Event Notification Report for January 01, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/31/2015 - 01/01/2016
EVENT NUMBERS
51631
Power Reactor
Event Number: 51631
Facility: BEAVER VALLEY
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVEN WOOLSEY
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVEN WOOLSEY
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 01/01/2016
Notification Time: 17:19 [ET]
Event Date: 01/01/2016
Event Time: 16:34 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/01/2016
Notification Time: 17:19 [ET]
Event Date: 01/01/2016
Event Time: 16:34 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/01/2016
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO)
WILLIAM DEAN (NRR)
DAVID LEW (DRA)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
SCOTT MORRIS (NRR)
RAY MCKINLEY (R1DO)
WILLIAM DEAN (NRR)
DAVID LEW (DRA)
WILLIAM GOTT (IRD)
SCOTT MORRIS (NRR)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO UNVERIFIED FIRE ALARM IN CONTAINMENT
"Unusual Event declared at BVPS [Beaver Valley Power Station] Unit 1 at 1634 EST due to a fire alarm in Containment [which was] unable to be verified extinguished within 15 minutes. Current Containment parameters do not indicate an actual fire."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and NICC Watch Officer. E-mailed FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA.
* * * UPDATE FROM SAMANTHA BALDWIN TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 2057 EST ON 1/1/2015 * * *
"At 1655 the fire alarm was reset.
"The Unusual Event has been terminated at 2035 EST after a containment entry and visual inspection determined no fire or indications of fire exist."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies.
Notified R1DO (McKinley), NRR EO (Morris), and IRD MOC (Gott).
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and NICC Watch Officer. E-mailed FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA.
"Unusual Event declared at BVPS [Beaver Valley Power Station] Unit 1 at 1634 EST due to a fire alarm in Containment [which was] unable to be verified extinguished within 15 minutes. Current Containment parameters do not indicate an actual fire."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies.
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and NICC Watch Officer. E-mailed FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA.
* * * UPDATE FROM SAMANTHA BALDWIN TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 2057 EST ON 1/1/2015 * * *
"At 1655 the fire alarm was reset.
"The Unusual Event has been terminated at 2035 EST after a containment entry and visual inspection determined no fire or indications of fire exist."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector and State and local government agencies.
Notified R1DO (McKinley), NRR EO (Morris), and IRD MOC (Gott).
Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, and NICC Watch Officer. E-mailed FEMA NWC and Nuclear SSA.