ML19250C632
| ML19250C632 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Crouse R TOLEDO EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911280497 | |
| Download: ML19250C632 (1) | |
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- q Docket No. 50-346 Toledo Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. Richard P. Crouse Vice President Energy Supply Edison Plaza 1
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300 Madison Avenue Toledo, OH 43652 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possible signif-It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of No icant matter.
the information to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
If further NRC evalu-specific action or response is requested at this time.
ations 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, James G. Keppler Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No.79-12A cc w/ encl:
Mr. T. Murray, Station Superintendent Central Files Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR 410 1i'9 NSIC TIC Harold W. Kohn, Power Siting Commission Helen W. Evans, State of Ohio RII:
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United States 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.
24, 1979. The certified A Grand jury hearing was held in Surry, Virginia on July charges of breaking and entering with intent to damage electrical facilities (felony), and willful destruction of utility company equipment (feluny) wer returned on a true bill for trial.
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.
in the Circuit Court, Surry County, Virginia.
Trial commenced on October 10, 1979 The presiding judge ruled that the prosecution failed to supply sufficien+ evidence to support the charges of conspiracy, breaking and entering, and damage to pro-The primary reason for dropping the charges was that perty as a misdemeanor.the subjects had been authorized unescorted access to V On the jury returned a verdict of guilty (both Kuykendall and 18.2-162 (Intentional damage to a facility October 17, 1979, Merrill) for violation of Virginia Code which furnishes electric service to the public) and set punishment as two (2) years in the State Penitentiary for both subjects, the minimum sentence provide by law.
This Information Notice is provided to inform licensees of a possibly significant It is expected that recipients will consider dissemination of the If you have matter.
information to all persons working at their licensed facilities.
questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
Enclosure:
Recently Issued IE Information Notices A
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Enclosure IE Information Notice No.79-12A November 9, 1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Date Issued To Information Subject Issued Notice No.
79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All power reactor facilities holding OLs and cps Integrity 79-25 Reactor Trips At Turkey 10/1/79 All power facilities with an OL or a CP Point Unit 3 And 4 79-24 Overpressurization Of 9/28/79 All power reactor facilities with a CP e,ntainment Of A PWR Plant After A Main Stream Line Break 79-23 Emergency Diesel Generator 9/25/79 All power reactor facilities holding OLs Lube Oil Coolers and cps 79-22 Qualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor facilities with Systems operating licenses and construction permits.
Transportation and Commercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial o.f Radioactive Material reactors with OL's 79-21 79-20 NRC Enforcement Policy 8/10/79 All Holders of Reactor Ols and cps and Production NRC Licensed Individuals Licensees with Licensed Operators 79-19 Pipe Cracks In Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs and cps Borated Water Systems At PWR Plants 7/5/79 All Holders of Reactor 79-18 Skylab Reentry OLs 79-17 Source Holder Assembly Damage 6.20/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs and cps From Misfit Between Assembly and Reactor Upper Grid Plate 79-16 Nuclear Incidnet at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors and Test Reactors with Mile Island OLs 1410 181