PNO-II-86-072, on 861008,Region II Informed That Troxler Soil Moisture Gauge,Reported Stolen in Fulton,Ms,Recovered & Returned to Usda.Gauge Found by Us Park Ranger Along Natchez Trace Parkway.Usda Performing Leak Test
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| Issue date: | 10/09/1986 |
| From: | Potter J, Trojanowski R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| PNO-II-86-072, PNO-II-86-72, NUDOCS 8611260411 | |
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October 9, 1986 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PN0-II-86-72 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verifi-cation or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the Region II staff on this dato.
FACILITY: Licensee Emergency Classification:
U. S. Department of Agriculture Notification of Unusual Event soil Conservation Service Alert Fulton, Mississippi Site Area Emergency General Emergency <
X Not Applicable
SUBJECT:
STOLEN TR0XLER M0ISTURE GAUGE FOUND This PN updates PNO-II-86-71, issued Wednesday, October 8, 1986.
State of Mississippi authorities informed Region II today that the stolen Troxler soil moisture gauge, reported stolen last week in Fulton, Mississippi, has been recovered and returned to the Department of Agriculture.
The gauge was found by a U. S. Park Service ranger along the Natchez Trace Parkway. The gauge has a six-inch square base and stands about 12 inches high with a carrying handle on top. Authorities report that the recovered gauge was in good shape and did not appear to have been tampered with. USDA is performing a leak test to ensure the integrity of the americium-beryllium source.
The State of Mississippi issued a press release on Tuesday, October 7.
The states of Alabama and Tennessee have been informed.
This information is current as of 8:00 a.m. (EDT) today.
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R. E. Trojanowski, 242-5597 J. Potter, 242-5571 DISTRIBUTION:
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