ML20126B730

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PNS-III-80-003:on 800218,bomb Threat Was Received by Switchboard Operator.Search Conducted W/Negative Results
ML20126B730
Person / Time
Site: Prairie Island  
Issue date: 02/19/1980
From: Creed J, Hind J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNS-III-80-003, NUDOCS 8003190451
Download: ML20126B730 (1)


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February ~19 ~~1980 2P2 PPELININARY ' NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGdARDS EVENT--PNS-III-80-03

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This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE

. national security or public interest significance.

The information presented

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Northe rn States Power Cornpany Prairie Island, Units 'I and 2 Red k'ing, MN

SUBJECT:

BOM3 TRRTAT On february 18, 1980, at approxima tely 10: 30 a.m., a Northern States Power Company switchboard upcrator received a telephone call f rom what wac described as a

" young ferr.nic voice" that expl ained that one bomb was planted in the tiinneapolis Corporate Of fice, and one was pInnted at Pcairie island and would go of f at 11 : 30 a.:n.

'rhe licedsee conducted a nearch of the plant and nothing was found.

No explosio:: occu rre d.

The licensee's managemcot determined t hat the call was a hoax and no plant evacuation was ordered.

The NRC Resident inspector nonitored the plant search and notified SKC HQ Duty Of ficer at. 11:18 a.r.

(CDST).

The Minneapolis F}t i Of fice was notified on 2/18/80 by RIII.

Neither the licensee nor RITT olan to make a Press release.

The State of P.innesota will be not i fied.

Unit I van operating and Unit 2 was in start op after refueling.

These operations were not suspended during the search.

This Preliminary No:i fica tion in issued for information only and no f urther act ion j

by IE is planned.

bglon lit was notified on 2/18/80.

HQ I)nty Of ficer notified.

by the h.siden t Inspector via red phone.

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A. Hind 384-2632 384-2642 Di s t ribution:

Transmitted II St Chairman Ahea rne Com:nissioner Hendrie S. J. Chilk, SECY i

Coc=issioner Gilinsky Commissioner Bradford C. C. Kammere r, CA Co:nissioner Eennedy ACRS (For Distribution)

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