ML20039A335

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FOIA Request for Evacuation Plans Re Several Categories of Individuals Living within 20-mile Radius of Facilities
ML20039A335
Person / Time
Site: Diablo Canyon  Pacific Gas & Electric icon.png
Issue date: 10/23/1981
From: Hall D
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:
NRC
References
FOIA-81-431 NUDOCS 8112170369
Download: ML20039A335 (2)


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'This is h reoues%under the Freedom of Infomation Act as amended (DU.S.E 552).

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- I write to request a copy of the evacuation plans, if eny, for citisans re within a 20 mile radius of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear power p.l. 4n Ncrthern California and/or the evacuation plans, if any, S'or employees and personell of the Pacific Gas and Electric Comptny wgo are m. thin a 20 mile radius of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear

?ower'pl'nt. ' I request the plans that have been made for evacuations, as above indicated, that might be necessary should the plant above indicated become dangerous due to malfunction end/or natural disaster and/or u.mpering.

The FOIA also trovides that if only portions of a file are exempted from release, the remainder must be reletsed. I therefore request that I be provided with all non-exempt portions which are reasonably ser,regable. I, of covrse, reserve m'y right to apr;eal the v:ithholding

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As you know,.the FOIA provides that ';; hat is withheld in the interests s

of nati;ncl security information must have been properly classified

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oursunnt to executive order. Executive Order 12065, secticn 3-303 ststes that', in order to withhold information, a senion cgency official must " determine whether the rublic interest in disclosure outweighs the da age to national security that might reasonably be expected I believe that the public's interest in this material f(on disclosure."

=ot /zeichs the damage which might follow this reles.se because the puil!.,c  ! needs to be fully informed as to possible evecuation plans so

$$3 that 'hech fecily can ma'ce shat preparations it needs.

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bS } an prepared to ??y reasonable costs fcr locating the requested file N.d renrodtving it. The amended Act does provide, however, that S $ .yo.u mNr redure or7 3 aive fees if it is in the public interest because

$ furnis@ing t g%,inf,ormation can be. considered as primarilly benefitting mE tPa uM, ,i c . 'E iel,ieve this request fitt th:.: category because n.

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  • Ce ublic needs to ',2:ow, in the advrnce of any disaster, what s I

f-evacuntion 7 1rns have been made. Each family needs te '.:now in advrsce so they can plan for their o't;n safety. In addition, the public necds the assurance that emergencies have been anticipated end that pinns have been made, especially in view of the real danger some of the public feels surrounds the building and operation of a nuclear power plant so near to an active earthquake fault. Since I an a student at a local law school, and a persen of modest means, I also request a fee waiver for these reasons. The informaticn "ou supply to me shall be distributed throughout the community, either through the student paper at our local public interest law school (New College of California School of Law) or through one of the local news .pu? '.ications. If you rule otherwise, end do not accept my request for a fee waiver, and if the fees exceed 320.00, plepse inform me of the charges before you fill my request.

If you have any question regarding this request, please telephone me at the above number.

As provided in the Freedom of Information Act, I will expect to receive a reply within ten working days. .

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