ML20249A862
| ML20249A862 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1977 |
| From: | Haller N, Mccormick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| References | |
| PNS-77-006, PNS-77-6, NUDOCS 9806190019 | |
| Download: ML20249A862 (1) | |
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION sv T I EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.790(d)
March'2,'1977 i
PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT-PNS-77-06 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received v4thout verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.
I Facility: Turkey Point Units 3 and 4
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I Florida Power & Light (DNs 50-250 and 50-251)
Subject:
REACTOR SECURITY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE l
l On 2/25/77, an article titled "My Mission to get Near N-Plant Went l
Unchallenged," appeared in the Miami News. The article states that
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following NRC's announcement that security measures would be increased gt nuclear facilities, two news reporters decided that this was a good time to check guard alertness at Turkey Pofut. They boated up to the sea wall and tied up in the barge canal, a non-security area used for air-sea rescue training activities and delivery of crude oil
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The article continues that "all that separated them
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from the nukes was about 70 yards and an 8-foot chain link fence." They
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stated they " finally saw a guard who waved a friendly greeting." After i
d.eparting, the reporters contacted FP&L and told them of their activities.
FP&L reportedly told the reporters that they were unimpressed. All secue..
rity systems were verified operable at the time and no alarms had been received, indicating that no penetration had been attempted.
O Region II was notified by FP&L by telephone on 2/28/77.
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~ The IAT was notified on 3/1/77.
No further press coverage is expected and no press releases are planned.
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4 This PN is issued for information only and no further action by IE is anticipated.
O contact: RGMcCormick, IE x27353 NHHaller, IE x27351 Distribution:
Chairman Rowden Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY Commissioner Gilinsky C. C. Kammerer, CA G. F. Murphy, JCAE L. V. Gossick, EDO K. R. Chapman, NMSS R. G. Ryan, OSP g
S. H. Hanauer, EDO E. Volgenau, OIE J. A. Harris, PA
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