Sirens Sound At Beaver Valley


Power Reactor Event Number: 51948
Facility: BEAVER VALLEY
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [2] [ ]
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: MIKE ADAMS
HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO		 Notification Date: 05/20/2016
Notification Time: 18:40 [ET]
Event Date: 05/20/2016
Event Time: 15:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 05/20/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section: 
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION		 Person (Organization): 
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)

Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operatio

Event Text

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO INADVERTENT SOUNDING OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIRENS 

"At approximately 1531 [EDT] hours, a tornado signal was inadvertently activated from Hancock County, West Virginia which sounded 118 out of 120 Emergency sirens. The remaining 2 sirens do not receive a tornado signal. The sirens alarmed for approximately 3 minutes. A silent test was subsequently performed for all 120 sirens and validated the emergency siren system remains functional. 

"In accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), News Release or Notification of Other Government Agency, a 4 hour notification is required. 

"The [NRC] Senior Resident Inspector has been notified. No press releases are planned." 

The licensee notified state and local agencies.

Type: 
News
Submitted by webEditor on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 00:09