Event Notification Report for April 11, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/10/2003 - 04/11/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39682 39730 39737 39739 39746 39747 39748
!!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!!
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39682 |
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| FACILITY: SUSQUEHANNA REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/20/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: PA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:39[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 03/20/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:15[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: Robert Boesch |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ERIC THOMAS +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |PETE ESELGROTH R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINC 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | |
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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 N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| INOPERABLE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT |
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| "On 3/20/03 at 0015 hours during performance of Secondary Containment |
| drawdown testing, it was determined that the Technical Specification maximum |
| allowed combined flowrate of 2885 SCFM for Zone 1 and Zone 3 was exceeded. |
| The average flow for the two zones was approximately 3000 SCFM. The |
| condition required the Station to declare both zones inoperable, and placed |
| Unit 1 in a 4 hour LCO to restore Secondary Containment. Unit 2 is already |
| in Mode 5, however the condition would have prevented all additional fuel |
| moves. The Standby Gas Treatment System was capable of maintaining the DP |
| requirement of 0.25 " vac. water gauge during the test. By 0330 |
| investigation had reduced flow from the two zones to approximately 2600 |
| SCFM, and the LCO was exited. The inoperability of Secondary Containment is |
| a loss of an entire Safety Function that is needed to control the release of |
| radioactive material, and is reportable under 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(c)." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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| ***RETRACTION by Grant J. Fernsler on 04/10/03 at 1303 ET taken by MacKinnon |
| *** |
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| "A subsequent evaluation performed by Station Engineering determined that |
| although inleakage had exceeded the required Technical Specification limit, |
| secondary containment and the supporting equipment would have been fully |
| capable of performing its designed safety function. Specifically, |
| engineering calculations for secondary inleakage greater than what was |
| experienced on 03/20/03 demonstrated that the dose consequences of a |
| postulated event would not exceeded 50% of the 10CFR100 limits. Based on |
| the fact that the safety function of the Secondary Containment to adequately |
| contain the release of radioactive materials was still maintained, this ENS |
| notification is being retracted." |
| NRC Region 1 Duty Officer (James Trapp) notified. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this retraction by the licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39730 |
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| FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/04/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:17[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 04/04/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:17[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALLEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RONALD BELLAMY 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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| PLANT HAS MORE THAN 50% OF THEIR EMERGENCY SIRENS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO ICE |
| STORMS |
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| The licensee received a call from the Oswego county EOC that 25 out of a |
| total of 37 emergency sirens are out of service due to ice storms. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| ***UPDATE on 04/10/03 at 1422 hours by T. Page taken by MacKinnon*** |
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| "As of April 10, 2003 at 0830, all but 2 of the sirens (out of a total of |
| 37) have been restored to operational status. Efforts are continuing to |
| restore electrical power to the remaining 2 sirens. |
| |
| "As a result, the conditions under the initial notification was made no |
| longer exist (10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) .. Major loss of offsite response |
| capability - due to loss of multiple sirens). This informational |
| notification is provided to update the NRC as to the current conditions." |
| NRC Region 1 Duty Officer ( James Trapp) notified. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this update by the licensee. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39737 |
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| FACILITY: NINE MILE POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/05/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:45[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 04/05/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:45[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROY MATTESON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |RONALD BELLAMY 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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| LOSS OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER |
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| "This notification is being made per 10CFR50.72.(b)3(xiii): Eight hour |
| Reports - Any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment |
| capability, offsite response or offsite communications capability. |
| |
| "The following events have occurred: |
| Due to freezing rain and icing conditions a Loss of on-site (Main Tower and |
| JAF Tower) meteorological instrumentation for wind speed, wind direction and |
| delta T or sigma theta has occurred. This is considered to be a major loss |
| of emergency assessment capability and is reportable under 10CFR50.72. |
| |
| "Back up Meteorological information remains available." |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector and county agencies and |
| will be notifying State agencies. |
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| *** UPDATE ON 4/10/03 AT 0809 EST FROM R. MATTESON TO A. COSTA *** |
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| Licensee notified that only two sirens are now out of service and that the |
| remaining sirens are operational. |
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| Notified the Region 1 Duty Officer (Trapp). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39739 |
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| REP ORG: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/07/2003|
|LICENSEE: AM ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:49[EDT]|
| CITY: FT. PIERCE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/07/2003|
| COUNTY: FT. PIERCE STATE: FL |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: 3013-1 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/07/2003|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+JOHN DAVIDSON TAT |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES ADAMS (E-MAIL) | |
| 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 - TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT INVOLVING TWO TROXLER |
| DENSITY GAUGES |
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| The following information was obtained from State of Florida Bureau of |
| Radiation Control via e-mail: |
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| On 4/05/03, a truck transporting a load of hazardous chemicals and two |
| Troxler moisture density gauges was involved in an early morning accident. |
| As a result of the accident, the truck caught fire and burned up. It was |
| not known until 4/07/03, when a copy of the bill of lading was obtained, |
| that the truck was carrying radioactive material. The Troxler gauges were |
| being returned to the licensees from Troxler, Inc. after being calibrated. |
| The gauges have not yet been located. Florida is investigating. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39746 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/10/2003|
| UNIT: [2] [3] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:54[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/10/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:30[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN BAKER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP 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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|3 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| 10 OF 16 SIRENS OUT OF SERVICE |
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| On April 10, 2003 at 0730 hrs 10 of 16 sirens in Orange county were reported |
| out of service because of a loss of power to the Harriman repeater site. |
| The repeater site power was restored and the sirens were returned to service |
| at 1025 hrs. Route alerting was available during the loss of the sirens. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector, County and State were notified of this event by |
| the licensee. |
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|Hospital |Event Number: 39747 |
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| REP ORG: OJOS HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/10/2003|
|LICENSEE: OJOS HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:22[EDT]|
| CITY: SAN JUAN REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/09/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: PR |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/10/2003|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |BRIAN BONSER R2 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID RHOE | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|LDIF 35.3045(a)(1) DOSE <> PRESCRIBED DOSA| |
|LEXC 35.3045(a)(2) DOSE > SPECIFIED EFF LI| |
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| MEDICAL EVENT INVOLVING SR-90 EYE APPLICATOR EXCEEDING THE PRESCRIBED DOSE |
| BY 32% |
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| The Ojos Hospital located in San Juan, PR sent a New England Nuclear Model |
| NB-1, S/N 0433, to the University of WI for calibration in October of 2002. |
| The unit was returned with the calibration source, however, technicians at |
| the hospital failed incorporate the results into the respective documents at |
| the hospital. This resulted in approximately 36 patients receiving a dose |
| 32% higher than the prescribed dose. Typical doses administered during |
| treatment are 1000, 1500 or 2000 rads. In the case of a 2000 rad prescribed |
| dose, the actual dose delivered is 2646 rads. The consultant who performs |
| semi-annual leak tests discovered the discrepancy and notified hospital |
| management who ceased at treatment with this device on 4/9/03. The affected |
| patents have not been informed. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39748 |
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| FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/10/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:49[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 04/10/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:32[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: A. HALLIDAY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/10/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP R1 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| A NON-LICENSED SUPERVISOR TESTED POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL DURING A RANDOM TEST. |
| ACCESS HAS BEEN PULLED. HIS WORK WAS REVIEWED AND NO IMPACT FOR SAFETY |
| RELATED WORK WAS FOUND. |
| NO FURTHER DETAILS. |
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| NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS EVENT BY THE LICENSEE. |
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