ML20249A880

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PNS-77-051:on 771229,three Watchmen Were Suspended & Subsequently Terminated on 771230 for Possession & Smoking of Marijuana While on Duty.State of CT Informed
ML20249A880
Person / Time
Site: Millstone Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 12/30/1977
From: Chapell D, William Ward
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:
References
PNS-77-051, PNS-77-51, NUDOCS 9806190045
Download: ML20249A880 (1)


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December 30, 1977 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT-- PNS-77-51 This preliminary notification' constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or public interest significance. The information presented is as initially received without i verification or evaluation and is basically all that is known by IE staff as of this date.

Facility: Millstone Nuclear Power Station (DN 50-245)

Waterford, Connecticut .

Subject:

TERMINATION OF THREE WATCHMEN FOR POSSESSION AND USE OF MARIJUANA Three watchmen were suspended on December 29, 1977, and subsequently . . ,

terminated on December 30, 1977 for possession and smoking of marijuana ~

while on duty. According to the Millstone Security Coordinator, one watchman brought three marijuana cigarettes onsite and gave them to two other watchmen. A security guard performing his inspection noticed one '

watchman acting abnormally and further investigation uncovered the involve-ment of the other watchmen. Two of the watchmen have admitted the charges. The third has stated she will protest her termination to the W union.

Media interest is expected because of recent press attention at Millstone.

The State of Connecticut has been informed. A press release is not #

planned by the licensee or NRC.

Th6'IAT has been notified.

NRC, Region I, (Philadelphia) received notification of this occurrence by //

telephone from the licensee at 9:15 a.m. on December 30, 1977.

Contact:

WJWard, IE x28080 DRChapell, IE x28080 Distribution: Transmitted H St / W T ;

h Chairman Hendrie Coninissioner Bradford

. Commissioner Kennedy S. J. Chilk, SECY C. C. Kammerer, CA Commissioner Gilinsky (ForDistribution)

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. E. Volgenau, IE L. V. Gossick, ED0 E. G. C~ase, NRR Region K 1.*, f S. H. Hahauer, EDO g J. J. Fouchard, PA SS Bldg J',>~e;r (MAIL)

R. Hartfield, MIPC C. V. Smlth, NMSS R. J. McTiernan, 0IA R. G. Ayan, OSP R. Minogue, SD H. K. Shapar, ELD .

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