ML20217F854

PNS-I-87-017:on 871026,fireman Received Call of Bomb Threat at Plant.Search of Facility Proved Negative

ML20217F854
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	10/27/1987
From:	Bailey R, Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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References
PNS-I-87-017, PNS-I-87-17, NUDOCS 9804010179
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DCS: 50-272/311/871026 Date: October 27, 1987 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE--PNS-I-87-17 This preliminary notification contains information of nuclear power plant physical security and/or public interest significance and has been confirmed by the licensee.

Facility: Public Service Electric &

Licensee Emergency Classification:

Gas Company X Notification of Unusual Event Salem Nuclear Generating Station - -"' Alert Units 1 & 2 Site Area Emergency Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey General Emergency Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 Not Applicable

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BOMB THREAT At about 6:30 p.m., October 26, 1987, a fireman at the Vineland, New Jersey Fire Company, about 25 miles from the Salem plants, received a telephone call from a male who stated "There is a bomb on the Salem Plant." The fireman notified Police Department personnel in Vineland, who, after an unsuccessful attempt to contact the.

licensee, notified the NRC Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Headquarter's Operations Officer (H00) promptly notified the licensee's Senior Shift Supervisor (SSS) of the threat at 7:19 p.m.

The SSS declared an unusual event, in accordance with emergency plan procedures, and the senior security supervisor directed a search of the vital areas of each plant, even though the threat was assessed to have a low credibility. The search proved negative and that information was provided to the H00 at 9:48 p.m.

Local law enforcement agencies, the FBI, as well as licensee emergency preparedness personnel, were notified by the licensee. The licensee plans no further

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This Preliminary Notification is issuej for information and is current as of noon, October 27, 1987.

CONTACT:

R. Bailey R. Keimig 488-1237 488-1255 DISTRIBUTION:

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's requests or alternatives acceptable est NDE-R020 was notwit parate report. The staff The staff has evaluated thein or or not required. Relief Requevaluated Relief requestsNDE-R011, R

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d ursuantto 10 CFR 50.55a nd will be O14, NDE-RO15, NDE-RO17, t ble the scope of this review a d alternatives provide an accep a determined that Relief Request unusual 6 and PR 007 are authorize p Code would resultin hardship or NDE-RO12, NDE-RO13, NDE-R003, PR-004, nd safety. Regarding IES21,and i that the licensee's propose NDE-R009, NDE-010, NDE-R that compliance with theincreaseinthelevelof or 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) n The relief levelof quality and safety ordifficulty without a comp 06, NDE-R007, NDE-R008,dthattherequirem tto 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i).o e

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or such time as the Code Cases are published in Regulatory Guide 1.147., The staffs safety evaluation is enclosed.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

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