Event Notification Report for October 17, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
10/16/2002 - 10/17/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
39273 39284 39291 39292 39294
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39273 |
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| REP ORG: CALIFORNIA RADIATION CONTROL PRGM |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/11/2002|
|LICENSEE: |NOTIFICATION TIME: 18:10[EDT]|
| CITY: LOS ANGLELES REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/10/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: CA |EVENT TIME: [PDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/11/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: KATHLEEN KAUFMAN | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT: LOST OR STOLEN GERMANIUM 68 SOURCE |
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| A 10 millicurie Germanium 68 source was lost or stolen while in shipment by |
| Federal Express (Fed Ex) from Cedar Rapids, IA to Burbank, CA. Fed Ex is |
| attempting to locate the missing source. The State of California event |
| number for this event is 101102. |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 39284 |
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| REP ORG: LOUISIANA RADIATION PROTECTION DIV |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/14/2002|
|LICENSEE: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORP |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:27[EDT]|
| CITY: CAMERON REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 10/12/2002|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: [CDT]|
|LICENSE#: LA-2783-L01 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/14/2002|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
| |JOHN HICKEY NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: SCOTT BLACKWELL (email) | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE - IRRETRIEVABLE WELL LOGGING SOURCE |
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| "Agreement State Agency: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality |
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| "Event Report ID No.: LA020013 |
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| "License No.: LA-2783-L01 |
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| "Licensee: Schlumberger Technology Corp |
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| "Event date and Time: October 12, 2002 |
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| "Event Location: Miami Corp #1S in Cameron, LA |
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| "Event type: Irretrievable Well Logging Source |
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| "Notifications: Schlumberger notified the Louisiana Department of Natural |
| Resources and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. |
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| "Event description: |
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| On October 9, 2002, a well logging tool was stuck down hole. The tool |
| contained a 1.7 Ci source of Cs-137 model number GSRZ with s/n 2009 and a 16 |
| Ci source of Am241Be model number NSR-L with s/n 3068. There were repeated |
| attempts to retrieve the tool. On October 12, 2002, it was decided to |
| abandon the tool. Approval was given from the state of Louisiana on October |
| 12, 2002, to abandon the tool. The approximate depth of the tool is 10,822 |
| feet. A cement plug was going to be placed above the tool, cement is going |
| to be added around the tool, and an upside down drill bit is to be used as a |
| deflection device." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39291 |
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| FACILITY: FARLEY REGION: 2 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/16/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: AL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:45[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP |EVENT DATE: 10/15/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: JIM HUNTER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/16/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: MIKE RIPLEY +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KEN BARR R2 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) RPS ACTUATION - CRITICA| |
|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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|1 M/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Standby |
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| MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO DROPPED ROD |
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| "The Unit 1 Operator-At-The-Controls moved control rod bank D rods in 1/2 |
| step for routine flux control at 2353 on 10/15/02. He immediately noticed |
| rod F-6 indicated 198 steps. The remainder of the rods in bank D indicated |
| 221 steps. A negative rate trip was received on Excore Nuclear Instrument |
| N43 and reactor power decreased approximately 1/2% RTP [rated thermal |
| power]. A manual reactor trip was initiated at 2356 in accordance with |
| Abnormal Operating Procedure FNP-1-AOP-19.0. All plant systems responded |
| per design to the reactor trip. The plant is currently stable in Mode 3. |
| The cause for the rod drop is being investigated. Both motor driven |
| auxiliary feedwater pumps and the turbine driven auxiliary feedwater pumps |
| auto started in response to the main steam generator feed pumps trip." |
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| All rods fully inserted into the core. The Main Condenser is being |
| maintained as the primary heat sink. |
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| The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39292 |
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| FACILITY: SAN ONOFRE REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/16/2002|
| UNIT: [] [] [3] STATE: CA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:02[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-3-LP,[2] CE,[3] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/16/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: GEOFFREY COOK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/16/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |GREG PICK R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|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 N Y 100 Power Operation |75 Power Operation |
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| MANUAL ACTUATION OF THE EMERGENCY FEEDWATER SYSTEM |
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| "On October 16, 2002 at about 0150 PDT, to test the normal lube oil system |
| for Unit 3 normal feedwater pump K006, plant operators started the second |
| (3P-109) of the two lube oil pumps for normal feedwater pump K006 at San |
| Onofre Unit 3. For this test, after normal operation of the second pump has |
| been observed, the first lube oil pump (3P-122) is stopped. At 0152 PDT, the |
| first lube oil pump (3P-122) was manually stopped by plant operators and |
| normal feedwater pump K006 automatically tripped. Because 100 percent power |
| operation cannot be sustained with only one of the two normal feedwater |
| pumps in operation, plant operators began reducing reactor power level to |
| about 75 percent. As specified by plant procedures as a precautionary |
| measure, plant operators also manually initiated the Emergency Feedwater |
| system, which successfully started all three emergency feed water pumps. |
| Because 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A) requires licensees to report any event or |
| condition that results in valid actuation of the emergency feedwater system, |
| SCE is providing this notification to the NRC. |
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| "The cause of this event is currently under investigation and will be |
| reported to the NRC in the required follow-up 60-day written report. |
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| "At the time of this occurrence, both Units 2 and 3 were operating at about |
| 100 percent power. |
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| "SCE has notified the NRC resident inspectors about this occurrence and will |
| provide them with a copy of this report." |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 39294 |
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| FACILITY: CALVERT CLIFFS REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/16/2002|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: MD |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:35[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] CE,[2] CE |EVENT DATE: 10/16/2002|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID FRYE |LAST UPDATE DATE: 10/16/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: ARLON COSTA +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |KENNETH JENISON 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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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| 4 HOUR OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO MD DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT |
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| "Calvert Cliffs made a report to the Maryland Department of the Environment |
| for positive coliform bacteria in the [potable water for the] office |
| facilities." |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector will be notified by the Licensee. |
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