ML19210D549
| ML19210D549 | |
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| Site: | 05000072, University of Utah |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Turley R UTAH, UNIV. OF, SALT LAKE CITY, UT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270279 | |
| Download: ML19210D549 (1) | |
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November 9, 1979
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Docket Nos. 50-72 50-407 The University of Utah ATTN:
Dr. Richard E. Turley Reactor Administrator College-of Engineering Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Gentlemen:
This IE Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possible significant. catter. It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evalu-ations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, f--$4b34Y Karl V. Seyfrit Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A l}Q'J L J.g) jc.
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IE Information Notices Issued in Last Six Months 7911270
SSINS No.: 6300 United States Accession No.:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Inspection and Enforcement Washington, D.C.
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A Date:
November 9, 1979 Page 1 of 1 ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice provides supplemental information concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a possibly damaging substance to the new fuel stored at the Virginia Electric and Power Company's Surry Power Station in Surry County, Virginia.
Investigation of this incident by the FBI culminated in the surrender of William E. Kuykendall and James A. Merrill, Jr., both VEPC0 employees at that time, to Surry County authorities on June 19, 1979.
A grand jury hearing was held in Surry, Virginia on July 24, 1979. The certified charges of breaking and entering with intent to damage electrical facilities (felony): and willful destruction of utility company equipment (felony) were returned on a true bill for trial. An earlier charge for willful damage (mis-demeanor) which had not been certified to the grand jury was reapplied, certified and returned on a true bill for trial. Two additional charges against both men were introduced for conspiracy regarding the two felonies and returned on a true bill for a total of four felonies and one misdemeanor against each man.
Trial commenced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
The presiding judge ruled that the prosecution failed tc supply sufficient evidence to support the charges of conspiracy, breaking and entering, and damage to pro-perty as a misdemeanor. The primary reason for dropping the charges was that the subjects had been authorized unescorted access to Vital Areas by VEPCO. On October 17, 1979, the jury returned a verdict of guilty (both Kuykendall and Merrill) for violation of Virginia Code 18.2-162 (Intentional damage to a facility which furnishes electric service to the public) and set punishment at two (2) years in the State Penitentiary for both subjects, the minimum sentence provided by law.
This Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A November 9, 1979 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-14 NRC Position of Electrical 6/11/79 All Power Reactor Cable Support Systems Facilities with a Construction Permit (CP) 79-15 Deficient Procedures 6/7/79 All Holders of Reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) 79-16 Nuclear Incident at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with Operating Licenses (OLs) 79-17 Source Holder Assembly 6/20/79 All Holders of Reactor Damage From Misfit Between Operating Licenses (OLs)
Assembly and Reactor Upper and Construction Grid Plate Permits (cps) 79-18 Skylab Reentry 7/5/79 All holders of Reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) 79-19 Pipe Cracks in Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Reactor Borated Water Systems at Operating Licenses (OLs)
PWR Plants and Construction Permits (cps) 79-20 NRC Enforcer.ent Policy 8/14/79 All Holders of Reactor NRC Licensed Individuals Operating Licenses (0Ls) and Construction Permits (cps), Research Reactors, Test Reactors Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-21 Transportation and 9/7/79 All power and research Commerical Burial reactors with Operating of Radioactive Material License (OL) 79-22 Qualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor Systems facilities with an Operating Licenses (OL) and Construction Permits (CP)
Enclosure Page 1 of 2 l396 257
IE Information Notice No.79-12A November 9, 1979 79-23 Emergency Diesel Generator 9/26/79 All power reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities with an Operating License (0L) or Construction Permit (CP) 79-24 Overpressurization of 9/28/79 All power reactor Containment of a PWR Plant facilities with a Af ter a Main Stream Line Construction Permit (CP)
Break 79-25 Reactor Trips at Turkey 10/1/79 All power reactor Point Unit 3 and 4 facilities with an Operating License (OL) or a Construction Permit (CP) 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All power reactor Integrity holding Operating License (OL) and Construction Permits (cps) l396 258 Enclosure Page 2 of 2