Event Notification Report for September 07, 2020
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/06/2020 - 09/07/2020
EVENT NUMBERS
54889
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 54889
Facility: Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Phillip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Region: 2 State: NC
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Leu Conversion (Uf6 To Uo2)
Leu Fabrication
Lwr Commerical Fuel
NRC Notified By: Phillip Ollis
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Notification Date: 09/08/2020
Notification Time: 14:16 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2020
Event Time: 20:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2020
Notification Time: 14:16 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2020
Event Time: 20:45 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2020
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
REPORT OF OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO IMPAIRMENT OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
"At approximately 2045 EDT on September 7th, 2020, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified per State code requirements that the fire suppression system encompassing a part of the Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) was impaired due the discovery of a water leak in the sprinkler system. Additional compensatory measures were enacted. The system was restored at approximately 0930 today (9/8/2020) and the Deputy Fire Marshal informed of restoration. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
The NRC Region 2 and the State of North Carolina Radiation Protection Office will be notified of this event.
"At approximately 2045 EDT on September 7th, 2020, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified per State code requirements that the fire suppression system encompassing a part of the Fuel Manufacturing Operation (FMO) was impaired due the discovery of a water leak in the sprinkler system. Additional compensatory measures were enacted. The system was restored at approximately 0930 today (9/8/2020) and the Deputy Fire Marshal informed of restoration. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."
The NRC Region 2 and the State of North Carolina Radiation Protection Office will be notified of this event.