ML20247L862

PNS-I-89-006:on 890524,Seabrook,NH Police Notified Plant of Bomb Threat Received by Boston Television Station.Licensee Determined Bomb Threat to Be Noncredible.Heightened Security Awareness Initiated in & Around Station

ML20247L862
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	05/25/1989
From:	Dudley N, Haverkamp D, Keimig R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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References
PNS-I-89-006, PNS-I-89-6, NUDOCS 8906020281
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o e' 'T DCS No: 50443890524 l Date: May 25, 1989 1 l

PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT--PNS-I-89-06  !

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-This preliminary notification contains information of nuclear power plant physical security and/or public interest significance and has been confirmed by the licensee. '

Facility: Licensee Emergency Classification: n Seabrook' Nuclear Station Notification of Unusual Event i Public Service Company of New Hampshire Alert Seabrook, New Hampshire Site Area Emergency DN 50-443 General Emergency X Not Applicable

Subject:

BOMB THREAT A telephone call was received by a Boston, Massachusetts, television station (WCVB - Channel 5) at 8:33 p.m., May 24, 1989, indicating that the caller, who remained anonymous, had planted a bomb at the Seabrook Nuclear Station. The television station notified the Seabrook, New Hampshire Police of the threat, who in turn notified the Seabrook station at 8:55 p.m. The licensee's operations shif t supervisor contacted the television station for more information and, at 9:05 p.m., the licensee determined the threat to be non-credible. Bomb threat contingency procedures were not implemented but a hightened security awareness was initiated in and around the station.

The resident inspector became aware of the event while reviewing the daily activity logs at 7:00 a.m. on May 25. The inspector and regional staff discussed the matter with the licensee and reviewed the licensee's response actions. The staff concluded that the 1 licensee's actions were appropriate for the circumstances. l The State of New Hampshire was notified by Region I.

This PN is issued for information only, y

CONTACT: Ncel Dudley R. R. Keimig D. Haverkamp (603-474-3580) (FTS 346-5255) (FTS 346-5120)

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