Event Notification Report for August 19, 2025
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
08/18/2025 - 08/19/2025
Power Reactor
Event Number: 57878
Facility: Hope Creek
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Samuel Gaston
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Region: 1 State: NJ
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] GE-4
NRC Notified By: Samuel Gaston
HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson
Notification Date: 08/20/2025
Notification Time: 03:14 [ET]
Event Date: 08/19/2025
Event Time: 20:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/20/2025
Notification Time: 03:14 [ET]
Event Date: 08/19/2025
Event Time: 20:30 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 08/20/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - Loss Comm/Asmt/Response
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - Loss Comm/Asmt/Response
Person (Organization):
Dimitriadis, Anthony (R1DO)
Dimitriadis, Anthony (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 87 | Power Operation | 87 | Power Operation |
MAJOR LOSS OF EMERGENCY ASSESMENT CAPABILITY
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"At 2030 EDT on 08/19/2025, it was discovered that the main control room master fire control panel '10-C-672' had faulted and could no longer receive information from any remote panel. Due to this condition, the panel, and thereby the main control room, is unable to receive fire alarms.
"This is an eight-hour, non-emergency notification for a loss of emergency assessment capability. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) because the condition affects the evaluation of all emergency action levels for an emergency initiating condition.
"There is no impact to the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The Lower Alloways Creek Township will be notified."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
Fire watches have been posted at remote panels and other required areas as a compensatory measure until the fire computer is returned to service.
The following information was provided by the licensee via phone and email:
"At 2030 EDT on 08/19/2025, it was discovered that the main control room master fire control panel '10-C-672' had faulted and could no longer receive information from any remote panel. Due to this condition, the panel, and thereby the main control room, is unable to receive fire alarms.
"This is an eight-hour, non-emergency notification for a loss of emergency assessment capability. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) because the condition affects the evaluation of all emergency action levels for an emergency initiating condition.
"There is no impact to the health and safety of the public or plant personnel.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The Lower Alloways Creek Township will be notified."
The following additional information was obtained from the licensee in accordance with Headquarters Operations Officers Report Guidance:
Fire watches have been posted at remote panels and other required areas as a compensatory measure until the fire computer is returned to service.
Agreement State
Event Number: 57876
Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency
Licensee: Midland Manufacturing Company
Region: 3
City: Skokie State: IL
County:
License #: 9223713
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kim Stice
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Licensee: Midland Manufacturing Company
Region: 3
City: Skokie State: IL
County:
License #: 9223713
Agreement: Y
Docket:
NRC Notified By: Kim Stice
HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows
Notification Date: 08/19/2025
Notification Time: 16:34 [ET]
Event Date: 08/19/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/19/2025
Notification Time: 16:34 [ET]
Event Date: 08/19/2025
Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 08/19/2025
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
10 CFR Section:
Agreement State
Person (Organization):
Ruiz, Robert (R3DO)
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Ruiz, Robert (R3DO)
NMSS_EVENTS_NOTIFICATION (EMAIL)
ILTAB, (EMAIL) (EMAIL)
AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOSS OF LICENSED MATERIAL
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"As a result of an ongoing Agency investigation into unresponsive general licensees, the Agency became aware today [August 19, 2025], that a generally licensed X-ray fluorescence device, containing 30 millicuries of Am-241, was improperly disposed of. Reportedly, on or about June 3, 2025, Midland Manufacturing Company mailed a Niton XLp-818Q (serial number 8270) to a Veolia electronics recycling facility in Port Washington, WI. Both [the Agency] and Wisconsin program staff are attempting to contact the facility to determine if the device is still available for recovery. The quantity of radioactive material involved, while unlikely to be dangerous to the public, is immediately reportable to the Agency and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The investigation remains ongoing."
Illinois item number: IL250033
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
The following information was provided by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (the Agency) via email:
"As a result of an ongoing Agency investigation into unresponsive general licensees, the Agency became aware today [August 19, 2025], that a generally licensed X-ray fluorescence device, containing 30 millicuries of Am-241, was improperly disposed of. Reportedly, on or about June 3, 2025, Midland Manufacturing Company mailed a Niton XLp-818Q (serial number 8270) to a Veolia electronics recycling facility in Port Washington, WI. Both [the Agency] and Wisconsin program staff are attempting to contact the facility to determine if the device is still available for recovery. The quantity of radioactive material involved, while unlikely to be dangerous to the public, is immediately reportable to the Agency and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The investigation remains ongoing."
Illinois item number: IL250033
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