U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 06/17/97 - 06/18/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 32380 32495 32496 32497 32498 32499 32500 32501 32502 32503 32504 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32380 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: COOPER REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/22/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:24 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 05/22/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:15[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: BART CROW |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |GARY SANBORN RDO | |AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 1 | N Y 50 POWER OPERATION | 50 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - HPCI SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO FAILING A SURVEILLANCE TEST - | | | | DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF A TECH SPEC SURVEILLANCE TEST OF THE HIGH | | PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM, THE HPCI START TIME WAS | | TESTED TO BE 26.8 SECONDS. THE TEST START TIME LIMIT IS 25 SECONDS. | | ALSO, THE HPCI PUMP BEARING OIL PRESSURE WAS OBSERVED TO BE LOW. | | | | PLANT OPERATORS MANUALLY TRIPPED THE HPCI TURBINE AND DECLARED THE | | HPCI SYSTEM INOPERABLE. | | | | TECH SPEC LCO A/S 3.5.C.2 REQUIRES THE LICENSEE TO RESTORE THE HPCI SYSTEM | | TO OPERABLE STATUS WITHIN 7 DAYS OR SHUT THE PLANT DOWN. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS REPAIRING THE HPCI PUMP. | | | | THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | | | | * * * UPDATE 1156 6/17/97 FROM BENNETT TAKEN BY STRANSKY * * * | | | | THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS NOTIFICATION. AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH | | THE VENDOR (GE NUCLEAR ENERGY), THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED THAT A VENDOR | | ANALYSIS ASSUMING A HPCI START TIME OF ó28 SECONDS IS APPLICABLE TO THE | | CURRENT FUEL CYCLE. THEREFORE, THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE HPCI | | SYSTEM WOULD HAVE PERFORMED ITS INTENDED FUNCTION. THE NRC RESIDENT | | INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. NOTIFIED R4DO (POWERS). | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32495 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SEABROOK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:02 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:36[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: LANCE FRITZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |RONALD BELLAMY 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 N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED FEEDWATER ISOLATION VALVE (FWIV) SIGNAL | | DURING RESTORATION FROM SOLID STATE PROTECTION SYSTEM (SSPS) TESTING. | | | | "AT THE COMPLETION OF SSPS TESTING THE REACTOR TRIP BREAKER SYSTEM LINEUP | | WAS BEING RESTORED TO A NORMAL LINEUP. DURING THIS RESTORATION A FEEDWATER | | ISOLATION SIGNAL WAS RECEIVED. REACTOR TRIP BREAKERS WERE OPENED WHILE | | HOLDING THE FEEDWATER ISOLATION SWITCHES IN THE RESET POSITION. THE | | REACTOR TRIP BREAKERS WERE THEN RACKED TO THE DISCONNECT POSITION. A | | FEEDWATER ISOLATION WAS RECEIVED DURING THIS EVOLUTION." | | | | THE LICENSEE HAS RESET THE SIGNAL, HOWEVER, THE FWIVs HAVE NOT BEEN | | REOPENED. THE LICENSEE IS CONSIDERING DEVELOPING A PROCEDURE FOR | | RESTORATION OF THE REACTOR TRIP BREAKERS WHICH WOULD ALERT OPERATORS TO | | EXPECT A FWIV SIGNAL. | | | | THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32496 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PRAIRIE ISLAND REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: MN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:13 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:27[CDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: HUEBNER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |CREED 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 33 POWER OPERATION | 43 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S/G LEVEL INCREASED BEYOND ANALYZED LIMITS DURING AFW SYSTEM TESTING | | | | WHILE PERFORMING AUXILIARY FEEDWATER PUMP TESTING, THE WATER LEVEL IN STEAM | | GENERATOR 'A' INCREASED BEYOND THE ANALYZED LIMIT OF 49% NARROW RANGE | | (ACTUAL LEVEL INCREASED TO 49.9%). STEAM GENERATOR LEVELS ARE LIMITED | | DURING OPERATION TO ENFORCE STEAM GENERATOR MASS LIMITS BECAUSE OF | | CONTAINMENT PRESSURIZATION CONCERNS. THE LICENSEE STATED THAT THE | | FEEDWATER CONTROL SYSTEM DID NOT REACT QUICKLY ENOUGH TO THE ADDITION OF | | COLD WATER TO THE STEAM GENERATORS FROM THE AFW SYSTEM. | | | | THE RESTRICTIVE S/G LEVEL LIMITS WERE RECENTLY ADOPTED AT PRAIRIE ISLAND, | | AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TEST OF THE AFW SYSTEM SINCE THEN. THE LICENSEE | | PLANS TO REEVALUATE THE TEST PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THE S/G LEVEL CONTROL | | ISSUE. