| U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center Event Reports For
03/08/2012 - 03/09/2012 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** |
 | Fuel Cycle Facility | Event Number: 47724 | Facility: GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL - AMERICAS
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
Comments: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 TO UO2)
LEU FABRICATION
LWR COMMERICAL FUEL
Region: 2
City: WILMINGTON State: NC
County: NEW HANOVER
License #: SNM-1097
Agreement: Y
Docket: 07001113
NRC Notified By: SCOTT MURRAY
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL | Notification Date: 03/08/2012
Notification Time: 11:02 [ET]
Event Date: 03/07/2012
Event Time: 13:15 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2012 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
70.50(b)(2) - SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE
| Person (Organization):
GEORGE HOPPER (R2DO)
ROBERT JOHNSON (NMSS)
| Event Text LOCAL ALARM HORN WAS FOUND TO BE INAUDIBLE DURING ROUTINE TESTING
"At approximately 1315 EST on 3/7/12, it was discovered during routine testing on an outdoor Criticality Accident Alarm System (CAAS) Data Acquisition Module (DAM #21), that the local alarm horn in the Wilmington Field Services Center (WFSC) building #1 in-vessel tooling refurbishment area was inaudible. The cause of the condition is under investigation.
"Personnel were removed from the in-vessel tooling refurbishment area until compensatory measures were established. There are not active fissile material operations impacted by this discovery, thus no unsafe condition existed.
The licensee notified the NC Division of Radiation Protection and New Hanover County. |
| Power Reactor | Event Number: 47725 | Facility: MONTICELLO
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [1] [ ] [ ]
RX Type: [1] GE-3
NRC Notified By: BEN COOK
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ | Notification Date: 03/08/2012
Notification Time: 13:40 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2012
Event Time: 09:54 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2012 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
| Person (Organization):
MARK RING (R3DO)
|
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | | 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text NOTIFICATION OF THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR RELEASE OF AMERTAP BALLS
"At 0954 on 3/8/12 Xcel Energy notified the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency of an Amertap ball release exceeding 1.5 barrels per agreement. Three barrels of Amertap balls are unaccounted for. Plant operational personnel are inspecting the site water system for unaccounted Amertap balls. A survey of the river performed by personnel only produced 4 of the missing balls."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| Power Reactor | Event Number: 47726 | Facility: LIMERICK
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [2] [ ]
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: JOHN WEISSINGER
HQ OPS Officer: BILL HUFFMAN | Notification Date: 03/08/2012
Notification Time: 23:26 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2012
Event Time: 22:18 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2012 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
| Person (Organization):
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1DO)
|
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | | 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling | | 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text REPORT OF A SINGLE EMERGENCY SIREN ACTUATION
"Limerick Generating Station was informed by Montgomery County 911 dispatch center that Limerick Emergency Preparedness Zone (EPZ) siren # 128, at the corner of Vaughn and Springer town roads in Montgomery County was sounding.
"Notification time was 2218 EST. The siren was silenced at 2227 EST.
"The siren maintenance contractor was contacted for repairs.
"No actual plant emergency exists. The siren activation was caused by an equipment malfunction.
"The remaining 164 of 165 Limerick EPZ sirens remain functional. No other reportability thresholds have been met or exceeded.
"An 'Event of Potential Public Interest' will be issued to the state and local agencies."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The licensee will also notify state and local authorities. | |