Event Notification Report for January 13, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
01/10/2003 - 01/13/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39494 39498 39500 39501 39502 39503 39504 39505
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39494 |
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| REP ORG: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/07/2003|
|LICENSEE: SPECTRO INSTRUMENTS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:32[EST]|
| CITY: MARBLE FALLS REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 01/07/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT TIME: 16:24[CST]|
|LICENSE#: L02788 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/07/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CHUCK CAIN R4 |
| |E. WILLIAM BRACH NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HELEN WATKINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ARLON COSTA | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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EVENT TEXT
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT ON LEAKING SOURCES |
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| Texas Department of Health received a telephone notification from Spectro |
| Instruments that two 50 microcurie Fe-55 sources were leaking. Sources S/N |
| 5069LG and S/N 6172LG were leak tested 0.4 microcuries and 0.13 microcuries |
| respectively. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39498 |
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| FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/10/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:47[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 01/10/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:00[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALAN RABENOLD |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
|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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY AGENCIES |
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| "At 0905, an injury occurred to a worker when the individual received 2nd |
| degree burns to his forearms. The worker was treated by the Company First |
| Aid Team and released to Radiation Protection Personnel for deconning the |
| individual. The burn area had some contamination of 100 to 400 counts above |
| background. The individual was deconned by our Radiation Protection |
| Personnel and our Company Medical Personnel and is no longer contaminated. |
| The individual was released back to work. |
| The local County Emergency Management Agencies were notified of the |
| potential for transportation of the individual to a local hospital, but |
| transportation will not be required. The individual has requested no |
| medical treatment from the local hospital. The local County Emergency |
| Management Agencies were re-notified that the individual would not be |
| transported." |
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| The State of Ohio and local Counties were informed of this event. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this event by the licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39500 |
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| FACILITY: LASALLE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/10/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:05[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 01/10/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:56[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: AL BAILEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
|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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|2 M/R Y 91 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| MANUAL SCRAM DUE TO LOWERING REACTOR VESSEL WATER LEVEL |
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| "This report is being made pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B), RPS |
| Actuation (scram). At 11:56 CDST on January 10,2003, during normal |
| operation, unit 2 was manually scrammed due to lowering vessel water level. |
| The lowering water level was from the loss of the 2B Condensate pump and the |
| 2A & 2C Heater Drain pumps which resulted in a loss of both Turbine Driven |
| Feed Pumps. ECCS equipment responded as expected (no automatic injection or |
| starts). Hot Standby Mode of Operation was achieved with out difficulties |
| and residual heat is being rejected to the condenser. No Safety Relief |
| Valves actuated. |
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| "Initial investigation revealed that the 2B condensate pump motor failed and |
| may have resulted in an electrical fluctuation on electrical buses resulting |
| in tripping some non-essential components. Further investigation, including |
| troubleshooting is in progress for activities related to the condensate and |
| heater drain pump loss." |
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| All rods properly inserted into the core. The licensee notified the NRC |
| Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39501 |
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| FACILITY: SALEM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/11/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 07:15[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/10/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:20[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOE SULLIVAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/11/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RICHARD CONTE R1 |
|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 |
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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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| LOSS OF ALL METEOROLOGICAL DATA FOR WIND SPEED, DIRECTION, AND TEMPERATURE |
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| This report is from the Salem/Hope Creek site. Both Salem units and the |
| Hope Creek unit are in power operation. |
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| "This 8-hour notification is being made to report that the Salem and Hope |
| Creek site lost all meteorological data for wind speed, direction and |
| temperature at 1520 [EST] on 1/10/03. All three units are operating at 100% |
| power. No actuations have taken place related to this event. The cause of |
| this loss is being investigated. Procedural guidance is available to obtain |
| the necessary data from the national weather service should this data be |
| necessary." |
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| The NRC resident inspector will be notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39502 |
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| FACILITY: MCGUIRE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/11/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:45[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/11/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:45[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: LARRY TUMBLESON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/12/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |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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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO FBI AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT |
