Event Notification Report for June 20, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/19/2014 - 06/20/2014
EVENT NUMBERS
50219502145021650217
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50219
Facility: VOGTLE
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVEN HARRIS
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVEN HARRIS
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 06/20/2014
Notification Time: 16:39 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 11:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/20/2014
Notification Time: 16:39 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 11:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/20/2014
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 HAAG (R2DO)
ROBERT HAAG (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
LOSS OF PLANT VENT EFFLUENT MONITORS
"This is a non-emergency notification. On June 20, 2014, at 1100 eastern daylight time (EDT), Vogtle Unit 2 identified a loss of emergency assessment capability due to both plant vent effluent monitors being out of service from March 16 to March 26, 2014. This condition was the result of an equipment failure concurrent with planned maintenance activities on the redundant monitor. This event is reportable per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
"During the time both effluent monitors were out of service Unit 2 was operating at 100% rated thermal power, steady-state conditions. Therefore, this condition does not affect the health and safety of the public or the operation of the facility."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
"This is a non-emergency notification. On June 20, 2014, at 1100 eastern daylight time (EDT), Vogtle Unit 2 identified a loss of emergency assessment capability due to both plant vent effluent monitors being out of service from March 16 to March 26, 2014. This condition was the result of an equipment failure concurrent with planned maintenance activities on the redundant monitor. This event is reportable per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
"During the time both effluent monitors were out of service Unit 2 was operating at 100% rated thermal power, steady-state conditions. Therefore, this condition does not affect the health and safety of the public or the operation of the facility."
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50214
Facility: FORT CALHOUN
Region: 4 State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: (1) CE
NRC Notified By: AMY BURKHART
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Region: 4 State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: (1) CE
NRC Notified By: AMY BURKHART
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 06/20/2014
Notification Time: 00:29 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 00:01 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/22/2014
Notification Time: 00:29 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 00:01 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/22/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(i) - PLANT S/D REQD BY TS
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(i) - PLANT S/D REQD BY TS
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
MICHAEL HAY (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SHUTDOWN
"The National Weather Service predicts that the Missouri River level at Fort Calhoun Station will exceed 1004 feet above mean sea level on 6/20/14 at approximately 2300 CDT. Fort Calhoun Station will begin a ramp down in power to satisfy technical specification 2.16 which states, 'When the Missouri River level reaches elevation 1004 feet mean sea level, the reactor shall be in a HOT SHUTDOWN condition [Mode 3] and in Cold Shutdown [Mode 4] within 36 hours following entry into Hot Shutdown.' The river level is currently 998 feet 3 inches and rising approximately 0.5 inches per hour. At time 0001 CDT 6/20/14 Fort Calhoun station will initiate a plant shutdown to Hot Standby and will proceed to a Cold Shutdown condition within 36 hours following entry into Hot Shutdown, as required."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * RETRACTION PROVIDED BY SCOTT LINDQUIST TO JEFF ROTTON AT 2340 EDT ON 06/22/2014 * * *
"EN 50214 is being retracted. At 2300 [CDT] on 6/21/14, actual Missouri River level at Fort Calhoun Station peaked at 1001' 2" mean sea level (msl) and did not reach TS 2.16 (1) shutdown criteria of 1004' msl. Based on current Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service published Missouri River levels, the river upstream of Fort Calhoun Station has peaked and is trending down following the recent storms. River level is predicted to continue trending downward to normal summer navigation season levels. Plans to shutdown have been terminated. Fort Calhoun Station will continue to monitor weather and river levels. Current reactor power is 66% and Fort Calhoun Station is raising power to 100%."
The lowest reactor power achieved was 30 percent at 1200 CDT on 06/20/2014.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R4DO (Hay)
"The National Weather Service predicts that the Missouri River level at Fort Calhoun Station will exceed 1004 feet above mean sea level on 6/20/14 at approximately 2300 CDT. Fort Calhoun Station will begin a ramp down in power to satisfy technical specification 2.16 which states, 'When the Missouri River level reaches elevation 1004 feet mean sea level, the reactor shall be in a HOT SHUTDOWN condition [Mode 3] and in Cold Shutdown [Mode 4] within 36 hours following entry into Hot Shutdown.' The river level is currently 998 feet 3 inches and rising approximately 0.5 inches per hour. At time 0001 CDT 6/20/14 Fort Calhoun station will initiate a plant shutdown to Hot Standby and will proceed to a Cold Shutdown condition within 36 hours following entry into Hot Shutdown, as required."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * RETRACTION PROVIDED BY SCOTT LINDQUIST TO JEFF ROTTON AT 2340 EDT ON 06/22/2014 * * *
"EN 50214 is being retracted. At 2300 [CDT] on 6/21/14, actual Missouri River level at Fort Calhoun Station peaked at 1001' 2" mean sea level (msl) and did not reach TS 2.16 (1) shutdown criteria of 1004' msl. Based on current Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service published Missouri River levels, the river upstream of Fort Calhoun Station has peaked and is trending down following the recent storms. River level is predicted to continue trending downward to normal summer navigation season levels. Plans to shutdown have been terminated. Fort Calhoun Station will continue to monitor weather and river levels. Current reactor power is 66% and Fort Calhoun Station is raising power to 100%."
