U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
04/09/2003 - 04/10/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39739 39741 39744 39745
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39739 |
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| REP ORG: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/07/2003|
|LICENSEE: AM ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC. |NOTIFICATION TIME: 14:49[EDT]|
| CITY: FT. PIERCE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 04/07/2003|
| COUNTY: FT. PIERCE STATE: FL |EVENT TIME: [EST]|
|LICENSE#: 3013-1 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/07/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |ANNE BOLAND R2 |
| |DOUG BROADDUS NMSS |
+------------------------------------------------+JOHN DAVIDSON TAT |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLES ADAMS (E-MAIL) | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT INVOLVING TWO TROXLER |
| DENSITY GAUGES |
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| The following information was obtained from State of Florida Bureau of |
| Radiation Control via e-mail: |
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| On 4/05/03, a truck transporting a load of hazardous chemicals and two |
| Troxler moisture density gauges was involved in an early morning accident. |
| As a result of the accident, the truck caught fire and burned up. It was |
| not known until 4/07/03, when a copy of the bill of lading was obtained, |
| that the truck was carrying radioactive material. The Troxler gauges were |
| being returned to the licensees from Troxler, Inc. after being calibrated. |
| The gauges have not yet been located. Florida is investigating. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39741 |
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| FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/07/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 22:36[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 04/07/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVE LYNCH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/09/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ERIC THOMAS +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: UNUSUAL EVENT |JAMES TRAPP R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |BRUCE BOGER NRR |
|AAEC 50.72(a) (1) (i) EMERGENCY DECLARED |RICHARD WESSMAN IRO |
| |WILLIAM KANE ET |
| |HUBERT MILLER RA |
| |FEMA |
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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 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| UNUSUAL EVENT |
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| At 2201, a fire started in the pressurizer doghouse. Welding operations |
| were ongoing in the upper part of the space, and a slag catchment device |
| lower in the space caught fire. The fire brigade responded to the scene. |
| At 2219, the licensee declared an Unusual Event because of an ongoing fire |
| in the vital area for greater than 15 minutes. At 2234, the fire was put |
| out by pouring water down onto the fire from above, and a reflash watch was |
| set. There was no damage noted to plant equipment, and no injuries to |
| personnel. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the surrounding |
| counties. |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 2309 ON 4/7/03 FROM DAVE SEPANICH TO ERIC THOMAS * * * |
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| At 2300, the licensee secured from the Unusual Event. There was no damage |
| noted to plant components, and scaffolding will be erected to conduct |
| further inspections. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the surrounding |
| counties. |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 0008 ON 4/8/03 FROM MIKE KORSNICK TO ERIC THOMAS * * * |
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| The cause of the fire was slag from welding operations that fell through |
| some fire blankets and ignited the herculite underneath. A fire brigade |
| member will be sent back into the space this morning to conduct further |
| damage assessment. |
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| * * * UPDATE 1502 EST ON 4/9/03 FROM MARK GECKLE TO S.SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee provided the following information as an update to this |
| report: |
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| "During the three-minute time period 2231 to 2234 on 4/7/03, the criterion |
| for upgrade to Alert was met. However, the fire was reported out prior to |
| Alert declaration (i.e., Alert criterion no longer applicable). Note: This |
| update is being made in accordance with administrative requirements." |
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| The licensee explained that the Alert declaration would have been required |
| in accordance with NUMARC guidelines NUMARC/NESP-007 Revision 2. However, |
| these guidelines allow 15 minutes to recognize that the Alert criterion was |
| satisfied and it was during this period when the fire was reported out. |
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| The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector. Notified R1DO(Trapp). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39744 |
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| FACILITY: SALEM REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/09/2003|
| UNIT: [] [2] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:14[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 04/09/2003|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KEVIN MORGAN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/09/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |JAMES TRAPP R1 |
|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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|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO LETHAL SHORT- NOSE STURGEON TAKE |
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| The following information was received from the Licensee via facsimile: |
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| "A sturgeon was recovered from the Circulating Water intake during normal |
| trash raking. Environmental Licensing was notified to determine the species |
| of sturgeon. It was determined to be a shortnose sturgeon (Endangered). |
| Initially the sturgeon was alive and injured. Following recovery, the |
| sturgeon died. The National Fisheries and the New Jersey D.E.P. [Department |
| of Environmental Protection] was notified." |
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| Additionally, the Licensee notified Lower Alloway Township. |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39745 |
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| FACILITY: PALO VERDE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/09/2003|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: AZ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:42[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 04/09/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 19:43[MST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAMES BLAZEK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 04/09/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |DAVE LOVELESS R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1) SAFEGUARDS REPORTS | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 N N 0 Refueling |0 Refueling |
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| UNATTENDED SECURITY HANDGUN FOUND IN THE PROTECTED AREA |
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| Immediate compensatory measures taken upon discovery. |
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| The Licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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