ML20249A884

PNS-77-049:on 771213,switchboard Operator for Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co Received Telephone Call Re Bomb Threat. Search Met W/Negative Results & No Incidents Occurred.Local Law Enforcement Agencies Advised & FBI Was Notified

ML20249A884
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	12/14/1977
From:	Haller N, Mccormick R, William Ward NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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References
PNS-77-049, PNS-77-49, NUDOCS 9806190051
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION j J^ -

December 14, 1977 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT PNS-77-49 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: Commonwealth Edison Company, Quad-Citiefitinit Nos.1 & 2

. (DNS50-254,50-265) Cordova, Illinois S bject:

BOMB THREAT '

i At 6:10 p.m. on December 13,1977, a switchboard operator for the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company, Davenport, Iowa received a telephone call from a male caller who stated, "What would you do if you received a bomb threat?" The operator replied that she would notify her supervisor. The caller then said, "All your offices and plants are going up tonight." No further specifics were provided. l Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company is part owner of the Commonwealth Edison Quad-Cities Plant and therefore notified Quad-Cities Station of 1 the threat. Although the threat was not specifically addressed to Quad-Cities as the licensee also operates fossil plants, the licensee initiated their bomb threat procedures at Quad-Cities, added additional guards, and conducted a search of the premises and the plant. The search met with negative results and no incidents occurred. The local law enforcement agencies were advised and the FBI was notified. RIII notified the Chicago Office of the FBI and the local BATF office in accordance with previous agreements.

The IAT was notified.

O Notification of this incident was received from the Administrative ./I Assistant at-Quad-Cities at 7:00 p.m. on December 13, 1977. /)

Contact:

WJWard IE x29080 RGMcCormick, IE x28080 NMHaller, IE x27650 d

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