A non-cited violation (
NCV) of
10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii) was identified for not formally reporting a
siren system problem that occurred on August 5, 2005. The inspectors noted the short duration of the
siren system problem, the fact that the NRC was informally notified, that back-up route alerting was available, and also that the capability to actuate the
sirens via a manual
siren initiation method was not lost. Subsequent to this event, the licensee implemented corrective actions to formalize the manual
siren system actuation method. Notwithstanding these circumstances, a formal notification to the NRC was required, because the normal processes for actuation of the
sirens were not available, and the licensee did not have formal procedures for, and had limited experience with, a potential alternate
siren actuation method
This deficiency was evaluated using the traditional enforcement process since the failure to make a required report could adversely impact the NRCs ability to carry out its regulatory mission. The inspectors evaluated the severity of this violation using the criteria contained in Supplement I - Reactor Operations and Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs
Enforcement Policy and determined that this finding met the criteria for disposition as a non-cited violation.
