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Event Notification Report for June 13, 2010

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/12/2010 - 06/13/2010

EVENT NUMBERS
46004

Power Reactor
Event Number: 46004
Facility: PRAIRIE ISLAND
Region: 3     State: MN
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE INGALLS
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 06/13/2010
Notification Time: 03:01 [ET]
Event Date: 06/13/2010
Event Time: 00:35 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 06/13/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
JULIO LARA (R3DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO INADVERTENT SIREN ACTIVATION

"Notification of an inadvertent siren activation by Goodhue County (MN) authorities.

"At 0035 (CDT) on June 13, 2010, the Prairie Island Shift Manager was notified by plant security that the Goodhue County Dispatcher had inadvertently pressed a touch screen and activated all sirens in the county. The sirens were deactivated within 10 to 15 seconds.

"The [NRC] Resident Inspector has been informed [by the licensee]."