ML20236X018

PN-75-143:on 751202,threat of Sabotage to Plant Made by Resident of South Haven,Michigan.Investigation Revealed That Individual Who Made Threat Mental Patient & Does Not Pose Direct Threat to Facility.No Press Release Made

ML20236X018
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/04/1975
From:	Jennifer Davis, Roy G, Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PN-75-143, NUDOCS 9808070057
Download: ML20236X018 (1)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE f. O/A[

December 4, 1975 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE --PN-75-143 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by OIE staff as of 1:00 p.m. on the date of this notification. IT SHOULD BE SPECIFICALLY NOTED THAT THIS NOTIFICATION MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT LATER MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE INACCURATE OR INCONSISTENT. AN OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT

• NOTIFICATION OF AN INCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE (BLUE SHEET) SUBSEQUENTLY

~~ WILL BE ISSUED IF WARRANTED.

Facility: Palisades (Consumers Power Company)

Subject:

THREAT OF SABOTAGE TO FACILITY Consumers Power Company reported that a threat of sabotage to the plant had been made by a resident of South Haven, Michigan. The threat was overheard by another resident of South Haven, who informed the State Police. The State Police advised Consumers Power of the threat on 7

December 2,.1975. The individual threatened that he could put the '

Palisades Plant out of commission in three ways: by dropping a Volkswagon battery in the cooling water intake, with a well-placed :W shot from a 22 caliber rifle, and the third method was not stated.

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( Investigation by Consumers Power through the State Police disclosed that the individual who made the threat was presently unemployed and was a mental patient. Consumers Power Company's evaluation is that the individual does not pose a direct threat to the facility. The Region III Resident Inspector will contact the FBI in Benton Harbor regarding the threat.

No press release has been made or is planned by the licensee.

The Region III Resident Inspector received notification of this occur-rence by direct discussion with the Plant Superintendent on December 3, 1975. Region III was notified at 10:00 a.m., December 4, 1975.

Centact: RFWarnick, IE x27261 GWRoy, IE x27253 JGDavis, IE x27541 Distribution:

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