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Event Notification Report for January 27, 2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 01/26/2011 - 01/27/2011 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 46566 46571 46573 Agreement State Event Number: 46566 Rep Org: MISSISSIPPI DIV OF RAD HEALTH Licensee: CARDINAL HEALTH Region: 4 City: JACKSON State: MS County: License #: MS-493-01 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: JAYSON MOAK HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO Notification Date: 01/24/2011 Notification Time: 15:55 [ET] Event Date: 12/28/2010 Event Time: [CST] Last Update Date: 01/24/2011 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE Person (Organization): GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO) BILL VON TILL (FSME) MICHAEL WATERS (NMSS) Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT INVOLVING RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS The following information was received by email: "DRH [Mississippi State Department of Health] was notified at 0720 [CST], about a transportation accident in Jackson, MS, on Riverside Drive. Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy Services was delivering radiopharmaceuticals to Baptist Hospital and Kings Daughters Hospital. The driver hit an icy patch on the road where a water main had broken. The driver lost control of the delivery vehicle. The vehicle turned over in the median and the driver was trapped. DRH responded at 0730 [CST]. The driver was not injured. Packages were dislodged from their protective security rack, that is required to prevent shifting and movement of packages. Radiopharmaceutical packages were surveyed and wiped for contamination. [No contamination was detected.] The packages were picked up by the Radiation Safety Officer so they could be delivered to the hospitals. The pharmacy's vehicle was then released to the wrecker service." DRH closed this case on 12/28/2010. MS Report No.: MS-10010. Power Reactor Event Number: 46571 Facility: VOGTLE Region: 2 State: GA Unit: [1] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: LEWIS A. ROUSE HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN Notification Date: 01/26/2011 Notification Time: 09:36 [ET] Event Date: 01/26/2011 Event Time: 08:30 [EST] Last Update Date: 01/26/2011 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE Person (Organization): MARVIN SYKES (R2DO) Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode 1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation 2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation Event Text TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER UNAVAILABLE DUE TO PLANNED MAINTENANCE "A condition is being reported per Technical Requirements Manual 13.13.1 Emergency Response Facilities Action B.2. The functionality of the Technical Support Center (TSC) has been lost due to planned maintenance being performed on TSC support systems. Alternate facilities are available to provide emergency response functions and actions are proceeding to return the TSC to FUNCTIONAL status with high priority. A 10CFR50.54 (q) evaluation has been performed for this planned maintenance activity. "The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified." * * * UPDATE AT 2245 EST ON 1/26/11 FROM WESLEY GRANT TO MARK ABRAMOVITZ * * * TSC maintenance has been completed and testing was performed. The TSC has been returned to service. The licensee will inform the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified the R2DO (Desai). Power Reactor Event Number: 46573 Facility: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR Region: 4 State: AR Unit: [1] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE NRC Notified By: DUSTIN HILL HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO Notification Date: 01/26/2011 Notification Time: 17:08 [ET] Event Date: 01/25/2011 Event Time: 20:43 [CST] Last Update Date: 01/26/2011 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY Person (Organization): GEOFFREY MILLER (R4DO) Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode 1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation 2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation Event Text FITNESS FOR DUTY REPORT INVOLVING A NON-LICENSED CONTRACT SUPERVISOR A non-licensed contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for a controlled substance during a random fitness-for-duty test. The subject individual has been terminated. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for additional details. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspectors.

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