Event Notification Report for March 08, 2021
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/07/2021 - 03/08/2021
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Non-Power Reactor
Event Number: 55129
Rep Org: Texas A&M University
Licensee: Texas A&M University
Region: 0
City: College Station State: TX
County: Brazos
License #: R-83
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000128
NRC Notified By: Sean McDeavitt
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Licensee: Texas A&M University
Region: 0
City: College Station State: TX
County: Brazos
License #: R-83
Agreement: Y
Docket: 05000128
NRC Notified By: Sean McDeavitt
HQ OPS Officer: Bethany Cecere
Notification Date: 03/09/2021
Notification Time: 11:22 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2021
Event Time: 10:27 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/23/2021
Notification Time: 11:22 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2021
Event Time: 10:27 [CST]
Last Update Date: 03/23/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
10 CFR Section:
Person (Organization):
Patrick Boyle (NRR PM)
Michael Takacs (NRR ENC)
Patrick Boyle (NRR PM)
Michael Takacs (NRR ENC)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/20/2021
EN Revision Text: SUSPECTED TECH SPEC POWER LIMIT EXCEEDED
At 1027 CST on 3/8/21, while the reactor was at 900 kW at steady state, a sample was pulled before the planned down power was executed. As a result, the reactor may have exceeded the 1000 kW limit for one second by 1 kW per Tech Spec 3.1. The duration was recorded on the strip chart recorder.
The licensee has notified the NRC Project Manager (Patrick Boyle).
* * * RETRACTION ON 3/23/21 AT 1042 EDT FROM SEAN McDEAVITT TO JEFFREY WHITED * * *
After reviewing the power instrument channels, the licensee determined that they had not exceeded the 1000 kW limit per their license condition. The licensee noted that the channel used for the strip chart recorder is not normally used for operations, but information only.
The licensee has notified the NRC Project Manager (Patrick Boyle)
Notified NRR PM (Boyle) and NRR ENC (Takacs).
EN Revision Text: SUSPECTED TECH SPEC POWER LIMIT EXCEEDED
At 1027 CST on 3/8/21, while the reactor was at 900 kW at steady state, a sample was pulled before the planned down power was executed. As a result, the reactor may have exceeded the 1000 kW limit for one second by 1 kW per Tech Spec 3.1. The duration was recorded on the strip chart recorder.
The licensee has notified the NRC Project Manager (Patrick Boyle).
* * * RETRACTION ON 3/23/21 AT 1042 EDT FROM SEAN McDEAVITT TO JEFFREY WHITED * * *
After reviewing the power instrument channels, the licensee determined that they had not exceeded the 1000 kW limit per their license condition. The licensee noted that the channel used for the strip chart recorder is not normally used for operations, but information only.
The licensee has notified the NRC Project Manager (Patrick Boyle)
Notified NRR PM (Boyle) and NRR ENC (Takacs).
Fuel Cycle Facility
Event Number: 55127
Facility: Nuclear Fuel Services Inc.
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Heu Conversion & Scrap Recovery
Naval Reactor Fuel Cycle
Leu Scrap Recovery
NRC Notified By: Ken Greer
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Region: 2 State: TN
Unit: [] [] []
RX Type: Uranium Fuel Fabrication
Comments: Heu Conversion & Scrap Recovery
Naval Reactor Fuel Cycle
Leu Scrap Recovery
NRC Notified By: Ken Greer
HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith
Notification Date: 03/08/2021
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2021
Event Time: 10:21 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2021
Notification Time: 15:54 [ET]
Event Date: 03/08/2021
Event Time: 10:21 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/08/2021
Emergency Class: Non Emergency
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - Fitness For Duty
Person (Organization):
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
MARK MILLER (R2DO)
FFD GROUP (EMAIL)
FUELS GROUP (EMAIL)
EN Revision Imported Date: 4/7/2021
EN Revision Text: FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT
The licensee made the following telephone notification in accordance with 10 CFR 26.719(2)(b), to report a significant fitness-for-duty event under 10 CFR 26.75(e)(1).
"A contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
EN Revision Text: FITNESS-FOR-DUTY REPORT
The licensee made the following telephone notification in accordance with 10 CFR 26.719(2)(b), to report a significant fitness-for-duty event under 10 CFR 26.75(e)(1).
"A contract employee supervisor had a confirmed positive for illegal drugs during a random fitness-for-duty test. The employee's access to the plant has been terminated. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."