Event Notification Report for November 02, 2007
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
11/01/2007 - 11/02/2007
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Power Reactor
Event Number: 43764
Facility: PALO VERDE
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: BRIAN FERGUSON
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Region: 4 State: AZ
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: BRIAN FERGUSON
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 11/02/2007
Notification Time: 10:55 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2007
Event Time: 07:44 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/19/2007
Notification Time: 10:55 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2007
Event Time: 07:44 [MST]
Last Update Date: 12/19/2007
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):
DALE POWERS (R4)
ELMO COLLINS (R4)
JIM DYER (NRR)
BRIAN McDERMOTT (IRD)
JOHN FROST (DHS)
DALE POWERS (R4)
ELMO COLLINS (R4)
JIM DYER (NRR)
BRIAN McDERMOTT (IRD)
JOHN FROST (DHS)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 2 | Startup | 2 | Startup |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
SUSPICIOUS EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DISCOVERED IN VEHICLE AT OCA ACCESS CHECKPOINT
"On November 2, 2007 at 0744 [MST], Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3 declared a Notification of an Unusual Event as specified in the Emergency Plan. The basis for the Emergency Class declaration was detection of a credible threat: an explosive device was detected during a vehicle search at the site access check point. The site has entered its Deliberate Acts procedure. The device was discovered in a contract employee's vehicle at 0525 MST. It was confirmed to be an explosive device at 0730 MST by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). The explosive device was removed from the site by MCSO and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at 0852. The individual driving the vehicle has been detained by MCSO. No other individuals were in the vehicle at the time.
"Palo Verde Unit 1 is in Mode 2 at approximately 2% power. Unit 2 is in Mode 1 at 100% power. Unit 3 is defueled undergoing steam generator replacement. No reactor protection system or engineered safety feature system actuations have occurred and none are required. No major structures, systems, or components are inoperable impacting the continued safe operation of the units. Plans are to continue Mode 2 operations in Unit 1 and Mode 1 full power operation in Unit 2.
"Further investigation is ongoing in cooperation with MCSO and the FBI. Security is conducting searches of the site. No additional concerns have been identified at this time. The security event has not resulted in any challenges to the fission product barrier or result in any releases of radioactive materials. There were no adverse safety consequences or implications as a result of the security event declaration. A news release was made at 11:10 a.m."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE FROM DON VOGT TO J. KNOKE AT 1809 EDT ON 11/02/07 * * *
At 1447 MST site security posture has changed from Code Red to Code Yellow Heightened Awareness, and at 1504 MST licensee exited the Unusual Event,. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector, state and local agencies, and will be issuing a press release this evening.
Notifications were given to the following: R4 (Art Howell), R4DO(Powers), NRR EO (Bateman), IRD Manager (Blount), ILTAB (Sandler), DHS (York), FEMA (Dunker), DOE (Wyatt), FBI-SIOC (Curry), HHS (White), USDA (Phillip).
* * * UPDATE FROM WAREN HENDRIX TO J. KNOKE AT 1416 EDT ON 11/03/07 * * *
The licensee downgraded the security posture at the site from Code Yellow Heightened Awareness to Code Yellow. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R4DO (Powers) and ILTAB (Sandler).
* * * UPDATE FROM DAN HAUTALA TO W. HUFFMAN AT 1600 EST ON 12/19/07 * * *
"Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is retracting security-related Event Notification #43764 and notification of unusual event (NUE) reported on November 2, 2007. Based upon investigations performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Palo Verde Security department, APS has determined that there was no explicit nor credible threatened action as described in 10 CFR 73.71, Appendix G, Paragraph I. These investigations revealed that the previously reported explosive device was placed in the owner's truck bed without his knowledge. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that a person has committed or caused, or attempted to commit or cause, or has made a credible threat to commit or cause: theft or unlawful diversion of special nuclear material; or significant physical damage to a power reactor; or interruption of normal operation of a licensed nuclear power reactor."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. R4DO (Farnholtz) has been notified and an e-mail sent to ILTAB and the 73.71 group.
