ML19261D655
| ML19261D655 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250016 | |
| Download: ML19261D655 (1) | |
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May 11, 1979 Docket No. 50-368 50-313 Arkansas Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. William Cavanaugh III Executive Director of Generation and Construction Post Office Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Centlemen:
This Infomation 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 the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, WGMA Karl V. Seyfrit Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-12 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc: James P. O'Hanlon, Plant Manager Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 74801 2205 343 L. Alexander, QC Supervisor U20m.
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s UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION' 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-12 Date: May 11, 1979 Page 1 of 1 ATIEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES y
This Notice provides information concerning the surreptitous introduction of a possibly damaging liquid into the new fuel storage pool at the Virginia Electric and Power Company, 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 assemblies had been tampered with.
Further inspection revealed that a white crystalline substance had been poured onto the assemblies. Preliminary analysis by VEPC0 indicates that the substance is sodium hydroxide.
The new fuel is stored in the Fuel Building, an area which is locked and alarmed, and to which access is controlled by the issuance of specially coded access cards. These cards are issued after the successful completion 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 Jamage.
This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other persons.
Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality.
At this time the NRC is not placing additioral requirements on you, but is advising that extra caution be exercised in your existing security program.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will rev.iew the information for possible applicability of their facilities.
No specific action or response is requestod 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 questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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IE Infortnation Notice No. 79-12 May 11,1979
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r LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydraul'ic 2/2/79 All power reactor Shock and Sway Arrestor faciliues with an k
Operating License (OL) or a 'Construc-tion Permit (CP) 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Low Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor Limit Switch Lubricant facilities with an Operating License (OL) or a Construc-tion Permit (C,P) 79-04 Degradation of 2/16/79 All power reactor Engineered facilities with an Safety Features Operating License (0L) or a Construc-tion Permit (CP) 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor In Safety-Related Components facilities with an Operating License (OL) or a Construc-tion Permit (CP) 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All. Holders of an Safety-Related Piping Reactor Operating License (OL) or a Construction Permit (CP) 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste 3/26/79 All power reactor Tanks facilities with an Operating License (0L) or a Construc-tion Permit (CP)
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79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Contaminated Systems with facilities with an Service Air Systems Used Operating License As the Source of Breathing (OL) and Pu Proces-Air sing fuel facilities 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor Contaminated Resin facilities with an y-Operating License (OL) 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Stre s facilities with a Construction Permit (CP) 79-11 Lower Reactor Vessel 5/7/79 All power reactor Head Insulation
'acilities with an Support Problem Operating License (OL) or a Construc-tionPermit(CP) 22-05 346 L
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