ML20040G305
| ML20040G305 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Zion, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 12/19/1981 |
| From: | Quigg C POLLUTION & ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, INC. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20040G302 | List: |
| References | |
| 811218, NUDOCS 8202120144 | |
| Download: ML20040G305 (6) | |
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D/.7Et December 19, 1981 4g,p 4
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Director of Inspoetion and Enforceswash t13. Nuclear Regulatory Commissican Yashington, D.O. 205.5
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FEOMs Catherine quigg, resenreh director.
pollution da Darironnetal Frc blense Inc.
P.O. Box 309, Palatine, Illinois 6006T i
(312/381-6695) l RE:
Security Guard Allegations on NBO-Televidos (Chicago) on Dee. 16-17-18 l
Formal Petition Under Sootion 2 202 of the Code of Federal Resplatime i
On Dooce:bar 16,.17 and 18,1981, nergann Paul Ibgan of NB(>Tolevision in Okicap i aired: sone of his eermtem interviews 4th earm current and ten former security a#
'c.tards at the Drosten and Zion sanclear power dations. The guards were masked.
voices diagpised and unidentified to prevent retalisttien or loss of jobes The i
allegations of. ths ee apards are serious and pertain not only to security guards at thseo plarity--but also to certain Comenwealth FAiom and contractor saployoas.
i The allegations are as followes DREEDUT NUCLEAR IMER 5?ATION i
Drur U_ se Yoro than one guard alleged sedag ikarde end mamonwealth Edison employees with i
marijuana and pillo. Cne guar 11. maid he saw a guard at the control room door
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storting cocaine.
Drug SNtle cuard said: "It.was known at one time that a sapervi'spr (at Droness) was selling druge.0 i
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Guard clo said he saw a guard ud.ng cocaine at the centrol room door also sreid be,.
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' reported the iseident to his superviepr--and the esapervisp; esid, *Let it. gs,8.p,.,,,,,, 3 ;,, x,
Ono guard said that whcn zuiabehavior is reported, DL1:n s guards stlNs get in trwble and Osanonwealth Edison employees 8Est off."
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Alco}ni Use
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One guard eherged that alcolel use is pzwalent, especially when it's cold. outside.
Gaard chstged he had secas employees " Pretty well on their way" to being drunk in who.t ho considered critical areas of _the plant.
p auard caid a)ra people are 8knsun to leave the security area, go out to their vehicle, take another drink, crA estas back for a thilo.' Ouard mid there cro known alcolnlica tint wrh there.
t Guard, taid he h2d voca starda irgted respon s who were in an inchriated date.
Guard mid, 8I've ecc2 ciporvicora cocze in drunh."
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Guard said employees hve' been oeught asleep on the control'panele Guard said he - had seen a female sesarity. spard and Doummonwealth Blispa employoo engaged in mesual motivity 6m the ftael room floor. -,
ZION KUCIE.AR WATION-l y.
Alcotal Use
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'll bring hoh, one spy'll bring vodka" in their there s >
bottloe..."they don t chok thornos bottles."
Inattmtiveness to Duty Gunrd esid [ sexual intercourse or oral ser takes place right.in the plant (i.e. steam tunnel). He said, "Peop1 e w}s hay e partaken in it haye bragged to. me about it.' a ':
Drug Use Paul Ibgan' a report en Deosaber 18 rarealed tht a Zion police investigation in -
Pebmary 1981 led the police to stapeot dmg abuse was widespread at Zion. The 1 i
Zicn Rolice Chief Norman Lee,' esid he had 25 po ssible lenda en tworkers who took-i drurn in and ouft of_ the zied z;ug1 sr votor_ mtation. '.: Zion Mayor, Jolsk tipmoor, s
3 "after rece(ving this infonnation, requented a wideprend drug probe and en undercover t
investigation in a nesting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The NRC amid -
t!ry had no oridence of the existence of dm5 Problems at Zion and the Police Chief said the KRO " told us basically to go away and leave them alone.8 i
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ALICATIONS COMUCN TO DRE@2N.AND ZION NUCLi1R POWER SPA" IONS.
InedoctIste Training Guard said nuclear guards are not prepared to repel terrorist attacks. Guard said in case of annault, they will run, duck or takeooffe Guard said there kd been no drills to conbet terrorist entry into the nuclear pTa'nG Guard asid be kd a krd tino inlding a slotgun and couldn't load it hbless 8
somebody rJows me."
He acid he couldn t chcaber the shsll because, "I can't get the thing open r1 ht.'
