ENS 50247
ENS Event | |
|---|---|
12:15 Jul 1, 2014 | |
| Title | Offsite Alert and Notification System Failure |
| Event Description | At approximately 0715 (CDT) on 7/1/2014, during the daily morning test, Braidwood Generating Station experienced Offsite Alert and Notification System (ANS) failure of sirens BD10 and BD13 due to a loss of power to the sirens. Loss of power to the sirens was due to the adverse weather conditions experienced on the evening of 6/30/2014. Siren BD10 provides coverage for 20% of Braidwood's Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) population and siren BD13 provides coverage for 14.1% of the Braidwood EPZ population.
This event is being reported in accordance with 10CFR50.72(b)(3)(viii) for 'any event that results in a major loss of emergency assessment capability, offsite response capability, or offsite communications capability (e.g., significant portion of control room indication, Emergency Notification System, or offsite notification system).' The failure of the sirens resulted in the loss of the capability to alert a large segment of the population in the EPZ (~34%) for more than 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />. Per NEI 13-01, Rev 0, a large segment of the population in the EPZ should be taken to mean approximately 25% of the total EPZ population. Immediate actions taken included placing a portable generator online to restore siren BD10 at 1015 CDT on 7/1/2014. ComEd is currently in the area attempting to restore normal power. Proposed long term corrective actions including an upgrade to the sirens to contain a battery backup are being evaluated. The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector. The county emergency managers (for Will County - [for siren] BD10 and Grundy County - [for siren] BD13) are aware of the siren outage and the requirements to initiate mobile route alerting (FEMA approved backup) if required.
Siren BD10 was restored to functional on 7/1/2014 at 1130 CDT. Siren BD13 was restored to functional on 7/2/2014 at 1145 CDT. The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of this ENS update. Notified R3DO (McCraw) |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Braidwood  Illinois (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-0.02 h-8.333333e-4 days <br />-1.190476e-4 weeks <br />-2.7396e-5 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Kevin Mores 12:14 Jul 1, 2014 |
| NRC Officer: | John Shoemaker |
| Last Updated: | Jul 2, 2014 |
| 50247 - NRC Website | |
Unit 1 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
Unit 2 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 563522023-02-06T11:30:0006 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 553252021-06-24T14:01:00024 June 2021 14:01:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Technical Support Center Capability ENS 540902019-05-26T00:30:00026 May 2019 00:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Main Control Room Area Radiation Monitors ENS 531802018-01-23T10:00:00023 January 2018 10:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Assessment Capability Due to Technical Support Center Planned Maintenance ENS 521032016-07-18T20:00:00018 July 2016 20:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Offsite Communications Capability ENS 511542015-06-15T12:00:00015 June 2015 12:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Tsc Ventilation to Be Removed from Service for Planned Maintenance ENS 510922015-05-27T14:45:00027 May 2015 14:45:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Out of Service for Planned Maintenance ENS 509572015-04-06T13:09:0006 April 2015 13:09:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Out of Service for Planned Maintenance ENS 509332015-03-27T14:41:00027 March 2015 14:41:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Seismic Monitor Not Available for Emergency Plan Assessment ENS 504312014-09-06T11:13:0006 September 2014 11:13:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Air Conditioning Condensing Units Out of Service ENS 503972014-08-25T10:00:00025 August 2014 10:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Planned Maintenance ENS 502472014-07-01T12:15:0001 July 2014 12:15:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Offsite Alert and Notification System Failure ENS 501622014-06-01T18:14:0001 June 2014 18:14:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Technical Support Center Cooling Capability ENS 497232013-10-16T19:20:00016 October 2013 19:20:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Out of Service ENS 483282012-09-21T01:35:00021 September 2012 01:35:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Ventilation Inoperable ENS 478452012-04-18T02:30:00018 April 2012 02:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Plant Process Computer Removed from Service for Planned Replacement ENS 476222012-01-26T03:00:00026 January 2012 03:00:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Technical Support Center Out of Service Due to Planned Maintenance ENS 467662011-04-19T04:09:00019 April 2011 04:09:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Plant Process Computer Removed from Service for Planned Replacement ENS 435902007-08-23T20:30:00023 August 2007 20:30:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B), RPS System Actuation, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(iv)(A), System Actuation, 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Manual Reactor Trip Because of Lowering Condenser Vacuum ENS 431372007-02-01T15:25:0001 February 2007 15:25:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Offsite Phone Connections ENS 418582005-07-21T00:17:00021 July 2005 00:17:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Emergency Sirens Failed for One Hour ENS 409222004-08-04T12:15:0004 August 2004 12:15:00 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii), Loss of Emergency Preparedness Loss of Emergency Notification Due to Inoperable Sirens 2023-02-06T11:30:00 | |