Event Notification Report for July 2, 2003
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
07/01/2003 - 07/02/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39631 39970 39971 39972
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39631 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/02/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:00[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 03/02/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:30[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES PIKE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |WALTER RODGERS R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID AYRES R2 |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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 |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY OF EXPIRED GREEN SEA TURTLE FOUND AT |
| BARRIER NET |
| |
| "NRC notification [is] being made due to state notification to [the] Florida |
| Wildlife Commission regarding a Green Sea Turtle found dead at barrier net |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)." |
| |
| The turtle was found on the surface at the barrier net with no injuries or |
| abnormalities except for fresh cuts common for turtles coming through pipes. |
| The cause of death is unknown at this time. A necropsy is planned. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 3/15/03 @ 1033 EST FROM TEREZAKIS TO CROUCH * * * |
| |
| "On 3-15-03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake canal. |
| The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The injuries to |
| the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, |
| the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at |
| 0920 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the licensee. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 3/19/03 AT 1222 EST FROM E. SUMNER TO RIPLEY * * * |
| |
| "On 03/19/03 @ 1105 hrs., one loggerhead turtle was retrieved from the |
| plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of |
| rehabilitation. The injury to the turtle is not causal to plant operation. |
| Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
| Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1115 EST." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATED ON 3/31/03 AT 1159 EST FROM W.L. PARK TO A. COSTA * * * |
| |
| "On 3-31-03 [1105 EST], a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the |
| plant's intake canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of |
| rehabilitation. The injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission (FWCC) was notified at 1105 EST. This non-emergency |
| notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the |
| notification of FWCC." |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1235EST ON 4/9/03 FROM ANDY TEREZAKIS TO S.SANDIN * * * |
| |
| "On 4-9-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's Intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| injuries to the turtle are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's |
| turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) |
| was notified at 1100 EST. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
| |
| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R2DO(Landis). |
| |
| *** UPDATE ON 5/2/03 AT 1826 FROM S. OEHRLE TO A. COSTA *** |
| |
| "On 5/2/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The |
| turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission was notified at 1445 EDT. This non-emergency |
| notification is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to |
| offsite notification." |
| |
| The Licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO |
| (Munday). |
| |
| **** update on 05/24/03 at 1417 EDT FROM JOE HESSLING TO JOHN MACKINNON |
| **** |
| |
| "On 5-24-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The |
| turtle was very underweight and lethargic, no injuries or anomalies noted. |
| Turtle's condition is not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle |
| permit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was |
| notified at 1345 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made |
| pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC. NRC R2DO |
| (TOM DECKER) notified. |
| |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was by notified of this event by the licensee. |
| |
| ****UPDATE ON 5/27/03 AT 10:49 FROM HESSLING TO LAURA**** |
| |
| "On 5-27-03, a loggerhead sea turtle was retrieved from the plant's intake |
| canal. The turtle was determined to be in need of rehabilitation. The turtle |
| was underweight, and missing lower posterior marginals on left side. |
| Turtle's injuries are not causal to plant operation. Per the plant's turtle |
| permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was |
| notified at 0850 EDT. This non-emergency notification is being made pursuant |
| to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) due to the notification of FWCC." |
| |
| Notified R2DO (T. Decker) |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 06/17/03 AT 12:45 EDT FROM CALVIN WARD TO ARLON COSTA * * * |
| |
| "At approximately 12:45 p.m. on 6/17/03 a loggerhead turtle was rescued from |
| the St. Lucie Plant intake canal. The turtle was injured and will be |
| transported to the State authorized sea turtle rehabilitation facility. The |
| Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP) was notified at 1:09 p.m. |
| as required by the St. Lucie Plant Sea Turtle Permit - see the attached sea |
| turtle stranding report (1 page). |
| |
| "Notification to the state government agency requires a four (4) Hr. |
| Non-Emergency Notification to the NRC per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi). There were |
| no unusual plant evolutions in progress which may have contributed to this |
| event." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| |
