Peach Bottom - UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO A FIRE ALARM INSIDE THE DRYWELL
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
05/17/2021 - 05/18/2021
05/17/2021 - 05/18/2021
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Power Reactor
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Event Number: 55261
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Facility: Peach Bottom
Region: 1 State: PA Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4 NRC Notified By: Brett Henry HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin |
Notification Date: 05/17/2021
Notification Time: 13:12 [ET] Event Date: 05/17/2021 Event Time: 12:38 [EDT] Last Update Date: 05/17/2021 |
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Emergency Class: Unusual Event
10 CFR Section: 50.72(a) (1) (i) - Emergency Declared |
Person (Organization):
GREIVES, JONATHAN (R1) LEW, DAVE (R1 RA) MILLER, CHRIS (NRR EO) GRANT, JEFFERY (IR) CASTELVETER, DAVID (PAO) |
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Unit
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SCRAM Code
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RX Crit
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Initial PWR
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Initial RX Mode
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Current PWR
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Current RX Mode
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2
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N
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Y
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40
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Power Operation
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40
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Power Operation
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Event Text
UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO A FIRE ALARM INSIDE THE DRYWELL
[Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station declared an unusual event due to a] "receipt of a single fire alarm in the Unit 2 drywell and the existence of the fire not verified in less than 30 minutes of alarm receipt."
The NRC Resident Inspector and State and Local Authorities were notified.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 5/17/21 AT 1423 EDT FROM BRETT HENRY TO HOWIE CROUCH * * *
At 1355 EDT, the licensee terminated the notification of unusual event. The basis for termination was that the smoke has dissipated and there were no signs of fire.
The licensee notified State and Local Authorities and the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R1DO (Grieves), NRR EO (Miller), and IRD MOC (Grant). Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), FEMA NRCC THD (email) and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
[Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station declared an unusual event due to a] "receipt of a single fire alarm in the Unit 2 drywell and the existence of the fire not verified in less than 30 minutes of alarm receipt."
The NRC Resident Inspector and State and Local Authorities were notified.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
* * * UPDATE ON 5/17/21 AT 1423 EDT FROM BRETT HENRY TO HOWIE CROUCH * * *
At 1355 EDT, the licensee terminated the notification of unusual event. The basis for termination was that the smoke has dissipated and there were no signs of fire.
The licensee notified State and Local Authorities and the NRC Resident Inspector.
Notified R1DO (Grieves), NRR EO (Miller), and IRD MOC (Grant). Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Operations Center, CISA Central, FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), FEMA NRCC THD (email) and FEMA NRCC SASC (email).
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