ML15035A231

Email from NRC to ACE Re Police Investigation at Limerick (EDATS 2015-0037)

ML15035A231
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	02/03/2015
From:	Fred Bower Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Cuthbert D Alliance For A Clean Environment
BOWER, FL
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EDATS RI-2015-0037
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From: Bower, Fred Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 2:56 PM To: aceactivists@comcast.net Cc: Bower, Fred

Subject:

RE: ACE - Police Investigation at Limerick [EDATS 2015-0037]

ACE - Police Investigation at Limerick [EDATS 2015-0037]

Mrs. Cuthbert, Im sure you understand that we cannot provide much information when it comes to nuclear power plant security. However, I can tell you that before any vehicle enters the Limerick site, it is stopped and searched to assure it doesnt contain anything that is banned per the site security plan.

On Saturday, the search conducted by security officers found indications of explosive residue.

This resulted in alerting local authorities, in accordance with the security plan. As you heard on the news, local officials then responded to the site. Ultimately, the shipment was denied. No further information on this incident can be provided.

Youve requested we provide you with documents. As weve already explained, police reports would need to be requested from the police department. NRC documents can be requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). You may submit a FOIA request to the NRC by mail, e-mail, or fax, addressed to the NRC Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer, as follows:

By mail : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T-5 F09 Washington, DC 20555-0001 You can also submit the request via email FOIA.resource@nrc.gov . Or you can use an online form at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-submittal-form.html Under the Freedom of Information Act, you may request access to any record maintained by the NRC. This does not mean, however, that the NRC will disclose any record you request. FOIA establishes certain statutory exemptions and exclusions that authorize the NRC to withhold information of a sensitive nature. When the NRC does withhold information from you, we will cite the relevant FOIA exemption.

You should also understand that the purpose of the FOIA is to give the public access to existing government records. That is, the Act does not require agencies to create records or develop information to satisfy your request, or to conduct research or investigations or analyze data to answer your written questions. The FOIA does not obligate us to provide records that were destroyed or discarded before we received your request or were not created until after we received your request.

Additional information on the FOIA process is available at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/foia-request.html

I would also like to inform you that my below initial response to you was unusual in that occurred during non-normal business hours. This was an exception and in the future you should expect to receive an initial response within 1 - 3 business days after the email is received. Unless otherwise stated in the initial response, a follow-up final response will be developed when we are able and likely within 30 - 90 days.

From: Bower, Fred Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 7:20 PM To: aceactivists@comcast.net Cc: Evan Brandt (ebrandt@pottsmerc.com); Bower, Fred; OPA1 RESOURCE

Subject:

RE: ACE - Police Investigation at Limerick Mrs. Cuthbert (ACE)

I am writing to acknowledge your below email. I have notified Gene DiPaolo that I will be responding to your email.

The NRC is well aware of the activity to which you referred and is responding accordingly.

Please be aware that the amount of security-related information that we can release is limited as a matter of Commission policy.

I will provide a more complete response to your email when I am able, but likely within 30 - 45 days.

If you would like police reports, I suggest you request them from the police.

Fred Bower Chief l Projects Branch 4 l Division of Reactor Projects l Region I l U.S. NRC 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, STE 100, King of Prussia, PA 19406 l : (610) 337-5200 l BB: (610) 731-1920 l

Fred.Bower@nrc.gov From: aceactivists@comcast.net [1]

Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 6:30 PM To: Bower, Fred Cc: DiPaolo, Eugene; Evan Brandt

Subject:

Police Investigation at Limerick Mr. Bower, ABC Channel 6 reported on the 6:00 news tonight that the police were called to the Limerick site just before 2:30 P.M. today to investigate a suspicious vehicle driven onto the property.

We request to be copied on all information that NRC has and receives in the future on this investigation, including the police report.

Thank you, Donna Cuthbert