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Event Notification Report for June 27, 2014

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
06/26/2014 - 06/27/2014

EVENT NUMBERS
5023450235

Power Reactor
Event Number: 50234
Facility: BEAVER VALLEY
Region: 1     State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: JIM DAUGHERTY
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 06/27/2014
Notification Time: 16:21 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2014
Event Time: 11:31 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 06/27/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
26.719 - FITNESS FOR DUTY
Person (Organization):
BRICE BICKETT (R1DO)
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
Event Text
INDIVIDUAL VIOLATED FITNESS FOR DUTY POLICY

"On June 27, 2014, at approximately 1131 hours EDT, it was determined that an individual who is licensed under Part 10 CFR Part 55 to operate a power reactor was in violation of the FENOC [FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company] Fitness for Duty policy.

"This condition is being reported pursuant to 10 CFR 26.719(b)(2)(ii) .

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."


Power Reactor
Event Number: 50235
Facility: DIABLO CANYON
Region: 4     State: CA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: ERIC WERNER
HQ OPS Officer: VINCE KLCO
Notification Date: 06/27/2014
Notification Time: 20:33 [ET]
Event Date: 06/27/2014
Event Time: 15:35 [PDT]
Last Update Date: 06/27/2014
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DON ALLEN (R4DO)
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 AN INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF AN EMERGENCY SIREN

"At approximately 1535 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) the Diablo Canyon Power Plant [DCPP] Emergency Planning Supervisor received a notification from an offsite DCPP employee that one of the emergency plan sirens had inadvertently actuated. The DCPP Shift Manager was notified of the situation by approximately 1545 PDT.

"The County of San Luis Obispo was notified of the inadvertent actuation of the single siren. At approximately 1550 PDT the County of San Luis Obispo sent out a county wide alert stating, 'Civil Emergency in this area until [1610] PDT prepare for action'. At approximately 1600 PDT the County of San Luis Obispo sent out another county wide alert stating, 'An early warning system siren was sounded in error. There is no emergency.'

"Field technicians have been sent out to the siren location and will shut the siren off. The cause of the inadvertent actuation of the siren is not known at this time."

The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and the County of San Luis Obispo.