ML20009G894
| ML20009G894 | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde, Columbia, Diablo Canyon, San Onofre, Humboldt Bay, Rancho Seco, Washington State University, Reed College, General Atomics, Oregon State University, University of California - Irvine, Vallecitos Nuclear Center, 07000754, 05000375, 07000734, 05000113, 05000360, 05000433, 05000142, Washington Public Power Supply System, Vallecitos, 05000139, 07001007, 05000394, 05000187, Satsop, Trojan, Aerotest, 05000106, Framatome ANP Richland, Vanowen, 07000025, 07000984, Berkeley Research Reactor, 05000754 |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8108050199 | |
| Download: ML20009G894 (2) | |
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IE INFORMATION NOTICE 30. 81-22 "SECTION 235 AND 236 AMENDMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954 The attached IE Information Notice No. 81-22 was issued this date to the following licensees:
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Arizona Public Service Company (Palo Verde 1, 2 & 3, Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529 & 50-530).
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Pacific Gas & Electric Company (Humboldt Bay Unit 3, Diablo Canyon Units 1 & 2, Docket Nos. 50-133, 50-275 & 50-323).
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Portland General Electric Company (Trojan, Docket No. 50-344).
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Rancho Seco, Docket No. 50-312).
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Southern California Edison Company (San Onofre Units 1, 2 & 3, Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361 & 50-362).
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Washington Public Power Supply System (SNP-1, WNF-2, WNP-3, WNP-4 &
WNP-5, Docket Nos. 50-397, 50-460, 50-508, 50-509 & 50-513).
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Aerotest Operations Inc., (Docket No. 50-228).
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Battelle Memorial Institute (Docket No. 50-360).
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California Po y. State University (Docket No. 50-394).
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Energy Systems Group (Docket Nos. 50-94 & 50-375).
- 11. General Atomic Company (Docket Nos. 50-163 & 50-89).
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- 12. General Electric Company (Docket Nos. 50-70 & 50-73 & 70-754, 70-1007).
- 13. Northrop Corporation (Docket No. 50-187).
- 14. Oregon State University (Docket Nos. 50-243 & 50-106).
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- 15. Reed College (Docket No. 50-288).
- 16. University of California / Santa Barbara (Docket No. 50-433).
- 17. The University of Arizona (Docket No. 50-113).
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- 18. University of California / Berkeley (Docket No. 50-224).
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- 19. University of California, Irvine (Docket No. 50-326).
- 20. University of California at Los Angeles (Docket ha. 50-142).
- 21. University of Washington (Docket No. 50-139).
- 22. Washington State University (Docket No. 50-27).
- 23. General Electric Company (Ddcket Nos. 70'754'& 70'1007).
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Energy Systems Group (Docket No. 70-25).
- 25. General Atomic Company (Docket No.70-734).
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Exxon Nuclear Company (Docket No. 70-1257).
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- 27. Battelle Memorial Institute (Docket No.70-984).
Enclosures:
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Transmittal Letter 2.
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In ul-u UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE Or INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 July 31, 1981 IE INFORMATION NOTICE N0. 81-22: SECTION 235 AND 236 AMENDMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954 This notice provides information on recent amendments to Chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 that should be brought to the attention of all persons involved in NRC licensed activities:
"SEC. 236:
Sabotage of Nuclear Facilities or Fuel--Any person who intentionally and willfully destroys or causes physical damage to, or who intentionally and willfully attempts to destroy or cause physical damage to -
"(1) any production facility or utilization facility licensed under this Act,
"(2) any nuclear waste storage facility licensed under this Act,
"(3) any nuclear fuel for such a utilization facility,-or any spent nuclear fuel from sUch ~a facility,
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shall be fined not more thah $10,'000 or, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both."
"SEC. 235:
Protection of Nuclear Inspectors--
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Whoever kills any herson who; performs any inspections which -
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"(1) are related to any activity or facility licensed by the Commission,'and
"(2) are carried out to satisfy re<1uirements under this Act under any other Federal law governing the safety of utili-zation facilities required to be licensed under section 103 l'
or 104b., or the safety of radioactive materials, shall be punished as provided under sactions 1111 and 1112 of title 18, United States Code.
The preceding sentence shall be applicable only if such person is killed while engaged in the performance of such duties.
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Whoever forcibly acsaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person who performs inspections as described under subsection a. of this section, while such person is engaged in such inspection duties or on account of the perfonnance of such duties, shall be punished as provided under section 111 of title 18, United States Code...."
Section 111 of Title 18 USC sets punishment as follows:
..."Whoever, in the commission of any such acts uses a deadly or dangerous weapon, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or impris-ioned not more than ten years, or both."
Sec' an 1111 of Title 18 USC sets punishment as follows:
... Whoever is guilty of murder in the fist degree, shall suffer death unless the jury saalifies its verdict by adding thereto "without caisital punishment", in which event he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life; "Whoever is guilty of murder in the second degree shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life."
Seccion 1112 of Title 18 USC sets punishment ac follows:
... Whoever is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years; "Whoever is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, shall be fined not more' than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."
Known or suspected violations of Sections 235 and 236 should be reported to the NRC and FBI.
No written response to this information notice is required.
If you need addi-tional information regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate Regional Office.
Attachment:
Recently issued IE Information Notices E
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,t' Attachment IN 81-22 July 31, 1981 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information
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Notice No.
Subject Issue" Issued to Potential Loss of 'birect.
_7/21/81 All power reactor 81-21 Access to Ultimate Heat Sink holding an OL or CP-
,n 81-20 Test Failures.of. Electrical 7/13/81 All power reactor Penetration Assemblies
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facilities with an
' OL or CP 81-19 Lost Parts in Primary 7/6/81 All power reactor Coolant System facilities with an OL or CP 81-18 Excessive Radiation 6/23/81 Specified-licensees Exposures to the Fingers of holding Byproduct Three Individuals Incurred licenses During Cleaning and Wipe Testing of Radioactive Sealed Soruces at a Sealed-Source Manufacturing Facility 81-16 Control Rod Drive System 4/23/81 All BWR facilities Malfunctions with an OL or CP 81-15 Degradation of Automatic 4/22/81 All power reactor ECCS Actuation Capability facilities with an by Isolation of Instrument OL or CP Lines 81-14 Potential Overstress of 4/17/81 All power reactor Shaf ts on Fisher Series facilities with an 9200 Butterfly Valves
-0L or CP with Expandable T Rings 81-13 Jammed Source Rack in a 4/14/81 Specified irradiator Gamma Irradiator-licensees 81-12 Guidance on Order Issued 3/31/81 All BWR facilities J6nuary 9,1981 Regarding with an OL or CP OL = Operating Licenses CP = Construction Permits
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