ML19263E881
| ML19263E881 | |
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| Site: | 05000129 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | WEST VIRGINIA UNIV., MORGANTOWN, WV |
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| NUDOCS 7906250418 | |
| Download: ML19263E881 (1) | |
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O 50-129 Virginia Virginia University Atta: Reactor Director College of Engineering Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 Centlemen:
f a possibly This Information Notice is provided as an early notification o l i significant matter.mation for possible applicability to their faci it es.If further NRC d or request or response is requested at this time.
an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommenIf you ha
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specific licensee actions.
please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regiona Sincerely, omh 0 ames P. O'Reilly
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice 1.
No. 79-12 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 7906250 L// f e
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 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 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 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 af ter the successful completion of a background screening program for both Virginia Electric and Power Comp 2ny 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, you should be aware of such an eventuality. At this 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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t Enclosure Infom ation Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 May 10, 1979 LISTING OF IE DIF0FFATION NOTICES ISSUED DJ 1979 Date Issued To Infomation Subject Issued Notice No.
79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydmulic 2/2/79 All power reactor r
facilities with an Shock and Sway Arrestor OL or a CP 79-02 Attempted Detcrtion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Tacilities Iow Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reacter facilities with an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 7 9- 014 Degmdation of 2/16/79 All guer reactor facilities with an Engineered OL or a CP Safety Teatures 79-05 Use of Irrproper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Components OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All lb1ders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 79-07 Rupture of Radeste Tanks 3/26/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with an OL or CP S
79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with an Conta.inated Systers with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Syste;ns Used i
As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Eadioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor facilities with en Contaminated Resin OL 79-10
}bnoonfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All pcwr reactor facilities with a CP Support Struts 79-11 Im er Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All per reactor facilities with a Insulation Sup;crt Froblem CP or OL t
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