Event Notification Report for June 26, 2000
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
06/23/2000 - 06/26/2000
** EVENT NUMBERS **
36263 37101 37109 37110 37111 37112 37113
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 36263 |
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| REP ORG: SWAGELOK COMPANY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 10/06/1999|
|LICENSEE: SWAGELOK COMPANY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 09:48[EDT]|
| CITY: Solon REGION: 3 |EVENT DATE: 10/04/1999|
| COUNTY: STATE: OH |EVENT TIME: [EDT]|
|LICENSE#: AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/23/2000|
| DOCKET: |+----------------------------+
| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOHN KINNEMAN R1 |
| |BRIAN BONSER R2 |
+------------------------------------------------+JOHN JACOBSON R3 |
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BRUCE FLUSCHE (Fax) |KRISS KENNEDY R4 |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE |VERN HODGE NRR |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|CCCC 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH | |
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| POSSIBLE 10-CFR-PART-21 REPORT REGARDING A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN A SWAGELOK |
| TUBE FITTING |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile submitted by Swagelok |
| Company: |
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| "This is a preliminary notification of a possible defect in a Swagelok tube |
| fitting, part number SS-400-3-4TTM, male branch tee. A drawing of the part |
| is included with this notification. We are also notifying each of the |
| involved utilities." |
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| "We became aware of this on October 4, 1999." |
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| "The defect is a crack in the seat of the fitting. We are continuing our |
| analysis of the part and will provide further details in accordance with NRC |
| timetables." |
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| "[The] following are the six utilities to whom we have sold these parts: |
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| Georgia Power [Company], Plant Vogtle, ... , 10 pcs. ... [;] |
| Duke Power Company, Oconee Nuclear Station, ... ,100 pcs. ... [;] |
| Arizona Public Service Co., Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, ... , 15 |
| pcs. ... [;] |
| North Atlantic Energy Service Co., ... , Seabrook Station, ... ,10 pcs. ... |
| [;] |
| Virginia Power, Surry Power Station, ... , 3 pcs. ... [; and] |
| Omaha Public Power District, Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Station, ... , 10 Pcs. ... |
| ." |
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| (Call the NRC operations officer for Swagelok contact information.) |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1553 EST ON 11/04/99 FROM BRUCE FLUSCHE TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The following information was received via fax: |
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| "We are writing further to our preliminary notification on October 6,1999, |
| about a possible defect in a Swagelok tube fitting, part number |
| SS-400-3-4TTM, male branch tee. |
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| "The utilities to whom we have sold this are repeated in the appendix to |
| this letter. |
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| "As we reported earlier, the defect is a crack in the seat of the fitting. |
| This crank resulted from overheating during the resistive type heated |
| forging process; it was not a defect in the raw material. The estimated per |
| cent of forgings that have this condition is less than 0.03%. |
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| "This forging was processed in December of 1996. Since the middle of 1998 |
| we have required liquid penetrant testing on all resistive type heated |
| forgings. |
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| "If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us." |
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| The NRC operations officer notified the R1DO (Mohamed Shanbaky), R2DO |
| (Pierce Skinner), R3DO (James Creed), and R4DO (Claude Johnson). This |
| report was also faxed to NRR Part 21 (Vern Hodge). |
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| ******************** UPDATE AT 0934 ON 12/17/99 FROM BRUCE FLUSCHE TO |
| TROCINE ******************** |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile submitted by Swagelok |
| Company: |
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| "Further to our notice of November 18,1999, on Swagelok part number |
| SS-400-3-4TTM, we are providing further information. As earlier reported |
| the licensee below was not notified: |
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| Florida Power and Light |
| P0. #00029212 |
| 5 pcs. SS-400-3-4TTM |
| Product ID. R17KLO5O9B" |
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| "The reason for the lack of notification was that the certification had not |
| been entered into our database. The associate responsible for entering the |
| certifications is no longer with Swagelok, and we have scheduled an audit of |
| our database for the time period from June 1997 through July 1999, as we |
| believe this is the time period that most needs to be scrutinized." |
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| "Whether further review of the database is necessary will be determined on |
| the findings of this audit." |
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| The NRC operations officer notified the R1DO (Ruland), R2DO (Boland), R3DO |
| (Gardner), and R4DO (Harrell). This report was also faxed to NRR Part 21 |
| (Vern Hodge). |
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| * * * UPDATE AT 1100 ON 06/23/00 BY JAMES HANSON TO JOLLIFFE * * * |
