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Event Notification Report for May 22, 2003




                    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                              Operations Center

                              Event Reports For
                           05/21/2003 - 05/22/2003

                              ** EVENT NUMBERS **

39754  39853  39869  39870  39871  39872  39873  39874  39875  

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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39754       |
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| FACILITY: SOUTH TEXAS              REGION:  4  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 04/13/2003|
|    UNIT:  [1] [] []                 STATE:  TX |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:06[EDT]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP                |EVENT DATE:        04/13/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        16:56[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  RON GIBBS                    |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  STEVE SANDIN                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |DAVID LOVELESS       R4      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|ADEG 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A)  DEGRADED CONDITION     |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          N       0        Cold Shutdown    |0        Cold Shutdown    |
|                                                   |                          |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| REACTOR VESSEL BOTTOM HEAD DEGRADED CONDITION                                |
|                                                                              |
| "On 4/12/2003, during the Unit 1 11th (1RE11) refueling outage, an           |
| inspection was performed of the vessel bottom head. This bare metal          |
| inspection identified a potential leak indication at the head to penetration |
| interface for Bottom Mounted Instrumentation (BMI) penetrations 1 and 46.    |
| There was a small amount of residue around the outer circumference of the    |
| BMI penetrations. No wastage was observed. Samples of the residue were taken |
| and the area was cleaned with demineralized water. Chemical sample results   |
| available as of 1300 on 4/13/2003 are not conclusive; however, they have     |
| confirmed that the residue found at the Penetration 46 contains boron,       |
| indicating that this could be an RCS leak. The residue removed from          |
| Penetration 1 was characterized as 'gummy' and its composition is still      |
| under investigation. Additional exams are planned to confirm the likely      |
| origin of the residue and to determine the scope of any repairs. There has   |
| been no indication of RCS leakage observed at the BMI penetrations during    |
| previous operational cycles. This notification is being made in accordance   |
| with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(A)."                                             |
|                                                                              |
| Unit 1 will remain in mode 5 until appropriate corrective actions are        |
| identified.  The licensee informed the NRC resident inspector.               |
|                                                                              |
| * * * * UPDATE 1151 EDT 04/18/03 FROM WAYNE HARRISON TO MIKE RIPLEY  * * *   |
|                                                                              |
| "STP Nuclear Operating Co. will be making a press release [at 12:00 pm       |
| 04/18/03] concerning the indications found on the Bottom Mounted             |
| Instrumentation penetrations on Unit 1. The release is being coordinated     |
| with NRC Region IV.                                                          |
|                                                                              |
| "STP has notified or will be notifying various federal, state and local      |
| agencies, including FEMA, the governors office, Matagorda County, Bay City.  |
| City of Palacios, state representatives and state senators, US               |
| representatives and US Senators."                                            |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.                            |
|                                                                              |
| Notified R4DO (C. Johnson), HQ PAO (W. Beecher)                              |
|                                                                              |
| *** UPDATE AT 1745 EDT ON 05/21/03 FROM WAYNE HARRISON TO ARLON COSTA ***    |
|                                                                              |
| "STP Nuclear Operating Co. expects to make a press release on 5/22/2003      |
| concerning the indications found on the Bottom Mounted Instrumentation       |
| penetrations on Unit 1.  NRC Region IV has been advised of the planned press |
| release.  STPNOC will also be sharing the press release with various local   |
| and state government agencies.                                               |
|                                                                              |
| "The draft release is attached.                                              |
|                                                                              |
| "NRC was notified of the leakage per 10CFR50.72 on 4/13/2003 (EN# 39754).    |
|                                                                              |
| "NRC was notified of a press release describing the leakage on 4/18/2003     |
| (EN#39754 update)."                                                          |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.                            |
|                                                                              |
| Notified HQ PAO (W. Beecher) and R4DO(T. Pruett).                            |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility                              |Event Number:   39853       |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT   |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/16/2003|
|   RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY          |NOTIFICATION TIME: 10:04[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER                   |EVENT DATE:        05/15/2003|
|           6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE                 |EVENT TIME:        14:00[EDT]|
