ML19210D746
| ML19210D746 | |
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| Site: | Vallecitos, Vallecitos Nuclear Center File:GEH Hitachi icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Darmitzel R GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7911270531 | |
| Download: ML19210D746 (1) | |
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SUITE 202, WALNUT CREEK PLAZA WALNUT CR E E K. CALIFORNI A 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-70, 50-73 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 cis-semination of the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further URC 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, Yll&cf.C:' ~ ~
R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
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IE Infomation Motice !!o.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice orovides supplemental 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 FRI 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. 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 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 cemenced 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 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 ouilty (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 minimum 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 infomation 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 Infornation Notice No.79-12A Enclosure flov.erber 9,1979 h
RECENTLY ISSUED IE IrlFORl4ATION NOTICFS Infornation Subject Date issued To Notice Mo.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All oower reactor facilities Inteority holdino 0Ls 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 flain Stream Line Break 79-23 Emergency 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 f4aterial reactors with OL's 79-20 NRC 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 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 Danage 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From itisfit 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 1799 500