ML20249A866

PNS-77-019:on 770421,representative of Licensee Was Informed by Reporter for Moline Daily Dispatch That Story Alleging Security & Radiation Control Deficiencies at Quad Cities Site Will Be Published.No Press Release Planned

ML20249A866
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	04/21/1977
From:	Mccormick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNS-77-019, PNS-77-19, NUDOCS 9806190022
Download: ML20249A866 (1)

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April 21, 1977 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT- PNS-77-19

,_This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national 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.

Facility: Quad-Cities Unit Nos. I and 2 Commonwealth Edison Company (DNs 50-254 and 50-265)

Subject:

POSSIBLE NEWS ARTICLE ALLEGING SECURITY AND RADIATION CONTROL DEFICIENCIES (REFERENCE DAILY REPORT APRIL 20, 1977)

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A representative of the licensee advised he was informed by a reporter for the Moline Daily Dispatch that a story will be published today alleging security and radiation control deficiencies at the Quad-Cities Site. This story is based upon discussions the reporter claims to have had with "ex-guards and guards." The licensee representative also stated he contacted the Rock Island (Illinois) FBI Resident Agent to determine if the FBI was investigating these allegations presumably made by the same individual (s) who contacted the reporter. The Resident Agent confirmed a contact was made by an alleger but could

. not statn if an investigation is planned.

When received, the news article will be facsimiled to IE.

RIII plans to conduct an inspection at the Quad-Cities site during the week of April 25, 1977 and an attempt will be made to contact the alleger.

RIII received notification of this occurrence by telephone at ,1:00 p.m. p April 21, 1977.

No press release is planned. x h

Contact:

RGMcCormick, IE x27353 ~

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