Event Notification Report for March 04, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/03/2005 - 03/04/2005
General Information or Other
Event Number: 41461
Rep Org: OR DEPT OF HEALTH RAD PROTECTION
Licensee: GEO PACIFIC, INC
Region: 4
City: BEND State: OR
County:
License #: ORE-90950
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ED WRIGHT
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Licensee: GEO PACIFIC, INC
Region: 4
City: BEND State: OR
County:
License #: ORE-90950
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: ED WRIGHT
HQ OPS Officer: MIKE RIPLEY
Notification Date: 03/04/2005
Notification Time: 12:49 [ET]
Event Date: 03/04/2005
Event Time: 08:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/17/2005
Notification Time: 12:49 [ET]
Event Date: 03/04/2005
Event Time: 08:00 [PST]
Last Update Date: 03/17/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
CHUCK CAIN (R4)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
BEN SANDLER (EMAIL) (TAS)
CHUCK CAIN (R4)
TOM ESSIG (NMSS)
BEN SANDLER (EMAIL) (TAS)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
A Troxler Model 3440 Moisture Density Gauge (Serial Number 35472) was stolen from a licensee's pickup truck sometime during the night or early morning of 03/03/05 - 03/04/05 while parked at a Holiday Inn Express Motel in Bend, OR. The gauge contains an 8 milliCurie Cs-137 source (Serial Number 772585) and a 40 milliCurie Am-241/Be source (Serial Number 78-408). The licensee notified the Oregon State Police and the Bend, OR Police Department. The State of Oregon has dispatched an investigator to the area and plans on issuing a press release.
Oregon Incident No. RPS 05-0013.
* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OREGON (WRIGHT) TO NRC (HUFFMAN) AT 1017 EST ON 3/17/05 * * *
The Department of Radiation Protection for the State of Oregon reported that the gauge was recovered in Bend, Oregon during the evening of 3/16/05. The local Fire Department responded to a report of a yellow box along the side of a road and found the gauge and container intact and apparently undamaged. The HAZMAT team performed a survey which showed no indication of contamination. The owner has been notified and is en route to pick up the gauge.
R4DO (Farnholtz), NMSS (Essig), and TAS (Foster via e-mail) notified.
A Troxler Model 3440 Moisture Density Gauge (Serial Number 35472) was stolen from a licensee's pickup truck sometime during the night or early morning of 03/03/05 - 03/04/05 while parked at a Holiday Inn Express Motel in Bend, OR. The gauge contains an 8 milliCurie Cs-137 source (Serial Number 772585) and a 40 milliCurie Am-241/Be source (Serial Number 78-408). The licensee notified the Oregon State Police and the Bend, OR Police Department. The State of Oregon has dispatched an investigator to the area and plans on issuing a press release.
Oregon Incident No. RPS 05-0013.
* * * UPDATE FROM STATE OF OREGON (WRIGHT) TO NRC (HUFFMAN) AT 1017 EST ON 3/17/05 * * *
The Department of Radiation Protection for the State of Oregon reported that the gauge was recovered in Bend, Oregon during the evening of 3/16/05. The local Fire Department responded to a report of a yellow box along the side of a road and found the gauge and container intact and apparently undamaged. The HAZMAT team performed a survey which showed no indication of contamination. The owner has been notified and is en route to pick up the gauge.
R4DO (Farnholtz), NMSS (Essig), and TAS (Foster via e-mail) notified.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 41462
Facility: SUSQUEHANNA
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: PRESTON PRATT
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: PRESTON PRATT
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 03/04/2005
Notification Time: 15:44 [ET]
Event Date: 03/04/2005
Event Time: 15:10 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/04/2005
Notification Time: 15:44 [ET]
Event Date: 03/04/2005
Event Time: 15:10 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/04/2005
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DANIEL HOLODY (R1)
TERENCE REIS (NRR)
PETER WILSON (IRD)
JOHN FROST (DHS)
KEN SWEITZER (FEMA)
DANIEL HOLODY (R1)
TERENCE REIS (NRR)
PETER WILSON (IRD)
JOHN FROST (DHS)
KEN SWEITZER (FEMA)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED
The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile (licensee text in quotes):
"At 3:10 PM EST PPL Susquehanna, LLC, declared a Notification of Unusual Event (classification OU4) for a Fire within Protected Area Boundary not Extinguished within 15 Minutes of Detection. The fire occurred in the turbine building of unit 2 which is currently in a refueling outage. Activation of the Emergency plan is reportable under 10CFR50.72(a)(3)."
There were no open flames observed, only smoke. The source of the smoke was weld slag that fell into a bucket of material. Due to the temporary ventilation system installed, the smoke spread throughout the turbine building prompting the licensee to call away a fire. The licensee is investigating the area at this time. There are no personnel injuries or equipment damage at this time. The licensee will inform the NRC Operations Center when the NOUE is terminated.
* * * UPDATE FROM PRESTON PRATT TO MIKE RIPLEY @ 1614 EST ON 3/4/05 * * *
The licensee has terminated the Unusual Event. The source of the smoldering material was discovered and extinguished.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
The Headquarters Operations Officer notified DHS (Frost), IRD (Wilson), NRR (Reis), FEMA (Sweitzer), and R1DO (Holody).
* * * UPDATE FROM R. FRY TO M. RIPLEY 2015 EST 03/04/05 * * *
"At 16:30 PM EST PPL Susquehanna, LLC, authorized a press release as a result of a Notification of Unusual Event (classification OU4) for a Fire within Protected Area Boundary not Extinguished within 15 Minutes of Detection. The fire occurred in the Turbine Building of Unit 2 which is currently in a refueling outage. The press release was issued at 17:15 EST. Any event or situation related to the health and safety of the public or onsite personnel, or protection of the environment, for which a news release is planned or notification to other government agencies has been or will be made is reportable under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R1 DO (D. Holody)
The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile (licensee text in quotes):
"At 3:10 PM EST PPL Susquehanna, LLC, declared a Notification of Unusual Event (classification OU4) for a Fire within Protected Area Boundary not Extinguished within 15 Minutes of Detection. The fire occurred in the turbine building of unit 2 which is currently in a refueling outage. Activation of the Emergency plan is reportable under 10CFR50.72(a)(3)."
There were no open flames observed, only smoke. The source of the smoke was weld slag that fell into a bucket of material. Due to the temporary ventilation system installed, the smoke spread throughout the turbine building prompting the licensee to call away a fire. The licensee is investigating the area at this time. There are no personnel injuries or equipment damage at this time. The licensee will inform the NRC Operations Center when the NOUE is terminated.
* * * UPDATE FROM PRESTON PRATT TO MIKE RIPLEY @ 1614 EST ON 3/4/05 * * *
The licensee has terminated the Unusual Event. The source of the smoldering material was discovered and extinguished.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
The Headquarters Operations Officer notified DHS (Frost), IRD (Wilson), NRR (Reis), FEMA (Sweitzer), and R1DO (Holody).
* * * UPDATE FROM R. FRY TO M. RIPLEY 2015 EST 03/04/05 * * *
"At 16:30 PM EST PPL Susquehanna, LLC, authorized a press release as a result of a Notification of Unusual Event (classification OU4) for a Fire within Protected Area Boundary not Extinguished within 15 Minutes of Detection. The fire occurred in the Turbine Building of Unit 2 which is currently in a refueling outage. The press release was issued at 17:15 EST. Any event or situation related to the health and safety of the public or onsite personnel, or protection of the environment, for which a news release is planned or notification to other government agencies has been or will be made is reportable under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi)."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R1 DO (D. Holody)