ML19350B755
| ML19350B755 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 03/09/1981 |
| From: | Hill A, Tobin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNS-II-81-002, PNS-II-81-2, NUDOCS 8103230638 | |
| Download: ML19350B755 (1) | |
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I PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION March 9, 1981 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION GF SAFEGUARDS EVENT PNS-II-81-02 This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE national security or ouclic interest sicnificance.
The information cresented is as initially received witnout ve'ification or evaluation and is casically a W tnat is known by IE staff as of this cate.
FACILITY: Tennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 wAl 4
Near Chattanooga, Tennessee ig mag 201994 ;
Docket Nos. 50-327 and 50-328 Da%ne,, k
SUBJECT:
DISCOVERY OF HARASSING CCMMUNICATION g
On March 9, at 10:15 a.m.,
a handwritten note was discovered, adjacent to t.
spr airlock to the Unit I reactor containment, by a TVA security officer.
The note, ten in a disoriented fashion, stated that explosives were placed near the Unit 1 Rsactor Building and also mentioned an associated hostage-taking. No similar threat was actually transmitted to the licensee. After discovery of the note, the outside of the Unit 1 Reactor Building and other onsite areas were searched with negative results.
Unit 1 is in power ascension status.
Media interest is anticipated. A news release is planned by the licensee. The FBI was notified by the licensee. The State of Tennessee has been informed.
Tha NRC Operations Center received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the licensee at 10:30 a.m. on March 9.
The IAT was notified.
R:gion II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from the Resident Inspector at 10:45 a.m. on March 9.
This information is current as of 11:00 a.m. on March 9, 1981.
Contact:
A. Hill, RII 242-5546; W. Tobin, RII 242-4671 l
Distribution:
Transmittal H. St.
Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky ACRS C. C. Kammerer, CA l
(For Distribution)
Transmitted: NMBB P. Bldg.d'ff IE:XOOS (IE:HQ Dist.)
U. J. Dircks, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR l
C. Michelson, AE00 R. H. Vollmer, NRR Landow (6 min /page)
J. J. Fouchard, PA F. Schroeder, NRR J. J. Cummings, OIA N. M. Haller, MPA D. F. Ross, NRR R. G. Ryan, SP D. Eisenhut, NRR MAIL H. K. Shapar, ELD
- 5. H. Hanauer, NRR R. G. Smith, S0 Willste nt Mgt. Br. (POR)
ApplicableResidentSite'd.'Cy J. G. Davis, NMSS S. Ebbin, NSOC Rt.gional Offices T. E. Murley, RES 1
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USDOT/FHWA - Atlanta PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION 0\\
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