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| ENS 53242 | 3 March 2018 02:19:00 | At 2315 EST on March 2, 2018, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) determined, based on information received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that there may be a potential loss of offsite response capabilities due to ongoing severe natural hazard conditions (i.e., major winter storm) along the coast of Massachusetts. According to information received by PNPS, towns within the 10 Mile EP Radius could be hampered in implementing some protective actions specified in the emergency plan in the unlikely event an emergency were to occur. There is no condition at the Station that would warrant implementation of any emergency plan at this time. PNPS continues to operate safely and is monitoring the weather conditions closely. The Station maintains emergency assessment, response, and communication capability. This report is being made conservatively in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) which is any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability. As stated previously, the Station maintains emergency assessment, response, and communication capability. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| ENS 52820 | 22 June 2017 20:33:00 | On June 20, 2017, at 1444 hours (EDT), with the reactor at 100% core thermal power and steady state conditions, plant personnel identified that both doors in one of the secondary containment airlocks (Door #58 and Door #85) were open briefly as part of normal passage of personnel. The Technical Specification definition of SECONDARY CONTAINMENT INTEGRITY states 'At least one door in each access opening is closed.' Actions were taken to immediately close both doors and restore operability of secondary containment. PNPS (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) is providing an 8-hour non-emergency notification in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C), an event or condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function needed to control the release of radioactive material. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The licensee notified the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
| ENS 52655 | 31 March 2017 19:14:00 | On March 31, 2017 at 1155 hours (EDT), with the reactor at 97% core thermal power and steady state conditions, operators inadvertently caused water level to rise in the Pressure Suppression Pool (TORUS). Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) was restoring normal system valve line-ups after performing flushing of the suction piping of the Core Spray system in accordance with station procedures. During the process of restoring the appropriate valve line-ups, water was inadvertently transferred to the TORUS from the Condensate Storage Tank. The cause of the event is understood. The Technical Specification (TS) Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) Action Statement (AS) 3.7.A.5 was entered. The LCO AS was exited at 1540 when TORUS water level was restored to the limits specified in LCO's 3.7.A.1.b and 3.7.A.1.m. Because the TORUS was declared inoperable, PNPS is providing an 8-hour non-emergency notification in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D), an event or condition that could have prevented fulfillment of a safety function needed to mitigate the consequences of an accident. This was a case of the water level in the TORUS being above the TS limit. The TORUS was potentially available to provide cooling to the reactor if required. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified. The licensee notified the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Plymouth County. |
| ENS 51523 | 9 November 2015 09:10:00 | On Monday, November 9, 2015 at 0800 (EST), planned routine maintenance was initiated on the Technical Support Center/Operations Support Center (TSC/OSC) ventilation system. The planned maintenance is to replace the charcoal filters and test the HVAC trains. All other TSC/OSC functions remain available. Under certain accident conditions the TSC/OSC may become unavailable as a result of the ventilation system not being available. Existing Emergency Procedures direct the responsible Emergency Plant Manager to relocate the TSC/OSC staff to the designated alternate location. The affected Emergency Response Organization facility leads have been informed. The licensee has notified the NRC Senior Resident Inspector. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be notified. This notification to the USNRC Operations Center is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) due to the potential loss of an Emergency Response Facility (ERF).
At 1730 EST on Monday, November 9, 2015, the TSC/OSC ventilation system was restored to service. The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1DO (Arner). |
| ENS 51456 | 5 October 2015 21:48:00 | At 1725 (EDT) on Monday, October 5, 2015, while updating the site fire safe shutdown analysis report, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) identified vulnerabilities in two (2) specific fire areas that required a compensatory fire watch. The compensatory fire watches have already been established. The specific concern involves the unlikely scenario that fire forces evacuation of the control room. In addition, it is postulated that motor operated valves cannot be operated from their alternate control location due to spurious operation caused by hot shorts in control wiring. The specific failure mode is described in NRC Information Notice (IN) 92-18. Engineering modifications are under development and scheduled for implementation to address this specific IN 92-18 concern. Based on the above, the condition is reportable to the NRC as an unanalyzed condition that significantly degrades plant safety. As such the condition is reportable under 50.72(b)(3)(ii)(B), and requires an 8 hour notification. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. |
| ENS 48801 | 1 March 2013 17:37:00 | Scram Discharge Volume (SDV) Valve Declared Inoperable. On March 1, 2013 at 1045 hours, with the reactor at 94% core thermal power (CTP), a scram discharge volume valve, CV-302-22B was declared inoperable as required by station procedural direction due to an observed degradation in opening stroke timing during performance of a compensatory surveillance test of the Scram Discharge Instrument Volume Vent and Drain Valve. This report is provided consistent with NRC IE Bulletin 80-14. Currently, station engineering is evaluating the valve stroke time trend data of CV-302-22B and plans to address this issue will be developed as part of the Corrective Action Program (CAP). Pilgrim Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.G applies due to the inoperability of CV-302-22B. This notification is being made in accordance with the NRC IE Bulletin 80-14, 'Degradation of BWR Scram Discharge Volume Capability,' Part A.3., which states, 'By procedures, require that the SDV vent and drain valve be normally operable, open and periodically tested. If these valves are not operable or are closed for more than 1 hour in any 24 hour period during operation, the reason shall be logged and the NRC notified within 24 hours (Prompt Notification).' A similar event report was generated for the same valve on February 18, 2013. Compensatory measures applicable to the original event report included a revised lubrication application and additional surveillance testing. Although surveillance tests subsequent to the original February 18, 2013 tested demonstrated valve operability, the initial March 1, 2013 test did not meet opening stroke time operability requirements for the valve. Subsequent stroke time testing has met the opening stroke time operability requirements for the valve. This event has no impact on the health and safety of the public. The USNRC Senior Resident Inspector has been informed. See similar event EN #48766. |
| ENS 47615 | 23 January 2012 12:43:00 | On January 23, 2012 at 0633 hours, planned routine preventive maintenance was initiated on the Technical Support Center/Operations Support Center (TSC/OSC) diesel generator. The planned maintenance includes fluid and filter replacements, damper inspections and cleaning and is scheduled to be complete on January 26, at 1500 hours. The normal TSC/OSC power supply and all other TSC/OSC functions remain available. During certain periods of the preventive maintenance the diesel generator would not be capable of being restored to service within one hour. Under certain accident conditions the TSC/OSC may become unavailable as a result of the diesel generator not being available. Existing Emergency Procedures direct the responsible Emergency Plant Manager to relocate the TSC/OSC staff to the designated alternate location (EOF or main control room) as required. The affected Emergency Response Organization facility leads have been informed. The USNRC Resident Inspector Staff has been notified. This notification to the USNRC Operations Center is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii) due to the potential loss of an Emergency Response Facility (ERF). The licensee plans to notify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |