Baby, it's cold outside!

Here in north Alabama, we certainly aren't used to temps like we have outside right now. We definitely aren't getting the frigid temps that some more northerly latitudes are experiencing. However, one of our smoke alarms started chirping two hours ago and, lo and behold, we had no power. Props to Athens (Athens, AL) Utilities for getting the power back so quickly. Oddly, it was only our subdivision. Temps right now:

NRC ADAMS Docs for Browns Ferry 12/28/13 - 1/4/14; 15K trail run; 100 mile challenge AKA LIVE!!!

1. ML13354B851 - LER 13-003-01 for Browns Ferry, Unit 3 Regarding Automatic Reactor Shutdown Due to an Actuation of the Reactor Protection System from a Turbine Trip.
2. ML13354B849 - LER 13-007-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 1 Regarding High Pressure Coolant Injection System Declared Inoperable Due to an Inadvertent Actuation of the Primary Containment Isolation System.

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I'm probably doing a 15K trail run next weekend (1/11/14). Anyone game?
Dirty Spokes - Monte Sano State Park

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So far I've done slightly over 15 miles in the first three days of January 2014. Join me in the 2014 - "100 DAYS OF MILES" event on Facebook. You don't have to run or be fast or anything like that. Just get out there and log some miles! LIVE!!!

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Quick BFN volleyball PSA - 4PM Thursday at the BFN Livewell - Let's start 2014 RIGHT!

Quick BFN volleyball PSA - 4PM Thursday at the BFN Livewell - Let's start 2014 RIGHT!!!

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Happy New Year from Art & Suzanne Metcalf!!!

2013 New Year's Eve noise

12/30/13 afternoon snow

NRC docs in ADAMS for Browns Ferry 12/14 - 12/28/13; Run on New Year's Day

1. ML13343A153 - LER 13-006-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 1 Regarding 1B Standby Liquid Control Pump Inoperable for Longer Than Allowed by the Technical Specifications.
2. ML13343A143 - Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2 and 3, Closure of 10 CFR Part 21 Interim Report - Engine Systems, Inc., - Relay Contact A4X-A4Y.
3. ML13343A154 - LER 12-006-01 for Browns Ferry, Unit 2 Regarding Unplanned Automatic Reactor Scram Due to Loss of Power to the Reactor Protection System.
4. ML13225A541 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, & 3, Interim Staff Evaluation Relating to Overall Integrated Plan in Response to Order EA-12-049 (Mitigation Strategies) (TAC Nos. MF0902, MF0903, and MF0904).
5. ML13353A585 - Browns Ferry PIR Notification Letter 2014.
6. ML13338A634 - Mega-Tech Services, LLC, Technical Evaluation Report Regarding the Overall Integrated Plan for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3, TAC Nos.: MF0902, MF0903, and MF0904.
7. ML13354B743 - IR 05000259-13-010, 05000260-13-010 and 05000296-13-010; 10/28 - 11/8/2013; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3; Fire Protection (Triennial) - OUO REMOVED.
8. ML13357A267 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 3 - Closure of 10 CFR Part 21 Interim Report - General Electric (GE) Hitachi Nuclear Energy - SBM Type Manual Switch.
9. ML13325A891 - Request for Additional Information Associated with Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3, Flooding Walkdowns.

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I've already put this on Facebook, but I figured I'd put it here as well. Come on out for a New Year's Day run at the old airport in Huntsville. 1/1/14 at 2 PM. The entry fee is $1 per person or two dollars per family. You've got your choice of three distances!
1/2/4 Mile Concurrent New Year's Fun Runs

That Metal Show; Lakes on Titan; 20,000 species near extinction? Kinda scary!; Posole; Interesting Depeche Mode covers

All I've got to say is new episodes of That Metal Show

RETWEET and let 'em know #TMS is back with a new season--> http://t.co/FIDjuwa788 \m/ pic.twitter.com/wpi5GBI1K9

— That Metal Show (@ThatMetalShow) November 11, 2013

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Check out this cool video of the liquid surface features on Titan


Embedded video from
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology

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20,000 Species Are Near Extinction: Is it Time to Rethink How We Decide What to Save?

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Tasty looking dish - Posole

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Back in the day, I guess you could say I was a definite fan of DM. I still enjoy them quite a bit. This cover artist from Colombia does a pretty good reinterpretation of some of their music. Better than that, his kids are all a part of the fun!

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NRC docs for Browns Ferry 12/7 - 12/14/13; My 2nd amendment exercise; You'd better get your license to join in capitalism

1. ML13333A164 - LER 13-002-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 2 Regarding High Pressure Coolant Injection System Declared Inoperable Due to an Unqualified Electrical Splice.
2. ML13340A382 - Part 21 Reportable Condition Notification: Failure of Relay Logic Card Modules in 2 Out of 4 Voters.
3. ML13309A080 - Memorandum to File: Transcript for 10 CFR 2.206 Petition From Beyond Nuclear (et al) Regarding General Electric Mark I and Mark II Boiling-Water Reactors (TAC No. MF1176).
4. ML13309A230 - Transcript of 10 CFR Petition Review Board Re[Garding] General Electric Mark I and II [Boiling Water Reactors] BWRs, 09-30-2013, Pages 1-98[100].
5. ML13339A333 - Tennessee Valley Authority - Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Seismic Walkdown Results of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task...
6. ML13345A613 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Registration of Use of Cask to Store Spent Fuel.

