U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
01/31/2000 - 02/01/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36640 36642 36643 36644 36645 36646 36647
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36640 |
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| FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/29/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:45[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 01/28/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:00[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GETZ |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOHN ROGGE R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AINC 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(C) POT UNCNTRL RAD REL | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| ECCS VENT SYSTEM FAILED SURVEILLANCE DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE CHARCOAL |
| FILTERS. |
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| UPON THE COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE 11 AND 12 ECCS PUMP ROOM |
| VENT FANS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHARCOAL FILTERS DID NOT SEAT PROPERLY |
| DURING A CHARCOAL TEST (STPM-547-1) RESULTING IN THE TEST CRITERIA NOT BEING |
| MET. SEVERAL LOOSE NUTS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE CHARCOAL TRAY HOLD-DOWN |
| FASTENERS. THE NUTS WERE TIGHTENED, AND THE SURVEILLANCE WAS PERFORMED |
| SATISFACTORILY. THE LICENSEE IS INVESTIGATING WHY THE NUTS WERE LOOSE SINCE |
| THE FILTERS WERE NOT INVOLVED IN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. |
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| THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. |
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| *************** UPDATE AT 0335 ON 01/31/00 FROM LEO GREGORY GETZ TO LEIGH |
| TROCINE *************** |
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| The licensee called to change its internal event report number and to |
| provide the following updated information. In an effort to check for a |
| common mode problem, the licensee checked the Unit 2 charcoal filters on |
| 01/29/00. They all tested satisfactorily. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations |
| officer notified the R1DO (Rogge). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36642 |
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| FACILITY: KEWAUNEE REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:10[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/31/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 08:15[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GARY HARRINGTON |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |TONY VEGEL R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 97 Power Operation |97 Power Operation |
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| SECURITY EVENT |
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| Unescorted access granted improperly to former plant employee. The licensee |
| notified the NRC resident inspector. Contact the NRC Operations Center for |
| additional details. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 36643 |
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| REP ORG: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/2000|
|LICENSEE: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:34[EST]|
| CITY: CHERRY POINT REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 01/20/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: NC |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: 45TAC23645TAC AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |CAUDLE JULIAN R2 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+FRANK CONGEL IRO |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HIGGINS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| U.S. NAVY REPORTED MISSING DROGUE LIGHTS AT THE MARINE CORP AIR STATION IN |
| CHERRY POINT, N.C. |
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| A DROGUE LIGHT (USED DURING NIGHT AIRCRAFT REFUELING) IS A BASKET ASSEMBLY |
| CONTAINING 6 ISOLITES WHICH CONTAIN 1 CURIE OF TRITIUM EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 6 |
| CURIES. THERE WAS A SECOND BASKET ASSEMBLY CONTAINING 5 ISOLITES WHICH ALSO |
| CONTAINED 1 CURIE EACH OF TRITIUM AND A 6th ISOLITE WHICH CONTAINED 25 |
| MILLICURIES OF KRYPTON-85. THEREFORE, THERE IS A TOTAL ACTIVITY OF 11 |
| CURIES OF TRITIUM AND 25 MILLICURIES OF KRYPTON-85 MISSING. THEY HAVE BEEN |
| SEARCHING FOR THESE SOURCES SINCE 01/20/00 WITH NO SUCCESS. ON 01/28/00, IT |
| WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A REPORTABLE EVENT. THEY BELIEVE, HOWEVER, |
| THAT THESE SOURCES WERE NOT STOLEN OR LOST BUT WERE RETURNED TO THE NAVY |
| SUPPLY SYSTEM AFTER THEY HAD BEEN REMOVED ON 12/14/99. THEY ARE HAVING A |
| NAVY JAG INVESTIGATION ON THIS INCIDENT. |
| |
| CALL THE NRC OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR A LICENSEE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36644 |
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| FACILITY: HADDAM NECK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: CT |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:22[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 01/31/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 11:45[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CAMPBELL |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |TONY DIMITRIADIS R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N N 0 Decommissioned |0 Decommissioned |
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| NOTIFICATION OF AN OIL SPILL TO THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, AND THE U.S. COAST |
| GUARD. |
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| THE LICENSEE HAD A MOTOR OIL SPILL OF ~1/2 CUP TO A STORM DRAIN SYSTEM WHICH |
