ML20126B545
| ML20126B545 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1980 |
| From: | Donahue J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNS-III-80-002, NUDOCS 8003130650 | |
| Download: ML20126B545 (1) | |
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P?ILIMINARY NOTIFICATION AUUD Date: January 25, 1980 PPJ.LIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EENT--PNS-III-80-02 This preliminarv notification constitutes EAELY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or pttblic interest significance.
The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is kn ow-by 17 sta f f as of this date.
Facility:
'iestirthouse Nuclear Training Center Commonwealth Edison Z.io n, I 1 1 '- - 4 s Zion Station Zion, Illinois
Subject:
EJY3 Tdy21 5 On Janua y 23, 193 3, at approxicately 12:57 p.r., a = ale, described as in his early 20's, telephoned the licensee and suggested that they should be "blowed-up".
The switchbcard operator stated the caller cade s:a t emen t s, "Why don t you shut that place dcwn", "yc ' re geir; :o blew us all up", "you should be bombed", and "I have the parts bu: de:': kn cr.c ho.c t o r.n e on e, b u t I'll find semacne to help ce".
The liceasee fel: t hs: this threat cay have been intended for Zion Nuclear Station since they do ac: hare a listed telephone n uch e r.
Operations were not disrupted sad :he reac:cr was 20: shu: d ec.
~he licensee notified the Zion Police of the telephore call.
- i. t 2: 15 a.. en Januar - 23, 1980, the residen: inspector at Zion inforced RIII that a cale caller, u:d :th:e d S he care person wh called Westinghouse, tclephoned his ef fice s:ati:;, "I hsre 2 f.egatr:n hcab anc v;11 blow ycu of f the face of the earth.
You'd be:ter wa::h cc:".
The ca lle r e.ep t repea tirz the letters " S LA, S LA" a n+i closed with a scre z.
The resident inspe :or notifiei Zica site canagement of the call.
Incre2 sed sicuri:y pr cedures vill be a: ployed.
The IAT, PAC, and assis: ants to Comissioners Kernedy and liendrie were notified of
- his event.
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'-=es is unticipated and no press releases are planned by i,III or :he licens ees.
2ne 2 tate of Illinois ha s been inferred as has the Chicago l
Office ci tha F5:.
This preliminary n.:tification is issued for inforca tion only and no further action by R:!I :.s r.ticipa te.i.
CCSTAG :
J.F. D2nahue 384-2644 Distribt fon:
Transsitted E St d'.01 Chaire.at Ahearne Co =issioner Hendrie S. J. Chilk, SECY Cc,c=is sioner Gilinsky Cocaissioner Bradford C. C. Eammerer, CA Coccissioner Kennedy AC?.S (For Distribution)
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G. Ryan, OSP D. E i s erlu t, N?2 E. E. Shapa t, ID SS Bldg @t2 (MAIL)
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