U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 02/17/97 - 02/18/97 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 31797 31798 31799 31800 31801 31802 +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 31797 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:53 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 04:00[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN CRAIN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LINDA HOWELL RDO | |ADAS 50.72(b)(2)(i) DEG/UNANALYZED COND | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N N 0 REFUELING | 0 REFUELING | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A "C3" REPORTABLE CONDITION FOR THE "2B" STEAM GENERATOR WAS FOUND BY EDDY | | CURRENT TESTING. GREATER THAN 1% OF THE TUBES INDICATE DEFECTS. SEE | | EVENTS #31794 AND #31801 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM | | THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 31798 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: CATAWBA REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/97 | |UNIT: [1] [2] [ ] STATE: SC |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:59 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:00[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: WHITE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN POTTER 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 | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE WILL REPORT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE THAT | | TWO DEAD DEER WERE DISCOVERED ON THEIR PROPERTY. | | | | THE DEAD DEER APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN MAULED BY ANOTHER ANIMAL AND WERE FOUND | | NEAR THE CONVENTIONAL WASTE WATER DISCHARGE INTO LAKE WYLIE. IT IS NOT | | BELIEVED THAT THIS EVENT WAS RELATED TO ANY STATION OPERATIONS. | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS INFORMED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 31799 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: BRAIDWOOD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/97 | |UNIT: [1] [ ] [ ] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:09 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:47[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: GAYHEART |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |MARC DAPAS 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 99 POWER OPERATION | 99 POWER OPERATION | | | | | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE DISCOVERED ON 1/15/97 THAT A SPARE BREAKER ON A SAFETY RELATED | | BUS WAS FOUND IN THE REMOVED POSITION. | | | | WHEN THE BREAKER WAS FOUND IN THE REMOVED POSITION, IT WAS IMMEDIATELY | | RACKED TO THE DISCONNECT POSITION. AFTER FURTHER ENGINEERING EVALUATION, | | THE BREAKER WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE SEISMICALLY QUALIFIED IN THE REMOVED | | POSITION. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE DISCONNECT POSITION WHICH IS SEISMICALLY | | QUALIFIED. THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |OTHER NUCLEAR MATERIAL | |EVENT NUMBER: 31800 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |LICENSEE: SRB TECHNOLOGIES |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/17/97 | | CITY: RALEIGH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:37 [ET]| | COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT DATE: 02/12/97 | |LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 08:30[EST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/17/97 | | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION| | |JOHN POTTER RDO | | | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |NRC NOTIFIED BY: COX (NC DIV OF RAD CONT) | | |HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NINF INFORMATION ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED BY THE | | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, REG 2 (DICK WOODRUFF) THAT A STORE IN | | FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. WAS SELLING TRITIUM LIGHTING DEVICES. | | | | FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE N.C. DIVISION OF RADIATION CONTROL DISCLOSED | | THAT GENERAL JACKSON'S ARMY SURPLUS STORE WAS SELLING TRITIUM LIGHTING | | DEVISES (TORCHES, PERSONNEL ILLUMINATORS, AND MAP READERS) TO MILITARY | | PERSONNEL AS INSTRUCTED WRONGFULLY BY SRB TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH IS A NORTH | | CAROLINA LICENSEE. ON 1/05/89, SRB TECHNOLOGIES DISTRIBUTED 30 DEVICES (40 | | SOURCES) AND ON 05/07/91 THEY DISTRIBUTED ANOTHER 24 DEVICES (24 SOURCES). | | THE TWO SHIPMENTS TOTALED 64 SOURCES OF TRITIUM MEASURING 136.9 CURIES. THE | | STORE HAD ONLY 22 SOURCES REMAINING IN STOCK (46.65 CURIES OF TRITIUM) AND | | THEY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED BACK TO THE LICENSEE. THE OTHER 42 SOURCES (90.35 | | CURIES) WERE SOLD WITHOUT ANY RECORDS BEING MADE OF THE SALE. THE STATE HAS | | NOT YET DETERMINED WHAT TYPE OF ACTION IT WILL TAKE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 31801 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/18/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:05 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 02/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:00[CST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: TRIPP FRAHM |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/18/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |LINDA HOWELL RDO | |ADAS 50.72(b)(2)(i) DEG/UNANALYZED COND | | |NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N N 0 REFUELING | 0 REFUELING | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | A "C3" REPORTABLE CONDITION FOR THE "2D" STEAM GENERATOR WAS FOUND BY EDDY | | CURRENT TESTING. GREATER THAN 1% OF THE TUBES INDICATE DEFECTS. SEE | | PREVIOUS EVENTS #31794 AND #31797 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THE LICENSEE | | WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ |POWER REACTOR | |EVENT NUMBER: 31802 | +----------------------------------+ +-----------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/18/97 | |UNIT: [ ] [2] [ ] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 02:06 [ET]| |RX TYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 02/17/97 | +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 23:27[EST]| |NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE MERRILL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/18/97 | |HQ OPS OFFICER: RUDY KARSCH +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+ NOTIFICATIONS | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE +-----------------------------+ |10 CFR SECTION: |JOHN POTTER RDO | |AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+--------------+--+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | 2 | N Y 100 POWER OPERATION | 100 POWER OPERATION | | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY FILTRATION FAN DAMPER FAILED TO OPEN UPON RECEIPT OF | | AN ACTUATION SIGNAL. | | | | THE "A" CHANNEL CONTROL ROOM AIR INTAKE RADIATION MONITOR GENERATED A | | SPURIOUS HIGH RADIATION SIGNAL. THE DAMPER FOR THE CONTROL ROOM EMERGENCY | | FILTRATION FAN "HVE-13A" SHOULD HAVE OPENED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SIGNAL, BUT | | DIDN'T. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMPER'S FAILURE TO OPEN IS NOT YET KNOWN. THE | | LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+