ML19210D721
| ML19210D721 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000113 |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Seale R ARIZONA, UNIV. OF, TUCSON, AZ |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270498 | |
| Download: ML19210D721 (1) | |
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- ...e WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNI A 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket No. 50-113 The University of Arizona College of Engineering Tucson, Arizona 85721 Attention:
Dr. Robert L. Seale Head, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory 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.
Nu specific action or response is reauested 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.
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R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Infomation Motice flo.79-12A ATTEMPTED DA!4 AGE T0 llEll FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice orovides suoplemental infomation concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly damaging su'ostance 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 FPI 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-deceanor) 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 com 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 suoport the charges of conspiracy, breakina 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 quilty (both Kuykendall and Merrill) for violation of Virginia Code 18.2-162 (Intentional damaae 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 mininun sentence provided by law.
This Infomation Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recioients will consider dissemination of the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
If you have questions recarding 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 floverber 9,1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE IflFORf4ATI0fl NOTICFS Infornation Subject Date issued To flotice No.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All oower reactor facilities Inteority holdina Ols and cps 79-25 Reactor Trios 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 Containrent 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 Systems facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.
79-21 Transportation and Cornercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial of Radioactive Material reactors with OL's 79-20 f!RC Enforcenent 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 Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Peactor 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 Danare 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From flisfit Between Assenbly Ols and cps and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16 fluclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs 1399 205