Event Notification Report for July 03, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/02/2021 - 07/03/2021
Agreement State
Event Number: 55340
Rep Org: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM
Licensee: River City Geoprofessionals, Inc. dba Wallace-Kuhl & Assoc
Region: 4
City: Sacramento State: CA
County:
License #: 4385-57
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: K. Arunika Hewadikaram
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Licensee: River City Geoprofessionals, Inc. dba Wallace-Kuhl & Assoc
Region: 4
City: Sacramento State: CA
County:
License #: 4385-57
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: K. Arunika Hewadikaram
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Notification Date: 07/06/2021
Notification Time: 14:44 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/06/2021
Notification Time: 14:44 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2021
Event Time: 00:00 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 07/06/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
WARNICK, GREG (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (MEXICO), - (EMAIL)
WARNICK, GREG (R4)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION, (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL)
CNSNS (MEXICO), - (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 8/6/2021
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following was received from the California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch (RHB):
"On 7/5/21, licensee contacted California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to report a stolen moisture density gauge. The gauge stolen is a CPN Model MC-1, S/N MD 80304167 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. Gauge user's vehicle parked in Sacramento, CA, was broken into and the gauge that was stored inside a secured metal box bolted to the bed of the truck was stolen on 7/3/21. Licensee had immediately notified Sacramento County Sheriff's Department of the theft (Report # 21-2016910).
"RHB will be following up on this investigation."
CA 5010 Number: 070521
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE
The following was received from the California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch (RHB):
"On 7/5/21, licensee contacted California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to report a stolen moisture density gauge. The gauge stolen is a CPN Model MC-1, S/N MD 80304167 containing 10 mCi of Cs-137 and 50 mCi of Am-241. Gauge user's vehicle parked in Sacramento, CA, was broken into and the gauge that was stored inside a secured metal box bolted to the bed of the truck was stolen on 7/3/21. Licensee had immediately notified Sacramento County Sheriff's Department of the theft (Report # 21-2016910).
"RHB will be following up on this investigation."
CA 5010 Number: 070521
THIS MATERIAL EVENT CONTAINS A 'Less than Cat 3' LEVEL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Sources that are "Less than IAEA Category 3 sources," are either sources that are very unlikely to cause permanent injury to individuals or contain a very small amount of radioactive material that would not cause any permanent injury. Some of these sources, such as moisture density gauges or thickness gauges that are Category 4, the amount of unshielded radioactive material, if not safely managed or securely protected, could possibly - although it is unlikely - temporarily injure someone who handled it or were otherwise in contact with it, or who were close to it for a period of many weeks. For additional information go to http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1227_web.pdf
Power Reactor
Event Number: 55338
Facility: South Texas
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Billy Herzog
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: Billy Herzog
HQ OPS Officer: Jeffrey Whited
Notification Date: 07/03/2021
Notification Time: 17:44 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2021
Event Time: 13:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/03/2021
Notification Time: 17:44 [ET]
Event Date: 07/03/2021
Event Time: 13:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/03/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
WERNER, GREG (R4)
FFD GROUP, (EMAIL)
WERNER, GREG (R4)
FFD GROUP, (EMAIL)
| 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 |
EN Revision Imported Date: 8/3/2021
EN Revision Text: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA
"On July 03, 2021, at approximately 1011 CDT, a Security Force Supervisor at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS) was informed by a security officer that they had located what appeared to be drug paraphernalia inside the Protected Area. At 1033 CDT Local Law Enforcement was contacted and responded to STPEGS. At 1130 CDT the Matagorda County Sheriff's office took the item into evidence for testing to determine if there was any presence of a controlled substance. At 1311 CDT, the Matagorda County Sheriff's office notified STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) that the item tested positive for the presence of a controlled substance. At 1330 CDT the Unit 1 Shift Manager was notified. This event is being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 26.719(b)(1) for discovery or presence of illegal drugs within the protected area. STPNOC is continuing to investigate this incident.
"The Resident Inspector has been notified."
EN Revision Text: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED WITHIN THE PROTECTED AREA
"On July 03, 2021, at approximately 1011 CDT, a Security Force Supervisor at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (STPEGS) was informed by a security officer that they had located what appeared to be drug paraphernalia inside the Protected Area. At 1033 CDT Local Law Enforcement was contacted and responded to STPEGS. At 1130 CDT the Matagorda County Sheriff's office took the item into evidence for testing to determine if there was any presence of a controlled substance. At 1311 CDT, the Matagorda County Sheriff's office notified STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) that the item tested positive for the presence of a controlled substance. At 1330 CDT the Unit 1 Shift Manager was notified. This event is being reported in accordance with 10 CFR 26.719(b)(1) for discovery or presence of illegal drugs within the protected area. STPNOC is continuing to investigate this incident.
"The Resident Inspector has been notified."