ML19296A183
| ML19296A183 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Wellhouser H GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7902130069 | |
| Download: ML19296A183 (1) | |
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.,, g 3 ').h j HEGloN v .'A='A A d SUITE 2 02. W ALNUT C REEK PL AZ A O, 1990 N. C AltFO R NI A DOULEV A R C 't y 9 **ee* W ALNUT C REEK, C AllFOR NI A 94596 February 2, 1979 Docket fio. 70-734 General ;tomic Ccapany P. O. Scx 81603 San Diego, California 92138 Attantion: 71r. H. ii. Wellhouser, !!anager fiuclear flaterial Control Division Gentl e,en: The enclosed Information fictice ilo. 79-02 is foraarded to you for information, flo specific action is requested and no written response is required. If you desire additional inforcation regarding this matter, please contact this office. Sincerely, .k s k f R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
l. IE Information t!otice ilo. 79-02 2. List of IE Information i'otices Issued in 1979 790213006'
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCPISSIO" 0FFICE OF INSPECTICN AND ENFORCE"ENT WASHIf;GTON, D.C. 20555 February 2,1979 IE Infor ation "otice No. 79-02 ATTE"?TED EXTORTION - LOW ENRICHED URANIUM Dascription of Circumstances: This notice provides information concerning an alleged theft of low-enriched uraniun from the General Electric plant in Milnington, North Carolina. On Monday, January 29, 1979, the plant manager received a letter demanding $100,000 for the return of the material purported to be stolen and which set a deadline of February 1,1979, for delivery of the money. During the course of the week, the FBI conducted an intensive investigation leading to the arrest on February 1,1979, of a temporary employee of General Electric subcontractor. Also on February 1, the material was recovered and returned to the plant. Inquiries are continuing in an effort to determine the nethod used by the individual to remove the naterial frcm the olant. This event could possibly provoke similar behavior on the part of other persons. Consequently, ycu should be aware of such an eventuality and take steps to deal with it, should it occur. MRC is not placing additional requirements on you, but is advising that extra caution be exercised in your existing security program. No action is requested of you and no written response to this Information Notice is required. If you desire additional information regarding this natter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regicnal Office. If you have any furthar :Jestions, please feel free to contact this office. M Ph 790943ol47
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