ML20217C408
| ML20217C408 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/20/1998 |
| From: | Combs F NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Federline M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9803260450 | |
| Download: ML20217C408 (5) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO: Merg:r;t V. Fed;;rlina, Deputy Dir:ctor March 20, 1998 Division of W:sts M:n gem:nt, NMSS FROM:
Frederick C. Combs, Chairman
[ orig. signed by]
IMNS Generic Assessment Panel
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SUBJECT:
REFERRAL OF EVENTS FOR ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOWUP OF GENERIC ISSUES The IMNS Generic Assessment Panel (GAP) has reviewed the attached event reports and concluded that they involve program areas for which your division has lead responsibility.
Therefore, GAP is referring these reports to your division for the assessment and followup of generic issues in accordance with NMSS Policy and Procedures Letter 1-57, "NMSS Generic Issues Program."
We request that you record your assessment and followup actions (if any) in the bottom half of the data entry form and return the forms to Kevin Ramsey for entry into the Events Tracking System by April 3,1998.
In addition to the attached reports, we request the status of the following reports previously referred to Robert Johnson of your staff:
EN 33660 (referred 3/10/98)
PN-1-97-73 (referred 1/5/98)
EN 33346 (referred 1/5/98)
EN 33029 (referred 10/16/97)
EN 32937 (referred 10/3/97)
EN 32920 (referred 9/19/97)
PN-1-97-41 (referred 7/28/97)
Please indicate the status due dats if followup of generic issues is ongoing, or the closeout date if all generic followup actions are complete.
Attachments:
EN 33844 EN 33885 cc: R. Johnson, DWM CONTACT: Kevin Ramsey, NMSS/IMNS (301) 415-7887 DISTRIBUTION:
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ASSIGNED / REFERRED TO: 2G15?
ASSIGNMENT (REPORT) DATE:
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LICENSEENENDOR:
Coaema Minina. larldt#n*/adrMM EN NO::
EN 33844 EVENT DATE:
03/05/98 EVENT 1YPE: NMS i
MR NO:
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SPECIAL~lY CODE:
ACCESSION NO:
(80 = TAR) i OTHER REPORT NO:
(84 = P21 Report) i EVENT /CONDITIO[iDESCRIPTIOli (descriptive title):
Reported chloride in a perimeter monitor well in excursion status at the Christensen mine.
There has been no uranium detected in the over-injection.
SPECIFIC FOLLOW-UP ASSIGNMENT:
CLOSEOUT TEXT:
SAFETY S!GNIFICANCE: _ OTHER _ EOl
_ SIG
_ AO CANDIDATE FOR OP EVENTS BRIEFING 7 _ NO _ YES, BRIEFING NO.
(Y -MM)
GENERIC FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDED: _ NO _ YES
_ IN _ BUL _ GL _ OTHER (specify below)
GENERIC SAFETY ISSUE': _ NO _ YES (refer to RES for tracking)
STATUS DUE DATE:
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(TAR due date, insp. report target date, etc.)
OTHER INFORMATION:
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INITIAL SCREENING DATE:
03/06/98 - (Regional Coordinator Briefing)
FINAL ElCREENING DATE:
3 / /0 /93 (Generic Assessment Panel review)
CLOSEOUT DATE:
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' A noneric safety issue is a safety concem that may aned the desegn, constructm, operaten, or decommessonne of all, several, or a class of NRC-e opersuon may have tw posennel to requre licensees or certricale holders to make safety improvements and/or requre new or revised
4 GENERAL INFORMATION or OTHER EVENT NUMBER:
33844 LICENSEE: COGEMA MINING, INC NO*IFICATION DATE: 03/05/98 CITY:
REGION: 4 NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:50 [ET]
COUNTYi CAMPBELL STATE: WY EVENT DATE:
03/05/98 LICENSE #: SUA-1341 AGREEMENT: N EVENT TIME:
14 : 50 [MST)
DOCKET:
LAST UPDATE DATE:
03/05/98 NOTIFICATIONS TOM STETKA RDO JOSEPHINE PICCONE EO NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOHN VASELIN JOE HOLONICH NMSS HQ OPS' OFFICER:
LEIGH TROCINE EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
NLTR LICENSEE 24 HR REPORT EVENT TEXT COGEMA MINING, INC., REPORTED A PERIMETER MONITOR WELL IN EXCURSION STATUS AT THE CHRISTENSEN MINE LOCATED 100 MILES NORTHEAST OF CASPER, WYOMING.
PERIMETER MONITOR WELL 6MW46 WAS FOUND TO BE IN EXCURSION STATUS.