| Notified R2DO (L. Wert). |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 0605 EDT ON 6/26/03 FROM STEVE MERRILL TO S. SANDIN * * * |
| |
| The licensee was informed by the FWCC that the green sea turtle requiring |
| rehabilitation which was retrieved from the plant's intake canal on 3/15/03 |
| had expired within 10 days of removal. Consequently, the licensee is |
| updating their 3/15/03 report to include this additional information. The |
| licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO(C. Ogle). |
| |
| * * * UPDATE 1506 EDT ON 07/01/03 FROM CALVIN WARD TO GOTT * * * |
| |
| On 04/02/03, a green sea turtle was retrieved from the intake canal. The |
| turtle required rehabilitation. The injuries were not causal to plant |
| operation. Per the plant's turtle permit, the Florida Fish and Wildlife |
| Conservation Commission was notified. This non-emergency notification is |
| being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) due to offsite notification. |
| On 07/01/03 licensee QA discovered that the injury had occurred and that the |
| NRC had not been notified within the 4 hours. The failure to report the |
| event within the regulatory time is being investigated and has been entered |
| into the stations corrective action program. |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| |
| Notified R2DO (Munday) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39970 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: MONTICELLO REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/01/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:04[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 06/30/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 15:45[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID BARNETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |BRENT CLAYTON R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINA 50.72(b)(3)(v)(A) POT UNABLE TO SAFE SD | |
|AINB 50.72(b)(3)(v)(B) POT RHR INOP | |
|AINC 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
| | |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| HIGH ENERGY LINE BREAK (HELB) DOOR NOT LATCHED |
| |
| "On June 30, 2003 at approximately 1545 [CDT] it was identified that a High |
| Energy Line Break (HELB) door separating Divisional Motor Control Centers |
| was not latched as required. It was determined that this condition existed |
| for a maximum of 15 minutes. This condition is being reported as an event |
| or condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of a safety function |
| in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the State Emergency |
| Management Agency. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39971 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: LASALLE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/01/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:13[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 07/01/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:00[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN WASHKO |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/01/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BILL GOTT +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |BRENT CLAYTON R3 |
|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 |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| PRESS RELEASE DUE TO SIREN MALFUNCTION |
| |
| The licensee provided the following information via facsimile: |
| |
| "At approximately 0800 (CDT) on July 1, 2003, LaSalle County Station |
| management decided to issue a press release related to a single |
| malfunctioned warning siren. The warning siren had malfunctioned and |
| erroneously operated for nearly 90 minutes early this morning. LaSalle |
| County Generating Station will begin replacing the faulty warning siren's |
| electronics today. The press release is tentatively expected to occur today |
| at 1130 CDT. No other emergency notification systems or sirens |
| malfunctioned. |
| |
| "The siren, located in LaSalle County on East 25th Road approximately |
| one-half mile west of the station, is currently out of service. It is |
| expected to return to service on Wednesday July 2." |
| |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39972 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: SEQUOYAH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/02/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: TN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:17[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/01/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:45[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEN STEVENS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/02/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JOEL MUNDAY R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |HAROLD CHRISTENSEN R2 |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION |ROBERTA WARREN TAS |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY | |
| | |
| | |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|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 |
| | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
EVENT TEXT
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| UNACCOUNTED FOR SECURITY WEAPON |
| |
| Unaccounted for security weapon. Immediate compensatory measures taken upon |
| discovery. TVA security and NRC Resident Inspector notified. Refer to HOO |
| Log for additional details. |
| |
| * * * UPDATE ON 07/02/03 AT 0150 FROM HERBERT EAVES TO ARLON COSTA * * * |
| |
| TVA Police made offsite notification on 07/01/03 at 2300 EDT to the National |
| Crime Information Center pertaining to the unaccounted for security weapon. |
| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified of this event update. |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 25, 2021