ML19250C607

Forwards IE Info Notice 79-12A, Attempted Damage to New Fuel Assemblies. No Action Required

ML19250C607
Person / Time
Site:	07001220, 07001308, 07001309
Issue date:	11/09/1979
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Zahn L GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
References
NUDOCS 7911280453
Download: ML19250C607 (1)

Text

-

u HQ\\' 5 97^

Docket No. 70-1308 Docket No. 70-1309 Docket No. 70-1220 General Electric Company ATTN:

Mr. L. L. Zahn, Jr.

Manager, Spent Fuel Services Operation 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Gentleme.n:

This Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possible sigcif-icant matter.

It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.

If further NRC evalu-ations so it.dicate, 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, James G. Keppler Director

Enclosure:

IE Information Notice No.79-12A cc w/ encl:

Mr. E. E. Voiland, Manager, Morris Operation Mr. D. M. Dawson, Manager, Licensing and Transportation Fuel Recovery Operations Central Files 1406 351 Local PDR 1

NSIC Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of Assistant Attorney General RIII Rill D is k ler 11/8/79 7911280 C

SSINS No.:

6300 United States Accession No..

Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7910250490 Office of Inspection and Enforcement Washington, D. C.

20555 November 9, 1979 IE Information Notice No.79-12A ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This notice provides supplemental information concerning the identification and conviction of the persons responsible for the introduction of a possibly damaging substance to the new fuel stored at the Virginia Electric and Power Company's Surry Power Station in Surry County, Virginia.

Investigation of this incident by the FBI culminated 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 willfal 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 commenced on October 10, 1979 in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.

The presiding judge ruled that the prosecution failed to supply sufficient evidence to support the charges of conspiracy, breaking 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 guilty (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 Peaitentiary for both subjects, the minimum sentence provided by 17.

This Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly si'gnificant It is expected that reciple d will consider dissemination of the matter.

information 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 Information Notice is required 1406 352

Enclosure:

Recently Issued IE Information Noticas y-

IE Information Notice No.79-12A Enclosure November 9, 1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.

Issued 79-26 Breach of Conta 3 ment 11/5/79 All power reactor facilities Ir.tegrity holding OLs and cps 79-25 Reactor Trips At Turkey 10/1/79 All power 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 power reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities holding OLs and cps 79-22 Qualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor Systems facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.

79-21 Transportation and Commercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial o.f 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 Reactor 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 Misfit 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

} A06 U S