ML19210D767
| ML19210D767 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000984 |
| 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 7911280028 | |
| Download: ML19210D767 (1) | |
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'.NJ SUITE 202, WALNUT CREEK PLAZA e,,,e WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 November 9,1979 Docket No.70-984 3attelle 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 thr+ recipients will consider dis-semination of the information to all pers.
working at their licensed facilities. No specific action or response is requested at thi's 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. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
Recently Issued Infonnation Notices
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Insoection and Enforcenent Washington, D.C.
20555 November 9, 1979 IE Infomation Notice No.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice orovides sucoleme.1tal information concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a oossibly dam'ging 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 tiilliam 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 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 cem enced 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 danaae 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 1aw.
This Infomation Notice is provided to infom licensees of a possibly significant matter.
It is excected 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 aoprocriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Infomation Notice is required.
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A Enclosure fjovember 9,1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice ?!o.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All cower reactor facilities Integrity holding OLs and cps 79-25 Reactor Trios 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 Main Stream Line Break 79-23 Emergency Diesel Generator 9/25/79 All cower reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities holding OLs and cps 79-22 Oualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor Systems facilities with ocerating 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 NRC Licensed Individuals OLs and cps and Production Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Stagnant 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 Assenbly OLs and cps and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16
'!uclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs 14U$
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