ML19261D375
| ML19261D375 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000925, 07001193 |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Shelley W KERR-MCGEE NUCLEAR CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906190029 | |
| Download: ML19261D375 (1) | |
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Docket No.70-925 Docket No. 70-1193 Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation ATTN:
Mr. W. J. Shelley, Director Regulation and Control Kerr-McGee Center Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter. It is expected that recipients will review the infor-mation for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indi-cate, 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 this office.
Sincerely, M'
James G. Keppler Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 79-12 cc w/ enc 1:
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i U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III May 11, 1979 IE Infor=ation Notice No. 79-12 ATTIMPTED DA". AGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This Not ice provides inf or=ation.cncerning the surreptitous introduction of a pc. 'bly da= aging liquid into the new fuel storage pool at the Virgin.a Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station in Surry County, Virginia.
On Monday, May 7, 1979, while conducting inspections of new fuel for 2, the licensee found that plastic protective liners on 62 of 64 Unit asse=blies had been ta=pered with. Further inspection reve.aled that a white crystalline substance had been poured onto the asse=blies.
Preli=inary analysis by VEPCO indicates that the substance is sodiu=
The new fuel is stored in the Fuel Building, an area which hydroxide.
is locked and alar =ed, and to which access is controlled by the issuance of specially coded access cards. These cards are issued after the successful ce=pletion of a background screening program for both Virginia Electric and Power Company and contractor personnel.
The FBI is presently on-site conducting an extensive investigation.
Westinghouse, the fuel vendor, is assisting in the evaluation of possible fuel da= age.
This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other At Consequently, you should be avsre of such an eventuality.
persons.
this time the NRC is not placing additional require =ents on you, but is advising that extra caution be exercised in your existing security progra=.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter. It is expected that recipients will review No the infor=ation for possible applicability of their facilities.
If further NRC specific action or response is requested at this ti=e.
evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recom=end or request specific licensee actions. If you have questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Ne written response to this Infor=ation Notice is required.
Enclosure:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-12 May 11, 1979 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Infor=ation Subject Date Issued To Notice No. Issued 79-01 Bergen-Petersen Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor Shock and Sway Arrestor facilities with an OL or a CP 79-02 Atte=pted Extortion - 2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Low Enriched Uranium 79-03 Linitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor Limit Switch Lubricant facilities with an OL or a CP 79-04 Degradation of 2/10/79 All power reactor Engineered facilities with an Safety Features OL or a CP 79-05 Use of I= proper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor in Safety-Ralated Co=ponents facilities with an OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Holders of Safety-Related Piping Reactor OL or CP 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Contaminated Syste=s with facilities with an Service Air Syste=s Used OL and Pu Processing As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor Conta=1nated Resin facilities with an OL 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with C? 2309 023 Enclosure Page 1 of 2
IE Informacien Notice No. 79-12 May 11, 1979 LISTING OF IE IhTORMATION NOIICES ISSUED IN 1979 Date Isssed To Infor=ation Subject Issued Notice No. 79-11 Laver Reactor Vessel Head 5/7/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs e.1d cps Insulation Support Problem 2309 024 Enclosure Page 2 of 2}}