ML20055J460

Final Response to FOIA Request.App E Records Encl & Available in PDR

ML20055J460
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	07/31/1990
From:	Philips J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Garde B HARDY, MILUTIN & JOHNS
Shared Package
ML20055J461	List: ML20055J460 ML20055J463
References
FOIA-90-258 NUDOCS 9008020294
Download: ML20055J460 (2)

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No ege'cy records subect to the request have been located.

No eddetionef agency records subpct to the request have been located.

Requested reco*ds o's available through another pubhc d'stribution prog'em. See Comments SeClM  ;

Agency reconds subsect to the eequest that o'e identif'ed on Append.alest are sheedy available for pubbe mspection and corymg m the NRC Public Document Room 2120 L St eet N W , WesNngton. DC 20555 Agency #ecords sutyect to the eequest that s'e identified on Append slesl~ ere being made avestable for public mspection and copyar g m thi NRC PutAc Document Room. 2120 L Steeet. N W . WesNngton, DC. m a foldee under th i FOIA numt.et end sequesie, name. ,

_ The nonpeoprietary ve<seon of the proposelisi that you eyeed to accept en a telephone conveisation with a member of my staff is now being made eveJable foe pubhc mspection and copting et the NRC Pubhc Document Room 2120 L Street. N We WesNngton. DC m a foldet unde. tNs FOIA number and ersuester r.cne J

Agency eecoeds sutrect to the voovest that see ident fied on Appeno stesi _ mey be inspected and cop.ed at the NRC Local Putihe Document Room identif.cc '

m the Comme ts Section Enclosed is otoimat.on on how you may obtain eccess to and the chaeges for copymg records placed m the NRC Pubhc Document Room. T120 L St'eet. N W .

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Agency records sub:ect to the request eve enclose a_ '

Reco,ds subiui io the ,eavesi have i.en , eve.,ed io anoiheTFede.. egencyf4 io, ,ev e* e,u -eci ,espoese io you You was te bated by the NRC for fees totahng 4 in view of NRC's response to tNs request, no furthee action is bemg taken on appeelletter dated No PART N. A-lNFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUDLIC DISCLOSURE Certain efo, mat.on m the toevested escoeds is being anhheid l'om public d<scicsue e pursuant to the esempt.ons desenbed m and to, the reasons stated m Pe t 11 sectens 8 C. and D. Any reieoned portions of the documents foe whch ont, part of the recoed is being withheld a'e be.ng reece e.adable foe pubhc especie and cotymg e the NRC Pubhc Document Room, 2120 L Street. N W . WasNngton. DC,in a foldee undee this f otA numbee and requestes name COMMENTS i

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APPENDII E BECORDS BEING PLACED INTO THE PDR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTIQM

1. 5/9/90 Director Highlights, Project Directorate -- IV . (1 page)

2. 5/10/90 Plant Status Report (1 page)-

3. 5/16/90 Director Highlights, Project Directorate - IV (1 page) l 1

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H AR DY, M I LUTI N _ & JO H N O

, ATTORN EYQ AT LAW 800 Two HOUSTON CENTER - g 909 FANNIN AT McElNNEY  !

HOU STON, TEXAS 77010 tria) ama Ossi I

May 25, 1990 I L

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REOUEST '

IREEDOM Of INFORMAT10ff Director, Division of Rules and Records - ACT REQUEST Office of Administration and Resources Management

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Id[g.7 9Q-TO WilOli IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information..Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.  !

552, as amended,'I am reauestina, in av capacity as an interested l citizen and not for commercial reasons, copies of any and all= l agency records and information, including but not limited to notes,  ;

letters memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries,- logs, calenders, tapes, transcripts, summaries, reports, procedures, instructions, allegation summary sheets,.

reports, status reports, computerinterview. interim and and/or all other- - final 3

4 disks, and:any records relevant to and/or generated in connection with:

The minor leak of radioactive steam which occurred on or about May 9, 1990 in the containment building at Unit 2 at the South Texas Nuclear Plant. Apparently the leak existed since April 22 but the NRC had not been able to pin down the source, which proved to a defective weld.

This request includes, but is not limited to, any and all documents, reports, memos and notes regarding' information received by anyone with respect to the leak and the reporting-of the leak, and upon which information was relied on in order to determine that the leak represents no hazard to the public.

(See. attached article)

I am generally interested in the cause of this problem. and have a strong personal and professional interest in the safety of the South Texas Nuclear Plant and.its regulatory compliance.

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i t -e 'This request includes-all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a (b) and the NRC Manual,- Appendix 0211, ' Parts 1. A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8, 1980) whether they currently exist in the i NRC of ficial . " working" investigative or other files, or at any '

other location, including private residences.-

If any records, as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a (b), and the NRC Manual, supra., and covered by this request have been destroyed, and/or removed, after this request, please provide all surrounding records, including but not limited to a list of all records which have been or are destroyed and/or removed, a description of the actions (s) taken releve.nt to, generated in conneculon implementing '

the action (s). I For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific j FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and describing p' the documents or portions of documents withheld. The index should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each (

exemption, explaining why each ' exemption is relevant to the document or portion of the document withheld. This index- is required under Vauchn v Rosen (I), 484 F2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973),

cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974).

We anticipate a complete or partial response to this request within ten working days, as required by the FOIA.

Sincerely,

/' . 1 LLs < D Dillie Pirner Gard

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