Event Notification Report for September 18, 2019
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/17/2019 - 09/18/2019
Power Reactor
Event Number: 54284
Facility: SOUTH TEXAS
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: SCOTT SAYLORS
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: SCOTT SAYLORS
HQ OPS Officer: OSSY FONT
Notification Date: 09/18/2019
Notification Time: 13:42 [ET]
Event Date: 09/18/2019
Event Time: 07:50 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/18/2019
Notification Time: 13:42 [ET]
Event Date: 09/18/2019
Event Time: 07:50 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/18/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
GREG PICK (R4DO)
GREG PICK (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 |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
LOSS OF COMMUNICATION WITH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY
"At 0750 CDT, on September 18, 2019, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS) experienced an unplanned loss of the Integrated Computer System (ICS) to the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF). The loss of ICS resulted in a major loss of emergency assessment capability to the STPEGS EOF for greater than 90 minutes. Assessment capability has been verified to be available in the Unit 2 Technical Support Center (TSC) and the Unit 1 and Unit 2 Control Rooms. ICS was restored to the EOF at 0932 CDT on September 18, 2019.
"This report is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) as any event that resulted in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability.
"There was no impact to the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."
"At 0750 CDT, on September 18, 2019, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS) experienced an unplanned loss of the Integrated Computer System (ICS) to the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF). The loss of ICS resulted in a major loss of emergency assessment capability to the STPEGS EOF for greater than 90 minutes. Assessment capability has been verified to be available in the Unit 2 Technical Support Center (TSC) and the Unit 1 and Unit 2 Control Rooms. ICS was restored to the EOF at 0932 CDT on September 18, 2019.
"This report is being made pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) as any event that resulted in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability.
"There was no impact to the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed."
Non-Agreement State
Event Number: 54285
Rep Org: ACUREN INSPECTION INC
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION INC
Region: 3
City: DULUTH State: MN
County:
License #: 22-27593-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JEREMY SCHREINER
HQ OPS Officer: THOMAS KENDZIA
Licensee: ACUREN INSPECTION INC
Region: 3
City: DULUTH State: MN
County:
License #: 22-27593-01
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: JEREMY SCHREINER
HQ OPS Officer: THOMAS KENDZIA
Notification Date: 09/18/2019
Notification Time: 15:40 [ET]
Event Date: 09/18/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2019
Notification Time: 15:40 [ET]
Event Date: 09/18/2019
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/20/2019
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
37.81(b) - LOST/MISSING CAT 2 RAD MATL IN TRANSIT
10 CFR Section:
37.81(b) - LOST/MISSING CAT 2 RAD MATL IN TRANSIT
Person (Organization):
GREG PICK (R4DO)
LEAH SMITH (ILTAB)
JEFFERY GRANT (IRD)
PATRICIA MILLIGAN (INES)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
GREG PICK (R4DO)
LEAH SMITH (ILTAB)
JEFFERY GRANT (IRD)
PATRICIA MILLIGAN (INES)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
RADIOGRAPHY CAMERA LOST DURING SHIPPING
"On 9/11/2019 [Acuren Inspection in Billings Montana] shipped a camera to QSA Global for disposal, the exposure device serial number is D3869 source serial number 83052G.
"Acuren has not received the receiving report from QSA. The (RSO) contacted the common carrier on Monday September 16, 2019, the common carrier initiated a search for the missing package and have not been able to find it. The last place it was scanned in was at the common carrier's facility in Memphis TN, on 9/12/2019 at 12:41AM."
The source is a 30 Curie iridium 192 source.
The licensee notified Region IV Materials (Erickson).
Notified DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA EOC, FDA EOC, FEMA NWC, DHS Nuclear SSA, FEMA NRCC SASC, DNDO-JAC.
* * * UPDATE ON 09/20/19 AT 1045 EDT FROM JEREMY SCHREINER TO OSSY FONT VIA PHONE * * *
The licensee notified the NRC that the common carrier located the package in Memphis, TN. The Shippers Declaration papers were ripped off. The common carrier states that the package will be delivered to Baton Rouge, LA today, 09/20/19.
Notified R4DO (Taylor), IR MOC (Grant), DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA EOC, FDA EOC, FEMA NWC, DHS Nuclear SSA, FEMA NRCC SASC, DNDO-JAC, and ILTAB, NMSS (Williams), NMSS Events, INES (via email), CNSC(Canada via email).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
"On 9/11/2019 [Acuren Inspection in Billings Montana] shipped a camera to QSA Global for disposal, the exposure device serial number is D3869 source serial number 83052G.
"Acuren has not received the receiving report from QSA. The (RSO) contacted the common carrier on Monday September 16, 2019, the common carrier initiated a search for the missing package and have not been able to find it. The last place it was scanned in was at the common carrier's facility in Memphis TN, on 9/12/2019 at 12:41AM."
The source is a 30 Curie iridium 192 source.
The licensee notified Region IV Materials (Erickson).
Notified DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA EOC, FDA EOC, FEMA NWC, DHS Nuclear SSA, FEMA NRCC SASC, DNDO-JAC.
* * * UPDATE ON 09/20/19 AT 1045 EDT FROM JEREMY SCHREINER TO OSSY FONT VIA PHONE * * *
The licensee notified the NRC that the common carrier located the package in Memphis, TN. The Shippers Declaration papers were ripped off. The common carrier states that the package will be delivered to Baton Rouge, LA today, 09/20/19.
Notified R4DO (Taylor), IR MOC (Grant), DHS SWO, DOE Ops Center, FEMA Ops Center, DHS NICC, USDA Ops Center, EPA EOC, FDA EOC, FEMA NWC, DHS Nuclear SSA, FEMA NRCC SASC, DNDO-JAC, and ILTAB, NMSS (Williams), NMSS Events, INES (via email), CNSC(Canada via email).
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A "CATEGORY 2" LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Category 2 sources, if not safely managed or securely protected, could cause permanent injury to a person who handled them, or were otherwise in contact with them, for a short time (minutes to hours). It could possibly be fatal to be close to this amount of unshielded radioactive material for a period of hours to days. These sources are typically used in practices such as industrial gamma radiography, high dose rate brachytherapy and medium dose rate brachytherapy. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf