ML20086Q401

FOIA Request for Agency Records & Info Generated in Connection W/Or as Result of T Novak Visit to Region III Ofc to Discuss Ofc of Special Cases Findings on Facilities from Sept 1982 - Dec 1983

ML20086Q401
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	11/26/1983
From:	Garde B GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
References
FOIA-83-706 NUDOCS 8402270536
Download: ML20086Q401 (2)

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T GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTADIUTY PROJECT Institute for Pokcy Stu6es 1901 Que Street N W., Woshington. D C 20000 (202) 2h9382 November 26, 1983 Director FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Office of Administration ACT REQUEST U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 gg g yg To Whom It May Concern:

h /g g g g Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), 5 U.S.C. 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) of the Institute for Policy Studies, requests copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, engineering analyses, drawings, files, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, agreements, handwritten notes, studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, telephone messages, computations, voice recordings, any other data compilations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, and any and all other records relevant to and/or generated in connection with and/or as a result of or developed by Mr. Thomas Novak relating to his visit to the Midland Nuclear Plant site and/or his visits to the Glen Ellyn, Illinois Regional Office to discuss the Office of Special Cases' (OSC) findings about the Midland plant from approximately September,1982 thru December,1983.

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 other exist in NRC official " working" investigative or other files, or at any 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, or are destroyed and removed after receipt of 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 action (s) taken, relevant date(s), individual, office and/or agency-wide policies and/or justifications for the action (s), identifi-cation of all personnel involved with the actions, and any and all records relevant 1

to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).

GAP requests that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A). The Government Accountability Project is a non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through legal representation, advice, j national conferences, films, publications and public outreach, the Project promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability. Through its Citizens Clinic, l

GAP offers assistance to local public interest and citizens groups seeking to ensure the health and safety of their communities. The Citizens Clinic is currently assisting several citizens groups and intervenors in the Midland area concerning the construction of the Midland Nuclear Plant.

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- Dhector, Of fice of Administration Naver.ber 2f,,19E2 U.S. t,atlear Regulatory Co : mission We are requesting the above information as a part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC's efforts to protect public safety and health at nuclear power plants .

For any documents or portions thereof that you deny due to specific F0IA 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 claiming each exemption, explaining why each exemption is relevant to the document or portion of document withheld. This index is required under Vaughn v. Rosen (1), 484 F.2d 820 (D.C.Cir.1973) cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974).

We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.

Sincerely, ih N LLu Lt t /

Billie Pirner Garde Citizens Clinic Director BPG:me f

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