PNO-III-97-096, on 971211,unloaded Handgun & Ammunition Found in Brief Case of Il Resident Inspector.Inspector Placed on Administrative Leave & Il State Police Performing Investigation
| ML20206R573 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/1997 |
| From: | Creed J, Lickus R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| References | |
| PNO-III-97-096, PNO-III-97-96, NUDOCS 9901200012 | |
| Download: ML20206R573 (1) | |
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. December 11, 1997 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-97-096 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by Region III staff (Lisle, Illinois) on this date.
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Facility Licensee Emergency Classification Commonwealth Edison Co.
Notification of Unusual Event
- La Salle 1 2 Alert Marseilles, Illinois Site Area Emergency Dockets: 50-373,50-374 General Emergency X Not Applicable l
Subject:
HANDGUN FOUND IN STATE INSPECTOR'S BELONGINGS DURING PLANT j
ENTRY On December 11, 1997. during an routine security check of the belongings of an Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety (IDNS) resident inspector entering the plant site, an unloaded handgun and ammunition was found in the inspector's brief case. IDNS has state resident inspectors at all nuclear power plants in Illinois.
The licensee followed its security procedures and temporarily suspended the inspector's plant access, conducted an interview to determine intent, and notified local police. The licensee's initial investigation revealed no malevolent intent on the part of the inspector. The inspector stated that he had put.the gun in his brief case while offsite and failed to remove it when he arrived at the LaSalle Station.
IDNS has placed the inspector on administrative leave and asked the Illinois State Police to perform an investigation on its behalf. The state investigation is ongoing.
The information in this preliminary notification has been reviewed with IDNS and with the licensee.
' Region III (Chicago) was notified of this incident by the NRC resident inspector at about 9 a.m.
(CST) on December 11, 1997. This information is l
current as of 2 p.m. on December 11,.1997.
Contact:
ROLAND LICKUS JAMES CREED
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