U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 11/10/1998 - 11/12/1998 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 34967 34969 35015 35016 35017 35018 35019 35020 !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 34967 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: HOPE CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/28/1998| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:00[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 10/28/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:00[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: ERV PARKER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/11/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |CONTE, RICHARD R1 | |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 | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 97 Power Operation |97 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Engineered Safety Feature (ESF) actuation caused Outboard Main Steam Line | | Drain Valves to close. | | | | An ESF actuation involving the Main Steam Line Drain Valves occurred during | | Surveillance testing on 10/28/98 at 1039. Specifically, during restoration | | from a "C" Channel Main Steam Line Flow Surveillance Test, a valving | | manipulation caused the "D" Channel Main Steam Line Flow transmitter to | | momentarily sense a High Differential Pressure condition in excess of the | | High Steam Flow setpoint. This pressure perturbation combined with the | | status of the "C" Main Steam Line Flow Instrument Surveillance test resulted | | in a High Main Steam Line Flow isolation signal to the Outboard Main Steam | | Line Drain Valves and the valves closed. No other ESF components received | | an isolation signal during this restoration effort. | | | | The following actions have been taken: The "C" Channel Main Steam Line Flow | | Instrument has been restored and is fully operable. The affected Main Steam | | Line Drain Valves have been reopened. Related Surveillance Testing | | activities have been placed on hold pending PSE&G evaluation. | | | | Other than the Main Steam Line Drain Valve closures, this event had no other | | effect on plant operations. Nothing unusual or not understood occurred | | during this event. | | | | The Alternate In-feed Breaker for the "C" Vital 4.16 KV Bus is not available | | due to planned maintenance. All other Safety Related Equipment is | | available. | | | | The NRC resident inspector and Lower Alloways Creek Township Officials will | | be notified of this event notification by the licensee. | | | | | | *** UPDATE ON 11/11/98 @ 1716 BY HANSON TO GOULD *** RETRACTION | | | | UPON REVIEW OF NUREG-1022, REV. 1, SECTION 3.3.2 ( WHICH STATES REPORTING | | REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT ESFs ARE PROVIDED TO MITIGATE THE | | CONSEQUENCES OF A SIGNIFICANT EVENT AND ACTUATIONS OF SINGLE COMPONENTS OF | | COMPLEX SYSTEMS ARE NOT REPORTABLE IF BY THEMSELVES, ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO | | MITIGATE THE EVENT), THE LICENSEE DETERMINED THIS EVENT NOT TO BE | | REPORTABLE. THIS CONCLUSION WAS MADE BECAUSE ONLY THE OUTBOARD MAIN STEAM | | LINE DRAIN VALVES RECEIVED AN AUTOMATIC ISOLATION SIGNAL. IN AN ACTUAL | | STEAM LINE BREAK BOTH THE MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVES AND MAIN STEAM LINE | | DRAIN VALVES RECEIVE AN ISOLATION SIGNAL AND ARE REQUIRED TO CLOSE TO | | MITIGATE THE EVENT. THEREFORE, THE LICENSEE IS RETRACTING THIS EVENT SINCE | | ONLY THE STEAM LINE DRAIN VALVES CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED. | | | | THE REG 1 RDO(DOERFLEIN) WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |General Information or Other |Event Number: 34969 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | LICENSEE: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/29/1998| | CITY: GAINESVILLE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:00[EST]| | COUNTY: STATE: FL |EVENT DATE: 10/29/1998| |LICENSE#: 1136-2 AGREEMENT: Y |EVENT TIME: 07:00[EST]| | DOCKET: |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/10/1998| | +-----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |THOMAS PEEBLES R2 | | |DON COOL NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLIE ADAMS | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: DICK JOLLIFFE | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - STOLEN PORTABLE TROXLER SURFACE MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE - | | | | A PORTABLE TROXLER SURFACE MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE, MODEL #3440, SERIAL | | #4712811, WAS STOLEN OVERNIGHT FROM A PICKUP TRUCK IN GAINESVILLE, FL. THE | | GAUGE WAS CHAINED TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE GAUGE WAS LAST SEEN AT | | 2230 ON 10/28/98 AND WAS NOTICED MISSING AT 0700 ON 10/29/98. THE CHAIN HAD | | BEEN CUT. THE GAUGE CONTAINED 8 mCi Cs-137/40 mCi Am-241-Be SOURCES. THE | | LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE LOCAL POLICE. | | | | | | *** UPDATE ON 11/10/98 @ 1745 BY ADAMS TO GOULD *** | | | | THE STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE WAS FOUND IN A CREEK BY SOME CHILDREN IN | | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA ON 11/10/98. THE GAUGE APPEARS TO BE INTACT AND NOT | | DAMAGED AND IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THERE MAY BE | | SOME MEDIA INTEREST SINCE CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED IN ITS DISCOVERY. | | | | THE REG 2 RDO (JULIAN) AND NMSS EO (GREEVES) WERE NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35015 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/10/1998| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:00[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 11/10/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: [EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: RICK PLASSE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/10/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DISCOVERY OF UNATTENDED SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION INSIDE THE PA. IMMEDIATE | | COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NRC | | RESIDENT INSPECTOR. REFER TO THE HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ !!!!!!!!! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RETRACTED !!!!!!! +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35016 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: POINT BEACH REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/10/1998| | UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:00[CST]| | RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/10/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: [CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JESS SCHWALBE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/10/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: STEVE SANDIN +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |GEOFFREY WRIGHT R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 84 Power Operation |84 Power Operation | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM DEGRADATION RELATED TO AREA BOUNDARY. IMMEDIATE | | COMPENSATORY MEASURES TAKEN UPON DISCOVERY. THE LICENSEE WILL INFORM THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR. REFER TO HOO LOG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. | | | | | | *** UPDATE ON 11/10/98 @ 1524 BY SCHALBE TO GOULD *** RETRACTION | | | | UPON FURTHER REVIEW THE LICENSEE HAS DETERMINED THIS EVENT IS ONLY A | | LOGGABLE EVENT, THEREFORE, IT IS BEING RETRACTED SINCE IT IS NOT A | | REPORTABLE EVENT. