ML20249A580

PNS-78-050:on 781015,Lacy Township,New Jersey Police Received Telcon from Unidentified Male Stating Two Men Would Try to Detonate Bomb at Oyster Creek Facility.Police Assisted in Search.No Bomb Found

ML20249A580
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/16/1978
From:	Howard E, Mccormick R, William Ward NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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References
PNS-78-050, PNS-78-50, NUDOCS 9806170095
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l October 16, 1978 ['

PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT-- PNS-78-50 s

This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The information presented is as initlafE r1ceived without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

Facility: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (DN 50-219)

Jersey Central Power and Light Company Forked River, New Jersey

Subject:

B0MB THREAT At approximately 11:35 P.M. on October 15, 1978, Lacy Township, New Jersey Police received a telephone call from an unidentified male who stated that two men would try to detonate a bomb at the Oyster Creak facility. The caller did not give any further details. The police immediately contacted the facility and subsequently assisted in a bomb search. No bomb was found. The licensee did not evacuate the facility.

The police informed the FBI office in Newark, New Jersey who in turn notified the U.S. Secret Service. These Federal agencies did not participate in the bomb search which was completed by 3:10 A.M. on October 16, 1978, at which time the facility resumed normal operations.

Media interest is expected because of current interest in the entire nuclear industry. The State of New Jersey has been informed. A press O release is not planned by the licensee or NRC. f, The IAT has been notified. g NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification ut this occurrence N by telephone from a licensee representative at 8:45 A.M. on October 16, C-1978.

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