ML19346G104
| ML19346G104 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 12/12/2019 |
| From: | Russell Chazell NRC/SECY |
| To: | Clifford & Garde, LLP, Penny Legal, LLP |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 2-2017-032, IA-19-027, RAS 55465, TBD, Thomas Saunders IA-19-027 EA | |
| Download: ML19346G104 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 12, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Parties In the Matter of Mr. Thomas B. Saunders Confirmatory Order IA-19-027 A FROM: Russell E. Chazell Assistant for Rulemakings and Adjudications 11
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SUBJECT:
Public Availability of Redacted Report of Investigation (01 Case No. 2-2017-032)
On November 29, 2019, Ms. Billie Pirner Garde, Esq ., of the Law Office of Clifford & Garde, LLP, filed with the .Office of the Secretary a Motion to Intervene in the Case of Mr. Thomas B.
Saunders, Confirmatory Order, IA-19-027, issued on October 21, 2019. Ms. Garde represents Mr. Leonard Sparks.
- Ms. Garde's filing includes, as Enclosure 2, a redacted Report of Investigation , Case No.
2-2017-032 (ROI) prepared by the NRC Office of Investigations. The ROI contains markings stating that the ROI is "Official Use Only - 01 Investigation Information" and "Not for Public Disclosure Without Approval of Field Office Director, Office of Investigations, Region Ill."
Given these markings, the Office of the Secretary did not release Ms. Garde's filing to the public pending a determination whether the ROI could be publicly released . After consulting with the Office of Enforcement (OE) and the Office of Investigations (01), Ms. Garde's filing , including the redacted ROI , will be publicly available , notwithstanding the markings. The attached email confirms that decision by both OE and 01 .
From: Wilson George To: Chazell Russell; Sola. Clara Cc: Solorio Paye; Shuttleworth. Andy
Subject:
FW: RE: Action for Week of Dec 9th: SECY Interface with Leonard Sparks Motion To Intervene in IA D27 Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:53: 18 AM Russ, this email serves as the notification to SECY that OE and 01 agree that the ROI in can be placed in ADAMS and made publicly available or the hearing proceedings, thanks.
From: Shuttleworth, Andy Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2019 10:52 AM To: Wilson, George <George.Wilson@nrc.gov>
Cc: Solorio, Dave <Dave.Solorio@nrc.gov>; Higgs, Tracy <Tracy.Higgs2@nrc.gov>
Subject:
RE : Action for Week of Dec 9th : SECY Interface with Leonard Sparks Motion To Intervene in IA-19-027
- George, As discussed at our periodic 01 has no objections or concerns regarding the inclusion of the redacted ROI provided as part of the motion in IA-19-027.
Andy Shuttleworth Director, Office of Investigations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301) 415-1958 desk (202) 779-1950 cell andy.shutt1ewortb@orc.gov
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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Mr. Thomas B. Saunders ) IA-19-027 EA
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Memorandum to the Parties (Public Availability of Redacted Report of Investigation) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov Lorraine J. Baer, Esq.
Mauri T. Lemoncelli, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Patrick A. Moulding, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission E-mail: Lorraine.Baer@nrc.gov Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mauri.Lemoncelli@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 Patrick.Moulding@nrc.gov E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Clifford & Garde, LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1828 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20555-0001 Suite 600 E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: Roy.Hawkens@nrc.gov Sandra L. Shepherd E-mail: sshepherd@cliffordgarde.com Penny Legal, LLP 800 N. 3rd Street Suite 201 Harrisburg, PA 17192 Jane G. Penny, Esq E-mail: jpenny@pennylegalgroup.com
[Original signed by Clara Sola ]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of December 2019.