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TomorrowWorld 2013 Aftermovie - @Adam Wilkins and/or anyone else interested - 9/26 - 9/28/2014

Diets through time; My choice (come out and play volleyball today at 4 PM)

Post by Health.com.

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Speaking for myself, I'll choose volleyball and a bit of running today. Other days it's kayaking, biking, or something else...

NRC docs for Browns Ferry from 11/23/13 - 12/7/13; My shiny new toy should be coming soon

1. ML13329A884 - Corporate Notification Letter.
2. ML13331B492 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Notification Of Inspection And Request For Information.
3. ML13338A251 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Investigative Synopsis, Office of Investigations Case Number 2-2013-019.

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Come join the fun at Race for the Fallen

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Race for the Fallen 5K; NRC docs for Browns Ferry 11/16 - 11/23/13

Race for the Fallen 5K - Florence, AL - 11/23/13 - 7 PM

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1. ML13312A884 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Branch Chief Reassignment for Plant Licensing Branch II-2.
2. ML13318A082 - IR 05000259-13-004, 05000260-13-004, & 05000296-13-004, July 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013, Browns Ferry, Integrated Inspection Report and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion.
3. ML13298A702 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - RAI Regarding LAR to Request Adopt National Fire Protection Association Standard 805 Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Generating Plants (TAC Nos. MF1185 - MF1187).

Just one example of misunderstanding in the BEST/MATRR "report"

The BEST/MATRR report

In Section II. HEALTH HAZARDS POSED BY REACTOR MELTDOWNS - B. Estimates of Casualties (p. 15 of the pdf file), the authors cite casualty estimates based on a Sandia National Laboratories report entitled Technical Guidance for Siting Criteria Development/ (aka CRAC-2). A group named Riverkeeper tried to use the CRAC-2 report as a partial justification to impede the operation of the Indian Point nuclear plant via a 10 CFR 2.206 petition. The following is what Samuel J. Collins (the former Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation of the NRC from 1997 to 2003) had to say in denying the Riverkeeper petition (pages 25-26 of the pdf and pages 12-13 of the decision):

"The Petitioners refer to the 1982 Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) Report, “Calculation of Reactor Accident Consequences” (CRAC-2 Report), and cite this report as a basis for concern that a terrorist attack could result in a massive release of radioactive materials. The reactor siting studies in the CRAC-2 Report were performed as part of research on the sensitivity of various plant siting parameters. The studies used generic postulated releases of radioactivity from a spectrum of severe (core melt) accidents, independent of the probabilities of the event occurring or the impact of mitigation mechanisms. The studies were never intended to be realistic assessments of accident consequences. The estimated deaths and injuries resulted from assuming the most adverse condition for each parameter in the analytical code. In the cited studies, the number of resulting deaths and injuries also reflected the assumption that no protective actions were taken for the first 24 hours. The studies did not, and were never intended to, reflect reality or serve as a basis for emergency planning. The CRAC-2 Report analyses used more simplistic models than current technologies. The two basic conclusions from the SNL siting studies were that the mean estimated number of health effects from the assumed releases for all reactor sites varied by up to more than 4 orders of magnitude and that the financial costs of the releases were dominated by clean-up costs and replacement power costs. The SNL studies provided a useful measure to compare sites, not to analyze plant-specific accident consequences."

A more modern tool/study by the NRC is the State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analyses (SOARCA).

WAFF is touting a report that talks about Browns Ferry and radiological hazards posed to North Alabama

They're supposed to do a report on Thursday. The commercials they are running almost make it sound like they have exclusive access to this piece. If I'm right about what they are talking about, they don't. The report was created by several anti-nuclear concerns in North Alabama (and elsewhere) and published by a small local publishing company. I have my own opinions regarding the report, but you can draw your own.

2013 Krispy Kreme Challenge results; NRC docs about Browns Ferry for 11/9/13 - 11/16/13; We Run Huntsville

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1. ML13309A747 - The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Nuclear Power Group Commercial Grade Dedication Recovery Project - October 2013 Status Report.
2. ML082401219 - NRC Bulletin 96-003, "Potential Plugging of ECCS Strainers by Debris in BWRs."
3. ML082490807 - NRC Bulletin 95-002, "Unexpected Clogging of RHR Pump Strainer While Operating in Suppression Pool Cooling Mode."
4. ML13274A657 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Interim Staff Evaluations and Request for RAI Regarding the Overall Integrated Plan for Implementation of Order EA-12-051, Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (TAC NOS. MF0881, MF0882, and MF0883).

