ML20054E868

Addl Response to FOIA Request for Eight Categories of Documents.Forwards K Canady 810423 Memo to Subcommittee on Sys Interactions

ML20054E868
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Issue date:	06/04/1982
From:	Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Mcmurray C KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART
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FOIA-82-176 NUDOCS 8206140371
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Dear Mr. McMurray:

This is in further response to your letter dated April 5,1982 and several telephone conversations with Ms. Carol Ann Reed, of nty staff, in which you requested pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA),

eight categories of documents.

Enclosed please find a memo to Members, Subcommittee on Systems Interactions from Ken Canady dated April 23, 1981.

There are four additional documents subject to your request which are still undergoing review. As soon as our review is complete, we will advise you of our determination.

Sincerely, J. M. Felton, Director Division of~ Rules and Records Office of Administration

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April 5, 1982 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACI REQUEST.

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F0ZA-92-/ g J. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records 04.

b Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Re: Freedom of Information Act Request

Dear Mr. Felton:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. S 522), and the rules of the Nuclear Regulatory Com,nission

("NRC") issued thereunder (10 C.F.R. S 9.3 et seg.), we request copies of the following written materials:

1. All documents, reports, records, studies, memoranda, data, correspondence, analyses and any other written material utilized in developing the standard definitions for safety classification terms.

These terms are set forth in a memorandum from Mr. Harold Denton, 1

Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, dated November 20, 1981. Such written materials should include, but not be limited to, a mentorandum f rom Mr. Thomas Murley to Mr. Denton dated October 13, 1981.

2. All documents, reports, correspondence, studies, memoranda, analyses and any other written materials prepared by or for the NRC which comment on the adequacy and consistency of the standard definitions for safety classification terms set forth in the above request. Without limiting the scope of this request, but merely to assist the NRC in its search, the written material that we are requesting may include the following items set forth in Mr. Denton's memorandum of November 20, 1981:

a. All written materials developed as a result of a review of Regulatory Guides, Standard Review Plans and applicable portions of the regulations upon which they are based, conducted for the purpose of determining what consistency exists in the applica-tions of safety classification terminology.

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b. All written materials developed as a result of discussions among cognizant NRR, RES (Standards Development), and ELD representatives regarding proper interpretation and application of safety classification terms, including any written materials considering or describing alternative standard definitions of such terms.

c. All written materials developed as a result of-consultation with the cognizant ACRS subcommittee regarding standard definitions for safety classi-fication terms as well as all written materials resulting from consideration of this matter by-the full ACRS.

3. All documents, reports, studies, memoranda, data, corres-pondence, analyses and any other written material utilized in developing a proposed rule regarding the " Applicability of Appendix D to Appendix A (Part 50) . " Without limiting the scope of this request, such written materials should include:

a) All written materials relating to the proposed rule prepared or received by Messrs. Francis Nolan, William Belke, Steve Richardson and Walter Haass; b) A document or documents prepared by or for the NRC related to TMI Action Plan Item I.F.1 entitled " Quality Assurance - Expand QA List."

c) All expanded QA lists developed by the NRC for special plants such as TMI-l restart, Zion 1 and 2, Indian Point 2 and 3.

4. All documents, reports, studies, memoranda, correspondence, analyses or other written materials regarding Unresolved Safety Issue A-47. Without limiting the scope of this request, such written material should include:

a) All written materials relating to Unresolved Safety Issue A-47 prepared or received by A.

Szukiewic.z, D. Basdekas, C. Rossi, J. Conran, F. Orr, J. Beard, and M. Chirmal;

KrwxPATurCM, LOCKMAMT, Hir1, CnwisTorur.x & Purr.r.res J. M. Felton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 5, 1982 Page Three b) All written materials relating to meetings held on July 20, 1981 with EG&G, Batelle Northwest and Lawrence Livermore Labtratory regarding A-47 issues; c) All written materials relating to meetings held on July 9 and November 4 and 5, 1981 with ORNL ,

and Sandia regarding A-47 and related research activities.

5. All documents, reports, records, studies, memoranda, data, correspondence, analyses and any other written materials prepared by or for the NRC since January 1, 1980 regarding Generic Unresolved Safety Issue A-17 and TMI Action Plan Item II. C. 3 (" Systems Interation"). Without limiting the scope of this request, such written materials should include:

a) All written materials relating to Unresolved Safety Issue A-17, or relating to the issue of systems interaction, that were prepared or received by F. Coffman, P. Norian, J. Conran, and F. Rowsome; b) All written materials related to a San Onofre Systems Interaction Study; c) All written materials related to a meeting conducted on April 1, 1981 with the Atomic Industrial Forum involving systems interactions issues; d) All written material revising or updating a letter report dated June 25, 1981 summarizing the PRAB/ DST approach to systems interaction.

Such revisions or updates may include but should not be limited to, comments from the Atomic Industrial Forum and the NRC Staff; c) All written materials related to technical assis-tance provided by Sandia on the issue of "Importance Ranking of Systems Interaction," such assistance having been authorized on June 24, 1981;

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Kinunwrnicx,LocunANT,H LL, Cunisroennu & Pun.Lres J. M. Felton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 5, 1982 Page Four f) All written material related to technical assistance'provided by Brookhaven National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Pacific Northwest Laboratory on the issue of

" Systems Interaction Evaluation of Selected LWRs," such assistance having been authorized on July 20, 1981.

6. All documents, reports, records, studies, memoranda, data, correspondence, analyses and any other written materials prepared by or for the NRC since January 1, 1980 related to TMI Action Plan Item II. F. 5 (" Classification of Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Equipment"). Without limiting the scope of this request, the written material should include:

a) All written material regarding TMI Action Plan Item II. F. 5 prepared or received'by E. Weiss, C. Rossi or M. Madeiros; b) A draft of a standard designated IEEE P-827 and all staff comments thereto.

7. All documents, reports, records, studies, memoranda, data, correspondence, analyses and any other written materials prepared by or for the NRC since January 1, 1980 related to the adequacy of the single failure criterion in the analysis of transients, accidents, and normal operation.

8. All documents, reports, records, studies, memoranda, data, correspondence, analyses and any other written materials prepared by or for the NRC since January 1, 1980 related to the conditions and circumstances under which a single failure of a passive component in a fluid system should be considered in designing a safety system against a single failure.

We expect to receive your response to this request within ten (10) working days.

We will pay search and copying fees as set out in the NRC's regulations. If the search and copying fees to be incurred are expected to exceed $200.00, please notify the undersigned before this sum is exceeded.

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KinxnwTnicx, InexHAMT, IIII.I., CHnIHTOPHEn & Puri.uPS J. M. Felton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 5, 1982 Page Five In the event that access is denied to any part of the requested-materials, please identify and describe the withheld or deleted material in detail and specify the statutory basis for the denial, as well as your reasons for believing that an exemption applies. We also request that your description of the deleted or withheld material.

include the title of the material, a description of its essence, the identity of its author, and the identities of any parties that have received copies or have had access to such materials. Please separately state your reasons for not invoking your discretionary powers to release the allegedly exempt materials.

Sincerely yours, y, r &

Christopher M. McMurray a

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