ML19210D764
| ML19210D764 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Arenal A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911280023 | |
| Download: ML19210D764 (1) | |
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SUITE 202, WALNUT CREE K PLAZA WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 November 9, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-206 50-361 56 362 Southern California Edison Company P. O. Box 800 2244 Walnut Grove Rosemead, California 91770 Attention: Mr. A. L. Arenal, Vice President Advanced Engineering 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,
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R. H. Enge' ken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
Recently Issued Information Notices cc w/ enclosures:
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fluclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Insoection and Enforcenent Washington, D.C.
20555 November 9, 1979 IE Infomation Notice fio.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO flElf FUEL ASSEf<BLIES 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 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 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 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 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 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 danaae to a facility which furnishes electric service to the publ h) and set punishment as two (2) years in the State Penitentiary for both subjects, the mininum sentence provided by law.
This Infomation flotice 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 flRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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IF Information flotice flo.79-12A Enclosure
, floverber 9,1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE IflFORfiATI0ft NOTICFS Information Subject Date issued To Notice flo.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containrent 11/5/79 All oower reactor facilities Inteority holdinn 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 Containrent Of A PWR Plant with a CP After A Main Strean Line Break 79-23 Br.ergency 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 8/1 /79 All Holders of Reactor f!RC 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 Reacter OLs 79-17 Source Holder Assembly Danace 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From fiisfit Between Assenbly OLs and cps and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16 Nuclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Pesearch Reactors Mi'e Island and Test Reactors with OLs i403 097