"On November 2, 2007 at 0744 [MST], Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3 declared a Notification of an Unusual Event as specified in the Emergency Plan. The basis for the Emergency Class declaration was detection of a credible threat: an explosive device was detected during a vehicle search at the site access check point. The site has entered its Deliberate Acts procedure. The device was discovered in a contract employee's vehicle at 0525 MST. It was confirmed to be an explosive device at 0730 MST by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). The explosive device was removed from the site by MCSO and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at 0852. The individual driving the vehicle has been detained by MCSO. No other individuals were in the vehicle at the time.
"Palo Verde Unit 1 is in Mode 2 at approximately 2% power. Unit 2 is in Mode 1 at 100% power. Unit 3 is defueled undergoing steam generator replacement. No reactor protection system or engineered safety feature system actuations have occurred and none are required. No major structures, systems, or components are inoperable impacting the continued safe operation of the units. Plans are to continue Mode 2 operations in Unit 1 and Mode 1 full power operation in Unit 2.
"Further investigation is ongoing in cooperation with MCSO and the FBI. Security is conducting searches of the site. No additional concerns have been identified at this time. The security event has not resulted in any challenges to the fission product barrier or result in any releases of radioactive materials. There were no adverse safety consequences or implications as a result of the security event declaration. A news release was made at 11:10 a.m."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE FROM DON VOGT TO J. KNOKE AT 1809 EDT ON 11/02/07 * * *
At 1447 MST site security posture has changed from Code Red to Code Yellow Heightened Awareness, and at 1504 MST licensee exited the Unusual Event,. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector, state and local agencies, and will be issuing a press release this evening.
Notifications were given to the following: R4 (Art Howell), R4DO(Powers), NRR EO (Bateman), IRD Manager (Blount), ILTAB (Sandler), DHS (York), FEMA (Dunker), DOE (Wyatt), FBI-SIOC (Curry), HHS (White), USDA (Phillip).
* * * UPDATE FROM WAREN HENDRIX TO J. KNOKE AT 1416 EDT ON 11/03/07 * * *
The licensee downgraded the security posture at the site from Code Yellow Heightened Awareness to Code Yellow. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R4DO (Powers) and ILTAB (Sandler).
* * * UPDATE FROM DAN HAUTALA TO W. HUFFMAN AT 1600 EST ON 12/19/07 * * *
"Arizona Public Service Company (APS) is retracting security-related Event Notification #43764 and notification of unusual event (NUE) reported on November 2, 2007. Based upon investigations performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Palo Verde Security department, APS has determined that there was no explicit nor credible threatened action as described in 10 CFR 73.71, Appendix G, Paragraph I. These investigations revealed that the previously reported explosive device was placed in the owner's truck bed without his knowledge. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that a person has committed or caused, or attempted to commit or cause, or has made a credible threat to commit or cause: theft or unlawful diversion of special nuclear material; or significant physical damage to a power reactor; or interruption of normal operation of a licensed nuclear power reactor."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. R4DO (Farnholtz) has been notified and an e-mail sent to ILTAB and the 73.71 group.
Other Nuclear Material
Event Number: 43765
Rep Org: ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
Licensee: ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
Region: 1
City: CHANTILLY State: VA
County:
License #: 45-24974-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: OMAR DUZYOL
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Licensee: ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
Region: 1
City: CHANTILLY State: VA
County:
License #: 45-24974-01
Agreement: N
Docket:
NRC Notified By: OMAR DUZYOL
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 11/02/2007
Notification Time: 10:53 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2007
Event Time: 10:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 11/05/2007
Notification Time: 10:53 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2007
Event Time: 10:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 11/05/2007
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
10 CFR Section:
30.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Person (Organization):
GLENN DENTEL (R1)
GREG MORELL (FSME)
GLENN DENTEL (R1)
GREG MORELL (FSME)
MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE RUN OVER BY PAVER
At a construction site in Park Plaza (133 - 143 Park Street in Vienna, Virginia 22180) a paver ran over a CPN model MC1DR moisture density gauge. The paver dragged the device 6 to 8 feet before stopping. The device was found to be in the shielded position. The Radiation Safety Officer verified this with a meter that read 0.4 millirem per hour at 1 meter which was expected for a shielded device.
