U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
02/03/2003 - 02/04/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39555 39557 39558
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39555 |
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| FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/03/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:36[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 02/03/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 09:40[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: FRED SMITH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/03/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: YAMIR DIAZ +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KENNETH RIEMER R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(xi) 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 Y 70 Power Operation |74 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO EXCEEDING DISCHARGE PERMIT LIMITS |
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| "Notification made to other government agency, the EPA. |
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| "A telephone call was made at 09:40 am EST on 02/03/03 to the Ohio EPA North |
| East District Office to verify permit requirements for the 'Other |
| Requirements' section, an independent section of the permit. Copper outfall |
| of 44ug/l [micrograms/liter] exceeded limit of 38 ug/l [micrograms/liter]. |
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| The following information was extracted from the licensee's facsimile |
| report: |
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| "The copper sample for the plant outfall was above the Preliminary Effluent |
| Limit (PEL) of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit. |
| This sample is taken as part of the 'Other Requirements' section of the |
| permit. This new sample requirement and PEL were added in July to gather |
| data to determine if copper sampling will be added to future permits. The |
| data would also be used to determine the actual effluent limit. PNPP does |
| not add any copper additive to the plant. It is believed that the copper |
| increase from intake to outfall is from heat exchanger tubing using |
| 'Admiral T Brass' which contains copper. This high reading on outfall |
| copper was due to an increase of lake water copper from the lake freezing." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39557 |
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| REP ORG: JANX |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/03/2003|
|LICENSEE: JANX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:35[EST]|
| CITY: PARMA REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 12/31/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: MI |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: 21-16560-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/03/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KENNETH RIEMER R3 |
| |WAYNE HODGES NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: STEVE FLICKINGER | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BOV2 20.2202(b)(1) PERS OVEREXPOSURE/TEDE | |
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| PERSONNEL OVEREXPOSURE |
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| The Assistant RSO for JANX, Inc. reported that a radiographer working for |
| JANX had, as of the end of 2002, received greater than 5 Rem occupational |
| exposure for the year. The total exposure was 5.81 Rem based on film badge |
| up to December 2002 and pocket dosimetry for December 2002. The employee |
| began work for JANX in October 2002 but at that time no exposure information |
| for previous employment was available. Film badge data of exposures |
| received during employment with two other employers indicated an earlier |
| 2002 exposure of 2.43 Rem. This data was received by JANX on 1/31/03 at |
| which time the overexposure was recognized. The employee has been |
| unemployed since mid-December 2002. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39558 |
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| FACILITY: SAINT LUCIE REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 02/03/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: FL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:51[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 02/03/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:45[EST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE FIELDS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 02/03/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KERRY LANDIS R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(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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| CONTROL ROOM VENTILATION FILTER TRAIN INOPERABLE |
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| "Plant identified a condition which could render the Unit 1 Control Room |
| Ventilation Filter Train inoperable. This filter train is designed to |
| mitigate radiological conditions within the occupied Control Room during an |
| accident. A distorted cover was identified on ventilation ductwork which |
| failed to provide an adequate seal. The ductwork is under repair and |
| investigation is in progress." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. |
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