|           BETHESDA, MD 20817    (301)564-3200  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|    CITY:  PIKETON                  REGION:  3  +-----------------------------+
|  COUNTY:  PIKE                      STATE:  OH |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#:  GDP-2                 AGREEMENT:  N  |SONIA BURGESS        R3      |
|  DOCKET:  0707002                              |TOM ESSIG            NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  MCCLEERY                     |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  CHAUNCEY GOULD               |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|QSAF 72.75(c)(2)         SAFETY EQUIP DISABLED/F|                             |
|NONR                     OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT    |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| SAFETY SYSTEM ACTUATION                                                      |
|                                                                              |
| On 5/15/03 @1400 during pigtail disconnect, a small amount of particulate    |
| fell from the pigtail. This particulate began to smoke resulting in a see    |
| and flee.  During the see and flee the gas release alarm was activated.  The |
| alarm resulted in the actuation of a "Q" Safety system while in applicable   |
| mode (mode III).  The PSS Responded to the see and flee.  The affected       |
| cylinder was made inoperable.  No spread of contamination outside already    |
| posted area.   Air sampling results are less than MDA.                       |
|                                                                              |
| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.                                     |
|                                                                              |
| * * * UPDATE AT 23:46 EDT ON 5/20/03 FROM McCLEERY TO CROUCH * * *           |
|                                                                              |
| The following update was received from the regulatee via facsimile:          |
|                                                                              |
| "5/20/05: As requested, this is additional information to clarify some       |
| questions in the initial report of PTS-2003-011.  Mode III (Cylinder/Pigtail |
| Operations) includes but is not limited to pigtail                           |
| connection/disconnections, roll/tilt and valve clarity checks; steam valves  |
| closed, cylinder valve or safety valve may or may not be closed.  MDA is     |
| minimum detectable activity.  The initial report should have been marked as  |
| Other Non-CFR Requirements in place of (c)(2) safety equipment failure.      |
|                                                                              |
| Additionally, during the investigation of the event it was determined the    |
| cylinder safety valve air supply was removed prior to the see and flee.      |
| This condition is reportable under 76.120 (c)(2)(ii) [and] 76.120 (d)(2).    |
| The equipment is required by Technical Safety Requirements (TSR) to be       |
| available and operable to perform the required safety function, while the    |
| autoclave is operating in mode III (cylinder/ pigtail operations).           |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility                              |Event Number:   39869       |
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| FACILITY: PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT   |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/20/2003|
|   RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY          |NOTIFICATION TIME: 23:46[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER                   |EVENT DATE:        05/20/2003|
|           6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE                 |EVENT TIME:        09:30[EDT]|
|           BETHESDA, MD 20817    (301)564-3200  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|    CITY:  PIKETON                  REGION:  3  +-----------------------------+
|  COUNTY:  PIKE                      STATE:  OH |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#:  GDP-2                 AGREEMENT:  N  |ANNE MARIE STONE     R3      |
|  DOCKET:  0707002                              |JOHN HICKEY          NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  JIM McCLEERY                 |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  HOWIE CROUCH                 |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|OSAF 76.120(c)(2)        SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILUR|                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILURE                                                     |
|                                                                              |
| The following information was obtained from the regulatee via facsimile:     |
|                                                                              |
| "05/20/03 at 0930 hrs. following the investigation into circumstances        |
| surrounding NRC Event #39853 (PTS-2003-011 update #1), the Plant Shift       |
| Superintendent's (PSS) office was notified that the air supply line to the   |
| parent cylinder safety valves had been disconnected during applicable TSR    |
| mode III (Cylinder/Pigtail Operations) on multiple occasions in both the     |
| X-343 and X-344 facilities.  Discussions with facility management and        |
| operating personnel indicate the air supply line was disconnected in         |
| preparation for sampling operations.  This condition is reportable under     |
| 76.120 (c)(2)(ii) and 76.120 (d)(2).  The equipment is required by Technical |
| Safety Requirements (TSR) to be available and operable and either should     |
| have been operating or have operated on demand.                              |
|                                                                              |
| "The PSS directed an extent of condition be performed for cylinder           |
| operations in X-342, X-343, X-344 and X-326 withdrawal station.  The result  |
| of the extent of condition placed the X-343 sample autoclaves in mode VII    |
| (shutdown) and removed from service until affected procedures can be         |
| changed, the X-344 autoclaves remain operable, the X-342 autoclaves remains  |
| inoperable, and the X-326 withdrawal station remains operable."              |
|                                                                              |
| The regulatee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.                       |
