ENS 43660
ENS Event | |
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20:00 Sep 24, 2007 | |
| Title | Loss of Control of Spent Fuel Source Material |
| Event Description | Primary sources belonging to Oconee Nuclear Station were shipped with fuel assemblies to McGuire Nuclear Station. The two fuel assemblies are being stored in McGuire's spent fuel pool. The primary sources are comprised of Americium and Beryllium. The discovery was made after Oconee notified McGuire and requested an inspection of the fuel assemblies.
The fuel assembly shipment from Oconee to McGuire occurred about 20 years ago. Details about the sources are not known at this time. The sources are not lost, but rather it is an accountability situation as to who has possession of the sources. McGuire confirmed it has the sources. The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
EN#43660 reported on September 24, 2007 stated that primary sources belonging to Oconee Nuclear Station were unknowingly shipped with fuel assemblies to McGuire Nuclear Station. The two fuel assemblies are being stored in McGuire's spent fuel pool. The discovery was made after Oconee notified McGuire and requested an inspection of the fuel assemblies. This was reported under 10 CFR 72.74, Loss of Special Nuclear Material (SNM). After further evaluation by Site Engineering and Regulatory Compliance, it was determined that this issue was not reportable under 10 CFR 72.74 because the definition of SNM, as defined in 10 CFR 72.3, specifically excludes source materials. Therefore, no SNM was lost. In addition, this issue is not reportable under a similar criteria, 10 CFR 73.71, Discovery of loss (or recovery) of any shipment of SNM or spent fuel, because the shipment of the fuel assemblies from Oconee to McGuire for storage was always accounted for and arrived safely. Nor do these Oconee Americium and Beryllium primary sources meet the definition of spent fuel as defined in 10 CFR 72.3. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified NRR EO (M.J. Ross-Lee), R2DO (Bonser), IRD (J. Cruz), ILTAB (email). |
| Where | |
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McGuire  North Carolina (NRC Region 2) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 72.74 | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.27 h-0.136 days <br />-0.0195 weeks <br />-0.00448 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Catherine Hoffman 16:44 Sep 24, 2007 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Sep 25, 2007 |
| 43660 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 436602007-09-24T20:00:00024 September 2007 20:00:00
[Table view]10 CFR 72.74 Loss of Control of Spent Fuel Source Material 2007-09-24T20:00:00 | |