ENS 47789
ENS Event | |
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01:05 Mar 30, 2012 | |
| Title | Loss of Tone Alert System |
| Event Description | At 2235 (EDT) on 3/29/12, James A. FitzPatrick (Power Station) was notified by the Oswego County Emergency Management Office (OCEMO) that the Tone Alert System had been out-of-service for greater than one (1) hour. This condition is considered a significant loss of offsite communication capability and is therefore a 50.72 8-hour non-emergency reportable condition per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii).
The Tone Alert System failed at 2105 (EDT) on 3/29/12, and was subsequently restored to service at 2245 (EDT) on 3/29/12. The cause of the system loss is still being investigated by the OCEMO. During the time the Tone Alert System was unavailable the county emergency sirens, the Hyper-Reach system which is a reverse 911 feature was available from the county 911 center, and 'Route Alerting' where Local Law Enforcement Personnel are able to assist in alerting affected areas of an (Emergency Planning Zone) EPZ were available as alternate mechanisms to provide emergency offsite notifications. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. This Tone Alert System also services the Nine Mile Point Power Station.
At 0335 [EDT] on 3/30/12, James A. FitzPatrick was notified by the Oswego County Emergency Management Office (OCEMO) that the Tone Alert System had been out of service for greater than one (1) hour. This condition is considered a significant loss of offsite communication capability and is therefore a 50.72 8-hour non-emergency reportable condition per 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(xiii). The Tone Alert System failed at 0211 on 3/30/12 and was subsequently restored to service at 0328 on 3/30/12. This failure was the second such failure in a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> period. The first failure occurred at 2105 on 3/29/12 and was restored at 2245 on 3/29/12. The first failure was reported to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center at 0111 on 3/30/12. The cause of the Tone Alert System loss is being investigated by the OCEMO. Oswego County reported that the National Weather Service had verified the system was broadcasting as designed at 0540 on 3/30/12. During the time the Tone Alert System was unavailable, the county emergency sirens, the Hyper-Reach system which is a reverse 911 feature available from the county 911 center, and 'Route Alerting' where Local Law Enforcement personnel are able to assist in alerting affected areas of the EPZ were available as alternate mechanisms to provide emergency offsite notifications. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified the R1DO (Newport). |
| Where | |
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Fitzpatrick  New York (NRC Region 1) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+0.1 h0.00417 days <br />5.952381e-4 weeks <br />1.3698e-4 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | John Walkowiak 01:11 Mar 30, 2012 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Mar 30, 2012 |
| 47789 - NRC Website | |
Unit 1 | |
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| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 563622023-02-06T11:30:0006 February 2023 11:30:00
[Table view]10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Communications and Assessment Capabilities ENS 511512015-06-12T13:24:00012 June 2015 13:24:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Tone Alert Radio System ENS 511502015-06-12T00:56:00012 June 2015 00:56:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Tone Alert Radio System ENS 497942014-02-05T15:00:0005 February 2014 15:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert System Out of Service ENS 495512013-11-18T10:12:00018 November 2013 10:12:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Communications Loss to New York State Watch Tower ENS 490702013-05-26T22:39:00026 May 2013 22:39:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Radios Out of Service ENS 489582013-04-23T07:30:00023 April 2013 07:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness State Notification Line Outage ENS 489072013-04-10T15:30:00010 April 2013 15:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Planned Technical Support Center Outage ENS 486542013-01-08T09:00:0008 January 2013 09:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Ventilation Will Be Rendered Non-Functional for Planned Maintenance ENS 483862012-10-05T17:03:0005 October 2012 17:03:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A), System Actuation, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Rps and Pciv Actuation Due to Loss of Offsite Power ENS 481562012-08-03T16:05:0003 August 2012 16:05:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Communications Capability ENS 477892012-03-30T01:05:00030 March 2012 01:05:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Tone Alert System ENS 477422012-03-14T17:05:00014 March 2012 17:05:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Radios Out of Service ENS 477172012-03-05T16:36:0005 March 2012 16:36:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Tone Alert Radio System ENS 475962012-01-16T08:30:00016 January 2012 08:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Ventilation Damper Failure ENS 473322011-10-07T17:20:0007 October 2011 17:20:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Communications Systems Due to Cut Fiber Optic Cable ENS 470422011-07-11T14:22:00011 July 2011 14:22:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Temporary Loss of Erds and Spds Due to Planned Maintenance ENS 468222011-05-05T08:00:0005 May 2011 08:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support System Ventilation Out of Service for Planned Maintenance ENS 466292011-02-20T13:53:00020 February 2011 13:53:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Radio Emergency Notification System Out of Service ENS 466132011-02-14T12:00:00014 February 2011 12:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Ventilation Out of Service for Planned Maintenance ENS 464552010-12-04T16:28:0004 December 2010 16:28:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Emergency Notification System Inoperable ENS 458322010-04-12T09:00:00012 April 2010 09:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Planned Modifications Affecting Technical Support Center Ventilation ENS 455042009-11-17T22:40:00017 November 2009 22:40:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of National Weather Service Tone Alert Radio System ENS 451562009-06-24T04:00:00024 June 2009 04:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Tone Alert Radios ENS 450302009-04-29T23:38:00029 April 2009 23:38:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Radios Out of Service ENS 444902008-09-15T06:44:00015 September 2008 06:44:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Emergency Notification Sirens Due to High Winds ENS 444312008-08-19T02:37:00019 August 2008 02:37:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Communication with Erds ENS 437122007-10-11T05:00:00011 October 2007 05:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert System Oos for Planned Maintenance ENS 434532007-06-27T14:15:00027 June 2007 14:15:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Communications Capability at Eof ENS 434022007-06-04T10:55:0004 June 2007 10:55:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Tone Alert System ENS 420792005-10-26T06:33:00026 October 2005 06:33:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of the Tone Alert Prompt Notification System for Greater than One Hour ENS 416782005-05-07T07:41:0007 May 2005 07:41:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Notification System Out of Service ENS 414332005-02-23T14:00:00023 February 2005 14:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Radio Notification System Out of Service ENS 412612004-12-14T23:43:00014 December 2004 23:43:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Oswego County Prompt Notification System Out of Service for Greater than One Hour ENS 410922004-10-05T17:53:0005 October 2004 17:53:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tone Alert Radio System Out of Service Greater than One Hour. ENS 402892003-11-02T23:30:0002 November 2003 23:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Emergency Notification Tone Alert Radios Out of Service/Restored to Service ENS 402522003-10-16T03:02:00016 October 2003 03:02:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Prompt Notification System (Pns) Sirens Exceeded Allowable Out of Service Time. 2023-02-06T11:30:00 | |