ML20100F922

FOIA Request for Info Re Discovery of Co-60 Release Problems at Facility

ML20100F922
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	05/02/1984
From:	Longenecker G VERMONT YANKEE DECOMMISSIONING ALLIANCE
To:	Felton J NRC
References
FOIA-84-342 NUDOCS 8412070083
Download: ML20100F922 (3)

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. VERMONT YANKEE DECOMMISSIONING ALLIANCE 43 STATE STREET MONTPELIER, VERMONT 06902 Mr. Joseph Felton, Director 2 1984 FRE OF,INFORMATION Freedom Of Ir. formation Office United States Nuclear Regulatory ACT REQUEST Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

((-[hk Ot'd5-7-/f RE: FOIA REQUEST / VY-CO 60

Dear Mr. Felton:

Enclosed for filing and your attention is a Freedom of Information Act REOUEST concerning the discoverv of Co-balt-60 release problems at Vermont Yankee.

We respectfully request prompt action on this petition and look forward to your reply. Please acknowledge the receipt of this mailing.

I will act as the contact person for all future corres-pondence or discussions. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions concerning the REOUEST.

Very truly yours,

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George Longenecker State Coordinator Enclosures GL/ts .

8412070083 PDR FOIA 840502 LONOENE84-342 PDR

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF VERMONT YANKEE )

NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION, ) DOCKET No. 50-271 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT )

VERMONT YANKEE DECOMMISSIONING ALLIANCE (VYDA)

AND VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (VPIRG)

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST i

This is a request filed pursuant go the Freedom of Infor-mation Act as amended ( 5 U.S.C. S 552 ).

The VYDA And VPIRG request a copy of all information held by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its regional offices concerning the discovery of,and subsequent invest-igation of, Cobalt-60 detected at several location around the grounds of Vermont Yankee during 1983,and the discovery, and subsequent investigation,of Cobalt-60 in material found on the grounds of the facility on February 2, 1984.

Our request includes,but is not limited to,all preliminary notifications of occurrences, Inspection and Enforcement Bulletins, notices, reports, letters or other correspond-ences, investigative data, third party submittals such have been provided to the NRC,or are available to the Commission, from Battelle Labs,the State of Vermont or anyone else,and all other information pertaining to Cobalt-60 related incidents in 1983 or 1984,or before,1f such earlier incidents are rele-vant to the later developments. We also ask for complete information concerning the connection of the Cobalt-60 waste material and inspections and de-contamination involving work at vermont Yankee,during the spring and early summer of 1983, on pipes for IGSCC in Vermont Yankee's primary pressure boundary region. We ask that the NRC also provide all relevant generic information concerning decontamination of pipes for UT testing for IGSCC in service sensitive plant regions, the kinds and composition of wastes generated and the volume of such wastes along with standards for the management of these materials.

We also request copies of all information produced or used by the NRC in determining the severity of violation decision on the February incident.

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As you know, the amended Act provides that if some parts of a file are exempt from release that " reasonably segre-gable" portions shall be provided. Therefore,if some sections are exempt from release we request the remainder and ask that the legal basis for the particular exemption be pro-vided as well. We reserve the right to appeal any such de-cisions.

The amended Act permits the waiver of any costs associated with providing the requested information.5 U.S.C. l552 (a) (4) (A) allows that if "it is in the public interest because furnishing the information can be considered as primarily benefitiig the public." We respectfully request that costs and fees be waived in this case because this re-quest meets the public benefit test. The right of citizens to the information asked for herein,because of the importance of these matters to health and safety, public confidence in public institutions and industries and the fact that it will be shared with the public and made available by the petitioners.

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As provided for in the amended Act, we will expect a reply with-in 10 working days.

Very truly yours, v vWW George Longenecker Stae Coordinator Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Alliance om Cort Richardson Nuclear Project Director Vermont Public Interest Research Group Sworn and Subscribed-before me thisJg day cP/ , 1984

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Notary Public My commission .pi es: February 98f

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