ML19270H348
| ML19270H348 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stampley N MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906260563 | |
| Download: ML19270H348 (1) | |
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Mr. Norris L. Stampley Vice President of Production P. O. Box 1640 Jsekson, Mississippi 39205 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a pessibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the infor-No specific action mation for possible applicabi'lity to their facilities.If further h1C evaluations so indi-this time.
or response is requested atan IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recocnend or requ If you have any questions regarding this matter,
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please contact the Director of the appropriate h3C Regional Of fice.
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Enclosure:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-12
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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 investigatica.
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 addir.ional requirements on you, but is advising that extra cautien 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 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 h7C Regional Office.
i No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydmulic 2/2/79 All power reactor r
facilities with an Shcek and Sway Arrestor OL e a CP 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities Iow Enriched Umnium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor facilities wi+h an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 2/16/79 All power reactor 79-04 Degmdation of facilities with an Engineered OL or a CP Safety Teatums 79-05 Use of Improper }bterials 3/21/79 All power rea.w.
facilities with an in Safety-Related Camponents OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All Holders of Reactor OL e CP Safety-Related Piping 3/26/79 All power reactor 79-07 Rupture of Radwsste Tanks facilities with an OL e CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor facilities with an Conta-inated System with OL and Pu Processing Service Air System Used fuel facilities As the Source of Emathing i
Air 3/30/79 All pcuer reacte 79-09 Spill of Radioactively facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL Nanconfoming Pip /
4/16/79 All pcuer reactor e
facilities with a CP 79-10 Support Stzuts lower Reacter Vessel Head 5/7/79 All pcser reacte facilities with a 79-11 Insulation Support Froblem l
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