ML19263E885
| ML19263E885 | |
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| Site: | 05000083 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Ohanian M FLORIDA, UNIV. OF, GAINESVILLE, FL |
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| NUDOCS 7906250422 | |
| Download: ML19263E885 (1) | |
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IMY 101979 In Reply Refer To:
University of Florida Attn:
M. J. Ohanian, Chairman College of Engineering 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Cainesville, Florida 32611 Centlemen:
f a possibly This Information Notice is*provided as an early notification o nation for possible applicability to their facilities.If furthe. NRC evaluations so ind significant matter.
or response is requested at this time.
d or request an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recos _aIf you have a
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specific licensee actions.please contact the Director of the appropri Sincerely, udOb ames P. O'Reilly
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice 1.
No. 79-12 List of IE Information Notices 2.
Issued in 1979 2214 222 73amo yu
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 been tampered with. Further inspection revealed that a white crystalline substance had been poured onto the assemblies.
Preliminary analysis by VEPCO indicates that the subst ance 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 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.
ho 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.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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Enclosum Informtion Notice lio. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 thy 10, 1979 LISTD;G Or IE ETOPFATION ITYICES ISSUED DJ 1979 Date Issued To Informtion Subject Issued lbtice Ib.
79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydmulic 2/2/79 All p e a reactor facilities with an SN>ck r.d Sway Arrestor OL or a CP 79-02 Atte pted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Puel Tacilities Im Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geamd 2/9/79 All power reactor lhit Switch Lubricant facilities with an OL or a CP 79-04 Degrudation of 2/16/79 All power reactor facilities with an Engineered OL e a CP Safety Teatures 79-05 Use of Impmper !bterials 3/21/79 All power reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Cceponents OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Ib1ders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 79-07 Rupture of Radmste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Conta-inated Systems with facilities with an OL and Pu Processing Service Air Systems Used As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor Contamimted Resin facilities with an OL 79-10 lbnconfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All twer reactor facilities with a CP Support Struts 79-11 Imer Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All paer teactor facilities with a Insulation Support Pmbicm CP or OL 2214 224 I.
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