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| At 2345 EST on 1/11/03, the licensee reported that they had contacted the |
| Charlotte, NC FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC police department |
| concerning a report they received at 2145 EST on 1/11/03 from the Mt. |
| Gilead, NC Volunteer Fire Department concerning a plastic traffic cone that |
| was set on fire on Highway 73 approximately one-eighth mile east of the main |
| entrance road to the McGuire Station and approximately one-half mile from |
| the owner-controlled area checkpoint on the entrance road. |
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| The licensee will be informing the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39503 |
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| FACILITY: DIABLO CANYON REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/12/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:14[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/12/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MR HARBOR |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/12/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |CHUCK CAIN R4 |
|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 |
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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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| LOSS OF MET TOWER DATA |
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| "Event: On January 7, 2003 the Primary Meteorological (Met) Tower was |
| removed from service to repair |
| the 76-meter wind direction function. Removing the primary tower from |
| service results in all |
| functions (i.e. wind speed, wind direction, and air temperature) being |
| declared INOPERABLE. |
| On January 12, 2003 at 1310, the 60-meter air temperature for the Back-up |
| Meteorological Tower |
| was declared INOPERABLE due to faulty readings. |
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| "Effects on Plant: This has resulted in a loss of the capability to |
| determine differential temperature for emergency |
| assessment (plume}. |
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| "Cause: The cause of the faulty Back-up Met Tower 60-meter temperature |
| indication is under |
| investigation. The Primary Met tower is INOPERABLE because it is disabled to |
| correct the 76- |
| meter wind direction function. |
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| "Actions Taken or Planned: 1) The portable meteorological monitoring system |
| is being placed in-service per Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Equipment |
| Control Guideline (ECG) 40.l-B.1. This restores differential temperature |
| monitoring capability. 2) DCPP maintenance personnel have been dispatched to |
| repair either the primary or back-up tower. The plant will remain in a 7 day |
| ECG until either towers air temperature monitoring function has been |
| restored to OPERABLE status." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector. has been notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39504 |
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| FACILITY: BRUNSWICK REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/12/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:40[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 01/12/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:53[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAN HARDIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/12/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: RICH LAURA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |ROBERT HAAG R2 |
|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 94 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| AUTOMATIC SCRAM ON LOWERING REACTOR VESSEL WATER LEVEL DUE TO FEED PUMP |
| TRIP |
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| "Unit 1 was operating at 94 percent power (presently max power) when 1B |
| Reactor Feed Pump (RFP) low oil pressure annunciator was received coincident |
| with 1B RFP trip at 1552. Reactor water level lowered and initiated an |
| automatic SCRAM as the Reactor Operator was inserting a manual SCRAM at |
| 1553. All systems initiated and isolated as required. A group 6 [containment |
| atmospheric and sampling] and Group 2 [drywell floor equipment drain |
| isolation valves] isolation was received on low Reactor water level and |
| verified. The Emergency Diesel Generators started as expected due to a |
| reverse power lockout of the main generator. After the SCRAM the 1A RFP |
| tripped on high water level. Prior to restarting a RFP a second SCRAM signal |
| was received on low level. The Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) system |
| was manually started to restore level while the reactor feed pump was being |
| restarted. The preliminary investigation indicates that the running lube oil |
| pump on the 1B RFP tripped. The standby lube oil pump started however, |
| apparently, did not recover lube oil pressure in time to prevent a trip of |
| 1B RFP." |
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| All control rods properly inserted into the reactor core. The NRC Resident |
| Inspector was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39505 |
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| FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/13/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:48[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 01/12/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: RITA BRADDICK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/13/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RICHARD CONTE R1 |
|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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| OPEN DUCTWORK ACCESS PANEL PREVENTED MAINTAINING CONTROL ROOM POSITIVE |
| PRESSURE |
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| "On January 12, 2003 at 2304, control room pressure was observed to be |
| negative. At the time the "A" Control Room Emergency Filtration (CREF) |
| system was tagged out for scheduled maintenance. The event was initiated |
| when technicians opened an access panel on the "A" CREF control room air |
| supply duct within the control room boundary to repair a gasket. This |
| resulted in both "A" and "B" trains of CREF unable to perform its design |
| safety function: specifically, maintaining the control room at a 1/8 inch |
| water gauge positive pressure relative to adjacent areas. Without assurance |
| of CREF system providing positive pressure in the control room, mitigating |
| the consequences of an accident could have been prevented. Upon discovering |
| the cause, technicians were ordered to close the access panel. Control room |
| pressure promptly returned to a normal, positive value. Total time at |
| negative pressure was ten minutes. No unexpected response was experienced. |
| In addition to the "A" CREF train, the "A" Hydrogen/Oxygen analyzer was |
| inoperable at the time of the event." |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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