The lowest reactor power achieved was 30 percent at 1200 CDT on 06/20/2014.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R4DO (Hay)
Power Reactor
Event Number: 50216
Facility: NINE MILE POINT
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: PATRICK WALSH
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Region: 1 State: NY
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5
NRC Notified By: PATRICK WALSH
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 06/20/2014
Notification Time: 07:31 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 01:10 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/24/2014
Notification Time: 07:31 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 01:10 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/24/2014
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):
BLAKE WELLING (R1DO)
BLAKE WELLING (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
RADIATION MONITORS DECLARED NON-FUNCTIONAL
"At 0110 [EDT] on June 20, 2014, Nine Mile Point Unit 2 lost communication to the DRMS (Digital Radiation Monitor System Computer). The DRMS provides the Control Room alarm functions for Offgas Pretreatment Process Radiation Monitors 2OFG-CAB13A/13B and Cooling Tower Blowdown Effluent Radiation Monitor 2CWS-CAB157. Due to the loss of the Control Room alarm function, 2OFG-CAB13A, 2OFG-CAB13B, and 2CWS-CAB157 have been declared non-functional. Compensatory measures (i.e. collect and analyze grab samples) have been implemented per the requirements of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).
"The non-functional radiation monitors are necessary for accident assessment and are credited for Emergency Action Level (EAL) classification. The inability to classify an EAL due to the out of service radiation monitors is considered a loss of assessment capability per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee has notified the State.
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY CHRIS SKINNER TO JEFF ROTTON AT 1313 EDT ON 06/24/2014 * * *
"At 1208 [EDT] on June 21, the DRMS was declared functional. With the alarm functions restored, radiation monitors 2OFG-CAB13A, 2OFG-CAB13B, and 2CWS-CAB157 were declared functional and compensatory actions per the ODCM have been discontinued."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the State of New York.
Notified R1DO (Bickett).
.. . .
"At 0110 [EDT] on June 20, 2014, Nine Mile Point Unit 2 lost communication to the DRMS (Digital Radiation Monitor System Computer). The DRMS provides the Control Room alarm functions for Offgas Pretreatment Process Radiation Monitors 2OFG-CAB13A/13B and Cooling Tower Blowdown Effluent Radiation Monitor 2CWS-CAB157. Due to the loss of the Control Room alarm function, 2OFG-CAB13A, 2OFG-CAB13B, and 2CWS-CAB157 have been declared non-functional. Compensatory measures (i.e. collect and analyze grab samples) have been implemented per the requirements of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).
"The non-functional radiation monitors are necessary for accident assessment and are credited for Emergency Action Level (EAL) classification. The inability to classify an EAL due to the out of service radiation monitors is considered a loss of assessment capability per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The licensee has notified the State.
* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY CHRIS SKINNER TO JEFF ROTTON AT 1313 EDT ON 06/24/2014 * * *
"At 1208 [EDT] on June 21, the DRMS was declared functional. With the alarm functions restored, radiation monitors 2OFG-CAB13A, 2OFG-CAB13B, and 2CWS-CAB157 were declared functional and compensatory actions per the ODCM have been discontinued."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the State of New York.
Notified R1DO (Bickett).
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Power Reactor
Event Number: 50217
Facility: TURKEY POINT
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ALEJANDRO CHOMAT
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: ALEJANDRO CHOMAT
HQ OPS Officer: MARK ABRAMOVITZ
Notification Date: 06/20/2014
Notification Time: 08:12 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 08:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/20/2014
Notification Time: 08:12 [ET]
Event Date: 06/20/2014
Event Time: 08:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/20/2014
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 HAAG (R2DO)
ROBERT HAAG (R2DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
| 4 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER OUT OF SERVICE FOR MAINTENANCE
"Notification for planned, routine, preventative maintenance on Technical Support Center [TSC] HVAC. The expected start of preventative maintenance is 06/20/14 at 0815 EDT. Planned completion is 06/20/14 at 1500 [EDT]. Maintenance renders the TSC nonfunctional. The planned TSC alternative will be the Control Room.
"This event is reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii)."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE TO TIM JONES TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1559 EDT ON 6/20/14 * * *
Maintenance is complete and the TSC HVAC was restored to service at 1455 EDT on 6/20/14. The TSC is now functional.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R2DO (Haag).
"Notification for planned, routine, preventative maintenance on Technical Support Center [TSC] HVAC. The expected start of preventative maintenance is 06/20/14 at 0815 EDT. Planned completion is 06/20/14 at 1500 [EDT]. Maintenance renders the TSC nonfunctional. The planned TSC alternative will be the Control Room.
"This event is reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii)."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * UPDATE TO TIM JONES TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1559 EDT ON 6/20/14 * * *
Maintenance is complete and the TSC HVAC was restored to service at 1455 EDT on 6/20/14. The TSC is now functional.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R2DO (Haag).