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While in Mode 5, refueling Shutdown with C … While in Mode 5, refueling Shutdown with Core offload in progress a fuel assembly in the Spent Fuel Pool became ungrappled. The assembly is currently sitting on the top of the Spent Fuel pool racks resting against the Pool wall at approximately 15 degrees. There is no damage to the Fuel Assembly, evident by no change in area radiation dose rates. EAL 1.14, Plant Conditions Warrant Increased Awareness By Plant Staff or Government Authorities. An investigation has begun to determine the cause of the event and a team is being assembled to plan the fuel bundle recovery.</br>The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>* * * UPDATE ON 9/23/03 AT 1857 EDT FROM RANDY CABE TO GERRY WAIG * * *</br>The licensee remains in a NOUE (Notice of Unusual Event) due to the ungrappled spent fuel assembly. The position of the spent fuel assembly remains the same as previously reported. No damage to the fuel assembly nor the spent fuel rack has been detected. No abnormal radiation readings have been observed. As a precaution, the licensee has suspended all fuel movement operations and evacuated the auxiliary and containment buildings. The licensee plans to stabilize the fuel assembly, attach a lifting tool, and place it into a permanent storage position in the spent fuel pool.</br>Notified R4DO (Greg Pick)</br>* * * UPDATE ON 09/24/03 @ 1414 BY CADE TO GOULD * * * </br>At 12:42 CDT the fabricated stabilization device installation was completed and it is currently secured to two walls of the spent fuel pool. The plant will remain in a NOUE until the fuel assembly is lowered into a safe location in the spent fuel pool. A tool has been fabricated to grapple the fuel assembly and it will be moved with the Spent Fuel Pool Refueling Machine. The tool is currently being tested and weighed. All unnecessary personnel were moved from the Protected Area to the Administration and Training Buildings during the placement of the stabilization device.</br>The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.</br>Reg 4 RDO (Greg Pick) was notified</br>* * * UPDATE ON 09/24/03 @ 1800 EDT BY RANDY CADE TO GERRY WAIG * * *</br>The licensee reported that the ungrappled spent fuel assembly was placed in a permanent storage position in the spent fuel pool at 1654 CDT. As a result of this action, the licensee terminated the Notice of Unusual Event (NOUE) condition at this time. Normal access to the facility protected area and radiation control area has been restored. Fuel movement operations remain suspended and a root cause investigation of this event is being conducted.</br>The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>NRC R4DO (Greg Pick), DIRO (Richard Wessman), NRR EO (Gene Imbro), FEMA (Ken Sweetser), DOE (Joe Stanbaugh), DHS (Sam Neglia) were notified by the Headquarters Operations Officer.ed by the Headquarters Operations Officer.
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While in Mode 5, refueling Shutdown with C … While in Mode 5, refueling Shutdown with Core offload in progress a fuel assembly in the Spent Fuel Pool became ungrappled. The assembly is currently sitting on the top of the Spent Fuel pool racks resting against the Pool wall at approximately 15 degrees. There is no damage to the Fuel Assembly, evident by no change in area radiation dose rates. EAL 1.14, Plant Conditions Warrant Increased Awareness By Plant Staff or Government Authorities. An investigation has begun to determine the cause of the event and a team is being assembled to plan the fuel bundle recovery.</br>The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>* * * UPDATE ON 9/23/03 AT 1857 EDT FROM RANDY CABE TO GERRY WAIG * * *</br>The licensee remains in a NOUE (Notice of Unusual Event) due to the ungrappled spent fuel assembly. The position of the spent fuel assembly remains the same as previously reported. No damage to the fuel assembly nor the spent fuel rack has been detected. No abnormal radiation readings have been observed. As a precaution, the licensee has suspended all fuel movement operations and evacuated the auxiliary and containment buildings. The licensee plans to stabilize the fuel assembly, attach a lifting tool, and place it into a permanent storage position in the spent fuel pool.</br>Notified R4DO (Greg Pick)</br>* * * UPDATE ON 09/24/03 @ 1414 BY CADE TO GOULD * * * </br>At 12:42 CDT the fabricated stabilization device installation was completed and it is currently secured to two walls of the spent fuel pool. The plant will remain in a NOUE until the fuel assembly is lowered into a safe location in the spent fuel pool. A tool has been fabricated to grapple the fuel assembly and it will be moved with the Spent Fuel Pool Refueling Machine. The tool is currently being tested and weighed. All unnecessary personnel were moved from the Protected Area to the Administration and Training Buildings during the placement of the stabilization device.</br>The NRC Resident Inspector was notified.</br>Reg 4 RDO (Greg Pick) was notified</br>* * * UPDATE ON 09/24/03 @ 1800 EDT BY RANDY CADE TO GERRY WAIG * * *</br>The licensee reported that the ungrappled spent fuel assembly was placed in a permanent storage position in the spent fuel pool at 1654 CDT. As a result of this action, the licensee terminated the Notice of Unusual Event (NOUE) condition at this time. Normal access to the facility protected area and radiation control area has been restored. Fuel movement operations remain suspended and a root cause investigation of this event is being conducted.</br>The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>NRC R4DO (Greg Pick), DIRO (Richard Wessman), NRR EO (Gene Imbro), FEMA (Ken Sweetser), DOE (Joe Stanbaugh), DHS (Sam Neglia) were notified by the Headquarters Operations Officer.ed by the Headquarters Operations Officer.
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