ML19263E894
| ML19263E894 | |
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| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Alkema R GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7906250432 | |
| Download: ML19263E894 (1) | |
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In Reply Refer To:
(RII:JPO 70-111 General Electric Company Mr. R. J. Alkema, General Manager Atta:
Nuc1 car Fuel Department P. O. Box 780 28401 Wilmington, North Carolina Gentlemen:
i f a possibly This Information Notice is provided as an early notificat on orecipients No specific action It is expected that facilities.
significant enatter.mation for possible applicability to theirIf further NRC evaluation nd or request or response is requested at this time.
an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommeIf you hav
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specific licensee actions.
please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Reg ona Sincerely, wdOb ames P. O'Reilly
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice 1.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTORCEMENT
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20555 May 10, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-12 A'ITEMPTED 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 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 At this Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality.
persons.
time the NRC is not placing additional requ;rements 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 It is expected that recipients will review the significant matter.
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 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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I Enclosure Infonstion Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 lby 10,1979 LISTING OF E IhT0FFATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Date Issued To Infomation Subject Issued
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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 Atterpted Lctortion -
2/2/79 All Puel Tacilities Im Enriched Umnium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All pcuer reactor facilities with an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degredation of facilities with an Engineered OL or a CP Safety Teatures 79-05 Use of Irrproper Materials 3/21/79 All pw reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Ccrponents OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All lb1ders of Reactor OL or CP Safety-Related Piping 3/26/79 All power reactor 79-07 Ruptum of Radwaste Tanks facilities with an OL or CP 8
79-08 Interconnection of 3/.i8/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contaminated Systems with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Systems Used i
fuel facilities As the Sourre of Breathing l
Air 79-09 Spill of Fadioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL 79-10 lbnconfaming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor facilities with a CP Support Stzuts Imer Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All pccer reactor facilities with a 79-11 Insulation Support Problem CP or OL i_
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