ENS 43759
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ENS Event | |
|---|---|
18:42 Oct 30, 2007 | |
| Title | Inadvertent Activation of Offsite Emergency Sirens |
| Event Description | River Bend Station is making a 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> report in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(xi) of an event that occurred at approximately 1342 hours0.0155 days <br />0.373 hours <br />0.00222 weeks <br />5.10631e-4 months <br /> on October 30, 2007 when the offsite emergency sirens for River Bend located in West Feliciana Parish were inadvertently activated. The siren activation was not related to any condition or event at River Bend. The sirens sounded for approximately 1 minute. River Bend has notified West Feliciana Parish and the Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness of the inadvertent siren activation.
The site NRC resident inspector's office has been informed of the inadvertent activation and that a 4 hour4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> notification is being made. The cause of the inadvertent activation is not precisely known at this time, but occurred in conjunction with vendor testing of a new siren control system. This activation of the sirens has been entered into the site corrective action program to determine the cause and the actions necessary to prevent recurrence. There was no impact on River Bend due to the activation of the offsite sirens located in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. The River Bend alert and notification system remained operable for the duration of the event. The Governors Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is making notification to the public of the inadvertent siren activation using the emergency alert system. A press release from Entergy is not planned at this time. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
River Bend  Louisiana (NRC Region 4) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.1 h-0.0458 days <br />-0.00655 weeks <br />-0.00151 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | James Boyle 17:36 Oct 30, 2007 |
| NRC Officer: | John Knoke |
| Last Updated: | Oct 30, 2007 |
| 43759 - NRC Website | |
Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (75 %) |
| After | Power Operation (75 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 549912020-11-11T00:27:00011 November 2020 00:27:00
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