The following is a summary of information received from the
Idaho State University Reactor Facility via phone conversation:
At 1750 MDT on March 31, 2020, the licensee declared a Notification of Unusual Event due to seismic activity felt from an earthquake originating in southern Idaho. The facility was closed due to the suspension of all campus activities set forth by the pandemic response. The reactor was shutdown at the time of the earthquake and is being constantly monitored by the campus public safety office. Inspections of the facility will be performed.
The licensee notified the NRR Project Manager (Yin).
- * * UPDATE ON 4/3/20 AT 1532 EDT FROM MARY LOU DUNZIK-GOUGAR TO ANDREW WAUGH * * *
The licensee has finished conducting visual inspections and monitoring activity levels throughout the facility. All indications came back normal. The licensee also verified the seismic indicator was still in its proper position.
Notified
NRR PM (Yin) and
NPR (Reed).