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|Fuel Cycle Facility                              |Event Number:   39870       |
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| FACILITY: PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT      |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/2003|
|   RXTYPE: URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY          |NOTIFICATION TIME: 00:08[EDT]|
| COMMENTS: 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER                   |EVENT DATE:        05/20/2003|
|           6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE                 |EVENT TIME:        19:15[CDT]|
|           BETHESDA, MD 20817    (301)564-3200  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|    CITY:  PADUCAH                  REGION:  3  +-----------------------------+
|  COUNTY:  McCRACKEN                 STATE:  KY |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|LICENSE#:  GDP-1                 AGREEMENT:  Y  |ANNE MARIE STONE     R3      |
|  DOCKET:  0707001                              |JOHN HICKEY          NMSS    |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  C. PITTMAN                   |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  HOWIE CROUCH                 |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NBNL                     RESPONSE-BULLETIN      |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| CRITICALITY CONTROL 24-HOUR REPORT (BULLETIN 91-01)                          |
|                                                                              |
| The following information was received from the regulatee via facsimile :    |
|                                                                              |
| "At 1915 on 5/20/03, the Plant Shift Superintendent (PSS) was notified that  |
| some removed process gas equipment item groups in C-720 have not received    |
| proper independent mass verification in violation of NCSA GEN-010.  The      |
| group mass is required to be independently verified to be within always safe |
| mass limits.  This is done by independently verifying the equipment item     |
| mass is correctly copied onto the grouping sheet.  An entry was discovered   |
| on the grouping sheet in which the mass on the equipment was 0 [zero]        |
| pounds, however the GEN-010 tag on the equipment item indicated a mass of    |
| 284 pounds of uranium at 1.38% enrichment.  Additionally, several equipment  |
| items were tagged with GEN-010 tags that had information lined out and       |
| corrected, appearing to violate the independent verification of the          |
| equipment item mass, on the tag.  This information was then subsequently     |
| used for grouping purposes on the equipment grouping sheet. This is a legacy |
| issue, as the dates on the tags are from the 97-98 timeframe.                |
|                                                                              |
| "SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENTS:                                              |
|                                                                              |
| "Double contingency was not maintained because the independent verification  |
| of mass has not been performed. However, the policy for the shop is to only  |
| allow items which have been fully decontaminated into the shop, which gives  |
| high confidence that less than a safe mass is present.                       |
|                                                                              |
| "POTENTIAL CRITICALITY PATHWAYS INVOLVED (BRIEF SCENARIO(S) OF HOW           |
| CRITICALITY COULD OCCUR):                                                    |
|                                                                              |
| "In order for a criticality to be possible, greater than a critical mass of  |
| uranium must be accumulated [and] then become moderated.                     |
|                                                                              |
| "CONTROLLED PARAMETERS (MASS, MODERATION, GEOMETRY, CONCENTRATION, ETC.):    |
|                                                                              |
| "Double contingency is maintained by implementing two controls on mass.      |
|                                                                              |
| "ESTIMATED AMOUNT, ENRICHMENT, FORM OF LICENSED MATERIAL (INCLUDE PROCESS    |
| LIMIT AND %  WORST CASE CRITICAL MASS):                                      |
|                                                                              |
| "Less than an always safe mass of uranium.                                   |
|                                                                              |
| "NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY CONTROL(S) OR CONTROL SYSTEM(S) AND DESCRIPTION  |
| OF THE FAILURES OR DEFICIENCIES:                                             |
|                                                                              |
| "The first leg of double contingency is based on mass.  NCSA GEN-010         |
| requires that the total uranium mass of grouped items be verified less than  |
| the UH [Uncomplicated Handling] mass limit and documented.  The mass of an   |
| equipment item was incorrectly copied onto the grouping sheet.  However, the |
| listed mass for the item is UH at the listed enrichment.  In addition, other |
| items in the group have tags, which indicate no visible contamination but    |
| have been updated and only have one signature.  This mass was then used in   |
| the grouping.  The control was violated, however the parameter has been      |
| maintained.                                                                  |
|                                                                              |
| "The second leg of double contingency is based on mass.  NCSA GEN-010        |
| requires that the total uranium mass of grouped items be independently       |
| verified less than the UH mass limit and documented in accordance with       |
| CP2-PO-FO1031 [a facility procedure].  The independent verification was      |
| incorrectly performed; therefore, this control was violated.  Since there    |
| are two controls on one parameter, double contingency was not maintained.    |
|                                                                              |
| "Since double contingency is based on two controls on one parameter, and a   |
| control was violated, double contingency was not maintained.                 |
|                                                                              |
