ML20249A663

PNS-78-048:on 780929,licensee Received Two Bomb Threats at Plant Const Site.Licensee Stated That No Evacuation Nor Search Initiated After Second Call.Fbi Notified on 781002

ML20249A663
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/03/1978
From:	Mccormick R, William Ward NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNS-78-048, PNS-78-48, NUDOCS 9806180061
Download: ML20249A663 (1)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT--

October 3, 1978 PNS-78-48 f

kJ This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially re:eived without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staf f as of this date.

I FACILITY: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit No. 3 Louisiana Power and Light Company St. Charles Parrish, Louisiana DN 50-382

SUBJECT:

Bomb Threat On Sepember 29, 1978, the licensee received two (2) bomb threats at the Waterford, Unit No. 3 construction site.

The first threat was received by the site security staff at 12:30 a.m.

in which a male voice stated, "This G-- D--- place is going to blow up in one hour." The county Sheriff's department was promptly notified.

The site was evacuated and a subsequent search did not reveal any bombs.

The second threat was received by a secretary at Tompkins-Beckwith Co.

(on site piping contactor) at 12:37 p.m. A male voice stated, "I'm calling from New Hampshire and I'm going to blow this G-- D--- place

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up." The licensee stated that no evacuation nor search was initiated after the second call.

The licensee indicated that the local FBI was notified on October 2, 1978.

The IAT was notified. -

No press release was made or planned by the utility or RIV. O Region IV (Arlington) received notification at 3:10 p.m. on October 2,1978, ,/

and the local Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms was notified by the /

Region IV staff on October 2, 1978.

The site construction progress is currently reported as 46.3% completed. ,

'O There is no SNM on site. 2 Contact _: WJWard, IE x 28080; RGMcCormick, IE x 28080 Dir.tributio'n :

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