ENS Event | |
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21:34 Jan 1, 2016 | |
| Title | Unusual Event Declared Due to Unverified Fire Alarm in Containment |
| Event Description | Unusual Event declared at BVPS [Beaver Valley Power Station] Unit 1 at 1634 EST due to a fire alarm in Containment [which was] unable to be verified extinguished within 15 minutes. Current Containment parameters do not indicate an actual fire.
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies. Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and NICC Watch Officer. E-mailed FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA.
At 1655 the fire alarm was reset. The Unusual Event has been terminated at 2035 EST after a containment entry and visual inspection determined no fire or indications of fire exist. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies. Notified R1DO (McKinley), NRR EO (Morris), and IRD MOC (Gott). Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and NICC Watch Officer. E-mailed FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Beaver Valley Pennsylvania (NRC Region 1) | |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-4.25 h-0.177 days <br />-0.0253 weeks <br />-0.00582 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Steven Woolsey 17:19 Jan 1, 2016 |
| NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
| Last Updated: | Jan 1, 2016 |
| 51631 - 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 %) |
Beaver Valley with 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
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