ML19263E876
| ML19263E876 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | North Carolina State University |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Elleman T North Carolina State University, RALEIGH, NC |
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| NUDOCS 7906250414 | |
| Download: ML19263E876 (1) | |
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In Reply Refer To:
RII-297 g0-111 y North Carolina State University Attn:
T. S. E11eman, Head Department of Nuclear Engineering Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 Gentlemen:
i f a possibly This Information Notice is provided as an early notificat on o ilities.
significant matter.
If further NRC evaluations so indi-mation for possible applicability to their fac or response is requested at this time.will be issued to recommend or request an IE Circular or BulletinIf you have any questions regarding this matter,
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specific licensee actions.
please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regiona f
Sincerely, wh0
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice 1,
No. 79-12 List of IE Infonnation Notices 7
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COTilSSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D. C.
20555 May 10, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-12 ATTEMPTED DAMAGE TO NEW FUEL ASSEMBLIES 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 Honday, 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 I been poured onto the assemblies. Preliminary analysis by VEPCO ind, ates 6 bat the substance is sodium hydroxide.
The new fuel is stored in the < ael Building, an area which is locked and alarmed, and to which access These cards is controlled by the issuance of specially coded access 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 damage.
This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other At this Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality.
persons.
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 facilities. 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 recommend or request specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
I No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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Enclosure Infomation Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 lby 10,1979 LISTING OF IE DiF0FFATION NOTICES ISS'JED IN 1979 Date Issued To Inforration Subject Issued lbtice Ib.
79-01 Bergen-Patemon Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power mactor P
facilities with an Shock and Sway Armstor OL or a CP 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Puel Tacilities Im Enriched Umnium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degredation of facilities with an Engineered OL or a CP Safety Teatures 79-05 Use of Inpmper Materials 3/21/79 All pcwx reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Camponents OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Holders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 79-07 Rupture of Radaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Intemonnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contaminated Systems with OL and Pu Pmeessing Service Air Systems Used fuel facilities As the Sourre of Breathing 5'
Air 3/30/79 All pcuer reactor 79-09 Spill of Eadioactively facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL 79-10 lbnoonfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All per reactor facilities with a CP Support Stnrts lower Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with a 79-11 Insulation Support Fmb1cm CP or OL
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