ML19263E911
| ML19263E911 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W FLORIDA POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906250450 | |
| Download: ML19263E911 (1) | |
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Florida Power Corporatica Attn:
Mr. W. P. Stewart, Director Power Production P. O. Box 14042, Mail Stop C-4 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly
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significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the infor-No specific action mation for possible applicabi'lity to their facilities.If further h3C evaluations so indi-or response is requested at this time.an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to rec If you have any questions regarding this matter,
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please contact the Director of the appropriate h3C Regional Office.
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Enclosure:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-12 2.
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20555 hoy 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
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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 assistic; 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 nctification 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 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.
5 No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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Enclosum Infon:ation Notice No. 79-12 Page 1 of 1 May 10, 1979 LISTD;G OF IE INP0FFATION NOTICES ISSUED Di 1979 Date Issued To Infortnation Subject Issued lbtice No.
Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor 79-01 facilities with an Shock and Sway Armstor OL e a CP 79-02 Attengted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Low Enriched Umnium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor facilities with an Limit Switch Luhricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degradation of facilities with an Engineemd OL or a CP Safety Featums 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All povar zw t w facilities with an in Safety-Related Conponents OL or CP 79-06 Stmss Analysis of 3/23/79 All Holders 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 79-08 Intemonnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor facilities with an Conta-inated Syste.s with OL and Pu Processing T
Service Air Syste:ns Used i
fuel facilities As the Source of Breathing i
Air mac T 3/30/79 All e
79-09 Spill of Radioactively Contannated Res:Ln OL Nonconforring Pip /
4/16/79 All power reacte e
facilitics with a CP 79-10 Support Simts,
79-11 lower Reacter, Vessel Head 5/7/79 All ro.cr reactor facilities with a Insulation Support Froblem 271[196 t
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