ML20249A779

PNS-78-001:on 780104,bomb Threat Received at Site from Anonymous Caller.Supervisor on Duty Evacuated Skeleton Crew & Caused Search of Premises to Be Conducted by Company Security Personnel.No Explosive Devices Disclosed by Search

ML20249A779
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	01/05/1978
From:	Chapell D, Haller N, William Ward NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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References
PNS-78-001, PNS-78-1, NUDOCS 9806180227
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k PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION January 5,1978 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT-- PNS-78-1 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE nationa! security or public interest significance. The information presented  ;

is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date, i

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Facility: Illinois Power Company, Clinton (DN 50-461)

Clinton, Illinois

Subject:

BOMB THREAT On January 4,1978 at 10:35 p.m. a telephonic bomb threat was received

.at the site from an anonymous male caller who stated, "There is a bomb on your site." The supervisor on duty evacuated the skeleton crew and caused a search of the premises to be conducted by company security personnel. No explosive devices or suspicious articles were disclosed by the search. Normal activities were resumed at 3:00 a.m. on January 5, 1978.

The licensee notified the Sheriff's Office, State Police and FBI

. (Springfield). RIII notified the Chicago Field Offices of the FBI and BATF in accord with existing procedures.

O No press release was made nor is one being planned by the licensee or RIII. j The Clinton Station is currently under construction and is located in central Illinois,10 miles east of the city of Clinton. 3 R

The IAT has been notified. }

Notification of this incident was received from the Illinois Power Company Vice President, Generation Engineering & Power Development, on January 5,1978 at 8:35 a.m.

Contact:

WJWard, IE x28080 DChapell, IE x28080 NMHaller, IE x27650 Distribution: Transmitted H St 3l W Chairman Hendrie Cominissioner Bradford Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky (For Distribution)

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% R. Hartfield, MIPC C. V. Smith, NMSS R. J. McTiernan, 01A R. G. Ryan,.0SP R. Minogue, SD

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_ PREITMINARY NOTIFICATION 9906190227 780105 POR ISE PNS-78-OO1 PDR

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