Event Notification Report for December 09, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/06/2002 - 12/09/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39413 39417 39422 39427 39428 39429
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39413 |
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| FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/02/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:31[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/01/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:33[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE WHEELER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/06/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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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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| STATION STARTUP AND EMERGENCY STATION SERVICE TRANSFORMERS DECLARED |
| INOPERABLE |
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| "Available plant indicators showed that main generator output exceeded 150 |
| MVARs [million volt-amperes reactive] for approximately 4 minutes due to |
| local grid conditions at 17:33 hours on December 1, 2002. The maximum value |
| noted was 155 MVARs. Recent analysis and procedural guidance requires the |
| two offsite power sources, consisting of the Station Startup Service |
| Transformer and the Emergency Station Service Transformer to be declared |
| inoperable above 150 MVARs. The grid operator was contacted and action was |
| taken to lower local MVARs to below the allowed limit. The offsite power |
| sources were declared operable at 17:37 hours." |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident inspector. |
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| * * * * RETRACTION FROM COY BLAIR TO MIKE RIPLEY ON 12/6/02 AT 1358 EST * * |
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| "EN # 39413 reported declaring both off-site power sources inoperable due to |
| generator MVAR output being above procedural limitations. An updated |
| loadflow analysis was performed to evaluate off-site grid response under the |
| conditions existing at the time of the event. The results of this |
| evaluation demonstrated that procedural MVAR limits were conservative and |
| that off-site power sources remained operable during the period of time that |
| generator MVAR output was above procedural limitations." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified the R4DO (W. |
| Jones). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39417 |
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| REP ORG: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/02/2002|
|LICENSEE: GEOSOILS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:42[EST]|
| CITY: VAN NUYS REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 11/29/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CA |EVENT TIME: 09:00[PST]|
|LICENSE#: CA 4741-19 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/06/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |WILLIAM JONES R4 |
| |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BARBARA HAMRICK | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE |
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| "This is to report a stolen moisture density gauge in the State of |
| California (California incident number 112902). |
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| "The licensee is Geosoils in Van Nuys, California (California license number |
| 4741-19). The gauge was reported stolen via a voice-mail message left |
| Friday morning, November 29, 2002. The State offices were closed that day |
| for the Thanksgiving holiday. |
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| "The gauge was stolen some time mid-morning on November 29, 2002, from the |
| back of a pick-up truck, parked at a residence in the city of Gardena. The |
| chain securing the gauge package to the truck was cut. The local police |
| took a report. The licensee will be running an ad offering a reward for the |
| return of the gauge for the next 10 days in the local newspaper. |
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| "This is all the information we have at the present time. We are awaiting a |
| report from the licensee, confirming the activity and nuclide(s) in the |
| gauge, as well as the serial number, and other information." |
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| * * * * UPDATE FROM ROBERT GREGOR TO MIKE RIPLEY (VIA FAX) AT 1509 EST ON |
| 12/6/02 |
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| "On December 5, 2002, GeoSoils left a message on my voicemail stating that |
| the gauge had been recovered, and was intact. |
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| "December 6, 2002, telephone call with Ron Allen, RSO. The gauge was founded |
| abandoned on Alabama Street, in South Central Los Angeles. |
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| "LAPD and LAFD were notified that there was a suspicious orange package with |
| radiation symbols that was unattended in the street. Both agencies |
| responded, inspected the package, and determined that it was undamaged and |
| so they checked it into evidence at the Lynwood Police Dept. |
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| "GeoSoils was notified by LAPD that their property had been found, and they |
| could come retrieve it. |
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| "GeoSoils took photographs of the gauge, determined that the sources were |
| still in the gauge, and will send the gauge to Maurer Associates (the local |
| CPN authorized service representative) for a thorough inspection." |
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| Notified R4DO (Williams) and NMSS EO (Fred Brown) |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39422 |
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| FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/05/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:52[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/05/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:43[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIMMY BURGESS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/08/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOSS OF OFFSITE EMERGENCY SIRENS DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER |
