ML20003G629
| ML20003G629 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1981 |
| From: | Creed J, Reimann F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNS-III-81-007A, PNS-III-81-7A, NUDOCS 8104300296 | |
| Download: ML20003G629 (2) | |
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V 1:An PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION h(.$lll14*il?
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April 21, 1981
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2:g PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGJAFCS EVD.T - FNS-III-81 07A This oreliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest sicnificance.
The inforr.ation oresented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staf f as of this date.
FACILITY: Conrnonwealth Edison Company LaSalle Units 1 and 2 La Salle County, Illinois Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374
SUBJECT:
SUSPECTED ARSON At approximately 12:40 p.m. (CST) on April 21, 1981, a small fire was discovered in two High Pressure Core Spray (HPCS) control panels within a Unit 2 HPCS (There was a separate fire reported yesterday via PNS-Ill-81-07.) The room.
fire was extinguished by a contractor employee with minimal damage. A representative of the Illinois State Fire Marshall's Office, who was onsite investigating yesterday's fire, discovered a plastic "Windex" bottle, that contained what appeared to be a flammable liquid with a rag wick. The fire apparently was started at the bottom of the cabinets (floor level) and was burning up towards the bottle when extinguished.
Although there were no personal injuries and radioactive material was not involved, the HPCS (safety related equipment) was damaged. The licensee and State Fire Marshall have expanded their investigation to include this incident as well as the incident mentioned in PNS-Ill-81-07 The plastic bottle that was recovered was turned over to the State Fire Marshall.
The licensee is considering making a press release; Region 111 (Chicago) does not plan to issue a press release. The FBI (Chicago) has been notified and the State of Illinois will be notified. The Chicago Office of the FBI intends l
to go to the site to look into the matter, although it is not known at this l
time if an investigation will be conducted.
The IAT was notified at 2:15 p.m.
(CST) on April 21, 1981.
l The LaSalle facility is under construction.
Unit 1 is approximately 99 percent complete and Unit 2 is approximately 86 percent complete.
Fuel is stored onsite but was not affected by the fire.
Region lli received notification of this occurrence by telephone fror,' the Resident inspector at approximately 1:00 p.m. (CST) on April 21, 13S'..
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION PNS-III-8 P 07A Page 2 of 2 Date: April 21, 1981 information is current as of 3:00 p.m. (CST) on April 21, 1981. This PN is, issued for Information only. The Resident inspector will monitor the licensee's and Sta,te Fire Marshall's investigations.
CONTACT:
James R. Creed, 384-2645 Frank Reimann, 384-2542 1
Distribution:
Transmitted H St /.h p Chairman Fendrie Commidsioner Ahearne S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Bradford C. C. Kammerer, CA ACRS (For Distribution's Transmitted: MNBB O N P. Bldg. //d d/
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W. J. Dircks, EDO H. R. Denton, NRR C. Michelson, AEOD R. H. Vollmer, NP'l Landow (6 min /page) l J. J. Fouchard, PA F. Schroeder, NRR J. J. Cummings, OIA N. M. Haller, MPA D. F. Ross, NRR G. W. Kerr, OSP D. Eisenhut, NRR MAIL H. K. Shapar, ELD S. H. Hanauer,NRR R. Smith, SD IE:TAS Region I
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Region II 404 J. G. Davis, NMSS
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R. Minogue, RES S. Ebbin, Executive Director l
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For Transportation Events 1133 15th Street NW, Suite 307 Mail Copy to DOT Washington, DC 20005 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION i
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