ML19210D719
| ML19210D719 | |
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| Site: | 05000106, Oregon State University |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Casey Smith Oregon State University, CORVALLIS, OR |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270495 | |
| Download: ML19210D719 (1) | |
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WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-243 50-106 Gregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Attention:
Clifford V. Smith, Jr., Vice President Administration 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, l
mL R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
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IE Infomation ?!otice No.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice orovides sucolemental information concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly damaging 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 F91 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. Tne 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 bis-demeanor) which had not been certified to the grand jury was reapplied, certified and returned on a true bill for trial. Two additional charaes 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 comenced 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 consoiracy, breakina and entering, and danage 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 VEPCO. On October 17, 1979, the jury returned a verdict of auilty (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 as two (2) years in the State Penitentiary for both subjects, the mininum sentence provided by law.
This Infornation Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recioients will consider dissemination of the infomation to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
If you have questions reoarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Infonnation Notice is required.
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A Enclosure Novgpber 9, 1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICFS Information Subject Date Issued To Notice 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 Bnergency Diesel Generator 9/25/79 All cower reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities holding OLs and cps 79-22 Oualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor Systems facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.
79-21 Transportation and Cormercial 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 NRC Licensed Individuals OLs and cps and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Reactor Eorated 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 Misfit 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 1399 i94