U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 07/27/95 - 07/28/95 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 29074 29103 29104 29110 29115 29119 29120 29121 29122 29123 29124 29125 29126 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29074 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: NORTH ANNA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/16/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:37 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/16/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:15[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES JOHNSTONE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |WILLIAM RANKIN RDO | |AINC 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | BOTH TRAINS OF SAFEGUARDS VENTILATION FOUND TO BE INOPERABLE. TECH SPEC | | 3.0.3 WAS ENTERED BRIEFLY. | | | | TRAIN "A" OF SAFEGUARDS VENTILATION HAD BEEN TAGGED OUT FOR MAINTENANCE, A | | SEVEN-DAY LCO. THE LICENSEE THEN DETERMINED THAT THE "B" TRAIN BECAME | | INOPERABLE AS A RESULT OF ONE OF THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ONGOING ON | | TRAIN "A". AN INSPECTION PORT IN DUCT WORK IN THE AUXILIARY BUILDING HAD | | BEEN OPENED FOR ACCESS NEEDED FOR THE TRAIN "A" WORK. THIS DUCT PROVIDES A | | SUCTION PATH FROM THE SAFEGUARDS BUILDING TO BOTH TRAIN'S VENTILATION FANS. | | | | WITH THE PORT OPEN SUCTION FLOW COULD BE FROM BOTH THE AUXILIARY BUILDING | | AND THE SAFEGUARDS BUILDING. THE RESULTANT REDUCTION IN FLOW FROM THE | | SAFEGUARDS BUILDING TO THE HEPA FILTERS WAS BELOW TECH SPEC LIMITS. | | THEREFORE, TRAIN "B" WAS CONSIDERED INOPERABLE WHILE THE INSPECTION PORT | | WAS OPEN, AND THE UNIT WAS IN TECH SPEC 3.0.3 FOR ONE HALF HOUR UNTIL THE | | PORT WAS REPLACED. | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 0922 EDT ON 7/27/95 FROM LEBERSTIEN TAKEN BY KARSCH * * * | | THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS EVENT BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: | | "A TEST WAS PERFORMED REPLICATING THE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND MEASURING | | AIR FLOW FOR TOTAL CAPACITY. BECAUSE THE EXHAUST FAN DISCHARGE WAS CAPABLE | | OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE FLOW AS REQUIRED BY TS AND PERFORMING ITS SAFETY | | FUNCTION OF MAINTAINING A NEGATIVE ATMOSPHERE WITHIN THE SAFEGUARDS AREA, A | | FOUR HOUR REPORT IS NOT REQUIRED. THEREFORE, THE ... REPORT IS HEREBY | | RETRACTED." THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. R2DO | | (CRLENJAK) NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29103 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/24/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:28 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 07/24/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:50[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CIGANIK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KEIMIG 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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SEA TURTLE SPOTTED NEAR THE INTAKE STRUCTURE FOR THE PLANT DILUTION SYSTEM. | | | | THE LICENSEE SPOTTED A SEA TURTLE (ENDANGERED SPECIES) NEAR THE INTAKE OF | | BAY 5 OF THE PLANT DILUTION WATER SYSTEM. ATTEMPTS TO CAPTURE THE TURTLE | | WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND THE TURTLE ESCAPED. THE LICENSEE IS MONITORING THE | | INTAKE OF THE DILUTION SYSTEM IN CASE THE TURTLE APPROACHES AGAIN. | | | | THE LICENSEE MADE THIS NOTIFICATION BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MEDIA | | INTEREST IN THE EVENT. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE | | LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29104 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/25/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:52 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 07/24/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:45[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRANK CIGANIK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD KEIMIG 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 90 POWER OPERATION | 90 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO NOTIFY THE STATE OF HIGH DISCHARGE CANAL TEMPERATURE | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO MAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY | | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY BECAUSE THE DISCHARGE | | CANAL TEMPERATURE REACHED THE PERMIT REPORTABILITY LEVEL OF 97.7øF AT THE | | BRIDGE MONITORING POINT. THIS TEMPERATURE LEVEL IS NOT A LIMIT. THE | | LICENSEE IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DISCHARGE CANAL TEMPERATURE BELOW THIS | | LEVEL BUT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS IF | | THE LEVEL IS EXCEEDED. | | | | THERE ARE TWO DISCHARGE CANAL TEMPERATURE SENSORS. ONE READ 95.5øF, AND | | THE OTHER READ 97.7øF. THE WATER FROM THIS CANAL DISCHARGES INTO THE BAY. