ML19263E880
| ML19263E880 | |
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| Site: | 05000538 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | David Jones MEMPHIS STATE UNIV., MEMPHIS, TN |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250417 | |
| Download: ML19263E880 (1) | |
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D. W. Jones Center for Nuclear Studies Memphis, Tennessee 38152 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly It is expected that recipients will review the infor-significant matter.
mation for possible applicability to their facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time. If further NRC evaluations so indi-an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recomend or request
- cate, specific licensee actions. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, wb h
J mes P. O'Reilly Di ctor
Enclosure:
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1 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTORCEMENT 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 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 Further inspection revealed that a white crystalline been tampered with.
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 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 otherAt this Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality.
time the NRC is not placing additional requirements on you, but is advising persons.
that extra caution be exercised in your existing security program.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly It is expected that recipients will review the significant matter.
information for possible applicability of their facilities. No specific If further NRC evaluations so action or response is requested at this time.
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.
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}by 10, 1979 LISTING OF IE INT 0FFATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 8
Date Issued To Inforration Subject Issued lbtice Ib.
Bery,en-Paterson Hydruulic 2/2/79 All pcw_r reactor r
facilities with an 79-01 Shock and Sway Arrestor OL cr a CP i
2/2/79 All Tuel Facilities Atte~pted Extortion -
79-02 14w Enriched Urunium 2/9/79 All per reactor Limitorque Valve Geared facilities with an 79-03 Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degrudation of facilities with an Engineered OL cr a CP Safety Teatures Use of Irrproper 1bterials 3/21/79 All power reactor facilities with an 79-05 in Safety-Related Components OL or CP Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All lb1ders of Reactor OL or CP 79-06 Safety-Related Piping 3/26/79 All pcuer Itactor 79-07 Rupture of Rad m ste Tanks facilities with an OL or CP 3/28/79 All power reactor Interconnection of facilities with an 79-08 Contaminated Systems with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Syste.ms Used fuel facilities As the Soun:e of B:rathing Air e
3/30/79 All pcwcr reactor 79-09 Spill of Eadioactively facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL 4/16/79 All pcuer reactor lbnconfaming Pipe facilities with a CP 79-10 Support Struts lower Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All per reactor facilities with a 79-11 Insulation Sup;crt Problem CP or OL 2214 2I3 l
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