ML20249A776
| ML20249A776 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Skagit |
| Issue date: | 05/31/1978 |
| From: | Howard E, Mccormick R, William Ward NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | |
| References | |
| PNS-78-024, PNS-78-24, NUDOCS 9806180223 | |
| Download: ML20249A776 (1) | |
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YOS OdA/WncQ Q) l%' Q ft<hujo PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION May 31, 1978 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGUARDS EVENT-- PNS-78-24 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: Skagit Unit Nos.1 and 2 Puget Sound Power and Light Docket Nos. 50-522 and 50-523
Subject:
DELIBERATE DESTRUCTION OF METEOROLOGICAL TOWER Unknown person (s) loosened four turnbuckles on guy wires supporting north side of Skagit meteorological tower. At 1939 hours0.0224 days <br />0.539 hours <br />0.00321 weeks <br />7.377895e-4 months <br />, Monday,
- May 29, 1978, the 196-foot high tower fell across a small instrument
< shed. A full estimate of the damages is being determined. No claims '
of responsibility have been received by the licensee, news media or-law enforcement agencies. The tower fell approximately 300 yards from the residence of the caretaker who was not home at the time of the event. No witnesses to the sabotage event have been identified.
The investigation is being conducted by Skagit County Sheriffs Department. The FBI, Seattle and the State of Washington were advised by Region V of the incident on May 30, 1978.
So far this event has been given only limited coverage in the press. C No press release has been made at this time by the licensee. /
1 The IAT has been notified.
Region V (San Francisco) received notification of this sabotage from the d licensee at 0800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> on May 30, 1978. This information is current as h of 1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br /> PDT on May 31, 1978.
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