ML20249A539

PNS-78-035:on 780718,cardboard Box Containing an Apparent Explosive Device Was Found in Hot Machine Shop on Ground Floor of Auxiliary Bldg.Licensee Prepared to Initiate Controlled Shutdown of Both Units as Precaution

ML20249A539
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	07/18/1978
From:	Howard E, Mccormick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNS-78-035, PNS-78-35, NUDOCS 9806170024
Download: ML20249A539 (1)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION @

July 18,1978 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT --PNS-78-35

_This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of an event of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The <

information presented is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by lE staff as of this date.

FACILITY: Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point, Unit Nos. 3 and 4 Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251 Homestead, Florida

SUBJECT:

DETECTION OF H0AX EXPLOSIVE DEVICE At 6:35 a.m. on July 18, a cardboard box containing an apparent explosive device was found in the hot machine shop on the ground floor of the auxiliary building. The auxiliary building was evacuated and a search for other devices initiated. The device was not expected to cause extensive damage if detonation had occurred; however, the licensee pre-pared to initiate a controlled shutdown of both units, as a precaution.

The FBI and the tietropolitan Police Bomb Squad were notified by the licensee and arrived on site. Initially, dogs in training for detection of explosives made a positive identification, but U. S. Army observers were uncertain of the validity of the identification.

At approximately 9:35 a.m., the licensee informed Region II that the device had been determined not to be a bomb. Plans to reduce power were terminated, but the search for other possible bombs was continued.

Local media interest is high. The licensee has responded to press 9

/l inquiries. NRC does not plan a press rele.se at this time. The State I of Florida has been informed. g The IE incident response notifications were made. $

Region II (Atlanta) received notification of this occurrence by tele- I phone from the licensee at 8:00 a.m. on July 18.

This information is current as of 10:15 a.m., July 18.

Contact:

RGMcCormick, IE x28080 EMHoward, IE x27650 Distribution: TransmittedHSt1.*W Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kammerer, LA Commissioner Gilinsky (For Distribution)

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