ENS Event | |
|---|---|
16:01 Aug 14, 2019 | |
| Title | Inadvertant Activation of Emergency Sirens |
| Event Description | At 12:01 PM (EDT), on August 14, 2019, all fifty-four (54) of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Offsite Emergency Notification sirens were inadvertently activated for one minute during a planned silent test. The County Sheriff's Dispatch Office notified FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company of the inadvertent actuation. This notification is being made solely as a four-hour, non-emergency notification for a Notification of Other Government Agency. This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).
All sirens remain functional, and the NRC Resident Inspector has been notified of the issue. The Licensee will be notifying Ottawa and Lucas counties and the state of Ohio. The inadvertent activation was by the county dispatcher. |
| Where | |
|---|---|
Davis Besse  Ohio (NRC Region 3) | |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), Notification to Government Agency or News Release | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-1.23 h-0.0513 days <br />-0.00732 weeks <br />-0.00168 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Tom Cobbledick 14:47 Aug 14, 2019 |
| NRC Officer: | Thomas Kendzia |
| Last Updated: | Aug 14, 2019 |
| 54219 - NRC Website | |
Unit 1 | |
|---|---|
| Reactor critical | Critical |
| Scram | No |
| Before | Power Operation (100 %) |
| After | Power Operation (100 %) |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 564132023-03-15T13:50:00015 March 2023 13:50:00
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