ML20148G171

PNS-IV-88-001:on 880316,telephone Threat Against Util & Plant Received at Corporate Ofc in Houston,Tx.Caller Stated That Two Power Poles Had Been Cut Down.Util Confirmed That Two Poles Had Been Cut Down.Contingency Plans Implemented

ML20148G171
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/17/1988
From:	Everett R, Yandell L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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References
PNS-IV-88-001, PNS-IV-88-1, NUDOCS 8803290056
Download: ML20148G171 (2)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUaROS EVENT -- PNS-IV-88-01 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The information is as initially. received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region IV staff on this date.

FACILITY: Houston Lighting and Power Licensee Emergency Classification:

South Texas Project X Notification of Unusual Event Docket 50-498 Alert 50-499 Site Area Emergency Bay City, Texas ~ General Emergency Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

THREAT TO HL&P FACILITIES A telephoned threat against HL&P and the STP plant was received at the HL&P corporate office in Houston at 11:30 p.m. (CST) on March 16, 1988.

The caller stated that two power poles, in Greenspoint near Houston, had been cut down. The caller also said that "the next target to be hit will be the Bay City Power Plant in two hours, please turn the lights back an."

STP operations was notified of this threat at 11:52 p.m. At 12:16 a.m. (CST) on March 17, 1988, STP confirmed that two wooden power poles had been cut down near Greenspoint, Texas, which is located several counties north of the STP site. At the time of that confirmation, STP management considered the 11:30 p.m. threat to ,

be credible and declared a notice of an unusual event (NOVE). The cognizant law j enforcement authorities, county, and state officials were notif!ed by STP at  !.

12:36 a.m. (CST), and the FBI was notified at 12:42 a.m. (CST). Contingency l plans were implemented and the site security force began searches of the site for '

destructive devices. Visitor access to the site was suspended.

A conference call was conducted between AE0D, NRR, IAT, RIV, and STP Emergency Director at 1:45 a.m. (CST) cn March 17, 1988, regarding the scope of the licensee's response to the event. The site secured from the NOVE at 4:07 a.m.

(CST) because the search was completed and disclosed no destructive devices. The sheriff's office, Harris Co"nty, is conducting a followup inuatigation. HL&P and the SRI are being kept apprised of the results of this investigation. The IAT members were contacted again at 7:30 a.m. (CST) by RIV to update them.

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PK$-IV-88-01 The state of Texas has been informed.

Region IV received notification of this occurrence by the H00 at 1:42 a.m.

March 17, 1988. Region IV has informed T. Martin, ED0; P. Kadambi, NRR; and J. Gilliland, PA, RIV.

This information has been confirmed with a licensee representative and is current as of 2:30 p.m. March 17, 1988.

CONTACT: L. A. Yandell (FTS) 728-8108 or R. J. Everett (FTS) 728-8187.

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