Event Notification Report for January 17, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/16/2024 - 01/17/2024
EVENT NUMBERS
56927
56927
Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 56927
Rep Org: Univ Of New Mexico (NEWM)
Licensee: University Of New Mexico
Region: 0
City: Albuquerque State: NM
County: Bernalillo
License #: R-102
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000252
NRC Notified By: Rowdy Davis
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Licensee: University Of New Mexico
Region: 0
City: Albuquerque State: NM
County: Bernalillo
License #: R-102
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000252
NRC Notified By: Rowdy Davis
HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity
Notification Date: 01/17/2024
Notification Time: 19:20 [ET]
Event Date: 01/17/2024
Event Time: 16:16 [MST]
Last Update Date: 01/17/2024
Notification Time: 19:20 [ET]
Event Date: 01/17/2024
Event Time: 16:16 [MST]
Last Update Date: 01/17/2024
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
Edward Halvensten (DANU)
Linh Tran (DANU)
Andrew Waugh (DANU)
Edward Halvensten (DANU)
Linh Tran (DANU)
Andrew Waugh (DANU)
NON-POWER REACTOR - ADMINISTRATIVE TECH SPEC VIOLATION
The following is a synopsis of information provided by the licensee via email and phone call:
On January 17th, at 1616 MST, the Reactor Supervisor violated Technical Specification (TS) 6.1.12.a. During an NRC exam, a trainee was operating the reactor under the supervision of the reactor supervisor. The doorbell rang, and the supervisor requested that the reactor be scrammed and the console power be turned off, which was accomplished. The supervisor then stepped out of the reactor room, but the key remained in the console, thus the reactor was unsecured. TS 6.1.12.a requires one reactor operator or reactor supervisor to be in the room when the reactor is not secured.
The following is a synopsis of information provided by the licensee via email and phone call:
On January 17th, at 1616 MST, the Reactor Supervisor violated Technical Specification (TS) 6.1.12.a. During an NRC exam, a trainee was operating the reactor under the supervision of the reactor supervisor. The doorbell rang, and the supervisor requested that the reactor be scrammed and the console power be turned off, which was accomplished. The supervisor then stepped out of the reactor room, but the key remained in the console, thus the reactor was unsecured. TS 6.1.12.a requires one reactor operator or reactor supervisor to be in the room when the reactor is not secured.