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Event Notification Report for January 7, 2016

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
01/06/2016 - 01/07/2016

** EVENT NUMBERS **

51626

51627

51637

Agreement State	Event Number: 51626
Rep Org: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL Licensee: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC Region: 1 City: TAMPA State: FL County: License #: 4282-1 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: PAUL NORMAN HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK	Notification Date: 12/29/2015 Notification Time: 13:36 [ET] Event Date: 12/29/2015 Event Time: 08:00 [EST] Last Update Date: 12/29/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) ILTAB (EMAI)

This material event contains a "Less than Cat 3 " level of radioactive material.

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE

The following report was received from the State of Florida via email:

"At approximately 0800 [EST], a construction 'con-x box' was found with a padlock and chain cut off. The Troxler Gauge Model No. 3440, Ser. No. 70830 was found missing. The incident was immediately reported to [the licensee Radiation Safety Officer], who reported the incident to BRC [Bureau of Radiation Control]. [The licensee Radiation Safety Officer] reported the theft to law enforcement."

The gauge contains 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 mCi of Am-241/Be.

Incident Number: FL15-135

THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

Agreement State	Event Number: 51627
Rep Org: NE DIV OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS Licensee: PACIFIC ETHANOL AURORA WEST Region: 4 City: AURORA State: NE County: License #: GL0716 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: HOWARD SHUMAN HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK	Notification Date: 12/29/2015 Notification Time: 16:37 [ET] Event Date: 07/01/2014 Event Time: [CST] Last Update Date: 12/29/2015
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE	Person (Organization): MICHAEL HAY (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)

This material event contains a "Less than Cat 3 " level of radioactive material.

Event Text

AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS

The following was received from the State of Nebraska via facsimile:

"During the annual inventory certification cycle for Pacific Ethanol Aurora West, the licensee discovered two missing tritium signs. These signs were originally shipped March 3, 2011 with 11.5 curies of material. Current approximate activity calculated as of 12/29/2015 is 8.77 curies. Pacific Ethanol Aurora West shut down for an estimated 18 months between 2012 and 2014. It is assumed these signs went missing at this time."

The missing exit signs are Isolite SLX-60 with serial numbers 435489 and 435495.

Item number: NE150003

THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "LESS THAN CAT 3" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL

Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf

Power Reactor	Event Number: 51637
Facility: RIVER BEND Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [ ] [ ] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: MICHAEL BRANSCUM HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK	Notification Date: 01/06/2016 Notification Time: 09:38 [ET] Event Date: 01/05/2016 Event Time: 22:58 [CST] Last Update Date: 01/06/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) - POT UNCNTRL RAD REL	Person (Organization): VIVIAN CAMPBELL (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

Event Text

SECONDARY CONTAINMENT DECLARED INOPERABLE

"At [2258] CST, on January 5, 2016, with the plant operating at 100 percent power, the main control room alarm indicating high pressure in the auxiliary building actuated. Operators confirmed that the building pressure, corrected for temperature, indicated slightly positive, whereas the building pressure limit in Technical Specifications is 0.0 - 3.0 inches of water negative pressure. Secondary containment was declared inoperable, and the Division 2 standby gas system was started. This action restored building pressure to the acceptable range, and the building was declared operable at [0027 CST] on January 6.

"This condition is being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) as an event that caused the secondary containment to be potentially incapable of performing its safety function. The NRC Senior Resident Inspector was notified."

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