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| Swagelok company personnel have determined that five additional |
| certifications have been found where it cannot be verified that the |
| corresponding licensees have been contacted. This includes licensees for |
| the following plants: Susquehanna, North Anna, Duane Arnold, and San |
| Onofre. |
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| The NRC Operations Officer notified the R1DO Bob Summers, R2DO Rudy |
| Bernhard, R3DO Mike Jordan, R4DO Joe Tapia and NRR Vern Hodge (by fax). |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37101 |
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| REP ORG: FLORIDA BUREAU OF RADIATION CONTROL |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/21/2000|
|LICENSEE: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING & INSPECTION|NOTIFICATION TIME: 11:01[EDT]|
| CITY: PLANTATION REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 06/21/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: FL |EVENT TIME: 06:30[EDT]|
|LICENSE#: 2113-1 AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/23/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |KERRY LANDIS R2 |
| |BOB AYRES NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: CHARLEY ADAMS | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: FANGIE JONES | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NAGR AGREEMENT STATE | |
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| AGREEMENT STATE REPORT INVOLVING A STOLEN TROXLER GAUGE OWNED BY |
| PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING & INSPECTION COMPANY, INC. (PEICO) LOCATED IN |
| PLANTATION, FLORIDA |
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| The following text is a portion of a facsimile received from the Florida |
| Bureau of Radiation Control about the theft of a Troxler Soil/Moisture |
| Density Gauge, Model #3440, Serial #13201, Isotope(s): Cs-137 (8.0 mCi); |
| Am-241:Be (40 mCi): |
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| "Licensee: Professional Engineering & Inspection Company, Inc. (PEICO) |
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| "Incident Location: 1385 S.W. 19th St., Miami, Florida 33145 |
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| "Incident Description: Licensee reported that a gauge was stolen from a |
| technician's home at approximately 6:30 am.. The technician had come to work |
| and noted that his first job was later in the morning, so he returned home |
| for breakfast. When he came out of his home he noticed that the container, |
| gauge and the securing cable and lock were missing. The keys were not |
| stolen. The Miami Police Department and the Florida Bureau of Radiation |
| Control are investigating. |
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| "Miami PD case #173-1159Z |
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| "Office: Environmental Radiation Control |
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| "Date: Time Investigated: 21-June-00; 0930" |
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| Call the NRC operations officer for contact information. |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 6/23/00 @ 1323 BY EAKINS TO GOULD * * * |
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| The gauge was found in the early morning on 6/23/00 outside of a locked gate |
| to a salvage yard. The gauge appeared to be intact and the licensee has it |
| in possession and will conduct a leak test. |
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| Notified Reg 2 RDO(Barnhard) and NMSS EO(Ramsey) |
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|General Information or Other |Event Number: 37109 |
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| REP ORG: US AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/23/2000|
|LICENSEE: US AIR FORCE |NOTIFICATION TIME: 12:54[EDT]|
| CITY: BARKSDALE AFB REGION: 4 |EVENT DATE: 06/23/2000|
| COUNTY: STATE: LA |EVENT TIME: 11:00[CDT]|
|LICENSE#: 422353901-AF AGREEMENT: Y |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/23/2000|
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| |PERSON ORGANIZATION |
| |JOE TAPIA R4 |
| |KEVIN RAMSEY NMSS |
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: WROBEL | |
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD | |
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A | |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | |
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| THE US AIR FORCE REPORTED 18 LOST/STOLEN LENSATIC COMPASSES. |
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| In March, 2000 the Air Force recalled all lensatic compasses NSN |
| 6605-00-151-5337 and Barksdale AF Base, La. inadvertently sent 17 of these |
| compasses to the Defense Reutilization Management Organization (DRMO) in |
| Texarkanna,Tx. DRMO has no record of receiving these 17 compasses from |
| Barksdale AFB. Since this time, Barksdale base supply had collected 3 more |
| of these compasses and as of 6/3/00 one has been identified as being |
| missing. Each of these 18 missing compasses contain 120 millicuries or less |
| of tritium. Barksdale base supply is conducting an intense search for these |
| compasses. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37110 |
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| FACILITY: DUANE ARNOLD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/23/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: IA |NOTIFICATION TIME: 19:33[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-4 |EVENT DATE: 06/23/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: HAUNER |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/23/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |ROGER LANKSBURY R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|ARPS 50.72(b)(2)(ii) RPS ACTUATION | |