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | ***UPDATE AT 15:26 @ 7/27/95 BY FULLER TO GOULD*** THE LICENSEE IS | | RETRACTING THIS EVENT SINCE IT IS A ROUTINE EVENT WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT | | PLANT OPERATIONS. UPON REVIEW OF NUREG 1022 EXAMPLES, IT FALLS IN THE | | CATEGORY OF EVENTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPORTED. THE RI WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29110 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/25/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:23 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 07/25/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:33[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CIGANIK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KEIMIG 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 | 91 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE NOTIFIED STATE REGARDING EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE CANAL WATER | | TEMPERATURES. | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NEW JERSEY BUREAU OF STANDARD PERMITTING, | | DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, REGARDING A PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL TEMPERATURE IN | | EXCESS OF THE REPORTING LIMIT. (ALSO SEE RELATED EVENT #29104.) THE | | LICENSEE STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE IN THE PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL EXCEEDED | | 97øF AT 1433, AND HAS REMAINED NEAR THAT TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT THE | | AFTERNOON. THE LICENSEE IS CURRENTLY REDUCING REACTOR POWER IN ORDER TO | | COMPENSATE FOR INCREASING INTAKE TEMPERATURES. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR | | HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | | ***UPDATE AT 15:26 @ 7/27/95 BY FULLER TO GOULD*** THE LICENSEE IS | | RETRACTING THIS EVENT SINCE IT IS A ROUTINE EVENT WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT | | PLANT OPERATIONS. UPON REVIEW OF NUREG 1022 EXAMPLES, IT FALLS IN THE | | CATEGORY OF EVENTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPORTED. THE RI WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29115 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/26/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:16 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 07/26/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:00[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FULLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |KEIMIG 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 | 90 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE NOTIFIED STATE REGARDING EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE CANAL WATER | | TEMPERATURES. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL NOTIFY THE NEW JERSEY BUREAU OF STANDARD PERMITTING, | | DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY, REGARDING A PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL TEMPERATURE IN | | EXCESS OF THE REPORTING LIMIT. (ALSO SEE RELATED EVENTS 29104 AND 29110.) | | THE LICENSEE STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE IN THE PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL HAD | | EXCEEDED 97øF. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE | | LICENSEE. | | | | ***UPDATE AT 15:26 @ 7/27/95 BY FULLER TO GOULD*** THE LICENSEE IS | | RETRACTING THIS EVENT SINCE IT IS A ROUTINE EVENT WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT | | PLANT OPERATIONS. UPON REVIEW OF NUREG 1022 EXAMPLES, IT FALLS IN THE | | CATEGORY OF EVENTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPORTED. THE RI WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29119 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:50 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/27/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 02:20[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TIM RYAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD KEIMIG RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | |APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | M/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MANUAL REACTOR TRIP IN ANTICIPATION OF AUTOMATIC TRIP