CHLORIDE WAS 22.5 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, AND THE LIMIT WAS 20.6 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER.
ALKALINITY WAS 282.4 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, AND THE LIMIT WAS 89.2 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER.
THERE HAS BEEN NO URANIUM DETECTED.
SOME OVER-INJECTION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE AREA.
THE LICENSEE IS IN THE PROCESS OF OVER-RECOVERING TO CORRECT THE EXCURSION.
THE LICENSEE ASSESSED THE RISK TO BE MINIMAL.
THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LICENSEE CONDITIONS 28 AND 29.
(REFER TO THE HOO LOG FOR A COGEMA CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER.)
ETS DATA ENTRY FORM Revised 3/3/98 DLum ASSIGNED / REFERRED TO: ECl!I&
ASSIGNMENT (REPORT) DATE:
03/12/98 LICENSEE / VENDOR:
Bia Rock Point EN NO:
EN 33885 EVENT DATE:
03/10/98
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MR NO:
MR- -
EVENT TYPE: _NMS PN NO:
PN- -
SPECIALTY CODE:
ACCESSION NO:
(80 = TAR)
OTHER REPORT NO:
(84 = P21 Report)
EVENT / CONDITION DESCRIPTION (descriptive title):
Loss of normal and high range noble gas monitors when the breaker was opened after the high range containment gamma monitors were removed from service.
SPECIFIC FOLLOW-UP ASSIGNMENT:
CLOSEOUT TEXT:
SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE: _ OTHER _ EOl
_ SIG
_ AO CANDIDATE FOR OP EVENTS BRIEFING? _ NO _ YES, BRIEFING NO.
(YY-MM)
GENERIC FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDED: _ NO _ YES
_ IN _ BUL _ GL _ OTHER (specify below)
GENEh? SAFETY ISSUE': _ NO _ YES (refer to RES for tracking)
STATUS DUE DATE:
/
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(TAR due date, insp. report target date, etc.)
OTHER INFORMATION:
INITIAL SCREENING DATE:
03/12/98 (Regional Coordinator Briefing)
FINAL SCREENING DATE:
._3 //7 /97 (Generic Assessment Panel review)
CLOSEOUT DATE:
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A nnc safety isg is a safety concem that may affect the design, construction, operate, or decommissiortsng of all. several, or a ciass of NRC-regulated operations and may have the potentel to requre hcensees or certificate holders to make safety snprovements and/or requre new or revised requrements of guidance
{OWER REACTOR EVENT NUMBER:
33885 FACILITY: BIG ROCK POINT REGION:
3 NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/12/98 UNIT:
[1] [ ] [ ]
STATE: MI NOTIFICATION TIME: 06:20 [ET)
RX TYPE: [1] GE-1 EVENT DATE:
03/12/98 EVEFT TIME:
03:45[EST)
NRC NOTIFIED BY: JOE HORON LAST UPDATE DATE:
03/12/98 HQ OPS OFFICER:
LEIGH TROCINE NOTIFICATIONS EMERGENCY CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE 10 CFR SECTION:
GARY SHEAR RDO AARC 50.72 (b) (1) (v)
OTHER ASMT/COMM INOP NLCO TECH SPEC LCO A/S UNIT SCRAM CODE RX CRIT INIT PWR INIT RX MODE CURR PWR CURR RX MODE 1
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0 DECOMMISSIONED 0
DECOMMISSIONED EVENT TEXT LOSS OF THE NORMAL AND HIGH RANGE NOBLE GAS MONITORS AS A RESULT OF REMOVAL THE HIGH RANGE CONTAINMENT GAMMA MONITORS FROM SERVICE AT 2213 ON 03/11/98, THE HIGH RANGE CONTAINMENT GAMMA McNITORS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE; AND WHEN THE LICENSEE OPENED THE BREAKER, THE NORMAL AND HIGH
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RANGE NOBLE GAS MONITORS FOR THE PLANT STACK WERE ALSO LOST.
THIS WAS DISCOVERED AND CORRECTED AT 0354 ON 03/12/98.
THE ALARM PANEL HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS DUE TO POTENTIAL GROUND PROBLEMS DURING WASHING OF THE RECIRCULATION PUMP ROOM WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER.
OTHER MEANS OF MONITORING STACK EFFLUENT RELEASES FOR IODINE AND PARTICULATES WERE AVAILABLE, AND THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY RELEASE WHILE THE NORMAL AND HIGH RANGE MONITORS WERE OUT OF SERVICE.
THE LICENSEE INFORMED THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR.
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