Event Notification Report for December 24, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
12/23/2002 - 12/24/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39438 39458 39462 39467 39468 39470
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39438 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/11/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:20[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/11/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT BOESCH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JASON FLEMMING +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVID LEW R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |PETER BIRMINGHAM IAT |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1) SAFEGUARDS REPORTS | |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO A VITAL PLANT AREA BY CONTRACT PERSONNEL |
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| An unauthorized entry into a vital area occurred by a contract employee. |
| Immediate compensatory measures were taken upon discovery. The licensee |
| notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Contact the HOO for additional |
| details. |
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| * * * * UPDATE TAKEN FROM DON ROLAND BY MIKE RIPLEY AT 1544 EST ON 12/23/02 |
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| Further review of this event by the licensee has determined that the entry |
| into the vital area is not reportable per the guidance in NUREG-1304 item |
| 2.4.11.a and Generic Letter 91-03 enclosure 1. Entry into the vital area |
| was not made with malevolent intent and the individual had a level of |
| security screening that would have qualified him for access to the area. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1 DO (B. |
| McDermott). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39458 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/18/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:19[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 12/18/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:28[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DONALD ROLAND |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DANIEL HOLODY R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN WHITE R1 |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT |JOHN DAVIDSON IAT |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO VITAL AREA |
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| Nuclear Facilities Group personnel tailgated into a vital area. Immediate |
| compensatory measures taken upon discovery. |
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| Licensee notified NRC Resident Inspector and will be notifying Pennsylvania |
| Emergency Management Agency. |
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| Refer to HOO Log for details. |
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| * * * * UPDATE TAKEN FROM DON ROLAND BY MIKE RIPLEY AT 1544 EST ON 12/23/02 |
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| Further review of this event by the licensee has determined that the entry |
| into the vital area is not reportable per the guidance in NUREG-1304 item |
| 2.4.11.a and Generic Letter 91-03 enclosure 1. Entry into the vital area |
| was not made with malevolent intent and the individual had a level of |
| security screening that would have qualified him for access to the area. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1 DO (B. |
| McDermott). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39462 |
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| REP ORG: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/19/2002|
|LICENSEE: HOLDREGE, NE COUNTRY CLUB |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:20[EST]|
| CITY: HOLDREGE REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 12/19/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: NE |EVENT TIME: 12:00[CST]|
|LICENSE#: GL0200 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/19/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |FRED BROWN NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: TRUDY HILL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ERIC THOMAS | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A LOST EXIT SIGN |
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| Lost tritium source (exit sign). Purchased in 1987, 15 Curies at time of |
| purchase. Lost at Holdrege, NE Country Club following a renovation. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39467 |
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| FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/23/2002|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:53[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 12/23/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:59[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BARRY DOE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE NORRIS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |J. BRADLEY FEWELL 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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|3 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP CAUSED BY MAIN GENERATOR TRIP |
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| Automatic reactor trip caused by main generator backup relay protection |
| trip. The plant currently is stable in mode 3 with Auxiliary Feedwater in |
| service for decay heat removal. All control rods fully inserted, no primary |
| relief valves lifted and no ECCS actuation occurred. The Licensee reports |
| that the electrical grid is stable and all emergency diesels are available. |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| * * * UPDATE 0913 EST 12/23/02 BRUCE PARRISH TO MIKE NORRIS * * * |
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| The Licensee reported an automatic initiation of Auxiliary Feedwater due to |
| steam generator Lo Lo level (setpoint 27%) during the trip, which is an 8 |
| hour non-emergency notification of 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(iv)(A), Specified |
| System Actuation. |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39468 |
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| FACILITY: PALISADES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/23/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:02[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE |EVENT DATE: 12/23/2002|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:00[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROGER SHAFFER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ANNE MARIE STONE R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINC 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | |
|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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| CONTAINMENT HYDROGEN MONITOR CHANNEL OUT OF SERVICE |
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| At 1300 on 12/23/02, it was determined that two vent caps were found removed |
| from the supply and return headers on the right channel of the containment |
| hydrogen monitor, EC-162, which constituted a reportable condition under 10 |
| CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) and (D), 8-hour report. This is based on a release |
| path available such that if the hydrogen monitor was placed in service, |
| post-accident, the site release limits could be exceeded. Also, with the |
| openings in the supply and return lines, a valid hydrogen concentration |
| could not be obtained. As a result, operator action to place the hydrogen |
| recombiner in service could have been missed. There are no indications that |
| these caps were removed maliciously or as an act of sabotage. It should be |
| noted that the other (left channel) hydrogen monitor is the preferred |
| monitor to be placed in service due to input to the Emergency Response Data |
| System. Both the 3/8 inch vent caps were re-installed upon discovery. |
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| The licensee stated that no recent maintenance in the area. The last time |
| the vent caps were known to be removed were in May, 2001 for testing. The |
| caps were documented as being re-installed after the test was complete. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 39470 |
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| REP ORG: VA NATIONAL HEALTH PHYSICS PROGRAM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 12/23/2002|
|LICENSEE: VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:04[EST]|
| CITY: SEATTLE REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/22/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: WA |EVENT TIME: [PST]|
|LICENSE#: 46-00990-01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 12/23/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |LINDA HOWELL R4 |
| |BOB PIERSON NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL C. SIMMONS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BLO2 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | |
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| NICKEL-63 SOURCES INADVERTENTLY DISPOSED OF AS SCRAP |
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| A gas chromatograph, Model HP 5880GLC, with two Ni-63 sources was |
| inadvertently disposed of with other excess property as scrap metal from the |
| Veterans Administration's Puget Sound Health Care System on 10/22/02 without |
| notifying the RSO. The loss was discovered on 11/25/02 during a routine |
| inventory. The two sealed sources were contained in an electron capture |
| detector within the gas chromatograph. The two sources consist of 13.1 |
| millicuries of Ni-63 each (as of 11/25/02). The source serial numbers are |
| 89665 and 89474. The RSO and the Veterans Administration National Health |
| Physics Program are investigating and will file a written report within 30 |
| days. |
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