ML20249A825

PNS-78-022:on 780518,during Routine Search of Tri-State Motor Transit,Inc,Tractor Trailer at Entry Point Leading to Three Mile Island Nuclear Site,One .45 Caliber Hand Gun & One Ammo Clip Found Under Pillow in Sleeping Compartment

ML20249A825
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/19/1978
From:	Howard E, Mccormick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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References
PNS-78-022, PNS-78-22, NUDOCS 9806180289
Download: ML20249A825 (1)

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION ,

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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT-- PNS-78-22 h  ;

This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The information presented l' is as initially received without verification or evaluation and is basically 1

all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

Facility: Metropolitan Edison Company Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Middletown, Pennsylvania (DNs 50-289,50-320)

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SUBJECT:

VEHICLE ENTRANCE-SEARCH, UNCOVERED ALLEDGED STOLEN WEAPON IN TRI-STATE MOTOR TRANSIT INC. VEHICLE l At approximately 10:15 a.m. , May 18,1978, during a routine search of TRI-State Motor Transit Inc. tractor trailer at the entry point leading to Three Mile Island Nuclear site, one .45 caliber hand gun and one ammo clip containing six rounds of .45 caliber ammunition (not inserted in weapon) was found under a pillow in the tractor sleeping compartment.

The Tri-State. truck was entering the TMI site to pick up a radwaste '

shipment. The driver and co-driver were detained because of their attempt to bring an unauthorized weapon on site and were remanded to the custody of the Pennsylvania State Police. The hand gun and ammo a clip were turned over to the State Police. A routine check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by the State Police revealed that the hand gun was classified as " stolen." Since the co-driver claimed ownership of the handgun, the State Police released the driver j and arrested the co-driver.

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Media interest is expected because of local interest in incidents that p occur at this facility. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been C informed. A press release is not planned by the licensee nor NRC. g The IAT was notified.

NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by telephone from an inspector on site at 11:40 a.m. , May 18,1978.

Contact:

RCMcCormick, IE x28080 EMHoward, IE x27650 Distribution:- . Transmitted H St f.' W Chairman Hendrie Commissioner Bradford

' Commissioner . Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky (For Distribution)

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