Event Notification Report for March 14, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
03/13/2016 - 03/14/2016
EVENT NUMBERS
51787
Power Reactor
Event Number: 51787
Facility: SOUTH TEXAS
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM HERZOG
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Region: 4 State: TX
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM HERZOG
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 03/14/2016
Notification Time: 04:52 [ET]
Event Date: 03/14/2016
Event Time: 02:47 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/14/2016
Notification Time: 04:52 [ET]
Event Date: 03/14/2016
Event Time: 02:47 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 03/14/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
DAVID PROULX (R4DO)
| 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 |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF OFFSITE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIREN
"A South Texas Project, Offsite Emergency Notification Siren, was inadvertently going off. The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office notified Site Security that a siren had actuated for no apparent reason. Station personnel are addressing the issue with the siren.
"The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office was the only offsite agency that was contacted during the event."
The siren was tested and is considered functional at this time. Additional testing will be completed during daylight hours.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
"A South Texas Project, Offsite Emergency Notification Siren, was inadvertently going off. The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office notified Site Security that a siren had actuated for no apparent reason. Station personnel are addressing the issue with the siren.
"The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office was the only offsite agency that was contacted during the event."
The siren was tested and is considered functional at this time. Additional testing will be completed during daylight hours.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.