Event Notification Report for December 18, 2017
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
12/17/2017 - 12/18/2017
EVENT NUMBERS
53125
Power Reactor
Event Number: 53125
Facility: FORT CALHOUN
Region: 4 State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: (1) CE
NRC Notified By: CHAD KUCHTA
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Region: 4 State: NE
Unit: [1] [] []
RX Type: (1) CE
NRC Notified By: CHAD KUCHTA
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 12/18/2017
Notification Time: 10:44 [ET]
Event Date: 12/18/2017
Event Time: 07:10 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/18/2017
Notification Time: 10:44 [ET]
Event Date: 12/18/2017
Event Time: 07:10 [CST]
Last Update Date: 12/18/2017
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):
GREG PICK (R4DO)
GREG PICK (R4DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Defueled | 0 | Defueled |
INADVERTENT EMERGENCY SIREN ACTIVATION DURING TESTING
On December 18, 2017 at 0710 CST, five (5) sirens in the Ft. Calhoun Station Emergency Planning Zone for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, were inadvertently activated for less than one (1) minute. There was no emergency. The plant is permanently offline and undergoing decommissioning.
This siren actuation was a result of a Pottawattamie County testing error and was cancelled.
The licensee notified the State of Iowa, Pottawattamie County, the National Weather Service, local radio station and informed NRC Region 4 (Browder).
On December 18, 2017 at 0710 CST, five (5) sirens in the Ft. Calhoun Station Emergency Planning Zone for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, were inadvertently activated for less than one (1) minute. There was no emergency. The plant is permanently offline and undergoing decommissioning.
This siren actuation was a result of a Pottawattamie County testing error and was cancelled.
The licensee notified the State of Iowa, Pottawattamie County, the National Weather Service, local radio station and informed NRC Region 4 (Browder).