ENS 41486
ENS Event | |
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01:45 Mar 13, 2005 | |
| Title | Loss of Operability of One Emergency Evacuation Siren |
| Event Description | The following was provided by the licensee:
The following event description is based on information currently available. If through subsequent reviews of this event, additional information is identified that is pertinent to this event or alters the information being provided at this time, a follow-up notification will be made via the ENS or under the reporting requirements of 10CFR50.73. On March 12, 2005 at approximately 18:45 Mountain Standard Time, the Palo Verde Emergency Preparedness Program Manager was notified of an inoperable single siren #36. Palo Verde has had 4 other sirens vandalized by breaking locks and stealing the internal battery since approximately February 25, 2005. The specific cause of this siren being inoperable has not been determined. Based on evidence from previous testing, this loss of siren #36 has been established to have occurred sometime between 22:00, Friday, 03/11/2005 and 03:00, Saturday, 03/12/2005. The affected siren is estimated to impact approximately 82 members of population (5.1 %) in the emergency planning zone (EPZ) within 5 miles. Palo Verde's reporting criterion is a loss of capability to inform greater than 5% of the population within 5 miles (or 10% within 5 to 10 miles) for greater than 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. This call is being placed due to the relatively large segment of the population affected and the uncertainty of the length of time that will be needed to restore the siren to operable condition. The Palo Verde Emergency Plan (section 6.6.2.1) has a contingency for dispatching Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) vehicles with loud speakers to alert persons within the affected area(s) when sirens are inoperable. Palo Verde has also been informed that Siren #42, previously inoperable due to the same vandalism and reported in EN#41451 on February 28, 2005, has been returned to service. There are no events in progress that require siren operation. There was not anything unusual or not understood concerning this event and all systems functioned as required. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the siren failure and this ENS call. The licensee will inspect the siren on Sunday or Monday to determine if vandalism is involved. |
| Where | |
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Palo Verde  Arizona (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.58 h-0.0658 days <br />-0.0094 weeks <br />-0.00216 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steve Smith 00:10 Mar 13, 2005 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Mar 13, 2005 |
| 41486 - NRC Website
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Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 2 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 3 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 557962022-03-19T20:06:00019 March 2022 20:06:00
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