ENS 51885
ENS Event | |
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02:13 Apr 27, 2016 | |
Title | Alert and Notification System Feedback System Inoperable |
Event Description | On April 26, 2016 at 2213 EDT, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant authorized notification of State agencies for the partial loss of the WBN Alert and Notification System (ANS) feedback system. The ANS feedback system provides monitoring capability of the off-site sirens surrounding the facility in the event of a plant Emergency. Without the feedback system in service, sirens may be activated remotely from State and local facilities but verification of successful activation is impaired. State agencies were notified to evaluate if other methods of alerting the public were warranted.
No compensatory methods are required for this failure, as the ANS activation feedback systems remain fully functional at the State and local facilities. The cause for the loss of the ANS feedback system is under investigation. This is being reported under 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) and 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii). The NRC Senior Resident has been notified.
The cause of the partial loss of WBN ANS Feedback System was determined to be an equipment failure. AT&T has completed the work and the modem has been reset. The Corporate TVA Operational Duty Specialist (ODS) has been monitoring [the system] and there have been no issues identified with the feedback system. Therefore, the issue has been repaired. In addition, further confirmation from the State of Tennessee and Rhea County was received that the sirens were fully functional at all times. The Feedback Monitoring System for the ANS was not available to the ODS only. Therefore, TVA Watts Bar is retracting the 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(3)(xiii) notification for Loss of Emergency Preparedness Capabilities. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified the R2DO (Ehrhardt). |
Where | |
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Watts Bar Tennessee (NRC Region 2) | |
Reporting | |
10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness | |
Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-2.2 h-0.0917 days <br />-0.0131 weeks <br />-0.00301 months <br />) | |
Opened: | John Tuite 00:01 Apr 27, 2016 |
NRC Officer: | Donald Norwood |
Last Updated: | Apr 29, 2016 |
51885 - 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 | Not Critical |
Scram | No |
Before | Hot Shutdown (0 %) |
After | Hot Shutdown (0 %) |
Watts Bar with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness | |
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