event 38602." |
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| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Mike |
| Ernstes) has been notified. |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39089 |
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| REP ORG: US ARMY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/25/2002|
|LICENSEE: US ARMY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:40[EDT]|
| CITY: FT. LEE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 07/25/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: VA |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: BML12-00722-0 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/01/2002|
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| |MARK LESSER R2 |
| |CHRIS MILLER R3 |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KELLY CROOKS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ICON 30.50(b)(1) UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION| |
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| UNPLANNED CONTAMINATION RESTRICTING ACCESS >24 HOURS |
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| The ARMY is conducting an investigation as to the disposal of 75 to 100 |
| Pm-147 target sights. Each sight was originally 3 millicuries with a |
| manufacture date of approximately 1975. The ARMY is restricting access into |
| a building where these gun sights were disposed of in 1997. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 8/01/02 @ 1513 BY CROOKS TO GOULD * * * EVENT RETRACTION |
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| A wipe test was performed at the area in question and from the 18 wipes |
| taken 16 were clean and one measured 5 dpm and a second measured 6 dpm. |
| Therefore the licensee is retracting this event since there was no |
| contamination present. |
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| Notified Reg 2 RDO(Ernstes), Reg 3 RDO(Burgess) and NMSS(Hickey) |
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!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39099 |
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| FACILITY: SUMMER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:36[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/27/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM TURKETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/01/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MARK LESSER R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
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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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| INFORMATION CALL THAT INVOLVES LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND POSSIBLE MEDIA
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| ATTENTION |
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| The licensee's security personnel discovered a stub end of a hand rolled |
| cigarette of questionable material in the room above diesel generator 'A.' |
| It appeared old and had no odor. Fairfield County Sheriff's Department was |
| contacted and they dispatched a unit. They potentially identified the |
| contents as marijuana and took custody of the cigarette. They will submit |
| it to the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division for analysis. The |
| analysis will take about a week or more and followup notification will be |
| made if needed. This notification was made due to Fairfield County |
| involvement and possible media coverage. There is no impact on plant |
| operation. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 8/01/02 @ 1403 BY TURKETT TO GOULD * * * EVENT RETRACTION |
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| The analysis determined that the material found in the hand rolled cigarette |
| was not marijuana, therefore the licensee is retracting this event. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39102 |
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| FACILITY: MAINE YANKEE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 08/01/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: ME |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:50[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 07/09/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HEBERT/RIVARD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/01/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |J. BRADLEY FEWELL R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
|BLO2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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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 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned |
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| THE LICENSEE REPORTED A LOSS OF LICENSED MATERIAL |
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| During preparation activities for the removal of the reactor vessel, site |
| personnel detached a vessel external neutron flux dosimeter assembly from |
| the vessel and released the dosimeter assembly to the sump area below the |
| vessel for future recovery and disposal. The neutron flux dosimeter was used |
| during plant operation to measure neutron fluence to the immediate adjacent |
| outside wall of the reactor vessel. Subsequently, site personnel were |
| provided access to the area for retrieval and disposal of the dosimeter |
| capsules. One of the dosimeter capsules apparently had become dislodged |
| from the assembly during the earlier release and personnel were unable to |
| locate the dislodged capsule. The dosimeter contains small quantities of |
| dosimetry material including Neptunium 237 (6.46 microcuries) and Uranium |
| 238 (.009 microcuries). Subsequent limited inspections have been |
| unsuccessful in locating this capsule. The constrained annulus area between |
| the reactor vessel and adjacent neutron shield tank and storage of |
| radioactive material and bagged asbestos in the reactor vessel sump area |
| continues to limit area for a thorough inspection. Additional inspection |
| of the area is scheduled for January of 2003. |
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| Maine Yankee is reporting the loss of licensed material in accordance with |
| 10 CFR 20.2201(b). The licensed material was lost in a restricted area and |
| the Neptunium 237 material is of a quantity greater than 10 times the |
| quantity specified in appendix C to Part 20. The missing dosimeter capsule |
| surface dose rate is estimated to be around 1000 cpm and therefore of |
| minimal exposure to workers in this radiation control area. |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 39103 |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE:
08/01/2002|
| RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:16[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 08/01/2002|
| 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 12:54[EDT]|
| BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 08/01/2002|
| CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+
| COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |BRUCE BURGESS R3 |
| DOCKET: 0707002 |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL RITCHIE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|KPRE PART 70 APP A (2) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION/NE| |
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| CERTIFICATE HOLDER REPORTED TO THE STATE THAT IT EXCEEDED ITS OPACITY
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| LIMITS |
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| On 8/01/02 at 1254 the "A" side of #1 precipitator at the X-600 Steam Plant |
| experienced problems after being energized while placing #1 boiler in |
| service. The precipitators were energized at 1230 and had readings of 20.8% |
| at 1254 and 31.9% at 1300. This resulted in the exceedance of the opacity |
| limit of 20% twice in one hour. |
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| At 1543 the Plant Shift Superintendent notified the Ohio EPA of the X-600 |
| Steam Plant opacity exceedance. UE2-RA-RE1030, App. D, section P requires |
| a 4 hour NRC event when other government agencies are notified. |
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