ML19263E888
| ML19263E888 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 05000406 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Foster L TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, TUSKEGEE, AL |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250425 | |
| Download: ML19263E888 (1) | |
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mation for possible applicability to their facilit es.
significant matter.
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice 1.
No. 79-12 List of IE Infomation fiotices 2.
Issued in 1979
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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 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.imilar 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.
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significant matter.
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. wt 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.
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Enclosure Infon:ation Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 May 10, 1979 LISTING OF IE INF0FFATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Date Issued To Inforration Subject Issued Notice No.
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facilities with an Sb:ck and Sway Arrestor OL T a CP 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Iow Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor Limit Switch Lubricant facilities with an OL or a CP 79-04 Degradation of 2/16/79 All powr reactor facilities with an Enginee M OL or a CP S:1ety Features 79-05 Use of Improper Paterials 3/21/79 All power reactw facilities with an in Safety-Related Carponents 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 Radmste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All powr reactor facilities with an Conta-inated Systers with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Syste:ns Used As the Scnnre of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contamirated Resin OL 79-10 lbnmnfoming Pipe 4/16/79 All pccer reactor facilitics with a CP Support Struts 79-11 lower Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All peser reactor facilities with a Insulation Support Problem CP or OL i
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