| CONNECTS TO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. THE SPILL IS BEING CLEANED UP, AND |
| OFFSITE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE. |
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| THE LICENSEE HAS NO NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36645 |
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| FACILITY: QUAD CITIES REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/2000|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:18[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3 |EVENT DATE: 01/31/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 10:05[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: MACLENNAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |TONY VEGEL R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |DAVID MATTHEWS NRR |
|NINF INFORMATION ONLY |FRANK CONGEL IRO |
| |MINDY LANDAU PAO |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|2 N N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
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| VOLUNTARY REPORT OF A MEDIA RESPONSE RELATED TO CALL-OUT OF LOCAL FIRE |
| DEPARTMENT |
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| At 1005 hours (CST) on January 31, 2000, the control room received a report |
| of a small explosion in the Unit 2 pipeway between the main steam isolation |
| valve (MSIV) room and the low-pressure heater bay. Control room personnel, |
| in accordance with station procedures, notified the local (Cordova, IL) fire |
| department of an explosion and possible fire. There were no personnel |
| injuries, no equipment damage, and no fire. |
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| As a result of the call to the fire department, local law enforcement |
| agencies and two television stations responded to the site. The two |
| television stations were KWQC (TV-6) (NBC) and WQAD (TV-8) (ABC). For a |
| period of time, the state road in the vicinity of the plant was closed by |
| law enforcement agencies. |
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| The cause of the report to the control room was a very loud, sudden noise |
| that resulted when a nylon bag containing small oxygen and acetylene bottles |
| and hoses was opened. The sound was most likely the result of the ignition |
| of a small amount of oxygen and acetylene trapped in the bag. Although no |
| notification was made or planned for local media or law enforcement support, |
| personnel from both of these areas were dispatched to the site. There were |
| no injuries or fire. No equipment was affected. This notification is being |
| made voluntarily. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified, and there will be no media |
| releases. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 36646 |
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| REP ORG: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/2000|
|LICENSEE: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:52[EST]|
| CITY: UNIVERSITY PARK REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 01/31/2000|
| COUNTY: CENTRE STATE: PA |EVENT TIME: 16:00[EST]|
|LICENSE#: 3718504 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |TONY DIMITRIADIS R1 |
| |LARRY CAMPER NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+FRANK CONGEL IRO |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BOELDT | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| REPORT OF A STOLEN TRITIUM EXIT SIGN |
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| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY REPORTED THAT A TRITIUM EXIT SIGN WAS |
| STOLEN FROM A BUILDING ON THEIR NEW KENSINGTON CAMPUS NEAR PITTSBURGH, PA, |
| SOME TIME BETWEEN 01/28/00 AND 01/31/00. THE SIGN CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 19 |
| CURIES OF TRITIUM. THEY ARE CONTINUING THE SEARCH AND PLAN TO NOTIFY THE |
| LOCAL AUTHORITIES. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 36647 |
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| FACILITY: FITZPATRICK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 01/31/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:12[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 01/31/2000|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:00[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ALLEN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/31/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |TONY DIMITRIADIS R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(2)(iii)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | |
|NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 60 Power Operation |60 Power Operation |
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| HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT INJECTION (HPCI) SYSTEM DECLARED INOPERABLE, THEREBY |
| ENTERING THE PLANT INTO A 7-DAY LCO ACTION STATEMENT |
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| DURING A HPCI SURVEILLANCE TEST, HPCI WAS DECLARED INOPERABLE DUE TO FLOW |
| AND SPEED ANOMALIES. THIS CONDITION ENTERS THE PLANT INTO A 7-DAY LCO TO |
| RETURN HPCI TO AN OPERABLE CONDITION OR BE IN COLD SHUTDOWN WITHIN 24 HOURS. |
| THESE ANOMALIES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH IS THE |
| REASON FOR THE INCREASED SURVEILLANCE TESTING. DURING TODAY'S SURVEILLANCE, |
| THE PUMP SPEED JUMPED FOR NO APPARENT REASON FOR <1 MIN BEFORE RETURNING TO |
| NORMAL SPEED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ANOMALY FOR 2 |
| MONTHS. THEY HAVE NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE INCREASE IN PRESSURE AND |
| SPEED, BUT THEY WILL BE TROUBLESHOOTING THE PUMP. |
| |
| THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE LICENSEE. |
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