ML19210D766
| ML19210D766 | |
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| Site: | 05000360 |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Selby J Battelle Memorial Institute, PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATION |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911280027 | |
| Download: ML19210D766 (1) | |
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November 9, 1979 Docket flo. 50-360 Battelle Memorial Institute Pacific Northwest Laboratories Battelle Blvd.
Richland, Washington 99352 Attention: Mr. J. M. Selby, Manager Radiation Standards and 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, bqc6[C ^
R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
Recently Issued Information Notices 1403 110 7911280027
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fluclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Insoection and Enforcenent Washington, D.C.
20555 November 9, 1979 IE Infomation f!otice flo.79-12A ATTEMPTED DA!' AGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice orevides suopienental infomatico concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly daraning 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. Merr ill, Jr., both VEPC0 empicyees at that tire, 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 charoes against both men were introduced fm conspiracy regarding the two felonies and returned on a true bill for a totai
' four felonies and one misdemeant.r against each man.
Trial ccwenced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
The presidina judge ruled that the prosecution failed to suoplv sufficient evidence to support 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 quilty (both Kuykendall ar.d Merrill) for violation cf Virginia Code 18.2-162 (Intentional danaqe 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 flotice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of the infomation to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
If you have questions reaarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate flRC Regional Office.
fio written response to this Infomation flotice is required.
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IE Information flotice No.79-12A Enclosure Noverber 9, 1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE IflFORf4ATION NOTICES Infon1ation Subject Date issued To flotice No.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All oower reactor facilities Inteority 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 Containrent Of A PWR Plant with a CP After A ttain 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 Cornercial 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 flRC Licensed Individuals OLs and cps and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Stagnant i 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 Damage 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From liisfit Between Assenbly OLs and cps and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16 Muclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactcrs Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs 1403 112