Event Notification Report for September 17, 2018
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/16/2018 - 09/17/2018
Power Reactor
Event Number: 53610
Facility: VOGTLE
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000
NRC Notified By: CURTIS CASTELL
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Region: 2 State: GA
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-AP1000,[4] W-AP1000
NRC Notified By: CURTIS CASTELL
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 09/18/2018
Notification Time: 08:28 [ET]
Event Date: 09/17/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/18/2018
Notification Time: 08:28 [ET]
Event Date: 09/17/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/18/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
MIKE ERNSTES (R2DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
MIKE ERNSTES (R2DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | N | 0 | Under Construction | 0 | Under Construction |
| 4 | N | N | 0 | Under Construction | 0 | Under Construction |
CONTRACT SUPERVISOR TESTED POSITIVE ON RANDOM FITNESS FOR DUTY TEST
"At 1610 [EDT] on September 17, 2018, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) determined a contractor supervisor confirmed positive for drugs during a Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) test. The employee's unescorted access to the plant has been suspended.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
"At 1610 [EDT] on September 17, 2018, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) determined a contractor supervisor confirmed positive for drugs during a Fitness-for-Duty (FFD) test. The employee's unescorted access to the plant has been suspended.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 53612
Facility: BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
NRC Notified By: CHRIS TERRY
HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH
Region: 2 State: VA
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION
NRC Notified By: CHRIS TERRY
HQ OPS Officer: ANDREW WAUGH
Notification Date: 09/18/2018
Notification Time: 14:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/17/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2018
Notification Time: 14:15 [ET]
Event Date: 09/17/2018
Event Time: 00:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (b)(1) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (b)(1) - UNANALYZED CONDITION
Person (Organization):
EUGENE GUTHRIE (R2DO)
FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
EUGENE GUTHRIE (R2DO)
FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
UNANALYZED CONDITION
"On September 17, 2018, a notification was made by [Specialty Fuel Facility] (SFF) Operations that during dissolution of depleted uranium in the Conversion Area, the Recovery scrubber system was shut down for maintenance. During the shutdown, a reduction in vacuum to the box ventilation was experienced and a small amount of NOx [Nitrous Oxide] was released into the room. As the result of BWXT's review of this event, it cannot be determined within the 24 hour notification period that documentation is available to demonstrate that the condition has been analyzed in the [Integrated Safety Analysis] (ISA). BWXT is making this report per 10 CFR 70.61, Appendix A(b)(1), 'Any event or condition that results in the facility being in a state that was not analyzed, was improperly analyzed, or is different from that analyzed in the ISA, and which results in a failure to meet the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61 (i.e. high consequence events are highly unlikely and intermediate consequences are unlikely)'.
"The area is currently shutdown and in preparation for inventory. No material has been processed within the system since the event. BWXT is continuing to review the ISA documentation and will provide further updates as appropriate."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * RETRACTION AT 1315 EDT ON 9/20/18 FROM CHRIS TERRY TO JEFF HERRERA * * *
"BWXT is retracting Event Notification #53612 that was reported on September 18,
2018. The notification was made due to the fact that it could not be determined within the 24 hour notification period that documentation was available to demonstrate that a NOx release from the Conversion Area dissolver had been analyzed in the ISA.
Subsequently, BWXT located the documentation that the condition was analyzed and meets the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61. Additionally, new calculations of the current process were run and the results confirmed the original analysis."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified the R2DO (Guthrie), NMSS Events and Fuels group (via email).
"On September 17, 2018, a notification was made by [Specialty Fuel Facility] (SFF) Operations that during dissolution of depleted uranium in the Conversion Area, the Recovery scrubber system was shut down for maintenance. During the shutdown, a reduction in vacuum to the box ventilation was experienced and a small amount of NOx [Nitrous Oxide] was released into the room. As the result of BWXT's review of this event, it cannot be determined within the 24 hour notification period that documentation is available to demonstrate that the condition has been analyzed in the [Integrated Safety Analysis] (ISA). BWXT is making this report per 10 CFR 70.61, Appendix A(b)(1), 'Any event or condition that results in the facility being in a state that was not analyzed, was improperly analyzed, or is different from that analyzed in the ISA, and which results in a failure to meet the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61 (i.e. high consequence events are highly unlikely and intermediate consequences are unlikely)'.
"The area is currently shutdown and in preparation for inventory. No material has been processed within the system since the event. BWXT is continuing to review the ISA documentation and will provide further updates as appropriate."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
* * * RETRACTION AT 1315 EDT ON 9/20/18 FROM CHRIS TERRY TO JEFF HERRERA * * *
"BWXT is retracting Event Notification #53612 that was reported on September 18,
2018. The notification was made due to the fact that it could not be determined within the 24 hour notification period that documentation was available to demonstrate that a NOx release from the Conversion Area dissolver had been analyzed in the ISA.
Subsequently, BWXT located the documentation that the condition was analyzed and meets the performance requirements of 10 CFR 70.61. Additionally, new calculations of the current process were run and the results confirmed the original analysis."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified the R2DO (Guthrie), NMSS Events and Fuels group (via email).