Event Notification Report for June 27, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/26/2016 - 06/27/2016
Power Reactor
Event Number: 52046
Facility: DRESDEN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP PRATER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [] [] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: PHILLIP PRATER
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER
Notification Date: 06/27/2016
Notification Time: 12:21 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2016
Event Time: 10:50 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/27/2016
Notification Time: 12:21 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2016
Event Time: 10:50 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/27/2016
Emergency Class: ALERT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION
Person (Organization):
MICHAEL KUNOWSKI (R3DO)
CYNTHIA PEDERSON (RA)
MICHELE EVANS (NRR)
JEFFERY GRANT (IRD)
ELIOT BRENNER (PAO)
MICHAEL KUNOWSKI (R3DO)
CYNTHIA PEDERSON (RA)
MICHELE EVANS (NRR)
JEFFERY GRANT (IRD)
ELIOT BRENNER (PAO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
DRESDEN UNIT 3 DECLARES ALERT
"At 1050 CDT, [on 6/27/16], an Alert was declared at Dresden Unit 3. The Alert is due to Unit 3 experiencing a fire in the HPCI (High Pressure Coolant Injection) system, auxiliary oil pump motor. The fire is out.
"This notification is being made per 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(i)."
Dresden Unit 3 is stable and continues to operate at 100% power and HPCI has been declared inoperable. There is no impact on Dresden Unit 2.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA, USDA, HHS, DOE, DHS NICC, EPA, and FEMA National Watch Center, FDA EOC, NuclearSSA via email only.
* * * UPDATE FROM MICHAEL HAYES TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1433 EDT ON 6/27/16 * * *
"Termination of MA-5 [Alert]. Fire in HPCI room verified extinguished. HPCI system is inoperable. [Technical Specification] TS 3.5.1 condition G in effect, per 10 CFR 50.72(c)(i) - notification of termination of Alert."
Dresden Unit 3 terminated the Alert at 1319 CDT, on 6/27/16. Dresden Unit 3 continues to operate at 100% power.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R3DO (Kunowski), NRR (Miller), IRD (Grant), DHS SWO, FEMA, USDA, HHS, DOE, DHS NICC, EPA, and FEMA National Watch Center, FDA EOC, NuclearSSA via email only.
* * * UPDATE FROM MICHAEL CSERNAK TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1755 EDT ON 6/27/16 * * *
"At 1042 [CDT] on 6/27/16, the U3 High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system was declared inoperable after the Auxiliary Oil Pump failed.
"This event is reportable per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(D); any event or condition that at the time of discovery could have prevented fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident. This is an eight hour reporting requirement.
"The Dresden NRC Resident [Inspector] has been notified."
Notified R3DO (Kunowski).
"At 1050 CDT, [on 6/27/16], an Alert was declared at Dresden Unit 3. The Alert is due to Unit 3 experiencing a fire in the HPCI (High Pressure Coolant Injection) system, auxiliary oil pump motor. The fire is out.
"This notification is being made per 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(i)."
Dresden Unit 3 is stable and continues to operate at 100% power and HPCI has been declared inoperable. There is no impact on Dresden Unit 2.
The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA, USDA, HHS, DOE, DHS NICC, EPA, and FEMA National Watch Center, FDA EOC, NuclearSSA via email only.
* * * UPDATE FROM MICHAEL HAYES TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1433 EDT ON 6/27/16 * * *
"Termination of MA-5 [Alert]. Fire in HPCI room verified extinguished. HPCI system is inoperable. [Technical Specification] TS 3.5.1 condition G in effect, per 10 CFR 50.72(c)(i) - notification of termination of Alert."
Dresden Unit 3 terminated the Alert at 1319 CDT, on 6/27/16. Dresden Unit 3 continues to operate at 100% power.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R3DO (Kunowski), NRR (Miller), IRD (Grant), DHS SWO, FEMA, USDA, HHS, DOE, DHS NICC, EPA, and FEMA National Watch Center, FDA EOC, NuclearSSA via email only.
* * * UPDATE FROM MICHAEL CSERNAK TO JOHN SHOEMAKER AT 1755 EDT ON 6/27/16 * * *
"At 1042 [CDT] on 6/27/16, the U3 High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) system was declared inoperable after the Auxiliary Oil Pump failed.
"This event is reportable per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(v)(D); any event or condition that at the time of discovery could have prevented fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident. This is an eight hour reporting requirement.
"The Dresden NRC Resident [Inspector] has been notified."
Notified R3DO (Kunowski).
