ML19268C078

PNS-V-79-002:on 791128,licensee Reported Questioning by FBI Portland,Or Ofc as to Whether Pu Was Snm.Agency Investigating Offers to Sell Pu Nitrate

ML19268C078
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	11/28/1979
From:	Norderhaug L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:
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PNS-V-79-002, PNS-V-79-2, NUDOCS 7912200437
Download: ML19268C078 (1)

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PRELIMINARY HOTIFICATION PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF SAFEGilARDS EVENT PNS-V-79/2 This preliminary notification constitutes *EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE national security or Dublic interest sicnificance.

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PLUTONIUM NITRATE OFFER FOR SALE a

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The li:ensee reported that they had been asked by the FBI Portland Oregon Offico j

if plutouium was a special nuclear material.

Their agent in Bend, Oregon had heard cn a radio talk show airing classified advertisements, an offer to sell 30 pounds of plutonium nitrate for "$1,500.00 or best offer".

1 he FB; had 'also been contactedj by a librarian in Bend who reported a notice on the library bulletin board making the same of fer and giving a.,, Bend, Oregon l

?. 0. 9ex Nd:,ber, the registered owner of which is en 18 year old according to the F31. agent i=vestigating the. case.

i P.cdia interest may result although no inquiries have' been made to date.

i The IAT was notified at 3:35 pm 11/28/79.

ij The State of Oregon was notified at 4:30 pm 11/28/79.

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Region V will remain cognizant and should the offer amount. to more, than a hoax, we will advise.

1 Region v received notification of this occurrence by telephone frcan the licensee.

at 2:10 pm PST, November 28, 1979.

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2.. Norderhaug, 7TS 463-3775.

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