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32497 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:04 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:15[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TULLIDGE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BELLAMY RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | RCIC STEAM ISOLATION DURING SYSTEM LOGIC TESTING | | | | WHILE PERFORMING RCIC SYSTEM LOGIC SURVEILLANCE TESTING, AN INBOARD STEAM | | SUPPLY ISOLATION VALVE CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO A STEAM ISOLATION SIGNAL. | | AT THE TIME OF THE ISOLATION, THE RCIC STEAM SUPPLY LINE WAS BEING | | REPRESSURIZED TO 1040 PSIG. THE LICENSEE BELIEVES THAT A HIGH STEAM LINE | | FLOW ISOLATION SIGNAL WAS GENERATED BY THE 'B' LOGIC CHANNEL. THERE WAS NO | | STEAM LINE LEAKAGE. | | | | THE LICENSEE IS PRESENTLY CALIBRATING THE RCIC STEAM LINE FLOW SENSORS. THE | | RCIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN DECLARED INOPERABLE, AND THE UNIT HAS ENTERED A 7-DAY | | LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN | | INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32498 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CRYSTAL RIVER REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [3] [ ] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:55 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [3] B&W-L-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 13:55[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: SUTTER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LESSER RDO | |AAEC 50.72(a)(1)(i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |DENNIG EO | | |CANUPP FEMA | | |CONGEL IRD | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 3 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION IN SWITCHYARD | | | | AT 1355, AN UNUSUAL EVENT WAS DECLARED AFTER A BREAKER IN THE 230kV | | SWITCHYARD DEVELOPED A PHASE-TO-GROUND FAULT AND EXPLODED. THE EXPLOSION | | CAUSED ALARMS IN THE CONTROL ROOM AND SOME MINOR PERTURBATIONS IN PLANT | | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; HOWEVER, NO CORE COOLING SYSTEMS WERE AFFECTED. ALL | | SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO NORMAL STATUS. THE UNUSUAL EVENT WAS | | TERMINATED AT 1358. | | | | THIS SWITCHYARD IS LOCATED ACROSS THE DISCHARGE CANAL FROM THE UNIT. THE | | LICENSEE REPORTED THAT NO PERSONNEL WERE INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT. | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32499 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SEABROOK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: NH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:42 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 06:30[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRITZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BELLAMY RDO | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24-HOUR REPORT DUE TO DISCOVERY OF DEAD SEAL IN INTAKE PUMPHOUSE FOREBAY | | | | AT APPROXIMATELY 0630, A DEAD SEAL WAS OBSERVED IN THE CIRCULATING WATER | | PUMPHOUSE FOREBAY. THE SEAL WAS REMOVED AT 1200. THE LICENSEE CONTACTED | | THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE IN GLOUSTER, MA AT 0930. THE | | LICENSEE REPORTED THAT SEAL ENTRAPMENT IS A VIOLATION OF THE MARINE MAMMAL | | PROTECTION ACT. THE REPORT WAS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4.1 OF THE | | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN, WHICH IS APPENDIX B OF THE PLANT TECHNICAL | | SPECIFICATIONS. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED. | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |IRRETRIEVABLE WELL LOGGING SOURCE | |EVENT NUMBER: 32500 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | | CITY: HOUSTON REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:23 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: TX |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | |LICENSE#: 42-00090-03 AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 15:30[CDT]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |POWERS RDO | | | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TURNER | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | WELL LOGGING SOURCE FELL OVERBOARD FROM DRILLING PLATFORM | | | | A WELL LOGGING TOOL, CONTAINING A 1.5 Ci TRITIUM NEUTRON GENERATOR, FELL | | OVERBOARD FROM A DRILLING PLATFORM OFF THE COAST OF TEXAS (MATAGORDA ISLAND | | BLOCK 668). THE WELL IS DESIGNATED OCS-G4547 NO. A4, AND IS OWNED BY | | VASTAR RESOURCES. THE TOOL WAS BEING RIGGED UP WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF ITS | | CLAMPS AND FELL INTO THE OCEAN. | | | | THE TOOL IS CURRENTLY RESTING IN 100' OF WATER. DIVERS WILL BE BROUGHT TO | | THE SITE TOMORROW TO SEARCH FOR THE LOGGING TOOL. THE LICENSEE BELIEVES | | THAT THE TOOL WILL BE RECOVERED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32501 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:26 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/14/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:20[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: SANTINI |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BELLAMY RDO | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 2 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | RCS OVERPRESSURIZATION PROTECTION SYSTEM INOPERABLE | | | | THE FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF A FACSIMILE SUBMITTED BY THE LICENSEE: | | "ON 6/14/97, VACUUM REFILL WAS IN PROGRESS PER PROCEDURE SOP 1.1.1, 'VACUUM | | FILLING AND VENTING OF THE REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM.' AT 1420, OPERATORS | | BEGAN TO INCREASE PRESSURIZER LEVEL AS PART OF THE VACUUM REFILL. TWO | | PRESSURIZER SAFETIES WERE INSTALLED AND ONE WAS REMOVED TO PROVIDE A | | SUCTION PATH FOR THE VACUUM REFILL. THE REMOVED SAFETY AT THIS TIME | | PROVIDED THE REQUIRED RCS VENT PATH. AT 1920, 85% PRESSURIZER LEVEL (COLD | | CAL.) WAS