U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
06/20/2003 - 06/23/2003
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39952 39954 39955
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39952 |
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| FACILITY: SEQUOYAH REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/20/2003|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: TN |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:08[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/11/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 22:00[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JAY WHITWORTH |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/20/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |LEONARD WERT R2 |
|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 N 0 Cold Shutdown |0 Cold Shutdown |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE OF TENNESSEE MADE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER TO |
| EMERGENCY SIRENS |
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| The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile: |
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| "On June 11, 2003, 23 of the 108 emergency sirens were out of service |
| because of a storm passing through the area, causing power outages. The TVA |
| Operations Duty Specialist notified the State of Tennessee of the loss of |
| the sirens. This report is being made to NRC in accordance with 10 CFR |
| 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as a situation, related to the health and safety of the |
| public or on-site personnel, or protection of the environment, for which a |
| news release is planned or notification to other government agencies has |
| been made. As power was restored to the area, the sirens were returned to |
| service. |
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| "This report is being made at this time since Sequoyah Operations personnel |
| have become aware that the State of Tennessee was notified by the TVA |
| Operations Duty Specialist on June 11, 2003." |
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| The TVA Operations Duty Specialist is based in a location different from the |
| Sequoyah plant. |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 39954 |
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| REP ORG: NUCOR STEEL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/21/2003|
|LICENSEE: NUCOR STEEL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:50[EDT]|
| CITY: CRAWFORDSVILLE REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 06/21/2003|
| COUNTY: STATE: IN |EVENT TIME: 11:50[CST]|
|LICENSE#: 13-25975-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/21/2003|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KENNETH RIEMER R3 |
| |C.W. (BILL) REAMER NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JEFF JORDAN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: HOWIE CROUCH | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ISAF 30.50(b)(2) SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILUR| |
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| SOURCE HOLDER FRAME AND CONTROL SYSTEM DAMAGED |
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| On 6/21/03 at approximately 1150 CST, a source holder frame that houses a 1 |
| Curie Am-241 source was damaged. The licensee, Nucor Steel, uses the source |
| to determine steel strip thickness. The source holder and the source are |
| intact and the source is retracted into the safe position. Only the metal |
| frame that supports the source holder and the source control system was |
| damaged. The manufacturer, Radiometric, has been contacted to repair the |
| frame. The source is exposed using an air signal which is currently locked |
| and tagged out by the licensee. |
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| Informed R3DO (Riemer) and NMSS EO (Reamer). |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39955 |
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| FACILITY: INDIAN POINT REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/22/2003|
| UNIT: [] [3] [] STATE: NY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 21:18[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [2] W-4-LP,[3] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/22/2003|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 17:42[EDT]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ANDY BARTLIK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/22/2003|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: BILL GOTT +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KENNETH JENISON R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: |RICHARD WESSMAN IRO |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA|HERB BERKOW NRR |
|AESF 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) VALID SPECIF SYS ACTUAT| |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|3 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| AUTOMATIC REACTOR TRIP WITH AFW ACTUATION |
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| The following information was obtained from the licensee via facsimile: |
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| "In order to support maintenance on feeder W-98 [Distribution Line], 345 KV |
| Circuit Breaker #3 was opened. Indian Point 3 remained in service utilizing |
| the feed via 345 KV Circuit Breaker #1. After Con Edison completed |
| maintenance on W-98, at 17:42 [EDT] an attempt was made to close 345 KV |
| Circuit Breaker #3. While attempting to close 345 KV Circuit Breaker #3, a |
| fault occurred, resulting in an automatic Generator Trip, Reactor Trip and |
| Turbine Trip. |
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| "Automatic Safety Features operated as required, with all control rods |
| inserting. |
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| "Decay heat is being removed by the Steam Generators, with make up provided |
| by Auxiliary Feedwater with steam being relieved to the Main Condenser. |
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| "Off site power feeders remained available. Off Site power is currently |
| stable and providing power to all 480 Volt Safeguards Buses. Automatic |
| start and operation of the Emergency Diesel 'G' was not required." |
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| The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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