ML20069P769

Appeals Denial of FOIA Request for App C Records

ML20069P769
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/28/1990
From:	Bauman L ROBINSON, ROBINSON, PETERSON, BERK, RUDOLPH, CROSS
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
FOIA-90-54, FOIA-90-A-18 NUDOCS 9101100377
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Robinson, Peterson, Berk, Rudolph, Cross & Garde Mary lou Robinson Attorneys at Law Nila Jean Robinson los East College Avenue John C. Peterson Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 Avram D. Berk (414)781 1817 Michael Rudolph Green Pay 494w)o Dan Cross Fs2 4 8841 Billie Ptruer Garde March 28, 1990 Executive Director for Operations PEAL OF INITIAL FOIA DECISION U.S.

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Washington, D.C.

20555 2e (d 4-3-90 RE:

Appeal of FOIA 90-54 TO Executive Director for Operations:

This is an appeal pursuant to subsection a(6) of the Freedom of Information Act as amended (5

U.S.C.

552),

of the actual denial of the Commission to release documents requested on February 5,

1990, by the ROBINSON,

ROBINSON, PETERSON,

BERK, RUDOLPH, CROSS AND GARDE LAW OFFICE and on behalf of its client FRANK BAUSEMER.

By letter dated March 21,

1990, Donnie H.

Grimsley, Director, Division of Freedom on Information and Publications

Services, informed us that Appendix C,

is being withheld from disclosure in their entirety or in part, pursuant to FOIA Exemption 5, because the information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery litigation.

Applicable Privilege:

Deliberative Process:

Disclosure of predecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.

Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextricably intertwined with the predecisional information.

There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an indirect inquiry into the predecisional process of the agency; and Exemption 7, because the withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated.

Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement

efforts, and thus could possible allow them to take cation to chield potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (7A).

We believe we are entitled to the

1. lease of the documents being withheld.

We expect your response to this appeal within 20 working days of your receipt so that we can determine whether to pursue this matter further in the courts.

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Robinson, Robinson, Peterson, Berk, Rudolph, Cross & Garde Mary Lou Robinson Attorneys at Law Nila Jean Robinson los East College Avenue John C. Peterson Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 Avram D. Berk (414) 781 1817 Michael Rudolph Green Bay 494 9c00 Dan Cross Fax 73o4641 Billie Piruct Garde February 5, 1990 WMIl0N PREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST ACT RI

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Donald Grimsley, Director, Division of Rules and Records hdahfd Office of Administration and Resources Management U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

20555 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

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

552, as

amended, this firm on behalf of it's client PRANK BAUSEMER, request copies of any and all transcripts, testimony, agency records and information, including but not limited to

notes, letters memoranda,

drafts, minutes,

diaries, logs, calenders,

tapes, summaries, interview

reports, procedures, instructions, allegation summary sheets, interim and/or final reports, status reports, computer disks, and any and all other records relevant to and/or generated in connection with:

NRC Inspection Report 50-445/90-05; 50/446/90-05 issued Januhry 31, 1990, and the NRC's inspection into the Therm-o-Lag issues that were subject of this inspection report.

The information and records subject to this request will be used to prepare for Mr. Bausemer's Department of Labor hearing before the Administrative Law Judge; as well as to examine the documents responsive to determine whether or not Mr. Bausemer's concerns or complaints have been properly evaluated by the NRC staff, and whether the proper corrective action was taken with respect to those concerns.

The documents may also be used to inform and educate the public and concerned citizens about the agency's activities regarding the NRC's operation and conduct of business in regards to the regulation of the Comanche Peak plant.

This request includes all agency records as defined in 10 C.P.R.

9.3 (a) (b) and the NRC Manual, Appendix 0211, Parts 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8,

1980) whether they currently exist in the NRC official " working" investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.

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If any' records, as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3 (a) (b), _and the NRC ; Manual, - supra., _and covered by this-request-have -been destroyed,-and/or removed, after this request, please provide all

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surrounding records, including - but not limited-to a 1ist-of all-records which have been or are destroyed _and/or-removed,

'a description of the actions (s) taken relevant-to, generated i n-

-connection._ implementing the action (s).

For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, _ please provide an index itemizing and describing the documents or portions of documents withheld.- The-index should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for i

claiming each exemption, explaining why each exemption is-relevant to the document ' or portion of the document withheld.

This index = is required - under Vaughn v Rosen -(I),

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(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.

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AUTHORIZATION I,

FRANK BAUSEMER hereby authorize the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and/or the U.S.

Department of Labor to release any and all information it has in its possession to my attorney, Billie Pirner Garde or her representative; pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act Request.

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-PRANK B USEMER S49 qed and sworn to me this 61 % day of M AA)Rh W 1990.

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February 5,1990 PREllMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-ADSP-90-2 This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance.

The information is as initially received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is known by the ADSP staff on this date.

FACILITY: TV Electric Licensee Emergency Classification:

Comanche Peak Unit 1 Notification of Unusual Event Docket No. 50-445 Alert Glen Rose, Texas Site Area Emergency General Emergency

.a Not Applicable

SUBJECT:

POTENTIAL INTIMIDATION Of FORMER QC INSPECTOR On January 30,-1990, a special exit was conducted with TV Electric by the NRC Resident staff which identified a potential violation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion I and 10 CFR 50.7 involving the potential intimidation of QC receipt inspection personnel.

Subsequently, on the evening of February 2, 1990, a telephone death threat against her husband was received by the wife of a QC inspector who was involved in the identification of the events and circumstances pertaining to the subject potential intimidation violation.

A police report was filed with the local law enforcement agency and the applicant was notified by the NRC resident of fice on February 3,1990.

The applicant's Corporate Security organization is evaluating the event.

The NRC does not plan to issue a news release.

The Comanche Peak Project Division received initial notification of this occurrence by a telephone call from one of the QC inspectors on February 3, 1990.- The.information presented herein is current as of 8:00 a.m. (CST) on February 5,.1990.

CONTACT:

R. F. Warnick 817)897-1500 R. L. Latta 817) 897-1500 DISTRIBUTION:

One White. Hint. North NNBB Regions Mail.To:

DCS (IE 34)

Chairman Carr TE' Region I ACRS Com. Roberts OIG Region II Com. Rogers AE0D Region III Fax.To:

Licensee (Corporate).

Comm. Curtiss Region IV Resident Inspector Comm. Remick Region V SECY OGC Nicholson. Lane OCA RE5 GPA/SLITP/PA E00 01 NRR NHSS O

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