FROM LOW STEAM | | GENERATOR LEVEL. | | | | THE "B" FEED PUMP BREAKER FAILED CAUSING THE PUMP TO TRIP. THE REACTOR WAS | | MANUALLY TRIPPED PRIOR TO ACTUATION OF THE LOW STEAM GENERATOR WATER LEVEL | | TRIP. SAFETY INJECTION WAS MANUALLY INITIATED PER PROCEDURE WHEN | | PRESSURIZER LEVEL FELL TO 13%. THE LOWEST PRESSURIZER LEVEL REACHED WAS | | 12%. ALL CONTROL RODS INSERTED FULLY FOLLOWING THE TRIP, AND NO SAFETY | | VALVES OR PORVs OPENED. DECAY HEAT REMOVAL IS VIA STEAM DUMP TO THE MAIN | | CONDENSER. ELECTRICAL FEED IS FROM THE NORMAL STATION SERVICE TRANSFORMER. | | THE UNIT IS STABLE IN MODE 3. THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE CONNECTICUT | | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND WILL INFORM THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | ***UPDATE AT 13:47 BY BROWN TO GOULD*** AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE | | LICENSEE DISCOVERED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE "B" MAIN FEED PUMP TRIP WAS DUE | | TO A PROBLEM WITH THE STATOR IN THE PUMP MOTOR AND NOT THE FAILURE OF THE | | PUMP BREAKER. THE STATOR WILL BE REPLACED. THE RI WAS INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |HOSPITAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 29120 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/95 | | CITY: SOUTHFIELD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:35 [ET]| | COUNTY: OAKLAND STATE: MI |EVENT DATE: 07/25/95 | |LICENSE#: 21-02802-03 AGREEMENT: N |EVENT TIME: 10:00[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |THOMAS BURDICK RDO | | | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: PETE ROBERSON | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |LADM 35.33(a) MED MISADMINISTRATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN. | | A SINGLE SEED BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCE WAS PLACED INTO THE WRONG AREA OF THE | | PATIENT'S BRAIN. | | | | A 9.5 milli-curie Ir-192 SOURCE WAS MISPOSITIONED IN THE PATIENT'S BRAIN | | FOR 31 HOURS BEFORE THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED. TWO CHECK FILMS WERE | | INCONCLUSIVE ABOUT THE POSITION OF THE SOURCE. LATER INVESTIGATION | | CONFIRMED THAT THE SOURCE WAS IN THE WRONG SITE. THE SOURCE WAS IN FOR 31 | | HOURS BEFORE IT WAS REMOVED. THE PRESCRIPTION CALLED FOR 1230 centi-gray | | (cg) TO THE TARGET VOLUME. THE TARGET VOLUME RECEIVED 150 cg WITH THE | | INCORRECT VOLUME RECEIVING 750 cg. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN INFORMED. NO | | ADVERSE HEALTH AFFECTS ARE EXPECTED. | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29121 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:01 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 07/27/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:45[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FULLER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: TIM McGINTY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD KEIMIG 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 92 POWER OPERATION | 92 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE STATE REGARDING EXCESSIVE DISCHARGE CANAL WATER | | TEMPERATURES. | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | | REGARDING THE PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE | | LIMIT OF THE DISCHARGE PERMIT. THE CANAL DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE AT THE | | ROUTE 9 BRIDGE (OUTFALL OF THE COOLING WATER) EXCEEDED 97øF FOR A 15 MINUTE | | AVERAGE, WHICH IS THE DISCHARGE PERMIT LIMIT. THIS EVENT IS SIMILAR TO | | NOTIFICATIONS RECENTLY MADE (SEE EVENTS 29115, 29110 & 29104). | | | | PLANT POWER LEVEL EARLIER TODAY WAS AT 100%, AND AT ABOUT 1030 EDT, THE | | 106øF LIMIT FOR CONDENSER DISCHARGE (UPSTREAM OF THE ROUTE 9 BRIDGE) WAS | | REACHED. THE LICENSEE REDUCED LOAD IN RESPONSE TO REACHING THE 106øF | | LIMIT. THE STATE REPORTING LIMIT BASED ON THE 15 MINUTE AVERAGE OF 97øF AT | | THE ROUTE 9 BRIDGE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REACHED AT 1345 EDT. | | | | THE RECENT REPORTS ARE A COMBINED FUNCTION OF THE PROLONGED HEATWAVE, THE | | SHALLOW DISCHARGE CANAL AND THE WINDS DIRECTIONAL EFFECT ON THE FLOW OF | | WATER TO THE BAY. THE INTAKE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONDENSERS IS CURRENTLY | | 87øF, AND A 20øF RISE ACROSS THE CONDENSER IS NORMAL AT FULL POWER. THE | | LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | ***UPDATE AT 15:26 @ 7/27/95 BY FULLER TO GOULD*** THE LICENSEE IS | | RETRACTING THIS EVENT SINCE IT IS A ROUTINE EVENT WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT | | PLANT OPERATIONS. UPON REVIEW OF NUREG 1022 EXAMPLES, IT FALLS IN A | | CATEGORY OF EVENTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE TO BE REPORTED. THE RI WAS INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 29122 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: HUMAN GENOME SCIENCE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/95 | | CITY: ROCKVILLE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:04 [ET]| | COUNTY: MONTGOMERY STATE: MD |EVENT DATE: 07/24/95 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |RICHARD KEIMIG RDO | | |CAMPER EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FEES/CONSUMER PROD SAFETY | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST REPORTED A | | RADIOACTIVE SPILL WHICH OCCURRED AT THE HUMAN GENOME SCIENCE FACILITY | | (LOCATED IN ROCKVILLE, MD) WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE SAME BUILDING HOUSING | | ONE OF THEIR FACILITIES. | | | | THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS THAT THIS EVENT OCCURRED BETWEEN 7/21/95 AND | | 7/24/95 AND THAT THE RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (P-32 & S-35) SPILLED OUT OF A | | CONTAINER FOR WASTE MATERIAL. IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A SCIENTIST WORKING LATE | | AT THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, AS HE WAS LEAVING WORK ON | | 7/25/95. HE SAW PEOPLE IN THE COMMON AREA WITH DETECTORS AND ASKED WHAT WAS | | GOING ON. THE COMMON AREA HAS BEEN DECONTAMINATED AND CLEANED UP. THE | | RESPONSIBLE PARTY IS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING UP THE AREA WHERE THE | | SPILL OCCURRED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29123 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: NINE MILE POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/95 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:25 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-2,[2] GE-5 |EVENT DATE: 07/27/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: PITTS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD KEIMIG RDO | |AINA 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(A) POT UNABLE TO SAFE SD | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 99 POWER OPERATION | 99 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT ENTERED A 14 DAY LCO WHEN THE HPCS WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO | | THE SERVICE WATER(LAKE ONTARIO) BEING >76.6F. | | | | THE TEMPERATURE OF LAKE ONTARIO (SERVICE WATER SOURCE) ROSE TO >76.6F, | | WHICH BY PROCEDURE REQUIRES THE UNIT COOLER(2HVC-UC102) FOR THE DIVISION 3 | | SWITCHGEAR ROOM TO BE DECLARED INOPERABLE. TECH SPECS REQUIRE THE HIGH | | PRESSURE CORE SPRAY SYSTEM TO ALSO BE DECLARED INOPERABLE. THIS EVENT IS | | BEING REPORTED LATE DUE TO THE INITIAL ASSUMPTION THAT IT WAS NOT | | REPORTABLE. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT SHOULD BE | | REPORTED UNDER THE SINGLE TRAIN FAILURE CRITERIA. THE SERVICE WATER | | TEMPERATURE SUBSEQUENTLY WENT BELOW 76.6F AND HPCS WAS DECLARED OPERABLE AT | | 12:00 ON 7/27/95. THE RI WILL BE INFORMED. | | | | ***UPDATE AT 21:37 @ 7/27/95 BY CIGLER TO GOULD*** THE LICENSEE IS | | RETRACTING THIS EVENT AFTER A SUBSEQUENT ENGINEERING EVALUATION PROVED THAT | | THE OPERABILITY OF THE HPCS WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED UNTIL THE SERVICE WATER | | TEMPERATURE INCREASES ABOVE 80.7F. THE MAXIMUM SERVICE WATER TEMPERATURE | | OBSERVED WAS 77.2F, THEREFORE HPCS WAS NOT INOPERABLE AND THIS EVENT WAS | | NOT REPORTABLE PER 10CFR50.72. | | THE RI WILL BE NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29124 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/27/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:07 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/27/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:46[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: KRUEGER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/27/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD KEIMIG 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 NOTIFIED THE N.J. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THAT | | THEY HAD A POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF THE OPACITY REGULATION. | | | | THIS WAS DETERMINED WHILE CONDUCTING A SMOKE OPACITY CHECK ON THE "B" | | EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR WHEN THE LICENSEE FOUND THAT THE OPACITY LEVELS | | WERE HIGH OUT OF SPECIFICATION(>20% FOR >10 SEC). THIS REQUIRED THAT THE | | N.J. