ML19210D736
| ML19210D736 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | General Atomics |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Wellhouser H GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270520 | |
| Download: ML19210D736 (1) | |
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+,,,a WALNUT CR EEK, CAllFORNI A 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-163 50-89 General Atomic Company P. 0. Box 81608 San Diego, California 92138 Attention: Mr. H. N. Wellhouser, Manager tiuclear Material Control Division 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, lC Y~,til R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Insoection and Enforcenent Washington, D.C.
20555 November 9, 1979 IE Infomation flotice flo.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO flew FUEL ASSEf1BLIES This notice orovides suoplemental information concerning the identification and conviction cf the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly danaging 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 culninated 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 tricl. An earlier charge for willful damage (mis-demeanor) which had not been certified to the grand jury was reapolied, 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 convenced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
The presidina judge ruled that the prosecution failed to suoply sufficient evidence to succort 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 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 danage 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 Motice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will consider dissenination of the informaticn 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 Noverber 9, 1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORfMTION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All oower reactor facilities Integrity 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 Containnent 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 Connercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial of Radioactive Material reactors with OL's 79-20 NRC Enforcenent 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 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 Danape 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From lisfit 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 i398 15i