ML19210D859
| ML19210D859 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000025 |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Remley M ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911280152 | |
| Download: ML19210D859 (1) | |
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. *,$,, e WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94536 November 9, 1979 Docket No. 70-25 Energy Systems Group Rockwell International Corporation P. O. Box 309 Canoga Park, California 91304 Attention: Dr. M. E. Remley, Manager Health Services and Radiation Safety 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, A b ~^
R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No.79-12A 2.
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fluclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Insoection and Enforcenent Washington, D.C.
20555 November 9, 1979 IE Infomation Notice flo.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEP.BLIES This notice orovides suoplemental 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
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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 cenrenced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
The presiding 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 VEPC0. On October 17, 1979, the jury returned a verdict of auilty (both Kuykendall and Merrill) for violation of Virginia Code 18.2-162 (Intentional damage 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 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 aopropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Infomation Notice is required.
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6 IE Information Notice No.79-12A Enclosure Noverber 9,1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All cower reactor facilities Integrity holding OLs and cps 79-25 Rea'ctor Trips At Turkey 10/1/79 All newer 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 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 Systens facilities with operatirg 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 Danage 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor From fitsfit Between Asserbly Ols and cps and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-It' Sluclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with OLs i403
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