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BE NOTIFIED. THE RI AND LOCAL | | AGENCIES WILL BE NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29125 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: WOLF CREEK REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/28/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: KS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:06 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 07/27/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 21:32[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM KURAS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/28/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LINDA HOWELL RDO | |AAEC 50.72(a)(1)(i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |PHILLIP MCKEE EO | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S |STINEDURF FEMA | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE DECLARED AN UNUSUAL EVENT AT 2211 CDT DUE TO THE LOSS OF BOTH | | EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS (EDGs). | | | | THE LICENSEE DECLARED BOTH EDGs INOPERABLE AND ENTERED TECH SPEC 3.8.1.1 | | ACTION F. THE LCO REQUIRES RESTORATION OF ONE EDG WITHIN 2 HOURS OR BE IN | | HOT STANDBY IN THE NEXT SIX HOURS. THE "KEEP WARM" SYSTEM FOR THE "A" EDG | | HAS FAILED. THE LICENSEE WILL RUN THE "A" EDG TO BRING IT UP TO OPERATING | | TEMPERATURE AND RUN IT PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN IT AT OPERATING | | TEMPERATURE. WHEN IT REACHES OPERATING TEMPERATURE THEY WILL DECLARE IT | | OPERABLE. THE FAILURE OF THE "B" EDG IS DUE TO A BROKEN MECHANICAL | | OVER-SPEED TRIP. THE TRIP MECHANISM BROKE WHILE THE LICENSEE WAS SECURING | | THE "B" EDG FOLLOWING A VERIFICATION OF OPERABILITY REQUIRED BY THE | | UNAVAILABILITY OF THE "A" EDG. | | | | WEATHER AT THE SITE IS CLEAR. THREE SOURCES OF OFFSITE POWER ARE AVAILABLE | | TO FEED STATION BUSES, AND THE GRID IS STABLE. THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE | | KANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, THE COFFEY COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. A PRESS RELEASE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE LICENSEE. | | | | * * * UPDATE AT 0333 EDT FROM KURAS TAKEN BY KARSCH * * * | | THE LICENSEE TERMINATED THEIR UNUSUAL EVENT AT 0230 CDT BY RESTORING THE | | "A" EDG TO OPERABLE STATUS. THEY RAN THE ENGINE TO BRING IT UP ABOVE THE | | MINIMUM "KEEP WARM" TEMPERATURE. THEY THEN CONFIRMED THAT IT DID NOT | | EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE AS EDG "B". EDG "A" WILL BE RUN EVERY TWO HOURS | | TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR. R4DO (HOWELL), NRR EO (MCKEE), AND FEMA (STINEDURF) NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 29126 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: VERMONT YANKEE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 07/28/95 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: VT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:16 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 07/28/95 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 00:00[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MIKE EMPEY |LAST UPDATE DATE: 07/28/95 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD KEIMIG RDO | |AOUT 50.72(b)(1)(ii)(B) OUTSIDE DESIGN BASIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTROL CABLES FOR THE SRVs ARE LOCATED IN THE SAME FIRE ZONE, WHICH MAY | | VIOLATE REQUIREMENTS OF APPENDIX R. | | | | THE FOLLOWING IS EXCERPTED FROM A FAX SUBMITTED BY THE LICENSEE: | | "IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CABLES AND PRIMARY CONTAINMENT ELECTRICAL | | PENETRATIONS FOR ALL 4 SRV SOLENOIDS ARE LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY IN ZONE | | RB-3, AND A SUITABLE FIRE BARRIER TO PROTECT THE REQUIRED SAFE SHUTDOWN | | EQUIPMENT DOES NOT EXIST AND THAT THE REPAIR ACTIVITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE | | SAFE SHUTDOWN CAPABILITY ANALYSIS AND CORRESPONDING PROCEDURE IS NOT | | REALISTIC TO CONSIDER. A FIRE IN THE AREA COULD DAMAGE THE PENETRATION | | CONDUCTORS TO AN EXTENT THAT THE PREPLANNED REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. | | OPERATION OF THE SRV IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE COLD SHUTDOWN WITHIN 72 HOURS | | AS REQUIRED BY APPENDIX R". | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL STATION A CONTINUOUS FIRE WATCH IN FIRE ZONE RB-3. | | FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS UNDER EVALUATION. THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | SEE ALSO EVENT #29106. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+