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Event Notification Report for April 21, 2009

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
04/20/2009 - 04/21/2009

EVENT NUMBERS
45004

Power Reactor
Event Number: 45004
Facility: KEWAUNEE
Region: 3     State: WI
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: DAVID KARST
HQ OPS Officer: KARL DIEDERICH
Notification Date: 04/21/2009
Notification Time: 07:53 [ET]
Event Date: 04/21/2009
Event Time: 03:00 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 04/21/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
JAMNES CAMERON (R3)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 96 Power Operation 96 Power Operation
Event Text
INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF ONE EMERGENCY SIREN

"At 0300 on 4/21/09, Emergency Siren K-008, which had a population coverage of 1%, inadvertently actuated and required Emergency Planning Personnel to deactivate [it]. Currently Siren K-008 is non-functional and required population coverage of KPS [Kewaunee Power Station] emergency sirens is acceptable. Due to Siren Activation, local offsite agencies have been notified of the failure as follows:

"Kewaunee Sheriff Department and Kewaunee EOC are aware of the local activation and disconnect so compensatory measures can be initiated if required.

"Point Beach has been notified.

"Manitowoc EOC has been notified."

The licensee has notified the NRC Resident Inspector.