PNO-II-85-064, on 850701,demonstrators Protested Impact of Plant Const Cost on Util Rates.Security at All Site Entrances Increased.Traffic in & Out of Plant & Plant Operation Unaffected

PNO-II-85-064:on 850701,demonstrators Protested Impact of Plant Const Cost on Util Rates.Security at All Site Entrances Increased.Traffic in & Out of Plant & Plant Operation Unaffected

ML20128F204
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	07/01/1985
From:	Tillman A, Tobin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
References
PNO-II-85-064, PNO-II-85-64, NUDOCS 8507080165
Download: ML20128F204 (1)

July 1, 1985

. PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-85-64 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY' notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this date.

FACILITY:

Licensee Emergency Classification:

Mississippi Pcwer and Light Company Notification of Unusual Event Grand Gulf Unit 1 Alert Docket No. 50-416 Site Area Emergency Port Gibson, Mississippi General Emergency X Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

MEDIA INTEREST IN DEMONSTRATION AT PLANT SITE

-About 20 demonstrators, some carrying placards indicating that they are protesting the today on a boun,lant's construction cost on utility rates, gathered about impact of the p 1:00 p.m.

(EDT) ty road leading to the Grand Gulf plant gate. Mississippi Power and Light Company (MP&L) has declared Grand Gulf in commercial operation effective today.

l MP&L and its contract security force have advised Region II that the peaceful demonstration has not affected traffic in and out of the plant, and has not affected the plant's opera-tion. The Claiborne County (Mississipoi) sheriff and some deputies are at the scene. MP&L has increased security at all site entrances.

Several media reporters are covering the demonstration, including at least one from a Little Rock, Arkansas, television station.

Region II, has informed the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Information Assessment Team, and the State of Mississippi.

This PN is issued for information only.

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