Event Notification Report for September 07, 2023
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/06/2023 - 09/07/2023
Power Reactor
Event Number: 56727
Facility: Arkansas Nuclear
Region: 4 State: AR
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: Larry Dennis
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Region: 4 State: AR
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: Larry Dennis
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 09/07/2023
Notification Time: 23:35 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2023
Event Time: 12:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
Notification Time: 23:35 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2023
Event Time: 12:30 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
Azua, Ray (R4DO)
FFD Group, (EMAIL)
Azua, Ray (R4DO)
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 |
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOUND IN PROTECTED AREA
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"On September 7 at 1230 CDT, Arkansas Nuclear One personnel identified 5 bottles of vanilla extract in kitchen areas located inside the Protected Area. A total of 5 bottles were identified. The bottles ranged in sizes of 1 to 4 ounces. Ingredients were listed as vanilla extracts in water and alcohol. The percentage by volume of alcohol varied from 13 - 41 percent.
"This report satisfied the reporting criteria of 10 CFR 26.719.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
The following information was provided by the licensee via email:
"On September 7 at 1230 CDT, Arkansas Nuclear One personnel identified 5 bottles of vanilla extract in kitchen areas located inside the Protected Area. A total of 5 bottles were identified. The bottles ranged in sizes of 1 to 4 ounces. Ingredients were listed as vanilla extracts in water and alcohol. The percentage by volume of alcohol varied from 13 - 41 percent.
"This report satisfied the reporting criteria of 10 CFR 26.719.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!
Agreement State
Event Number: 56726
Rep Org: Florida Bureau of Radiation Control
Licensee: Tierra Inc.
Region: 1
City: Winter Garden State: FL
County:
License #: 2307-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: David Pieski
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Licensee: Tierra Inc.
Region: 1
City: Winter Garden State: FL
County:
License #: 2307-3
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: David Pieski
HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West
Notification Date: 09/07/2023
Notification Time: 17:40 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2023
Event Time: 17:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
Notification Time: 17:40 [ET]
Event Date: 09/07/2023
Event Time: 17:15 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/08/2023
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Young, Matt (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
Young, Matt (R1DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE - LOST AND RECOVERED TROXLER GAUGE
The following information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (the Bureau) via email:
"On or about 1715 [EDT], 9/7/23, [the licensee's] Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) notified [the Bureau] of a missing soil moisture density gauge. Operator [deleted] believed the gauge to be absent due to the storage/transport box 'feeling light' when the box was moved at 1700 EDT. Sanford Police Department (PD) was notified by the licensee. [A Bureau investigator] was notified. The NRC was notified.
"Upon a subsequent thorough search of job site with Sanford PD, [the licensee] called the [Bureau's] duty officer at approximately 1800 EDT to report the gauge was located in the storage/transport box, which was within a locked and fenced area."
Florida Incident Number: FL23-141
* * * UPDATE ON 09/08/23 AT 0930 EDT FROM ROBERT LATHAM TO TOM HERRITY * * *
"Just to clarify, I talked to the RSO this morning and he said the gauge user assumed the gauge was left at the job site that morning because when he got back to the office that evening to remove his samples, he had to move the gauge case and it felt light. It wasn't until they went back to the job site to meet with the PD that someone actually looked in the case and then realized the gauge was still in there. So the gauge was never out of their possession or control, they just assumed it was.
"I will be submitting an investigation and incident report, but not a radioactive material license inspection report since there was no violation for loss of control."
Notified R1DO(Young), NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION via email.
* * * RETRACTION ON 09/08/23 AT 1037 EDT FROM MONROE A. COOPER TO TOM HERRITY * * *
"On 9/8/23, at 1026 EDT, the Bureau spoke with Tierra and it was explained that the gauge was misidentified as missing. This occurred because a user determined the Troxler case felt light, and reported the object missing without ensuring the gauge was not present."
Notified R1DO(Young), NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION via email.
The following information was provided by the Florida Bureau of Radiation Control (the Bureau) via email:
"On or about 1715 [EDT], 9/7/23, [the licensee's] Assistant Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) notified [the Bureau] of a missing soil moisture density gauge. Operator [deleted] believed the gauge to be absent due to the storage/transport box 'feeling light' when the box was moved at 1700 EDT. Sanford Police Department (PD) was notified by the licensee. [A Bureau investigator] was notified. The NRC was notified.
"Upon a subsequent thorough search of job site with Sanford PD, [the licensee] called the [Bureau's] duty officer at approximately 1800 EDT to report the gauge was located in the storage/transport box, which was within a locked and fenced area."
Florida Incident Number: FL23-141
* * * UPDATE ON 09/08/23 AT 0930 EDT FROM ROBERT LATHAM TO TOM HERRITY * * *
"Just to clarify, I talked to the RSO this morning and he said the gauge user assumed the gauge was left at the job site that morning because when he got back to the office that evening to remove his samples, he had to move the gauge case and it felt light. It wasn't until they went back to the job site to meet with the PD that someone actually looked in the case and then realized the gauge was still in there. So the gauge was never out of their possession or control, they just assumed it was.
"I will be submitting an investigation and incident report, but not a radioactive material license inspection report since there was no violation for loss of control."
Notified R1DO(Young), NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION via email.
* * * RETRACTION ON 09/08/23 AT 1037 EDT FROM MONROE A. COOPER TO TOM HERRITY * * *
"On 9/8/23, at 1026 EDT, the Bureau spoke with Tierra and it was explained that the gauge was misidentified as missing. This occurred because a user determined the Troxler case felt light, and reported the object missing without ensuring the gauge was not present."
Notified R1DO(Young), NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION via email.