U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 09/12/96 - 09/13/96 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 30994 30995 30996 30997 30998 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30994 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/12/96 | |UNIT: [ ] [3] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:13 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 09/12/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:59[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/12/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |COSTELLO RDO | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 3 | N Y 99 POWER OPERATION | 99 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PLANT EMPLOYEE FAILED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING PREVIOUS ARREST WHEN | | OBTAINING SITE ACCESS. | | | | THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE LICENSEE: | | | | "THIS IS A 1 HOUR REPORT BEING MADE PER GENERIC LETTER 91-03 FOR | | FALSIFICATION OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING RECORDS. THE NEW YORK POWER | | AUTHORITY HAS DETERMINED THAT A CONTRACT INDIVIDUAL WITH UNESCORTED ACCESS | | FAILED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING AN ARREST. THIS INFORMATION MAY | | HAVE RESULTED IN A DENIAL OF UNESCORTED ACCESS INITIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH | | INDIAN POINT 3 PROCEDURES. THE INDIVIDUAL'S ACCESS IS CURRENTLY BEING | | WITHHELD PENDING FURTHER REVIEW OF THIS INFORMATION." | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30995 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: ARKANSAS NUCLEAR REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/12/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: AR |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:25 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] B&W-L-LP,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 09/12/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:10[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: ELLISON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/12/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |COLLINS RDO | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | A/R Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 0 HOT STANDBY | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP DUE TO TRIPPING OF 2 OF 4 REACTOR COOLANT PUMPS. | | | | WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A 6.9 kV FEEDER BREAKER, AN "H1 NEGATIVE | | SEQUENCE OVERVOLTAGE" ALARM WAS RECEIVED, AND TWO OF THE FOUR REACTOR | | COOLANT PUMPS TRIPPED. THE UNIT AUTOMATICALLY TRIPPED, WITH ALL CONTROL | | RODS INSERTING COMPLETELY. THE LICENSEE STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY FEEDWATER | | SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DUE TO LOW WATER LEVEL IN THE 'B' STEAM | | GENERATOR. THE UNIT IS CURRENTLY STABLE IN MODE 3, AND THE LICENSEE IS | | INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF THE BUS OVERVOLTAGE ALARM. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS DECIDED TO REMAIN SHUT DOWN AND COMMENCE A REFUELING | | OUTAGE WHICH HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON 9/17/96. THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THIS EVENT BY THE LICENSEE. | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30996 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/12/96 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:30 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 09/12/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:12[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TABONE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/12/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |COSTELLO 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 N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OPERATION IN SUPPRESSION POOL COOLING MODE OF RHR PLACES UNIT OUTSIDE OF | | DESIGN BASIS. | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED THAT OPERATION OF THE PLANT IN THE SUPPRESSION | | POOL (TORUS) COOLING MODE OF RHR PLACES THE UNIT OUTSIDE OF ITS DESIGN | | BASIS. SPECIFICALLY, IN THE EVENT OF A DC POWER FAILURE, THE TORUS TEST | | RETURN VALVES WOULD NOT CLOSE. THIS CONDITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH A LOCA | | WOULD CAUSE THE LPCI MODE OF RHR TO INJECT LESS WATER TO THE REACTOR VESSEL | | THAN ASSUMED IN THE ACCIDENT ANALYSIS. THE LICENSEE PLANS TO EVALUATE THIS | | PROBLEM. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 30997 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BRUNSWICK REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/12/96 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: NC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:09 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4,[2] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 09/12/96 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:40[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GLENN LONG |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/12/96 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |SKINNER 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 | | 2 | N Y 16 POWER OPERATION | 16 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO BE MADE DUE TO UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF STORM DRAINS | | | | DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINS ONSITE, THE LICENSEE OPENED STORM DRAIN BASIN | | OVERFLOW VALVES 2-DST-V20 AND 2-DST-V17 TO CONTROL WATER LEVEL IN THE STORM | | DRAIN BASIN. THESE VALVES PERMIT WATER TO BE RELEASED DIRECTLY INTO THE | | PLANT DISCHARGE CANAL. BOTH PRE- AND POST-RELEASE WATER SAMPLES CONTAINED | | NO DETECTABLE LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVITY. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO NOTIFY OFFSITE STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES OF THIS EVENT | | SOMETIME TOMORROW. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE | | LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 30998 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SIEMENS POWER CORPORATION |NOTIFICATION DATE: 09/12/96 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM FUEL FABRICATION |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:12 [ET]| |COMMENTS: LEU CONVERSION (UF6 to UO2) |EVENT DATE: 09/12/96 | | FABRICATION & SCRAP RECOVERY |EVENT TIME: 02:20[PDT]| | COMMERICAL LWR FUEL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 09/12/96 | | CITY: RICHLAND REGION: 4 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: BENTON STATE: WA |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: SNM-1227 AGREEMENT: Y |COLLINS RDO | | DOCKET: 07001257 |FEDERLINE EO | +------------------------------------------------+CONGEL IRD | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: MAAS | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | NRC BULLETIN 91-01 REPORT | | | | AN OPERATOR MOVED A 45 GALLON POISONED DRUM FROM A HOOD ONTO A CART, BUT | | DID NOT LOWER THE RESTRAINING BAR. THE OPERATOR THEN LOOSENED AND SLID THE | | LID RETAINING CLAMP DOWN THE DRUM TO PERMIT A TAPE SEAL TO BE APPLIED TO | | THE DRUM. WHILE THE DRUM WAS IN THIS CONDITION, THE CART WAS MOVED, THE | | DRUM ROLLED OFF OF THE CART AND TIPPED OVER, AND APPROXIMATELY 16.5 kg OF | | UO2 POWDER (3.91 WEIGHT % U-235) WAS SPILLED. THE DRUM WAS IMMEDIATELY | | UPRIGHTED, AND THE SPILLED UO2 POWDER WAS RECOVERED AND WEIGHED. | | | | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT THE CONTROLLED PARAMETERS AFFECTED WERE | | MODERATION (MAKING MODERATOR UNAVAILABLE) AND NEUTRON ABSORBER (KEEPING THE | | POWDER INSIDE THE POISONED DRUM). THE MASS OF POWDER SPILLED WAS A SMALL | | FRACTION OF THE MINIMUM CRITICAL MASS (55.56 kg). ADDITIONALLY, NO | | MODERATOR WAS PRESENT. | | | | THE LICENSEE PLANS TO CONTACT THE NRC REGION 4 OFFICE DIRECTLY REGARDING | | THIS REPORT. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+