U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 11/13/2017 - 11/14/2017 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** | Non-Agreement State | Event Number: 53050 | Rep Org: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Licensee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES Region: 1 City: WILMINGTON State: DE County: License #: 07-28762-01 Agreement: N Docket: NRC Notified By: DAVID BENNETT HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO | Notification Date: 11/03/2017 Notification Time: 09:34 [ET] Event Date: 10/03/2017 Event Time: [EDT] Last Update Date: 11/03/2017 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 20.2201(a)(1)(ii) - LOST/STOLEN LNM>10X | Person (Organization): RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO) DENNIS ALLSTON (ILTA) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) | Event Text LOSS NI-63 GAS CHROMATOGRAPH SOURCE On October 3, 2017, Agilent Technologies was notified of a potential loss of an electron capture detector (ECD) that is a component of a gas chromatograph. The ECD contains an embedded sealed source (Ni-63; 15 milliCuries). The device was being shipped from Syngenta Crop Protection LLC., Greensboro, NC, to CSC, LLC. field repair center in Winchester, Tennessee. The gas chromatograph was packaged on June 28, 2017 with an estimated shipment date during the week July 3, 2017. The carrier is not known at this time. The device has not been located at the repair site. An investigation is being performed by the licensee to locate the device. The ECD source serial number YA779, Model 1533, SSD: NR-0348-D-111-B. Agilent Technologies holds an NRC license (07-28762-01) and is located at 2850 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE 19808. * * * UPDATE AT 1430 EDT ON 11/3/17 FROM DAVID BENNETT TO JEFF HERRERA * * * The device was located at the repair center by repair center personnel. The device will to be returned to the licensee. Notified the R1DO (McKinley), ILTAB (via email), NMSS (via email). | Agreement State | Event Number: 53055 | Rep Org: TEXAS DEPT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES Licensee: WESTLAKE LONGVIEW CORPORATION Region: 4 City: LONGVIEW State: TX County: License #: 06294 Agreement: Y Docket: NRC Notified By: CHRIS MOORE HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO | Notification Date: 11/06/2017 Notification Time: 13:21 [ET] Event Date: 11/06/2017 Event Time: [CST] Last Update Date: 11/06/2017 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: AGREEMENT STATE | Person (Organization): JEREMY GROOM (R4DO) NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICA (EMAI) | Event Text AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STUCK SHUTTER The following information was received from the State of Texas by email: "On November 6, 2017, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee that a shutter was stuck in the closed position. The Ronan SA1 shutter was closed for maintenance on a hopper and failed to reopen. The gauge contains a 50 millicurie Cesium-137 source. The Licensee stated a service company has been contacted to repair the gauges in the next few days. No individual received significant exposure to radiation due to this event. Additional information will be provided as it is received in accordance with SA-300." Texas Incident Number: I-9519 | Power Reactor | Event Number: 53067 | Facility: PRAIRIE ISLAND Region: 3 State: MN Unit: [ ] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP NRC Notified By: BRIAN JOHNSON HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO | Notification Date: 11/13/2017 Notification Time: 03:57 [ET] Event Date: 11/12/2017 Event Time: 03:03 [CST] Last Update Date: 11/13/2017 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) - ACCIDENT MITIGATION | Person (Organization): DAVID HILLS (R3DO) | Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | 2 | N | N | 0 | Hot Shutdown | 0 | Hot Shutdown | Event Text CONTAINMENT SPRAY PUMP CONTROL SWITCHES OUT OF SERVICE "At 2119 [CST] on 11/12/2017 a Control Room board walk down discovered that both of the Unit 2 Containment Spray Pump control switches were in pull-out. With the control switches in pull-out, the pumps would not automatically start as required. Unplanned TS [Technical Specifications] 3.0.3 was entered at 2119 as a result of not complying with TS 3.6.5, Containment Spray and Cooling Systems, which requires both trains of Containment Spray to be Operable while in Mode 4. Unit 2 had entered Mode 4 at 0303 on 11/12/2017. TS 3.0.3 was exited at 2127 on 11/12/2017 when both Containment Spray Pump control switches were placed in Automatic restoring Operability. Preliminary investigation determined that while Unit 2 was in Mode 5, Surveillance SP 2099, Main Steam Isolation Valve Logic Test, had taken the Containment Spray Pump control switches to pull-out but did not re-align the control switches to automatic after the test was complete. This 8-hour Non-Emergency report is being made per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D), Accident Mitigation. The NRC Senior Resident Inspector has been informed." | Power Reactor | Event Number: 53068 | Facility: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION Region: 4 State: WA Unit: [2] [ ] [ ] RX Type: [2] GE-5 NRC Notified By: BRUCE HUGO HQ OPS Officer: JEFF HERRERA | Notification Date: 11/13/2017 Notification Time: 17:26 [ET] Event Date: 11/13/2017 Event Time: 08:02 [PST] Last Update Date: 11/13/2017 | Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY | Person (Organization): MARK HAIRE (R4DO) FFD GROUP (EMAI) | Unit | SCRAM Code | RX CRIT | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode | 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation | Event Text FITNESS FOR DUTY - POSITIVE RESULT FOR ALCOHOL "A licensed supervisor had a confirmed positive test for alcohol. The employee was escorted offsite and their plant access has been terminated and a five year denial placed in Personnel Access Data System (PADS). "This is being reported per 10 CFR 26.719(b)(2)(ii). "The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified." | |