REACHED. AT 0230, THE LAST PRESSURIZER SAFETY WAS REINSTALLED ON | | THE PRESSURIZER. AT THIS TIME, THE OPS (OVER-PRESSURIZATION PROTECTION | | SYSTEM) WAS CONSIDERED INOPERABLE. PER THE REQUIREMENTS OF TECH SPEC TABLE | | 3.1.A-2, WITH OPS INOPERABLE, TWO SAFETY INJECTION PUMPS WERE DEENERGIZED | | TO ENTER THE REQUIREMENTS OF TECH SPEC FIGURE 3.1.A-3. TECH SPEC FIGURE | | 3.1.A-3 CONTAINS A NOTE WHICH STATES THAT 'THE USE OF THIS CURVE REQUIRES | | PRESSURIZER LEVEL LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 30%'. WITH PRESSURIZER LEVEL | | REMAINING AT APPROXIMATELY 80% AFTER BREAKING VACUUM, THE NOTE REQUIREMENT | | ON TECH SPEC FIGURE 3.1.A-3 WAS NOT MET. COLD SHUTDOWN OPERATION CONTINUED | | IN THIS CONDITION WITH THE RCS AT ZERO PRESSURE AND APPROXIMATELY 90øF | | UNTIL 6/17/97 AT APPROXIMATELY 1015, WHEN THE NOTE ON TECH SPEC FIGURE | | 3.1.A-3 WAS IDENTIFIED. REDUCTION OF PRESSURIZER LEVEL TO LESS THAN OR | | EQUAL TO 30% WAS THEN COMMENCED AND PRESSURIZER LEVEL REACHED 30% AT 1655. | | AT NO TIME WAS THE RCS PRESSURIZED. AN LER IN ACCORDANCE WITH | | 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) WILL BE SUBMITTED." | | | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32502 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | |UNIT: [2] [ ] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:11 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/16/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 16:00[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CORNAX |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |BELLAMY RDO | |NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | 2 | N N 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | 0 COLD SHUTDOWN | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24-HOUR REPORT DUE TO VIOLATION OF STATE POLLUTION DISCHARGE PERMIT | | | | AT 1600 ON 6/16/97, SITE SAFETY PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED 'GREY WATER' COMING | | FROM A WASHING MACHINE AND GOING INTO A DRAINAGE TRENCH THAT EMPTIES | | DIRECTLY INTO THE HUDSON RIVER. THE STATION ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR | | IDENTIFIED THIS CONDITION AS A VIOLATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE POLLUTION | | DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (SPDES) PERMIT. THE CONTROL ROOM WAS NOTIFIED | | OF THIS CONDITION AT 1600 ON 6/17/97. STATION PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT THE | | LICENSEE NOTIFY THE NRC OPERATIONS CENTER. THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL | | BE INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |FUEL CYCLE FACILITY | |EVENT NUMBER: 32503 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/17/97 | | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:03 [ET]| |COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 06/17/97 | | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 17:20[EDT]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/17/97 | | CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION| |LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |CREED RDO | | DOCKET: 0707002 | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: CRABTREE | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |HHHH OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY NOTIFIED OHIO EPA REGARDING VIOLATION OF AIR POLLUTION PERMIT | | | | DURING A STACK TEST OF THE NO. 3 STEAM BOILER, EFFLUENT OPACITY EXCEEDED | | THE STATE PERMIT LIMIT OF 20% (ACTUAL RANGE FROM 20 TO 78%) FROM 1720 TO | | 1806. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF AN ELECTRONIC PRECIPITATOR. THE | | CERTIFICATE HOLDER NOTIFIED THE OHIO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | | OF THE VIOLATION. SITE PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT THE NRC OPERATIONS CENTER | | BE CONTACTED WITHIN FOUR HOURS OF CONTACTING OTHER AGENCIES. THE NRC | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 32504 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/18/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [3] [ ] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 04:03 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/18/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 01:56[EDT]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVIS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/18/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 3 | N N 0 REFUELING | 0 REFUELING | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE PLANT HAD AN AUTO START OF THE "32" EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR(EDG) DUE | | TO BUS "6A" BEING DE-ENERGIZED. | | | | THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE 480V SAFEGUARDS BUS "6A" NORMAL FEED BREAKER OPENED. | | WHEN THIS OCCURRED "32" EDG AUTO STARTED AND RE-ENERGIZED BUS "6A". THE | | "36" SERVICE WATER PUMP AND "33" COMPONENT COOLING WATER PUMP WERE STRIPPED | | ON UNDERVOLTAGE AND RESTARTED ON NON-SI BLACKOUT LOGIC. THE "32" COMPONENT | | COOLING WATER PUMP(OFF BUS "2A") AUTO STARTED ON LOW PRESSURE. RHR COOLING | | AND SPENT FUEL PIT COOLING WERE NOT LOST DURING THIS EVENT. PEOPLE WERE | | WORKING IN THE AREA NEAR BUS "6A", BUT THE CAUSE OF ITS NORMAL FEED BREAKER | | OPENING IS NOT YET KNOWN AND IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. AT 0243 THE 480V | | SAFEGUARDS BUS WAS RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL FEED AND THE EDG WAS SECURED. | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+