| "CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO RESTORE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND WHEN EACH WAS              |
| IMPLEMENTED:                                                                 |
|                                                                              |
| "Ensure each item in the group is properly tagged according to CP2-CO-CN2030 |
| [a facility procedure].  Properly group and document each equipment item     |
| according to CP2-CO-CN2030.  Upon completion of the above corrective         |
| actions, the exclusion zone and postings may be removed."                    |
|                                                                              |
| The regulatee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.                       |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39871       |
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| FACILITY: PALO VERDE               REGION:  4  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/2003|
|    UNIT:  [1] [2] [3]               STATE:  AZ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:15[EDT]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE,[3] CE                 |EVENT DATE:        05/21/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        02:20[MST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  COSENZA                      |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  CHAUNCEY GOULD               +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |TROY PRUETT          R4      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NINF                     INFORMATION ONLY       |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1     N          Y       98       Power Operation  |98       Power Operation  |
|2     N          Y       98       Power Operation  |98       Power Operation  |
|3     N          Y       98       Power Operation  |98       Power Operation  |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| FAILURE OF THE SECURITY FORCES HAND HELD RADIOS                              |
|                                                                              |
| Security at the site had a partial loss of their radio system.  Their Bay    |
| station and telephone communications systems were up, but the hand held      |
| radios could not transmit out.  These radios, however could receive.  This   |
| problem has occurred in the past.   Their communications people were able to |
| reboot the system and go back to the secondary and returned the radios back  |
| to service.  There was no evidence that equipment had been tampered with.    |
|                                                                              |
| The NRC Resident will be notified.                                           |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39872       |
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| FACILITY: DRESDEN                  REGION:  3  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/2003|
|    UNIT:  [] [2] []                 STATE:  IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:31[EDT]|
|   RXTYPE: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3           |EVENT DATE:        05/21/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        04:18[CDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  DENNIS FRANCIS               |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  HOWIE CROUCH                 +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |ANNE MARIE STONE     R3      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D)   ACCIDENT MITIGATION    |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|                                                   |                          |
|2     N          Y       85       Power Operation  |85       Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| ACCIDENT MITIGATION DEGRADED DUE TO PRESSURE SWITCHES OUTSIDE TECHNICAL      |
| SPECIFICATION ALLOWANCES                                                     |
|                                                                              |
| "During calibration of Dresden Unit 2 Electromatic Relief Valve/Target Rock  |
| Valve Pressure Switches, two of the five pressure switches were found        |
| outside the Technical Specification (TS) Allowable Range and outside the     |
| Analytical Limit (1.5 psig above the TS Allowable).  Setpoints for the B and |
| C Electromatic Relief Valves (ERVs) were found at 3.1 and 2.4 psig above the |
| TS allowable respectively.  The TS Bases state that four ERVs are required   |
| to accomplish the safety function for pressure mitigation.  This event is    |
| reportable because two of five ERV pressure switches were outside TS         |
| allowables, which could have prevented fulfillment of the safety function    |
| for pressure mitigation (10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)].  The pressure switch        |
| setpoints have been subsequently calibrated and returned to within TS        |
| allowable values."                                                           |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee notified NRC Resident Inspector.                                |
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|Other Nuclear Material                           |Event Number:   39873       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REP ORG:  S.K. GEOTECHNICAL CORPORATION        |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/2003|
|LICENSEE:  S.K. GEOTECHNICAL CORPORATION        |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:06[EDT]|
|    CITY:  HELENA                   REGION:  4  |EVENT DATE:        05/21/2003|
|  COUNTY:                            STATE:  MT |EVENT TIME:        07:00[MDT]|
|LICENSE#:  25-27594-01           AGREEMENT:  N  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|  DOCKET:                                       |+----------------------------+
|                                                |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|                                                |TROY PRUETT          R4      |
|                                                |JIM WHITNEY          TAS     |
+------------------------------------------------+LARRY CAMPER         NMSS    |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  LOWELL KLOCKE                |                             |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  ARLON COSTA                  |                             |