Agreement State
Event Number: 52855
Rep Org: NV DIV OF RAD HEALTH
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENGINEERS
Region: 4
City: RENO State: NV
County:
License #: 00-11-0009-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL W. SCHMIDT
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Licensee: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENGINEERS
Region: 4
City: RENO State: NV
County:
License #: 00-11-0009-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL W. SCHMIDT
HQ OPS Officer: DONG HWA PARK
Notification Date: 07/13/2017
Notification Time: 16:05 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2016
Event Time: 18:45 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/13/2017
Notification Time: 16:05 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2016
Event Time: 18:45 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/13/2017
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - MISSING AND RECOVERED TROXLER GAUGE
The following was received from the State of Nevada via email:
"On 06/27/2016 at 1845 [PDT], it was reported to the State of Nevada, Radiation Control Program that a moisture/density gauge, Troxler model 3440, containing 40mCi of Am-241/Be and 8mCi of Cs-137 was missing/lost. The gauge fell out of the back of a transport vehicle and was lost in Reno, Nevada. The gauge user set the gauge on the tailgate of his truck and took a phone call. He was distracted by the phone call and did not place the gauge in it's transport case or secure the gauge and drove back to the office where he realized the gauge had fallen out of the transport vehicle. The gauge user immediately called the RSO and retraced his route to find the gauge. The gauge was not found and it was reported to the Nevada Highway patrol, Washoe County Sheriff and Reno Police Department. The State is following the incident and working with local authorities to develop a press release. Follow-up information will be provided to NRC on the recovery of the lost gauge and entered into NMED.
"Update 6/29/2016: 2 hours following the press release, the gauge was recovered and returned to the owner."
Item Number: NV160010
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
The following was received from the State of Nevada via email:
"On 06/27/2016 at 1845 [PDT], it was reported to the State of Nevada, Radiation Control Program that a moisture/density gauge, Troxler model 3440, containing 40mCi of Am-241/Be and 8mCi of Cs-137 was missing/lost. The gauge fell out of the back of a transport vehicle and was lost in Reno, Nevada. The gauge user set the gauge on the tailgate of his truck and took a phone call. He was distracted by the phone call and did not place the gauge in it's transport case or secure the gauge and drove back to the office where he realized the gauge had fallen out of the transport vehicle. The gauge user immediately called the RSO and retraced his route to find the gauge. The gauge was not found and it was reported to the Nevada Highway patrol, Washoe County Sheriff and Reno Police Department. The State is following the incident and working with local authorities to develop a press release. Follow-up information will be provided to NRC on the recovery of the lost gauge and entered into NMED.
"Update 6/29/2016: 2 hours following the press release, the gauge was recovered and returned to the owner."
Item Number: NV160010
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
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Power Reactor
Event Number: 52047
Facility: SAN ONOFRE
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: PHYLLIS DOMINGUEZ
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Region: 4 State: CA
Unit: [1] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE
NRC Notified By: PHYLLIS DOMINGUEZ
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 06/27/2016
Notification Time: 22:14 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2016
Event Time: 07:29 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2018
Notification Time: 22:14 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2016
Event Time: 07:29 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 04/18/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
THOMAS HIPSCHMAN (R4DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
THOMAS HIPSCHMAN (R4DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Decommissioned | 0 | Decommissioned |
| 2 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
FITNESS FOR DUTY
A non-licensed contract employee had a confirmed positive for alcohol following a for-cause fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
This information will be sent to the NRC Region 4 Office as San Onofre no longer has a resident.
* * * RETRACTION ON 4/18/2018 AT 1308 EDT FROM TIM CUSICK TO STEVEN VITTO * * *
"In the event report, the individual was described as a contract supervisor, thus meeting the reporting threshold. (the violation of the FFD policy was that he failed a for-cause test for alcohol). Recently, an NRC review of SONGS' 2016 Annual Fitness for Duty report found that SONGS described that test failure as 'not reportable' and that the labor category was 'Maintenance
(Craft).' After reviewing the data, Access Authorization confirmed that the individual was a Union Maintenance Foreman (not a supervisor). The event was not reportable."
SONGS will be notifying NRC Region 4.
Notified R4DO (O'KEEFE) and FFD E-mail Group.
A non-licensed contract employee had a confirmed positive for alcohol following a for-cause fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated.
This information will be sent to the NRC Region 4 Office as San Onofre no longer has a resident.
* * * RETRACTION ON 4/18/2018 AT 1308 EDT FROM TIM CUSICK TO STEVEN VITTO * * *
"In the event report, the individual was described as a contract supervisor, thus meeting the reporting threshold. (the violation of the FFD policy was that he failed a for-cause test for alcohol). Recently, an NRC review of SONGS' 2016 Annual Fitness for Duty report found that SONGS described that test failure as 'not reportable' and that the labor category was 'Maintenance
(Craft).' After reviewing the data, Access Authorization confirmed that the individual was a Union Maintenance Foreman (not a supervisor). The event was not reportable."
SONGS will be notifying NRC Region 4.
Notified R4DO (O'KEEFE) and FFD E-mail Group.