ML19210C531

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PNS-79-022:on 790317,bomb Threat Received from Unknown Male Caller Against Fossil Fuel Plant Located Near Facility. Plant in Hot Shutdown at Time.Search Produced Negative Results
ML19210C531
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/19/1979
From: Ervin N, Howard E, Mccormick R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNS-79-022, PNS-79-22, NUDOCS 7911150537
Download: ML19210C531 (1)


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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION March 19, 1979 PRELIMINARY ll0TIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT--

PNS-79-22 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest sionificance.

The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

Facility:

Florida Power Corporation Crystal River, Unit 3 Docket No. 50-302 Crystal River, Florida

Subject:

B0MB THREAT On fiarch 17,1979, at 4:00 p.m., a telephonic threat from an unknown male caller was received at the fossil plant located next to the nuclear unit.

The individual said "there is.a bomb planted at your nuclear plant and its going off at 12 tonight." All vital areas were than searched for any device with no positive results.

The plant was in a hot shutdown at the time of the threat.

The licensee has notified the FBI and local authorities.

The State of Florida has been notified.

No press release has been made by the licensee or Regional Office.

No media interest is anticipated.

The IAT has been notified.

Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from licensee shift supervisor at 4:40 p.m., ori March 17, 1979.

Contact:

NEErvin, IE x27077 RGMcCormick, IE x28080 EMHoward, IE x27650 Distribution:

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