ML19210D742
| ML19210D742 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000754, 07001007 |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Darmitzel R GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270527 | |
| Download: ML19210D742 (1) | |
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o,,,a WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket Nos.70-754 70-1007 General Electric Company Vallecitos Nuclear Center Vallecitos Road Pleasanton, California 94566 Attention: Mr. R. W. Darmitzel, Manager Irradiation Processing Operation 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, r~.
R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
Recently Issued Information Notices 527 1X99 '29
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Insoection and Enforcenent Washington, D.C.
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November 9, 1979 OWJ Ja IE Infomation Notice No.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEFBLIES This notice orovides sucolemental infomation 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 FBI culminated in the surrender of William E. Kuykendall and James A. Merrill, Jr., both VEPCO 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 comoany equipment (felony) were returned on a true bill for trial. An earlier charge for willful damage (mis-demeanor) which had not been cartified 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 ccwenced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
The presiding 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 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 damane to a facility which furnishes electric service to the public) and set punishnent as two (2) years in the State Penitentiary for both subjects, the minimum sentence provided by law.
This Infomation Motice 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 reaarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written resconse to this Infomation Notice is required, iT99 3:0
IE Information Notice No.79-12A Enclosure Neverber 9,1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORfiATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All cower reactor facilities Integrity holdin9 OLs and cps 79-25 Reactor Trios At Turkey 10/1/79 All newer facilities with Point Unit 3 And 4 an OL or a CP 79-2a 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 Emergency Diesel Generator 9/25/79 All oower reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities holding OLs and cps 79-22 Cualification 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 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 Molders of Reactor Eorated Water Systems At OLs and cps PHR Plants 79-18 Skylab Reentry 7/5/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs 79-17 Source Holder Assembly Canace 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From tiisfit Between Assenbly Ols and cps and Reactor Upcer Grid Plate 79-16
'!uclear Incidret at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs j700
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