Event Notification Report for January 08, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/07/2018 - 01/08/2018
EVENT NUMBERS
53157
Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 53157
Rep Org: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECH
Licensee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Region: 0
City: CAMBRIDGE State: MA
County: MIDDLESEX
License #: R-37
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000020
NRC Notified By: AL QUEIROLO
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Licensee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Region: 0
City: CAMBRIDGE State: MA
County: MIDDLESEX
License #: R-37
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000020
NRC Notified By: AL QUEIROLO
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 01/09/2018
Notification Time: 11:01 [ET]
Event Date: 01/08/2018
Event Time: 16:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/09/2018
Notification Time: 11:01 [ET]
Event Date: 01/08/2018
Event Time: 16:00 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/09/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
BETH REED (NRR)
PATRICK BOYLE (NRR)
BETH REED (NRR)
PATRICK BOYLE (NRR)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION VIOLATION
"On January 8, 2018, two in-core experiments were removed from their in-core positions at a time when one of the two minimum required Neutron Flux Level instruments was inoperable.
"This is in violation of Technical Specification No. 3.2.3, Specification No. 2."
The reactor was shutdown for maintenance at the time of the event.
The licensee notified their NRR Project Manager (Boyle).
"On January 8, 2018, two in-core experiments were removed from their in-core positions at a time when one of the two minimum required Neutron Flux Level instruments was inoperable.
"This is in violation of Technical Specification No. 3.2.3, Specification No. 2."
The reactor was shutdown for maintenance at the time of the event.
The licensee notified their NRR Project Manager (Boyle).