The licensee plans to return the gauge to the manufacturer for a damage assessment .
* * * UPDATE FROM O. DUZYOL TO P. SNYDER AT 0949 ON 11/5/07 * * *
The serial number of the gauge in the original notification is MD50702756.
Notified R1DO (Miller) and FSME EO (Morell).
At a construction site in Park Plaza (133 - 143 Park Street in Vienna, Virginia 22180) a paver ran over a CPN model MC1DR moisture density gauge. The paver dragged the device 6 to 8 feet before stopping. The device was found to be in the shielded position. The Radiation Safety Officer verified this with a meter that read 0.4 millirem per hour at 1 meter which was expected for a shielded device.
The licensee plans to return the gauge to the manufacturer for a damage assessment .
* * * UPDATE FROM O. DUZYOL TO P. SNYDER AT 0949 ON 11/5/07 * * *
The serial number of the gauge in the original notification is MD50702756.
Notified R1DO (Miller) and FSME EO (Morell).
General Information or Other
Event Number: 43853
Rep Org: INVENSYS PROCESS SYSTEMS
Licensee: INVENSYS PROCESS SYSTEMS
Region: 1
City: FOXBORO State: MA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID GOLDEN
HQ OPS Officer: JASON KOZAL
Licensee: INVENSYS PROCESS SYSTEMS
Region: 1
City: FOXBORO State: MA
County:
License #:
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: DAVID GOLDEN
HQ OPS Officer: JASON KOZAL
Notification Date: 12/19/2007
Notification Time: 14:41 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2007
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2008
Notification Time: 14:41 [ET]
Event Date: 11/02/2007
Event Time: 00:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 04/04/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
21.21 - UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
10 CFR Section:
21.21 - UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH
Person (Organization):
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
ERIC DUNCAN (R3)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4)
PART 21 GROUP
SCOTT SHAEFFER (R2)
JAMES TRAPP (R1)
ERIC DUNCAN (R3)
THOMAS FARNHOLTZ (R4)
PART 21 GROUP
SCOTT SHAEFFER (R2)
PART 21 NOTIFICATION - FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEDICATION OF COMMERCIAL GRADE ITEMS
"In accordance with 10CFR21, this letter is to inform you that Invensys Systems, Inc. (d/b/a Invensys Process Systems (IPS)) has identified a failure to fully comply with the requirements for Dedication of Commercial Grade Items (e.g. fuses, resistors, capacitors, etc.) provided to some of our nuclear customers. These parts, certified as safety-related basic components, were not subject to verification of functional performance characteristics as part of the Dedication process and therefore if not installed and tested in their intended application could represent a potential safety hazard.
"This condition was identified during the NUPIC (Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee) joint audit of our Foxboro, Massachusetts facility and immediate notification was provided to the member utilities through their web-based system. This Failure to Comply was confirmed on 11/2/07 and, based on our records, has been determined to be limited to the customers, orders and parts identified in [the report].
"Invensys has taken immediate corrective action to rectify the situation in that these parts are no longer provided as safety-related and we will be providing separate notification to each of the nuclear customers listed in [the report]. It should be noted that the subject materials were all controlled and provided in accordance with the approved IPS procedures which include requirements for inspections verifying the appropriate manufacturer, part number, markings and other physical characteristics. If these items have been properly installed in the intended Foxboro equipment, functional performance is typically verified through subsequent component or system-level testing."
The following customers are effected by this issue: American Electric Power, Arizona Public Service, Dominion Nuclear, Entergy, Exelon, First Energy, Indiana Michigan Power Co., NPPD, OPPD, Constellation, Union Electric, and Wolf Creek.
