ML19263E890
| ML19263E890 | |
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| Site: | 07001432 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Dipiazza R WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 7906250427 | |
| Download: ML19263E890 (1) | |
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MAY 101979 In Reply Refer To:
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation ATTN: Mr. R. P. DiPiazza License Administrator Monroeville Nuclear Center P. O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Gentlemen:
f a possibly This Information Notice is provided as an early notification o mation for possible applicability to their facilities.
significant matter.
If further h1C evaluations so indi-or response is requested at this time.
nd or request an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommeIf you have
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specific licensee actions.
please contact the Direct;r of the appropriate NRC Regiona Sincerely, omh 0 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
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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 ASSEr3 LIES 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 an' 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 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 Eulletin vill 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 Infonration Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 May 10, 1979 LISTDiG OF IE IhTOPFATION NOTICES ISSUED DJ 1979 4
Date Issued To Inforration Subject Issued Notice No.
79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydmulic 2/2/79 All power reactor r
facilities with an Shock and Sway Arrestor OL e a CP 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Tacilities Lcw Enriched Umnium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor facilities with an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 79-04 Degrudation of 2/16/79 All power reactor facilities with an Engineemd OL or a CP Safety Teatums 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All pwer reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Conponents OL or C?
79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Ibiders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 79-07 Ruptum of Radeste Tanks 3/26/79 All power IvA W facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interronnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contaminated Systems with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Systems Used As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Fadioactively 3/30/79 All pcser reactor facilities with an Contaninated Resin OL 79-10 Nonconfonning Pipe 4/16/79 All pcurr reactor facilities with a CP Support Struts 79-11 Imer Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All pcstr reactor facilities with a l
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