ML19263E887
| ML19263E887 | |
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| Site: | University of Virginia |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Williamson T VIRGINIA, UNIV. OF, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250424 | |
| Download: ML19263E887 (1) | |
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JAAY I 01979 In Reply Refer To:
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T. G. Williamson, Director Reactor Facility Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Gentlemen:
Tt ' t Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the infor-mation 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 the appropriate. NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, o.v.s.h 0 ames P. O'Reilly
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t UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO2 FISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ESTORCEMENT 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 ;rystalline 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 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 NKC 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 e aluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or rea;aest specific licensee actions.
If you have questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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Enclosure Info 1 ration Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 Pay 10, 1979 LISTING OF IE INF0FFATION NOTICES ISS'JED IN 1979 Date Issued To Inforration Subject Issued Notice No.
e 79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydmulic 2/2/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with an Shock and Sway Armstor OL ar a CP 79-02 Attegted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Irw Enriched Umnium 79-03 Limitorc,ue Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor li':dt Switch Lubricant facilities with an OL or a CP 79-04 Degmdation of 2/16/79 All power zwactor facilities with an Engineered OL or a CP Safety Featums 79-05 Use of Improper Vaterials 3/21/79 All power reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Camponents OL e CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Ibiders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 8
79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Contaminated Systers with facilities with an Service Air Systems Used OL and Pu Processing i
As the Source of Emathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/73 All pc5.tr reactor Contami ated Resin facilities with an OL 79-10 Nonconfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with a CP Support Struts 79-11 Imer Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All per reactor facilities with a Insulation Support Froblem CP or OL i
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