Sirens Sound At Beaver Valley

Power Reactor	Event Number: 51948
Facility: BEAVER VALLEY Region: 1 State: PA Unit: [1] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] W-3-LP,[2] W-3-LP NRC Notified By: MIKE ADAMS HQ OPS Officer: STEVEN VITTO	Notification Date: 05/20/2016 Notification Time: 18:40 [ET] Event Date: 05/20/2016 Event Time: 15:31 [EDT] Last Update Date: 05/20/2016
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section:  50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION	Person (Organization):  ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)

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 Operatio

Event Text

OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO INADVERTENT SOUNDING OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SIRENS  "At approximately 1531 [EDT] hours, a tornado signal was inadvertently activated from Hancock County, West Virginia which sounded 118 out of 120 Emergency sirens. The remaining 2 sirens do not receive a tornado signal. The sirens alarmed for approximately 3 minutes. A silent test was subsequently performed for all 120 sirens and validated the emergency siren system remains functional.  "In accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi), News Release or Notification of Other Government Agency, a 4 hour notification is required.  "The [NRC] Senior Resident Inspector has been notified. No press releases are planned."  The licensee notified state and local agencies.