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Event Notification Report for February 8, 2018

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

Event Reports For
02/07/2018 - 02/08/2018

** EVENT NUMBERS **


53198

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Power Reactor Event Number: 53198
Facility: DRESDEN
Region: 3 State: IL
Unit: [ ] [2] [3]
RX Type: [1] GE-1,[2] GE-3,[3] GE-3
NRC Notified By: MARK BOAZ
HQ OPS Officer: DAVID AIRD
Notification Date: 02/07/2018
Notification Time: 15:04 [ET]
Event Date: 02/07/2018
Event Time: 10:40 [CST]
Last Update Date: 02/07/2018
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
ERIC DUNCAN (R3DO)

Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
2 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation

Event Text

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIRENS INADVERTENTLY ACTUATED

"At approximately 1040 CST, seven (7) Dresden Nuclear Power Station Offsite Emergency Notification sirens (i.e., Siren Nos. DR1, DR4, DR5, DR6, DR9, DR10, and DR11) were inadvertently activated. The Kendall County, IL Emergency Management Agency notified the Exelon Generation Company, LLC. Emergency Response Organization that at 1040 CST, a contract individual inadvertently cut a wire that resulted in the actuation of these seven sirens for three minutes. The contract organization personnel are addressing the issue with the sirens.

"The Kendall and Will County Emergency Management Agency contacted Exelon Generation Company regarding this event.

"This notification is being made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi) as an event where other government agencies were notified.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been informed of this notification."

The sirens are operable.

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