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Event Notification Report for May 16, 2003




                    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                              Operations Center

                              Event Reports For
                           05/15/2003 - 05/16/2003

                              ** EVENT NUMBERS **

39849  39851  39852  

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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39849       |
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| FACILITY: COMANCHE PEAK            REGION:  4  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/15/2003|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] []                STATE:  TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 05:27[EDT]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP                |EVENT DATE:        05/15/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        02:52[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  HALL                         |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/15/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  CHAUNCEY GOULD               +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |WILLIAM JOHNSON      R4      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |MICHAEL CASE         NRR     |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B)  RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA|RICHARD WESSMAN      IRO     |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A)  VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT|                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     A/R        Y       100      Power Operation  |0        Hot Standby      |
|2     A/R        Y       100      Power Operation  |0        Hot Standby      |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| REACTOR TRIP FROM 100% POWER ON BOTH UNITS DUE TO TURBINE TRIP ON BOTH       |
| UNITS                                                                        |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee reported that a loss of power on the 345KV grid caused a        |
| turbine trip on both units which resulted in a reactor trip from 100% on     |
| both units.  All rods fully inserted and no ECCS was actuated.  Both units   |
| are currently at Mode 3 in natural circulation and stable.  The auxiliary    |
| feed water systems started on both units to maintain steam generator levels. |
| The reactor coolant temperature is being controlled by using the steam       |
| generator atmospheric relief valves.  Since the safety systems were powered  |
| by an alternate offsite power supply, the 4 emergency diesels did not auto   |
| start, but they are operable.  The licensee is investigating why they lost   |
| the 345KV grid.                                                              |
|                                                                              |
|                                                                              |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.                                     |
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|General Information or Other                     |Event Number:   39851       |
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| REP ORG:  NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER             |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/15/2003|
|LICENSEE:  NORTH ANNA                           |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:45[EDT]|
|    CITY:  KNGMAN                   REGION:  4  |EVENT DATE:        05/14/2003|
|  COUNTY:  SUMNER                    STATE:  KS |EVENT TIME:        18:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#:                        AGREEMENT:  Y  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/15/2003|
|  DOCKET:                                       |+----------------------------+
|                                                |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|                                                |WILLIAM JOHNSON      R4      |
|                                                |DOUG BROADDUS        NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+TIM MCGINTY          DIRO    |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  LYNN WARRICK                 |JANICE KROON         EPA     |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  ERIC THOMAS                  |DAVID WHITFILL       STAT    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NINF                     INFORMATION ONLY       |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT                                                      |
|                                                                              |
| The National Response Center sent a fax to the Operations Center regarding   |
| the following transportation incident:                                       |
|                                                                              |
| A tractor trailer carrying the reactor vessel head from North Anna power     |
| plant to EnviroCare in Clive, UT was sideswiped by a pickup truck being      |
| driven by a drunk driver near Kingman, KS on Route 42.  The pickup truck     |
| passed the tractor trailer at approximately 80 mph, and proceeded down the   |
| road, where it was involved in a traffic accident.  The incidental impact    |
| between the pickup and the tractor trailer caused a minor tear in the        |
| protective tarp and plastic container containing the vessel head, along with |
| depositing some paint on the head itself.  There was no apparent structural  |
| damage to the vessel head, and no apparent radioactive release into the      |
| atmosphere.                                                                  |
|                                                                              |
| The truck driver stopped his vehicle in Greensburg, Kansas to assess the     |
| condition of the vessel head.  The shipper is sending a representative to    |
| inspect the packing material integrity.  The state of Kansas will also be    |
| sending a representative out to the scene to assist.                         |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39852       |
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| FACILITY: COLUMBIA GENERATING STATIREGION:  4  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/15/2003|
|    UNIT:  [2] [] []                 STATE:  WA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:17[EDT]|
|   RXTYPE: [2] GE-5                             |EVENT DATE:        05/15/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        13:15[PDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  JIM FISHER                   |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/15/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  ERIC THOMAS                  +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |WILLIAM JOHNSON      R4      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|DDDD 73.71(b)(1)         SAFEGUARDS REPORTS     |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|2     N          N       0        Refueling        |0        Refueling        |
|                                                   |                          |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| SAFEGUARDS EVENT                                                             |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee reported a vulnerability in a safeguard system that could allow |
| unauthorized or undetected access to a protected area and vital area.  The   |
| licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Contact the Headquarters       |
| Operations Officer for additional details.                                   |
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