* * * UPDATE ON 4/4/2008 AT 1633 FROM DAVID GOLDEN TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ * * *
An updated list of parts and affected utilities was distributed. The affected utilities will be notified next week. The affected utilities are:
Ameren UE
American Electric Power
Amergen Energy Co LLC
Arizona Public Service
Arkansas Power & Light
Baltimore Gas & Electric
Commonwealth Edison
Connecticut Yankee Atomic
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Detroit Edison
Dominion Nuclear
Duquesne Light
Edison Material Supply LLC
Entergy (Operations & Vermont Yankee)
Exelon Nuclear
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
First Energy Corp
Florida Power & Light (and FPL Seabrook)
Georgia Power
Gina Nuclear Power Plant
GPU Nuclear
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Iowa Public Power District
Maine Yankee Atomic Power
Nebraska Public Power District
New York Power Authority
Northern States Power Company
Nuclear Management Company
Omaha Public Power District
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
PECO Energy Company
Philadelphia Electric Company
Portland General Electric Company
Progress Energy (Carolinas & Florida)
Southern California Edison
Toledo Edison
TVA
Virginia Power Company
Westinghouse Electric
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
Notified the R1DO (Hansell), R2DO (Evans), R3DO (Skokowski), R4DO (Lantz), NRR (Hodge and Thorpe via e-mail), and FSME (Jankovich via e-mail).
"In accordance with 10CFR21, this letter is to inform you that Invensys Systems, Inc. (d/b/a Invensys Process Systems (IPS)) has identified a failure to fully comply with the requirements for Dedication of Commercial Grade Items (e.g. fuses, resistors, capacitors, etc.) provided to some of our nuclear customers. These parts, certified as safety-related basic components, were not subject to verification of functional performance characteristics as part of the Dedication process and therefore if not installed and tested in their intended application could represent a potential safety hazard.
"This condition was identified during the NUPIC (Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee) joint audit of our Foxboro, Massachusetts facility and immediate notification was provided to the member utilities through their web-based system. This Failure to Comply was confirmed on 11/2/07 and, based on our records, has been determined to be limited to the customers, orders and parts identified in [the report].
"Invensys has taken immediate corrective action to rectify the situation in that these parts are no longer provided as safety-related and we will be providing separate notification to each of the nuclear customers listed in [the report]. It should be noted that the subject materials were all controlled and provided in accordance with the approved IPS procedures which include requirements for inspections verifying the appropriate manufacturer, part number, markings and other physical characteristics. If these items have been properly installed in the intended Foxboro equipment, functional performance is typically verified through subsequent component or system-level testing."
The following customers are effected by this issue: American Electric Power, Arizona Public Service, Dominion Nuclear, Entergy, Exelon, First Energy, Indiana Michigan Power Co., NPPD, OPPD, Constellation, Union Electric, and Wolf Creek.
* * * UPDATE ON 4/4/2008 AT 1633 FROM DAVID GOLDEN TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ * * *
An updated list of parts and affected utilities was distributed. The affected utilities will be notified next week. The affected utilities are:
Ameren UE
American Electric Power
Amergen Energy Co LLC
Arizona Public Service
Arkansas Power & Light
Baltimore Gas & Electric
Commonwealth Edison
Connecticut Yankee Atomic
Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Detroit Edison
Dominion Nuclear
Duquesne Light
Edison Material Supply LLC
Entergy (Operations & Vermont Yankee)
Exelon Nuclear
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
First Energy Corp
Florida Power & Light (and FPL Seabrook)
Georgia Power
Gina Nuclear Power Plant
GPU Nuclear
Indiana Michigan Power Company
Iowa Public Power District
Maine Yankee Atomic Power
Nebraska Public Power District
New York Power Authority
Northern States Power Company
Nuclear Management Company
Omaha Public Power District
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
PECO Energy Company
Philadelphia Electric Company
Portland General Electric Company
Progress Energy (Carolinas & Florida)
Southern California Edison
Toledo Edison
TVA
Virginia Power Company
Westinghouse Electric
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating
Notified the R1DO (Hansell), R2DO (Evans), R3DO (Skokowski), R4DO (Lantz), NRR (Hodge and Thorpe via e-mail), and FSME (Jankovich via e-mail).