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| "Twenty-four (24) emergency sirens out-of-service due to loss of power |
| because of ice storm. These sirens have been out-of-service more than one |
| hour and preparations underway to restore to service." |
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| The licensee will inform state/local agencies and the NRC resident |
| inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 12/05/02 @ 1028 BY BRADLEY TO GOULD * * * |
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| The site currently has 47 of 89 sirens out of service and has placed their |
| backup route alerting system in service in the affected counties. They also |
| have a reverse 911 callup system in place in the county that the site is |
| located. |
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| Present estimates for returning power to the counties and thus to the sirens |
| is approximately one or two days. |
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| The Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 12/08/02 AT 1730 EST BY BRADLEY TO JONES * * * |
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| "This report is concerning Catawba Nuclear Station present siren status. |
| There are still 9 out of 89 CNS sirens out of service due to loss of power |
| in the EPZ Counties from the ice storm. |
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| "Significant progress has been made on restoring power to the EPZ counties |
| as shown by the following siren status: 2 of 72 in York County, 3 of 6 in |
| Gaston County, and 4 of 11 in Mecklenburg equals 9 out of 89 sirens without |
| power. Route alerting for all counties is still in place and available if |
| needed. Present estimation for the return of these nine sirens [is] one to |
| two more days." The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. |
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| Notified R2DO (B. Bonser) |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39427 |
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| FACILITY: SAN ONOFRE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/06/2002|
| UNIT: [] [2] [3] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:35[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 12/06/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 06:32[PST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: C. E. WILLIAMS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/06/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |WILLIAM JONES R4 |
|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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|2 N Y 97 Power Operation |97 Power Operation |
|3 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| FITNESS FOR DUTY |
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| A licensed operator tested positive for alcohol during a random test. The |
| employee's access to the protected area has been terminated pending |
| confirmatory testing. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. Contact the HOO for |
| additional details. |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 39428 |
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| REP ORG: TENNESSEE DIV OF RAD HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/06/2002|
|LICENSEE: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:38[EST]|
| CITY: NASHVILLE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 12/05/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: TN |EVENT TIME: 15:45[EST]|
|LICENSE#: R-19014-E05 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/06/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
| |DANIEL GILLEN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DEBRA SHULTS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SPILL IN X-RAY ROOM |
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| Tennessee Event Report ID No.: TN-02-170 |
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| "[State of Tennessee] DRH [Division of Radiological Health] was notified on |
| 12/6/02 by the Radiation Safety Officer at Vanderbilt University Medical |
| Center of a spill of Yttrium-90 microspheres. The material was being used |
| in an x-ray room for treatment of hepatic tumors. Approximately 4% of the |
| 64 millicurie dose was spilled onto the floor of the room. The room was |
| isolated and is being decontaminated. The Radiology Department was closed |
| after the spill to survey for any possible spread of contamination and was |
| reopened this morning. The room where the spill occurred is still |
| restricted. The State will investigate and will inform the NRC of the |
| results of the investigation." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39429 |
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| FACILITY: DRESDEN REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/07/2002|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:51[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 12/07/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 06:35[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WOITKIEWICZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/07/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KENNETH RIEMER R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |CHRISTOPHER GRIMES NRR |
|ASHU 50.72(b)(2)(i) PLANT S/D REQD BY TS | |
|ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A) DEGRADED CONDITION | |
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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 20 Power Operation |20 Power Operation |
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| PLANT ENTERED TS 3.4.4 DUE TO PCS BOUNDARY LEAKAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 GPM |
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| During a drywell entry to identify the source of increased drywell leakage, |
| they discovered a primary coolant system (PCS) leak on the "3A" reactor |
| recirculation pump discharge loop flow instrument line. This condition |
| required entry into TS 3.4.4 which requires that there is no pressure |
| boundary leakage. Entering this condition requires that the unit be in mode |
| 3 in 12 hours and mode 4 in 36 hours, which is a TS required shutdown. The |
| leakage is estimated to be approximately 1.5 gpm. They will commence |
| repairs when they reach mode 4 (may go to mode 5). |
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| The NRC Resident inspector was notified. |
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