|AESF 50.72(b)(2)(ii) ESF ACTUATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 A/R Y 100 Power Operation |0 Hot Shutdown |
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| REACTOR SCRAM FROM 100% POWER DUE TO TURBINE TRIP. |
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| During normal reactor operation at 100% power a turbine trip occurred |
| causing a reactor SCRAM. A reactor recirc pump trip initiated and |
| functioned normally. Four SRVs and both bypass valves opened to initially |
| control reactor pressure. No. 1 bypass valve remained open for subsequent |
| pressure control. The reactor vessel level transient (164 to 198 inches) |
| resulted in a low level (170 inches) Group 2, 3, and 4 isolations. |
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| Subsequent to the reactor SCRAM, a Reactor Feed Pump and HPCI turbine high |
| level trip occurred (HPCI was not running at this time) at 211 inches. |
| Operator took action to restore reactor vessel level and restart the 'B' |
| reactor feed pump. |
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| The exact cause of the turbine trip is unknown at this time. An |
| intermittent 125 VDC Div 1 ground occurred following the SCRAM which is also |
| under investigation. |
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| A reactor recirc pump could not be restarted due to a high temperature |
| difference and a normal cooldown was initiated to mitigate concerns of |
| thermal stratification. |
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| All rods fully inserted and the condenser is being used as the heat sink. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37111 |
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| FACILITY: OYSTER CREEK REGION: 1 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/23/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: NJ |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:54[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-2 |EVENT DATE: 06/23/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BROWN |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/23/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |CURTIS COWGILL R1 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| THE LICENSEE NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERY SERVICE OF A TRAPPED |
| LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE. |
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| THE LICENSEE FOUND A LIVE LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE AT THE DILUTION STRUCTURE |
| INTAKE TRASH BARS, REMOVED AND TRANSPORTED IT TO THE MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING |
| CENTER. |
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| THE NRC RESIDENT INSPECTOR WAS NOTIFIED. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37112 |
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| FACILITY: BRAIDWOOD REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/25/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: IL |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:27[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP |EVENT DATE: 06/25/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: BURKETT |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/25/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: CHAUNCEY GOULD +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |MICHAEL JORDAN R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|APRE 50.72(b)(2)(vi) OFFSITE NOTIFICATION | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
+-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+
|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| PLANT MADE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND THE ILLINOIS |
| EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OF AN OIL SPILL. |
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| These notifications were made due to a small quantity of oil in the runoff |
| ditch. The quantity of oil is estimated to be 5 gallons and was due to an |
| overflow of their lube oil separator. Cleanup efforts are in progress. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 37113 |
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| FACILITY: GRAND GULF REGION: 4 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 06/26/2000|
| UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: MS |NOTIFICATION TIME: 01:28[EDT]|
| RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 06/25/2000|
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| NRC NOTIFIED BY: DAVID HANKS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 06/26/2000|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: LEIGH TROCINE +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: N/A |JOE TAPIA R4 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|AESS 50.72(b)(1)(v) EMERGENCY SIREN INOP | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE |
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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| LOSS OF POWER TO AT LEAST 13 OF 43 EVACUATION PUBLIC NOTIFICATION SYSTEM |
| SIRENS FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES FOLLOWED BY SIRENS FALSELY IN ALARM FOR |
| ABOUT 4 MINUTES |
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| Tensas Perish in Louisiana reported a loss of power to evacuation public |
| notification system sirens. At least 13 of 43 sirens lost power for |
| approximately 20 minutes, and upon restoration, the sirens were in alarm for |
| approximately 4 minutes. Local public address station KNOE was notified of |
| the false alarm by Tensas Perish. The system has been restored to normal. |
| All systems functioned as required once power was restored. |
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| The licensee made applicable local and media notifications and plans to |
| notify the NRC resident inspector. |
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