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Event Notification Report for July 20, 2010

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/19/2010 - 07/20/2010

EVENT NUMBERS
46111

Power Reactor
Event Number: 46111
Facility: PEACH BOTTOM
Region: 1     State: PA
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: MATT GROHOL
HQ OPS Officer: HOWIE CROUCH
Notification Date: 07/20/2010
Notification Time: 23:37 [ET]
Event Date: 07/20/2010
Event Time: 20:20 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 07/20/2010
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
LAWRENCE DOERFLEIN (R1DO)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
LOCAL 911 ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY SIRENS DUE TO POTENTIAL TORNADO IN THE AREA

"Exelon Nuclear Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station received notification from the Harford and Cecil County 911 centers that Harford County emergency sirens were intentionally activated due to a potential tornado in the area. The siren activation was due to the tornado and is in no way related to the operation of Exelon Nuclear Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.