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Event Notification Report for July 27, 2004

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
07/26/2004 - 07/27/2004

** EVENT NUMBERS **

40894

General Information or Other	Event Number: 40894
Rep Org: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS Licensee: STATE OF NE DEPARTMENT OF ROADS Region: 4 City: LINCOLN State: NE County: License #: Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: JIM DeFRAIN HQ OPS Officer: ARLON COSTA	Notification Date: 07/22/2004 Notification Time: 14:32 [ET] Event Date: 07/22/2004 Event Time: 07:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 07/22/2004
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): TOM FARNHOLTZ (R4) JOHN HICKEY (NMSS) MATTHEW HAHN (TAS)

Event Text

NEBRASKA AGREEMENT STATE REPORT ON STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE

"The State of Nebraska - Department of Roads, reported that a Troxler Model 3400 Series, Serial No. 28779 portable gauge containing 9 millicuries of Cesium-137 and 44 millicuries of Americium-241:Beryllium was stolen from the licensee's vehicle parked at the licensee's facility. The gauge was in its original carrying case. At this time, it has not been confirmed if the gauge or the carrying case was locked at the time of the event. The gauge and its carrying case were removed from the licensee's pickup bed. The pickup bed did have a locked solid bed cover, and it appeared that the bed cover was pried open to gain access to and remove the gauge carrying case. The licensee also reported the stolen gauge to the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) this morning between 07:00-07:30. The NSP is investigating the
event. Follow-up information will be provided to NRC on the recovery of the stolen gauge and entered into NMED."

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