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED. | | | | THE REG 3 RDO(WRIGHT) WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 35017 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/10/1998| | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:00[CST]| | COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 11/10/1998| | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 10:00[CST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/10/1998| | CITY: PADUCAH REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: McCRACKEN STATE: KY |PERSON ORGANIZATION | |LICENSE#: GDP-1 AGREEMENT: Y |GEOFFREY WRIGHT R3 | | DOCKET: 0707001 |PICCONE NMSS EO | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: HALICKS | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NCFR NON CFR REPORT REQMNT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 432 SQUARE FEET OF SIDING MATERIAL | | WAS BLOWN OFF THE C-635 COOLING TOWER. | | | | THE SIDING MATERIAL WHICH WAS BLOWN OFF DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM | | CONTAINED AN ESTIMATED 617LBS OF ASBESTOS. THE MATERIAL SPILL AREA HAS BEEN | | BARRICADED TO PREVENT INADVERTENT OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS BY PLANT PERSONNEL. | | THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CREW HAS BEEN NOTIFIED TO CLEAN UP THE SPILL AREA AND | | PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THE MATERIAL. | | | | THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER , KENTUCKY ENVIRONMENTAL | | RESPONSE TEAM AND THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35018 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: RIVER BEND REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/10/1998| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: LA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 15:00[CST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 11/10/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 14:00[CST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: JARRELL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/10/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ELMO COLLINS R4 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AARC 50.72(b)(1)(v) OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |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 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | PLANT DECLARED SPDS AND ERDS INOPERABLE DUE TO A FAILED POWER SUPPLY CARD. | | | | THE PLANT HAD A FAILURE ( AT 1300CST) OF A POWER SUPPLY CARD WHICH POWERS | | THE SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM (SPDS) AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE DATA | | SYSTEM (ERDS). BOTH OF THESE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN DECLARED INOPERABLE. OFF | | SITE VENDORS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND PARTS WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL 11/11/98 | | (SYSTEMS WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE >24HRS). PLANT SAFETY RELATED | | INSTRUMENTATION IS OPERABLE AND WILL BE USED IF NECESSARY. | | | | THE RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 35019 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: MILLSTONE REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/11/1998| | UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 08:00[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/11/1998| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 07:00[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: GENE OLSON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/11/1998| | HQ OPS OFFICER: BOB STRANSKY +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN R1 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ | | | | | | |3 M/R Y 90 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF CONDENSER VACUUM | | | | THE LICENSEE MANUALLY TRIPPED THE REACTOR IN ANTICIPATION OF AN AUTOMATIC | | TURBINE TRIP/REACTOR TRIP DUE TO LOSS OF CONDENSER VACUUM. SEVERE WEATHER IN | | THE AREA HAS CAUSED SEAWEED TO BE DRAWN INTO THE CIRCULATING WATER SYSTEM, | | FOULING THE MAIN CONDENSER. ALL CONTROL RODS INSERTED, AND ALL SYSTEMS | | FUNCTIONED AS EXPECTED. | | | | PRIOR TO THE TRIP, THE LICENSEE REDUCED POWER FROM 100% IN ORDER TO BACKWASH | | THE CONDENSER. THE LICENSEE REPORTED THAT TWO CIRCULATING WATER PUMPS HAD | | TRIPPED, AND THAT EFFORTS TO BACKWASH THE CONDENSER WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE | | NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE INFORMED BY THE LICENSEE. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Fuel Cycle Facility |Event Number: 35020 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/11/1998| | RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:00[EST]| | COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER |EVENT DATE: 11/11/1998| | 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |EVENT TIME: 14:00[EST]| | BETHESDA, MD 20817 (301)564-3200 |LAST UPDATE DATE: 11/11/1998| | CITY: PIKETON REGION: 3 +-----------------------------+ | COUNTY: PIKE STATE: OH |PERSON ORGANIZATION | |LICENSE#: GDP-2 AGREEMENT: N |GEOFFREY WRIGHT R3 | | DOCKET: 0707002 |JOHN GREEVES NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: HOLCOMB | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |NBNL RESPONSE-BULLETIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 HOUR 91-01 BULLETIN RESPONSE | | | | THE NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY (NCS) STAFF DETERMINED THAT NUCLEAR | | CRITICALITY SAFETY APPROVAL (NCSA) PLANT_006 AND PLANT_025 WERE DEFICIENT IN | | THAT THEY FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY BASIS AS DOCUMENTED WITHIN. THEY | | FAILED TO ESTABLISH CONTROLS NECESSARY TO MEET THE DOUBLE CONTINGENCY | | PRINCIPAL, AND FAILED TO ANALYZE THE CORRECT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION BY NOT | | SPECIFYING THE REQUIRED AISLE SPACING BETWEEN ARRAYS. NCS PERSONNEL ARE | | CURRENTLY ASSESSING ALL KNOWN STORAGE AREAS FOR POSSIBLE IMPACT TO PLANT | | SAFETY. | | | | THERE WAS NO LOSS OF HAZARDOUS/RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL OR | | RADIOACTIVE/RADIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. | | | | BOTH NRC AND DOE RESIDENT INSPECTORS WERE NOTIFIED. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+