ML19210D748
| ML19210D748 | |
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| Site: | 05000187 |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Crandall W NORTHROP CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911270533 | |
| Download: ML19210D748 (1) | |
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SUITE 202, WALNUT CREEK PLAZA WALNUT CREE K, CALIFORNIA 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket No. 50-187 Northrop Corporation One Research Park Palos Verdes Penninsula, California 90274 Attention: f4r. W. E. Crandall, Chief Scientist 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. tio 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 ans questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, cLG-,,..
m R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
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20555 November 9, 1979 IE Infomation f!otice No.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEf'BLIES This notice orovides suoplemental information concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly damaaing 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 FPI 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 nearing 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-dereanor) 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 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 quilty (both Kuykendall and Merrill) for violation of Virginia Code 18.2-162 (Intentional danane 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 1aw.
This Infomation Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recioients will consider dissenination 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 Infon9ation flotice flo.79-12A Enclosure JP floverber 9, 1979 RECEffTLY ISSUED IE INFORf9ATI0ft NOTICFS Information Subject Date Issued To flotice !!o.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All cower reactor facilities Inteority holdin9 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 Af ter A flain Strean 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 oower reactor Systems facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.
79-21 Transportation and Commercial 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 flRC Licensed Individuals OLs and cps and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Staanant 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 Danace 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From flisfit Between Assembly 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
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