Event Notification Report for September 20, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
09/19/2002 - 09/20/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38602 39194 39200 39202
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38602 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 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: 09/19/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE RESCUED SEA TURTLE |
| |
| EN #37902 started the biennial report period. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| |
| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 1/05/02 @ 1002 BY RAWLS TO GOULD * * * |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
| |
| Reg 2 RDO (Decker) was notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 01/09/02 @ 1107 EST BY ANDY BARNES TAKEN BY MACKINNON * * * |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
| |
| Reg 2 (Brian Bonser) was notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 02/17/02 at 0940 EST BY RICKY RAWLS TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. R2DO (Stephen Cahill) has been |
| notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 03/01/02 AT 1122 EST BY RICKY RAWLS TO GERRY WAIG * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. R2DO (Julian) was notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 03/07/02 AT 1114 EST BY CHUCK MORRIS TO MIKE NORRIS * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. R2DO (Henson) was notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 04/02/02 at 0408 EST BY RICKY RAWLS TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. The R2DO (Carolyn Evans) was |
| notified. |
| |
| ***** UPDATE AT 1023 EDT ON 05/19/02 FROM PELLERIN TO LEIGH TROCINE ***** |
| |
| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the licensee: |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| 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). |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1816 EDT ON 5/28/02 FROM BERRY FOSTER TO S. SANDIN * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified |
| R2DO(Landis). |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1602 EDT ON 5/31/02 FROM BILL BANDHAUER TO MIKE NORRIS * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. Notified R2DO (Landis). |
| |
| *****UPDATE AT 13:58 EDT ON 7/18/02 FROM SWEENEY TO LAURA***** |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| The NRC resident inspector was notified. Notified R2DO (C. Payne). |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1126 EDT ON 8/1/02 FROM BILL BANDHAUER TO FANGIE JONES * * * |
| |
| "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." |
| |
| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Mike |
| Ernstes) has been notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1529 EDT ON 8/8/02 FROM DAN DeBOER TO GERRY WAIG * * * |
| |
| "At 1234 on August 8, 2002, FPC determined that the dead Kemps-Ridley sea |
| turtle recovered at 1930 on May 11, 2002, at the Crystal River Unit 3 intake |
| area was reportable as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) (2) (xi). 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 made. At |
| 1347 on May 13, 2002 the FPC Mariculture Center determined that the cause of |
| death was non-causally related to the operation of Crystal River Unit 3. |
| This was the 6th non-causal dead 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 is an update to event 38602." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Claude Julian) |
| has been notified. |
| |
| ***UPDATE 11:10 EDT ON 8/20/02 FROM McCallum to LAURA*** |
| |
| "On August 20, 2002 at 0932, 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 74th live sea turtle rescue at the Crystal River Energy Complex |
| in this 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) has been or will be made. This is an update to event 38602." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (M. LESSER) has |
| been notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1449 EDT ON 09/10/02 FROM BILL BANDHAUER TO G. WAIG * * * |
| |
| "On September 10, 2002 at 1328, 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 75th live sea turtle rescue at the Crystal River Energy |
| Complex in this 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) has been or will be made. This is an update to |
| event 38602." |
| |
| The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. The R2DO (Jack Whitten) |
| was notified by the Hq Ops Officer. |
| |
| ****UPDATE 18:35 EDT on 9/19/02 FROM SWEENEY TO LAURA**** |
| |
| "On September 19, 2002 at 1730, a sea turtle was rescued at CR#3 intake area |
| and identified by FPC Mariculture as a Green Sea Turtle. This is the 76th |
| live sea turtle resue at the Crystal River Energy Complex in this biennial |
| period. The event is reportable as a 4-Hour Report under 10 CFR 50.72 (b) |
| (2) (xi) as this event is related to the proptection 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." |
| |
| The licensee intends to notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO |
| (Fredrickson). |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39194 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REP ORG: ILLINOIS DEPT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/17/2002|
|LICENSEE: ILLINOIS ROOF CONSULTING ASSOC. INC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:25[EDT]|
| CITY: CHICAGO REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 09/16/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: IL |EVENT TIME: 14:35[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: IL-01713-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/17/2002|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE MARIE STONE R3 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE COLLINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
+------------------------------------------------+ |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| STOLEN TROXLER MODEL 3216 GAUGE |
| |
| During the afternoon of September 16, 2002, a roof moisture gauge in its |
| locked case was stolen from a locked van belonging to an Illinois |
| Radioactive Material Licensee--IL Roof Consulting Associates, Inc. with |
| license IL-01713-01. The Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) reported the |
| break-in and theft to the IDNS and the Chicago Police within an hour of the |
| theft. The gauge was a Troxler Model 3216, Serial Number 00173 with 40 |
| millicuries of americium-241and was used for roofing moisture measurements. |
| The van was parked in front of a Chicago public school while two workers |
| were on the roof of the school--Leif Ericson Scholastic Academy--at 3600 W. |
| 5th Avenue, Chicago. Near the end of the job the RSO had joined the two |
| workers and then discovered the theft that occurred approximately 1435 as he |
| was returning to the van with a second gauge that had been in use. The |
| windows of the van were tinted to reduce visibility except for the drivers |
| side window. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39200 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/19/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:41[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 09/18/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 20:25[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DON CHASE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/19/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVE LOVELESS R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REACTOR SCRAM DUE TO AUTOMATIC REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEM ACTUATION |
| |
| "A reactor scram occurred at River Bend Station @ 2025 on 09/18/02. The |
| plant was operating at 100% reactor power at the time of the scram. The |
| plant systems performed as required post scram. Reactor pressure and water |
| level are stable with reactor level being controlled by the reactor core |
| isolation cooling system. This event is being reported pursuant to l0 CFR |
| 50.72 (b)(2)(IV) B (1) a reactor protection system (RPS) scram while |
| critical (a 4 hour report) and a manual actuation of the reactor core |
| isolation cooling system (RCIC) pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(IV) B (5). |
| The cause of the scram is still under investigation." |
| |
| The licensee reported that all control rods fully inserted during the scram |
| and that there was no indication of SRV actuation during the event. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39202 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: MCGUIRE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/20/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:12[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 09/20/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:12[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TIM JOHNSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/20/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |PAUL FREDRICKSON R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF BLACKOUT SIGNAL ON UNIT 1 DURING SURVEILLANCE |
| TESTING |
| |
| "Inadvertent Actuation of B Train Blackout Signal on Unit 1. Actuation |
| occurred during testing of the 1B Diesel Generator sequence panel. The |
| actuation caused the B Train Nuclear Service Water System to realign to the |
| standby Nuclear Service Water Pond on both Unit 1 and Unit 2. Unit 2 was not |
| affected due to the realignment. The Unit 1 Boric Acid pump transfer pump |
| automatically secured and various containment and Auxiliary Building |
| Ventilation components were affected due to the actuation. The procedure |
| used for testing the sequencer simulated an undervoltage signal on the B |
| Train Emergency Bus. Plans are being evaluated to restore the sequencer from |
| the test alignment and realign all affected equipment." |
| |
| Reactor residual heat removal cooling was not affected by this event. Spent |
| fuel pool cooling was not affected by this event. Electrical buses remained |
| energized and no EDG autostart occurred since the blackout signal was |
| simulated and not based on an actual undervoltage condition. The licensee |
| is attributing the cause preliminarily to an inadequate procedure. |
| |
| The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 25, 2021