ML19352B233

Appeals Denial of FOIA Request for 12 Documents Re Proposed Chemical Decontamination of Facility

ML19352B233
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	04/06/1981
From:	Goldsmith R CITIZENS FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
FOIA-81-18, FOIA-81-A-4C NUDOCS 8106030496
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Suite 1000, 59 East Van Buren Street IN RESPONSE REFER ~" Chicago, IL 60605 TO FOIA-81-18

Dear Mr. Goldsmith:

This is in furthe. response to your letter of January 13, 1981 in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, three categories of documants pertaining to the decontamination of Dresden 1. Please find enclosed the documents listed on Appendix A. These documents were undergoing review for releasability determination at the time of our response on February 4. The documents listed on Appendix 8 contain infomation which con:titutes c.dvice, opinions and recommendations of the Commissioners and their This information is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant staff. to Exemption (5) of the Freedom of Infomation Act (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(5) of the Comission's regulations. Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.15 of the Comission's regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or dsclosure and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the pitblic interest. The person responsible for this denial is !!r. Samuel J. Chilk, Secretary of the Commission. This denial may be appealed to the Comission within 30 days from the receipt of this letter. Any such appeal must be in writing, addressed to the Secretary of the Comission, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission, Uashington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an Initial F0IA Decision." N Th's completed NRC action on your request. f[ Sincerely, %s!;ncd) J. M. FWod k' J. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Of fice of Administr n Enclosur As tated 2 a Aes:6m.' aun an U r. F / 4..sJf rd.= /.scaCCa r.c.......aMrekan....... 0cc......... ....st Cy..g....... .. i.e.0,,.,ga.m.,............ e p.as.......g D .. ADen ton.......R,Parris.......U.QB.mn........ . J LS o u d e r..... 4 03/2 18 1 03/;c/81 03/g/81 03/e/81 03/J3/81,, _ ,03/3ff 81,,,,, j

1 A-81 -18 RE: APPEliDIX A 1. July 25,1980 Commissioner Action Item to Samuel J. Chilk from Ccmmissioner Gilinsky - 2. July 26,1980 Commissioner Action Item to Samuel J. Chilk from Chairman Ahearne, with attachment (2 pages) 3. August 1,1980 Memorandum for Leonard Bickwit from Samuel J. Chilk, re: SECY-A-80-101 4. December 29, 1980 Response Sheet to Samuel J. Chilk from Chairman Ahearne, with attachments (3 pages) 5. January 6,1981 Affirmation Vote to Samuel J. Chilk from Commissioner Gilinsky 6. January 7,1981 Memorandum for the Record, re: S ECY-A-80-108 ~ e pu se m -,y v ree w-e a e,w a -~=, -r-- a r e-y-r a w-w%c-9 -arm.

i RE: 11 A-81 -18 APPENDIX B 1. January 6,1981 Memo from D. flassell to Commissioner llendrie, re: SECY-A-80-188 2. December 29, 1980 William Manning coninents to Commissioner Gilinsky, re: SECY-A-80-188 3. December 15, 1980 Merro to Commissioner Bradford from Bill Clements, re: S E CY-A-80-188 4. December 2,1980 S E CY-A-80-188, " Petition for a llearing in the Matter of the Proposed Decontamination of the Dresden Nucicar Power Station" 5. July 28,1980 Meno from D. Ifassell to Commissioner !!cndrie, re: S ECY-A-80-101 6. July 25,1980 William Manning comments to Commissioner Gilinsky, re: SECY-A-80-101 7. July 24,1980 Memo from Vicki llarding to Jcnn Ahearne, re: S ECY-A-80-101 8. July 17,1980 Meno to Commissioner Brndford from Bill Clements, re: SECY-A-80-101 9. July 14,1980 SECY-A-80-101, " Director's Grant in Part and Denial in Part of 2.206 Relief (In the Matter of Common-wealth Edison Company)"

10. Undated Commissioner liendrie's notes on SECY-A-80-188

11. Undated Commissioner llendrie's Response Sheet on SECY-A-E0-101

12. Undated Commissioner !!cndrie's Response Sheet on SECY-A-80-188 I

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Division of R:les and Facords -',g Office of Abinistration U.S. Nuclear Fgulatory Certission b,[- bn... l F:shington, D.C. 20555 Re: Freedom of Information Act Request

Dear Mr. Felton:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act ("Act") 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended. This request is made on behalf of Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE) and its members. Please provide the following documents: 1. All documents, studies, memoranda, letters or other material composed or received since CBE's previous FOIA request of November 5, 1980, either interagency, intraagency or from outside the government regarding an evaluation or estimate of the possibility that decontamination of Dresden 1 using NS-1 solvent will accomplish its goals as specified in Section 2.4 of the Final EIS for the Dresden Unit 1 Decontamination. 2. All documents, studies, memoranda, letters (excluding the two from counsel for Commonwealth Edison, dated November 14, 1980 and December 3, 1980) or material related to CBE's Petition for a Public Hearing, dated July 8, 1980. 3. All documents, studies, memoranda, letters and material from intraagency, interagency, consultants (e.g. Brook-haven National Laboratories or Argonne) or any other source regarding the proposed decontamination of Dresden 1 composed or received since CBE's November 5, 1980 request or not included in the response to that request. In the unlikely event that access is denied to any part of the requested records, please describe the deleted material in detail and specify the statutory basis for the denial as well as your reasons for believing the the alleged statutory justification applies in this instance. Please state specifically yoPE- ' M 37.e{ up22 TIM 3 N ~ ,.,_,m m.,~.,,,..., ~,_, _ _.. m..,,-. _ m _

1*. - C ", 1 ) [ F3i rw BTAD im3;'iT release the requested docyour reasons for not inv v ument in the public interestng you We available within the statutanticipate that you will mak o you waive any applicable fe ory period.e the requested materials statutory standard for wai es since disclesure meets thWe also req the information can bever the general public " 5 of fees in that considered as primarily b" furnishing e j U.S.C. If you have 552 (a) (4) (A). enefiting telephene me at,any cuestions regarding this request, please l Sincerely, k 0 bert Goldsmith Attorney for CBE i I e ..}}