ML19263E490

Forwards IE Info Notice 79-12, Attempted Damage to New Fuel Assemblies

ML19263E490
Person / Time
Site:	07001220, 07001308, 07001309
Issue date:	05/11/1979
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Zahn L GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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NUDOCS 7906190033
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Mr. L. L. Zahn, Jr.

Manager, Spent Fuel Services Operation 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 Gentlemen:

This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.

It is expected that recipients will review the infor-

=ation 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, a.By James G. Keppler Director

Enclosure:

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

Mr. E. E. Voiland, Manager, Morris Operation Mr. D. M. Dawson, Manager, Licensing and Transportation Fuel Recovery Operations],] }}g Central Files PDR Local PDR NSIC Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of Assistant Attorney General 79061900 Y C

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III May 11, 1979 IE Infor=ation Notice No. 79-12 ATTDTTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEM3 LIES This Notice provides infor=ation 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 2, the licensee found that plastic protective liners on 62 of 64 Unit asse=blies had been ta=pered with. Further inspection revealed that a white crystalline substance had been poured onto the assemblies. Preliminary analysis by VEPCO 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 vender, is assisting in the evaluation of possible fuel damage. This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other Consequently, you 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 Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter. It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability of their f acilities. No If further NRC specific action or response is requested at this time. 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. No written response to this Information Notice is required.

Enclosure:

Listing cf 2300 239 II Information Notices Issued in 1979 7906060161

IE Information Notice No. 79-12 May 11, 1979 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Infernation Subject Date Issued To Notice No. Issued 79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor Shock and Sway Arrester 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 Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor in Safety-Related Compenents 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 Systems 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 Ncnconfor=ing Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with CP 2300 240 Euclosure Page 1 of :

IE Information Notice No. 79-12 May 11, 1979 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION 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: i I I l 2300 241 l l Enclosure Page 2 of 2}}