ML19261D379
| ML19261D379 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000036 |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Lichtenberger H ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906190036 | |
| Download: ML19261D379 (1) | |
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Mr. H. V. Lichtenberger Vice President - Manufacturing Nuclear Power Systems Windsor, CT 06095 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an t.arly 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, 0*
James G. Keppler Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 79-12 cc w/ encl:
Mr. J. A. Rode, Plant Manager Central Files PDR NSIC 2307
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III May 11, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-12 ATTD'2TED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES This Notice provides infor=ation concerning the surreptitous introduction the of a possibly damaging liquid into the new fuel storage pool at Virginia Electric and Power Co=pany, Surry Power Station in Surry County, Virginia.
On Monday, May 7, 1979, while conducting inspections of new fuel for Unit 2, the licensee found that plastic protective liners on 62 of 64 asse=blies had been ta=pered with. Further inspection revea.'2d that a white crystalline substance had been poured onto the asse=blies.
Preliminary analysis by VEPCO indicates that the substance is sodiu=
hydroxide. The new fuel is stored in the Fuel Building, an area which 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 damage.
This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other Consequently, vou should be aware of such an eventuality. At persons.
this time the NRC is not placing additional requirements on you, but is advising that extra caution be exercised in your existing security program.
This Infor=4 tion Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant =atter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability of their f acilities. 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 recoc=end or request specific licensee actions. If you have questions regarding the =atter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Information 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
?9-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor Shock and Sway Arrestor facilities with an OL or a CP 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Low Enriched Uranium 79-03 L1=itorque valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor Limit Switch Lubricant facilities with an OL or a CP 79-04 Degradation of 2/16/79 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-Related 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 cf Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor Conta=inated Resin facilities with an OL 79-10 Nonconfer=ing Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with CP 2307 345 Enclosure Page 1 of 2
IE Inforration Notice No. 79-12 May 11, 1979 LISTING OF IE INFORF.ATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Date Issued To Infor=ation Subject Issued Notice No.
79-11 Lower Reactor Vessel Head 5/7/79 All Holders of Reactor OLs and cps Insulation Support Proble=
2307 346 Enclosure Page 2 of 2