ML19273B906
| ML19273B906 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Columbia, Washington Public Power Supply System, Satsop  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Strand N WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906180488 | |
| Download: ML19273B906 (1) | |
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W ALNUT CREEA, C ALIFORNI A 94596 May 10,1979 Docket Nos. 50-460 50-397 50-508 50-509 50-513 Washington Public Power Supply System P. O. Box 968 3000 George Washington Way Richland, Washington 99352 Attention: Mr. N. O. Strand Managing Director Gentlemen:
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 to their facili-ties.
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 questior.3 regarding the matter, pleasa contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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790618048g M. E. Witherspoon, WPPSS A. D. Kohler, WNP-2, WPPSS J. P. Thomas, WPPSS G. C. Sorensen, WPPSS
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0l4 MISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 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 VEPC0 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 af ter the successfoi completion of a background screening program for both Virginia Electric and Power t,u..Tany 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 persons. Consequently, you should be aware of such an eventuality. At this 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 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.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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Enclosure:
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 790606016I 1 of 1
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,May '10, 1979 LISTING 0F IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Date Issued To INFORMATION Subject Issued Notice No.
79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor facilities with an Shock and Sway Arrestor OL or a CP 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities low Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor facilities with an Limit Switch Lubricant OL or a CP 79-04 Degradation of 2/16/79 All power reactor facilities with an Enginenred OL or a CP Safety Features 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor facilities with an in Safety-Related Components OL or CP 79-06 Stress 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 Interconnection of '
3/28/79 All power reactor 79-08 facilities with an Contaminated Systems with OL and Pu Processing Service Air Systems Used fuel facilities As the Source of Breathing Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactively 3/30/79 All power reactor facilities with an Contaminated Resin OL 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor facilities with a CP Support Struts 2354 055
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