U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 05/24/94 - 05/25/94 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 27266 27293 27294 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27266 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: DUANE ARNOLD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/17/94 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: IA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:14 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 05/17/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:36[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GLENN KAEGI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/24/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DOUG WEAVER +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JIM MCCORMICKBARGER RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MANUAL ISOLATION OF THE REACTOR WATER CLEANUP SYSTEM (RWCU) | | | | THE RWCU SYSTEM WAS MANUALLY ISOLATED WHEN THE "B" RWCU PUMP TRIPPED. THE | | OPERATORS ISOLATED THE SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE PUMP TRIP MAY HAVE | | BEEN CAUSED BY A SYSTEM ISOLATION SIGNAL. LATER, THE CAUSE OF THE PUMP | | TRIP WAS DETERMINED TO BE A GROUND FAULT ON AN OFF SITE 161KV LINE. THE | | FAULT HAD LOWERED SUPPLY VOLTAGE LONG ENOUGH TO TRIP THE PUMP. THE FAULT | | WAS CLEARED BY PROTECTIVE BREAKERS OPENING OFF SITE. | | | | THE "A" RWCU PUMP IS CURRENTLY RUNNING WITH THE "B" PUMP AVAILABLE. THE | | LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE DRP SECTION CHIEF IN LIEU OF THE RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR. | | | | ********************************************************************* | | RETRACTED @ 1052 EST ON 05/24/94 BY PAUL COLLINGSWORTH | | UPDATE TAKEN BY TOM ANDREWS | | | | AFTER REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE EVENT, COUPLED | | WITH DISCUSSIONS WITH NRC PERSONNEL, THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS | | EVENT IS NOT REPORTABLE, THEREFORE IS RETRACTING THE EVENT. | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RETRACTION. | | | | HOO NOTIFIED R3DO (MADERA). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27293 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/24/94 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:41 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/24/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:10[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DOUG HEFFERNAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/24/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: THOMAS ANDREWS +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CLIFFORD ANDERSON RDO | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE CALLED THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE AND THE HADDAM NECK FIRE | | DEPARTMENT TO REPORT A VEHICLE FIRE ONSITE. THE VEHICLE, OWNED BY A LOCAL | | FISHERMAN, IS OUTSIDE THE PROTECTED AREA NEAR A CANAL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | | FOR FISHING. THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE | | PROTECTED AREA. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS NOTIFYING STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 27294 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: DIABLO CANYON REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/24/94 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:31 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 05/24/94 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:04[PDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ART WELLS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 05/24/94 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: JOSEPH SEBROSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |DALE POWERS RDO | |DUNE 73.71(b)(1) UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 48 POWER OPERATION | 48 POWER OPERATION | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A NON-LICENSED CONTRACT EMPLOYEE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A PREVIOUS FELONY | | CONVICTION. THE LICENSEE IS MAKING THIS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 10 CFR | | 73.71(b) USING GENERIC LETTER 93-03 ENCLOSURE 1 AS GUIDANCE. | | | | THE EMPLOYEE HAD ACCESS TO THE SITE FROM 3/17/94 TO 3/29/94 AND DID NOT | | PERFORM ANY SAFETY RELATED WORK. ON 3/10/94 THE EMPLOYEE FILLED OUT A | | PERSONNEL ACCESS QUESTIONNAIRE AND STATED IN THAT QUESTIONNAIRE THAT THERE | | WERE NO FELONY CONVICTIONS IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PAST. FBI INFORMATION | | RECEIVED IN APRIL OF 1994 REVEALED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A PRIOR FELONY | | CONVICTION, HOWEVER, THE FBI RECORD DID NOT INDICATE THE DISPOSITION OF THE | | FELONY COUNTS. | | | | THE LICENSEE CONTRACTED WITH A COMPANY (EQUIFAX) TO PERFORM A LOCAL AREA | | AGENCY CHECK TO DETERMINE THE DISPOSITION OF THE FELONY COUNTS. EQUIFAX | | INFORMED THE LICENSEE THAT THE EMPLOYEE ONLY HAD MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS | | AND NOT FELONY CONVICTIONS. THE LICENSEE DID NOT PURSUE ANY FURTHER ACTION | | BECAUSE THE CONVICTIONS WERE MISDEMEANOR AND NOT FELONY. | | | | TODAY THE LICENSEE RECEIVED THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | | CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK THAT INDICATED THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD FELONY | | CONVICTIONS. THE LICENSEE HAS CONTACTED EQUIFAX ABOUT THE PROBLEM. EQUIFAX | | STATED THAT THEIR ORIGINAL REPORT WAS IN ERROR. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS FLAGGED THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECORDS TO PREVENT THE EMPLOYEE | | FROM REGAINING ACCESS TO THE SITE. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR. SEE HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+