ML19268C078
| ML19268C078 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 11/28/1979 |
| From: | Norderhaug L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNS-V-79-002, PNS-V-79-2, NUDOCS 7912200437 | |
| Download: ML19268C078 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY HOTIFICATION PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGilARDS EVENT PNS-V-79/2 This preliminary notification constitutes *EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or Dublic interest sicnificance.
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Docket No.1257 i
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The li:ensee reported that they had been asked by the FBI Portland Oregon Offico j
if plutouium was a special nuclear material.
Their agent in Bend, Oregon had heard cn a radio talk show airing classified advertisements, an offer to sell 30 pounds of plutonium nitrate for "$1,500.00 or best offer".
1 he FB; had 'also been contactedj by a librarian in Bend who reported a notice on the library bulletin board making the same of fer and giving a.,, Bend, Oregon l
?. 0. 9ex Nd:,ber, the registered owner of which is en 18 year old according to the F31. agent i=vestigating the. case.
i P.cdia interest may result although no inquiries have' been made to date.
i The IAT was notified at 3:35 pm 11/28/79.
ij The State of Oregon was notified at 4:30 pm 11/28/79.
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Region V will remain cognizant and should the offer amount. to more, than a hoax, we will advise.
1 Region v received notification of this occurrence by telephone frcan the licensee.
at 2:10 pm PST, November 28, 1979.
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2.. Norderhaug, 7TS 463-3775.
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