Event Notification Report for April 05, 2013
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/04/2013 - 04/05/2013
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Power Reactor
Event Number: 48890
Facility: BRUNSWICK
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: JEFF EMBRY
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4
NRC Notified By: JEFF EMBRY
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 04/05/2013
Notification Time: 07:02 [ET]
Event Date: 04/05/2013
Event Time: 06:24 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/05/2013
Notification Time: 07:02 [ET]
Event Date: 04/05/2013
Event Time: 06:24 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/05/2013
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
DANIEL RICH (R2DO)
SAMSON LEE (NRR)
PAUL HARRIS (IRD)
ERIC LEEDS (NRR)
LEN WERT (R2)
DANIEL RICH (R2DO)
SAMSON LEE (NRR)
PAUL HARRIS (IRD)
ERIC LEEDS (NRR)
LEN WERT (R2)
| 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 | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO A FIRE ALARM IN THE STACK FILTER HOUSE
"At 0624 [EDT], the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) declared an Unusual Event due to a fire alarm in the Stack Filter House. The classification of the Unusual Event is based on Emergency Action Level (EAL) HU2.1, 'Fire not extinguished within 15 minutes of control room notification or verification of a control room fire alarm.' Verification of fire could not be made within 15 minutes of fire alarm due to confined space conditions. Actual fire conditions did not exist; alarm was caused by environmental conditions.
"There is no impact on the health and safety of the public."
The licensee terminated the Unusual Event at 0650 EDT. Personnel injuries and equipment damage did not occur. Offsite assistance was not required.
The licensee has notified the state and local authorities. The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified DHS, FEMA, DHS NICC and NuclearSSA.
* * * RETRACTION FROM WILLIAM MURRAY TO VINCE KLCO AT 1644 EDT ON 4/5/2013 * * *
"This event is being retracted based upon the following:
"As stated in the original event notification, an actual fire condition did not exist and the control room fire alarm was caused by environmental conditions. Because an actual fire did not exist and the fire detection system alarm was not valid, the condition described in the Emergency Action Level (EAL) HU2.1, 'Fire not extinguished within 15 minutes of control room notification or verification of a control room fire alarm,' also did not exist. The Unusual Event was terminated at 0650 [EDT]. The Unusual Event classification was appropriately made, in accordance with the EAL basis which requires the control room alarm be validated by other indications or alarms or by an actual field report, or the classification must be made. Based on the preceding information, Event Notification 48890 is retracted."
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified the R2DO (Rich) and the NRR EO (Lee).
"At 0624 [EDT], the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) declared an Unusual Event due to a fire alarm in the Stack Filter House. The classification of the Unusual Event is based on Emergency Action Level (EAL) HU2.1, 'Fire not extinguished within 15 minutes of control room notification or verification of a control room fire alarm.' Verification of fire could not be made within 15 minutes of fire alarm due to confined space conditions. Actual fire conditions did not exist; alarm was caused by environmental conditions.
"There is no impact on the health and safety of the public."
The licensee terminated the Unusual Event at 0650 EDT. Personnel injuries and equipment damage did not occur. Offsite assistance was not required.
The licensee has notified the state and local authorities. The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified DHS, FEMA, DHS NICC and NuclearSSA.
* * * RETRACTION FROM WILLIAM MURRAY TO VINCE KLCO AT 1644 EDT ON 4/5/2013 * * *
"This event is being retracted based upon the following:
"As stated in the original event notification, an actual fire condition did not exist and the control room fire alarm was caused by environmental conditions. Because an actual fire did not exist and the fire detection system alarm was not valid, the condition described in the Emergency Action Level (EAL) HU2.1, 'Fire not extinguished within 15 minutes of control room notification or verification of a control room fire alarm,' also did not exist. The Unusual Event was terminated at 0650 [EDT]. The Unusual Event classification was appropriately made, in accordance with the EAL basis which requires the control room alarm be validated by other indications or alarms or by an actual field report, or the classification must be made. Based on the preceding information, Event Notification 48890 is retracted."
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified the R2DO (Rich) and the NRR EO (Lee).
Power Reactor
Event Number: 48891
Facility: KEWAUNEE
Region: 3 State: WI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVEN SNYDER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Region: 3 State: WI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVEN SNYDER
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 04/05/2013
Notification Time: 08:20 [ET]
Event Date: 04/05/2013
Event Time: 07:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/05/2013
Notification Time: 08:20 [ET]
Event Date: 04/05/2013
Event Time: 07:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/05/2013
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
ROBERT DALEY (R3DO)
ROBERT DALEY (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 |
LOSS OF ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY DUE TO PLANNED MAINTENANCE
"On April 5, 2013, at approximately 0730 hours [CDT], the Kewaunee Power Station declared the Reactor Building Special Particulate Iodine Noble Gas (SPING) (Mid and Hi Range) nonfunctional for planned maintenance. The Emergency Response Organization (ERO) team has been notified of this Reactor Building Vent SPING nonfunctionality due to planned maintenance.
"The SPING is expected to be out of service for approximately 3 hours.
"Although manual 'grab samples' could be used as a backup, this condition is being reported in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) as an event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability (unable to sufficiently indentify the upper two emergency action levels for Offsite Radiation conditions).
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
"On April 5, 2013, at approximately 0730 hours [CDT], the Kewaunee Power Station declared the Reactor Building Special Particulate Iodine Noble Gas (SPING) (Mid and Hi Range) nonfunctional for planned maintenance. The Emergency Response Organization (ERO) team has been notified of this Reactor Building Vent SPING nonfunctionality due to planned maintenance.
"The SPING is expected to be out of service for approximately 3 hours.
"Although manual 'grab samples' could be used as a backup, this condition is being reported in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii) as an event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability (unable to sufficiently indentify the upper two emergency action levels for Offsite Radiation conditions).
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."