Loss of one of two National Weather Service (
NOAA) Tone Alert Radio Transmitters.
This is a non-emergency notification.
At 10:52 AM EDT on May 28, 2013, the National Weather Service reported that they plan to remove the National Weather Service (NOAA) Tone Alert Radio Transmitter, WXL-58 located in Chapel Hill, NC., serving the northeast piedmont on 162.550 MHZ, from service maintenance. The maintenance is expected to last 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />. The purpose of the National Weather Service (NOAA) Tone Alert Radio transmitters is a redundant means to the 83 Harris Nuclear Plant Emergency Sirens to warn the public within the 5 mile radius of the plant of an actual event. The 83 Harris Nuclear Plant Emergency Sirens are in service and fully functional to alert the public within the 5 mile radius of the plant of an actual event should an event occur.
There is no impact to public health and safety due to this condition.
The NRC Resident has been notified.
- * * UPDATE FROM RAYMOND MOORE TO CHARLES TEAL AT 1420 EDT ON 5/28/13 * * *
At 1415 EDT on 5/28/13 the Tone Alert Radio Transmitter WXL-58 was returned to service.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R2DO (Bonser).
