PNO-II-87-081, on 871221,evacuation Alarm Sirens Initiated Inadvertently.Caused by Wake County Personnel Error.Licensee Notified State & Local Officials & Responded to Media Interest

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PNO-II-87-081:on 871221,evacuation Alarm Sirens Initiated Inadvertently.Caused by Wake County Personnel Error.Licensee Notified State & Local Officials & Responded to Media Interest
ML20237E412
Person / Time
Site: Harris Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/22/1987
From: Verrelli D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-87-081, PNO-II-87-81, NUDOCS 8712280323
Download: ML20237E412 (1)


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December 22, 1987 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-87-81 l This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region Il staff on this date.  !

FACILITY: Carolina Power & Light Company Licensee Emergency Classification:

Harris Unit 1 Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-400 Alert New Hill, North Carolina Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

INADVERTENT INITIATION OF EVACUATION SIRENS Wake County personnel were performing a silent test of the evacuation alarm sirens on December 21 when they apparently caused an unplanned initiation of the sirens. Numerous calls were received from individuals living within the 10-mile emergency planning zone.

The licensee notified state and local officials and responded to media interest.

This PN is being issued for information purposes only.

This information is current as of 12 noon on December 22.  ;

Contact:

D. Verre111 - 242-5535 Distribution H. Street MNBB Phillips E/W Willste Regions Chairman Zech XTDD NRR DTX NMSS Region I - h ,

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