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At approximately 0800 on 09/15/2008, it waAt approximately 0800 on 09/15/2008, it was determined that 55 of 119 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Emergency Offsite Sirens were inoperable. The apparent cause is loss of power to the sirens due to numerous power outages in the surrounding area. High winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike passed through the surrounding area overnight. The weather has since returned to normal conditions. BVPS has validated that backup route alerting capability is in place for Columbiana County, Ohio and Hancock County, West Virginia. Beaver County, Pennsylvania is in process of verifying backup route alerting capability for the affected areas. This event is being reported as a Loss of Emergency Preparedness Capabilities pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii).</br>The NRC resident inspector has been notified. Updates on the status of siren restoration will be provided to the NRC resident inspector on an ongoing basis. Periodic updates to the NRC Headquarters' Operations Center will also be provided.</br>* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY BARRY SOMMER TO DAN LIVERMORE ON 09/16/2008 AT 1713 * * *</br>As of 1450 hours on 09/16/2008, 23 of the 119 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Emergency Offsite Sirens remain inoperable. There may be some variability of the number of inoperable sirens due to ongoing storm restoration activities. Backup route alerting capability remains in effect for the areas served by the inoperable sirens,</br>Updates on the status of siren restoration will be provided to the NRC resident inspector on an ongoing basis. Periodic updates to the NRC Headquarters' Operations Center will also be provided.</br>The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY JAMES LUTZ TO JOHN KNOKE ON 09/18/2008 AT 1512 * * *</br>Update to EN# 44487. As of 1330 hours on 09/18/2008, 8 of the 119 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Emergency Offsite Sirens remain inoperable. The remaining 8 inoperable sirens no longer represent a major loss of emergency preparedness capabilities. Backup route alerting capability remains in effect for the areas served by the inoperable sirens and the licensee will continue to monitor restoration status.</br>Updates on the status of siren restoration will be provided to the NRC resident inspector on an ongoing basis.</br>The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector and state and local officials. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis).l officials. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis).  
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At approximately 0800 on 09/15/2008, it waAt approximately 0800 on 09/15/2008, it was determined that 55 of 119 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Emergency Offsite Sirens were inoperable. The apparent cause is loss of power to the sirens due to numerous power outages in the surrounding area. High winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike passed through the surrounding area overnight. The weather has since returned to normal conditions. BVPS has validated that backup route alerting capability is in place for Columbiana County, Ohio and Hancock County, West Virginia. Beaver County, Pennsylvania is in process of verifying backup route alerting capability for the affected areas. This event is being reported as a Loss of Emergency Preparedness Capabilities pursuant to 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii).</br>The NRC resident inspector has been notified. Updates on the status of siren restoration will be provided to the NRC resident inspector on an ongoing basis. Periodic updates to the NRC Headquarters' Operations Center will also be provided.</br>* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY BARRY SOMMER TO DAN LIVERMORE ON 09/16/2008 AT 1713 * * *</br>As of 1450 hours on 09/16/2008, 23 of the 119 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Emergency Offsite Sirens remain inoperable. There may be some variability of the number of inoperable sirens due to ongoing storm restoration activities. Backup route alerting capability remains in effect for the areas served by the inoperable sirens,</br>Updates on the status of siren restoration will be provided to the NRC resident inspector on an ongoing basis. Periodic updates to the NRC Headquarters' Operations Center will also be provided.</br>The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.</br>* * * UPDATE PROVIDED BY JAMES LUTZ TO JOHN KNOKE ON 09/18/2008 AT 1512 * * *</br>Update to EN# 44487. As of 1330 hours on 09/18/2008, 8 of the 119 Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) Emergency Offsite Sirens remain inoperable. The remaining 8 inoperable sirens no longer represent a major loss of emergency preparedness capabilities. Backup route alerting capability remains in effect for the areas served by the inoperable sirens and the licensee will continue to monitor restoration status.</br>Updates on the status of siren restoration will be provided to the NRC resident inspector on an ongoing basis.</br>The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector and state and local officials. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis).l officials. Notified R1DO (Dimitriadis).  
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