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Event Notification Report for April 21, 2022

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/20/2022 - 04/21/2022

EVENT NUMBERS
55853
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 55853
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: Brian Parks
Notification Date: 04/22/2022
Notification Time: 13:35 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2022
Event Time: 14:54 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 04/22/2022
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
PART 70 APP A (c) - Offsite Notification/News Rel
Person (Organization):
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Miller, Mark (R2DO)
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION

The following information was provided by the licensee via email:

"At approximately 1300 EDT on April 21st, the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshal was notified that a roll up fire door located between a boiler room and the rad waste system malfunctioned in the open position. The door was approximately 3/4 closed. Compensatory measures were discussed with the Deputy Fire Marshall and then implemented. The door was repaired at approximately 1045 EDT on April 22nd. Because the New Hanover County Deputy Fire Marshall was notified, a concurrent notification to the NRC Operations Center is being made per 10 CFR 70, Appendix A(c)."

The licensee will notify the State and NRC Region II.