+------------------------------------------------+                             |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|BLO1 20.2201(a)(1)(i)    LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X  |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
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| STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE                                                |
|                                                                              |
| A Campbell Pacific Nuclear portable moisture density gauge Model MC-3,       |
| Serial Number MC 39058846 was stolen from the licensee's storage trailer.    |
| The gauge contains a cesium-americium-beryllium radioactive source (10       |
| millicuries Cs-137 and 50 millicuries Am-241/Be).  The licensee's trailer    |
| containing the stolen gauge was located at a Home Depot construction site,   |
| 1801 Custer Ave, Helena, MT 59601.  Helena City police is investigating this |
| and other thefts that occurred overnight at several trailers located at this |
| same site.                                                                   |
|                                                                              |
| The licensee contacted Region IV (M. Shaffer) and will contact the Montana   |
| Department of Health.                                                        |
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|Power Reactor                                    |Event Number:   39874       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT             REGION:  1  |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/2003|
|    UNIT:  [2] [3] []                STATE:  NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 17:32[EDT]|
|   RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP                |EVENT DATE:        05/21/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME:        13:55[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  RICHARD ALEXANDER            |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  ARLON COSTA                  +-----------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------+PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |ANTHONY DIMITRIADIS  R1      |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|ACOM 50.72(b)(3)(xiii)   LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE|                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
|                                                |                             |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR|   INIT RX MODE  |CURR PWR|  CURR RX MODE   |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|2     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|3     N          Y       100      Power Operation  |100      Power Operation  |
|                                                   |                          |
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                                   EVENT TEXT                                   
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| LOSS COMMUNICATION DUE TO MORE THAN 10% AVAILABILITY OF SIRENS               |
|                                                                              |
| "On May  21, 2003 at 1355 hours, during on site monitoring of the offsite    |
| emergency notification system, three (3) sirens out of a total of 10 in      |
| Putnam County indicated a communications failure.  The cause for the failure |
| was subsequently determined, based on information obtained by the crew, to   |
| have been attributed to communication failure due to fuse failure at the     |
| sirens.  Communication was fully restored to the affected sirens at          |
| approximately 1549 hours on May 21, 2003.  Route alerting was available      |
| during the loss of sirens.                                                   |
|                                                                              |
| "The NRC resident inspectors, State and Putnam county were notified of this  |
| event."                                                                      |
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|Other Nuclear Material                           |Event Number:   39875       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| REP ORG:  TERRACON CORPORATION                 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 05/21/2003|
|LICENSEE:  TERRACON CORPORATION                 |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:08[EDT]|
|    CITY:  Raymore                  REGION:  3  |EVENT DATE:        05/21/2003|
|  COUNTY:                            STATE:  MO |EVENT TIME:             [CDT]|
|LICENSE#:  15-27070-01           AGREEMENT:  N  |LAST UPDATE DATE:  05/21/2003|
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|                                                |PERSON          ORGANIZATION |
|                                                |TROY PRUETT          R4      |
|                                                |MARK SHAFFER         R4      |
+------------------------------------------------+LARRY CAMPER         NMSS    |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY:  Bob Weber                    |ANNE MARIE STONE     R3      |
|  HQ OPS OFFICER:  MIKE RIPLEY                  |                             |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS:          NON EMERGENCY         |                             |
|10 CFR SECTION:                                 |                             |
|NONR                     OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT    |                             |
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| DAMAGED MOISTURE DENSITY GUAGE                                               |
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| A moisture density gauge owned by the licensee was damaged when it was run   |
| over at a construction site in Raymore, Missouri (Hwy. 58 at Lauris Dr.).    |
| The gauge is a Campbell Pacific model CPN1DR containing a 10 millicurie      |
| Cs-137 source and a 50 millicurie Am-241:Be source.  The gauge has been      |
| isolated and it has been determined that the sources appear intact.   The    |
| licensee is the process of retrieving the gauge for return to the            |
| manufacturer.                                                                |
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| Notified R3DO (A. Stone),  R4DO (T. Pruett), R4 (Mark Shaffer), NMSS EO (L.  |
| Camper)                                                                      |
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