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For a LOT of pictures from the Dizzy 50 and the 2013 Krispy Krreme Challenge, visit http://werunhuntsville.smugmug.com/Other-1/2013-Dizzy-50/i-B9dd89r! The individual responsible for the pictures does a great job and covers many Huntsville races. Here's me right before the finish line:

NRC docs regarding Browns Ferry for the week of 11/2/13 - 11/9/13

1. ML13305A672 - Public comments to Petition Review Board (PRB) of Paul Gunter 2.206 Petition filed 03/21/2013 Requesting Agency Revocation of Operating Licenses for General Electric Mark I and Mark II Boiling Water Reactors.
2. ML13305A609 - Comments to PRB for Paul Gunter 2.206 Petition to NRC.
3. ML13304B418 - Request for Additional Information Associated with Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3, Seismic Walkdowns.
4. ML13277A314 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant - Submittal of After Action Report/Improvement Plan From 2013 Plume Exposure Exercise Conducted on June 5, 2013.
5. ML13309B059 - License Amendment Request Marked-up Page Corrections.

Pandora's Promise; NRC docs for Browns Ferry 10/12 - 11/2/13; 2013 Krispy Kreme Challenge

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1. ML13291A007 - Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2 & 3, Sequoyah, Units 1 & 2 and Watts Bar, Unit 1 - 10 CFR 71.95 Report of Non-Compliance with Certificate of Compliance #9168 - Cask 8-120B.
2. ML13284A084 - Deficiency Report from Baldor Electric Co., on Nuclear Nonconformance Event No. 49302.
3. ML13297A124 - Radioactive Emissions and Health Hazards Surrounding Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Alabama.
4. ML13297A263 - ER 05000259/13-302, 05000260/13-302, and 05000296/13-302; Operating Retake Test September 25-26, 2013, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Operator License Examination.
5. ML13296A022 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 - Registration of Use of Cask to Store Spent Fuel.
6. ML13291A384 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Inservice Testing Program for the Fourth Ten Year Interval.
7. ML13233A183 - Response Regarding Licensee Phase 1 Staffing Submittal Associated with Near Term Task Force Recommendation 9.3 Related to the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant.

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If you're interested, join me in running at the 2013 Krispy Kreme Challenge to benefit UCP.

Slackin' - NRC docs dated between 9/21 and 10/12/2013 for Browns Ferry; Time for eggnog; Care to donate to our Liz Hurley Ribbon Run team?

1. ML13260A014 - Tennessee Valley Authority's Fleet Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident - 1.5 Year...
2. ML13263A013 - LER 13-004-00 for Brown Ferry, Unit 1, Regarding High Pressure Coolant Injection System Declared Inoperable Due to Exceeding the Allotted Time Frame for Instrument Inoperability.
3. ML13273A014 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3, 10 CFR Part 21 Interim Report - Engine Systems, Inc., Relay Contact A4X-A4Y.
4. ML13268A421 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Updated Reply to Notice of Violation; EA-1 1-252; and Follow-up to 10 CFR 50.9, "Completeness and Accuracy of Information," Notification.
5. ML13241A461 - IR 05000259-13-201, 05000260-13-201, and 05000296-13-201, 8/16/2013, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - NRC Security Inspection Report (Cover Letter).
6. ML13273A268 - LER 09-004-01 for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Regarding High Pressure Core Injection Found Inoperable During Compensate Header Level Switch Calibration and Functional Test.
7. ML13273A267 - LER 09-002-01 for Brown Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Regarding Unexpected Logic Lockout of the Loop II Residual Heat Removal System Pumps.
8. ML13280A276 - IR 05000259, -260, -296/2013-009; 08/05/2013 - 08/23/2013; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3; Post Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal.
9. ML13274A340 - LER 09-006-001 for Brown Ferry, Unit 1 Regarding Inoperable High Pressure Coolant Injection Pump due to Emergency Core Cooling System Inverter Failure.
10. ML13275A140 - LER 11-003-02 for Brown Ferry Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Regarding Loss of Safety Function (SDC) Resulting from Emergency Diesel Generator Output Breaker Trip.
11. ML13275A139 - LER 10-003-03 for Brown Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Regarding Failure of a Low Pressure Coolant Injection Flow Control Valve.
12. ML13275A141 - LER 10-004-02 for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, "Residual Heat Removal System Pump Motor Failure".
13. ML13276A065 - ANP-3144(NP), Revision 0, "Nuclear Fuel Design Report BFE2-19 LAR ATRIUM 10XM," Enclosure 6.
14. ML13276A066 - ANP-3153(NP), Revision 0, "Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 LOCA-ECCS Analysis MAPLHGR Limit for ATRIUM TM 1OXM Fuel," Enclosure 8.
15. ML13276A063 - Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2 and 3 - Response to Request for Additional Information on Technical Specification Change TS-478.
16. ML13276A064 - ANP-3248NP, Revision 1, "AREVA RAI Responses for Browns Ferry ATRIUM 10XM Fuel Transition," Enclosure 3.

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'Tis the season...

I just finished my normal shopping trip prior to working the night shift. Lo and behold, it's baaaaack!!!

Post by Southern Comfort Egg Nog.

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Post by Arthur Metcalf.