ML19210D718
| ML19210D718 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000394 |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Gordon R CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIV., SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270493 | |
| Download: ML19210D718 (1) | |
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SUITE 20~, WALNUT CREE K PLAZA WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNI A 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket No. 50-394 California Poly. State University San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Attention: Mr. R. G. Gordon, Department Head Mechanical Engineering Department Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possible significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will consider dis-semination of the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations 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, Dm di-e R. H. Engelken n
Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
Recently Issued Information Notices
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IE Infomation f!otice No.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice orovides supplemental information concerning the identification and convict'on of the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly danacing substance to the new fuel stored at the Virginia Electric and Power Comoany's Surry Power Station in Surry County, Virginia.
Investigation of this incident by the FRI culminated in the surrender of William E. Kuykendall and James A. Merrill, Jr., both VEPC0 enployees 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 co m enced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
The presidina judge ruled that the prosecution failed to suoply sufficient evidence to support the charges of conspiracy, breakina and entering, and damage to pro-perty as a misdemeanor. The primary reason for drooping the charges was that the subjects had been authorized unescorted access to Vital Areas by VEPC0. On October 17, 1979, the jury returned a verdict of quilty (both Kuykendall and Merrill) for violation of Virginia Code 18.2-162 (Intentional danace to a facility which furnishes electric service to the public) and set punishment as two (2) years in the State Penitentiary for both subjects, the mininum sentence provided by law.
This Infomation Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of the infort'ation 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 Infomation Notice is required.
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IE Information flotice No.79-12A Enclosure flovember 9,1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE IflFORfiATION NOTICES Information Subject Oate Issued To flotice No.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All oower reactor facilities Inteority holding OLs and cps 79-25 Reactor Trips At Turkey 10/1/79 All nower facilities with Point Unit 3 And 4 an OL or a CP 79-24 Overpressurization Of 9/28/79 All power reactor facilities Containment Of A PWR Plant with a CP After A Main Stream Line Break 79-23 Energency Diesel Generator 9/25/79 All oower reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities holding OLs and cps 79-22 Oualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor Systens facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.
79-21 Transportation and Commercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial of Radioactive Material reactors with OL's 79-20 NRC Enforcement Policy 8/10/79 All Holders of Reactor flRC Licensed Individuals OLs and cps and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks In 5tagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Reactor Borated Water Systems At OLs and cps PWR Plants 79-18 Skylab Reentry 7/5/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs 79-17 Source Holder Assembly Danace 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From flisfit Between Assenbly Ols and cps and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16 Nuclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs
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