8 GJua esid rpmeone firei his gun in ths gun ranSe ks heI.oeuld qualify for his ee:arity job-nnd that this was considered ooseen prnetico.
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cuard caid that ma ority of tarrorista use automatie wespona and,8we hate no automatio respons, only 58e 38 caliber.pistola)'*.*and "we have no:automatio weapon's ori i
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Beecues terrori sts will be better. equipF3d with,sutomatie welpons, one guard said a terrorid group oculd make entry at Dresden in two missates. Another asid that an cuteide foros oonld teko over t'ho plant in tem mLnutes ma=iuma time and. awe'd be dead.'
'Gusrd ec.id, 'Anything you need to take orer the plante can got from within ite" (Thio should cc.uso concern about takeover by indde forces."
it Inact three guards that wer interviewed said thy would not resist en armed. O attack. One esid he would run "as fad as aqr little less would teko me."
Another i inid:
'I, syself, would not give aqreelf up junt to hold somebody back fIsr fiveite f
i txinutee." A third guard said that in di scussion with other guards ro6ardi.sg ukt they euld,do, "thqr enid the would take off, run...they're not going to stand in'fremt -
I of an -automatie weapon."
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The people of Illinois, living near these facilities assuno the Nuolear Regulatory
'i canzier, ion exercises the utrost care, carreillance and good judgment in. allowing
_ths ns plants to. operate. We urge the Tsc. with public safety a e its goale.19_
i etronriv considae clocing the Zion _sud Drowien tasaleer power ni dr at least until c7horough investigntion of all allegations has bem cc::pletede Only the NRC has -
that power and that re C)oneihilit n'
TrdRgroR::: fbn a ~ s n and Envirer.3mtal Pzoblana. Incee represeting acrtain -.
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residente of tho **>n Nucle =r tiation c.u? Dror.de Nuclear htion scorgecy planning erwa end radioactive fallout sranea hereby r'equest,a that the Director of Inapestion 1!
- i ond Diforoc:asat institute a nmeeeding pursuant to betten 2 202 of the Ozde of i
Poderal Regulations to 2how eeune why the Nuclesr R_ogulatory _Co_ami pon should not i' '
s clo t.s dom the Zion.nd n,..d n Nuclear Power stationr-at lea-et uni.il a t)mucugh and indenoodat inreatigatibn of all allegations has bem completed and enspered 4 i to ths ratisfaction of. tbs U.S. Nuclour Reguktory Cbir=1.naion end the concerned public.
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'w Catherine higg, reeca director
[ Pollution and theironmental Problene, Inc.
P.O. Dsr 309, Palatine, Illinois 60067 (312/381-6695)
s Docket No's. 50-10, 50-237, 50-249 50-295, 50-304 (10 CFR 2.206).
Ms. Catherine Quigg, Research Director Pollution & Environmental Problems, Inc.
P.O. Box 309 Palatine, Illinois 60067
Dear Ms. Quigg:
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This letter is sent to acknowledge receipt of your request that I institute a proceeding pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202 to show cause why the Dresden and Zion stations should not be shut down pending an.
. investigation of allegations regarding malfeasance on the part of security personnel at the facilities.
Your request is being considered under 10 CFR 2.'206.
The HRC has already initiated an investigation...
(Region III and 01E to supply enough factual information justifying their position on petitioner's request for immediate action.)
I enclose for your information a copy of the notice that is being filed for publication with the Office of the Federal Register.
Sincerely, Richard C. DeYoung Director, Office of Inspection & Enforcement cc: Commonwealth Edison Company w/ incoming petition i
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p L7590-01J NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMtilSSION LDocket'Nos. 50-10, 50-237, 50-249, 50-295, 50-304J Commonwealth Edison Co.
(Dresden Station, Units 1-3; Zion Station, Units 1 & 2)
Receipt of Request Under 10 CFR 2.206 Notice is hereby given that the Office of Inspection and Enforcenent has under consideration a petition filed by Catherine Quigg on behalf of Pollution and Environmental Problems, Inc., which requests issuance of an order to show cause why operation of the Dresden and Zion stations should not be suspended on the basis of alleged malfeasance by security and other personnel.
The petition is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 and, accordingly, appropriate action will be taken within a reasonable time.
Copies of the petition are available for public inspection in the Commission's public document room at 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555, and in the local public document rooms for the Dresden and
. Zion stations at the Morris Public Library, 604 Liberty Street, Morris, Illinois 60451, and the Zion-Benton Public Library, 2600 Ennaus Avenue, Zion, Illinois 60099.
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Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this day of January,1982.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Richard C. DeYoung Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement e
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