ML20112E098

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

ML20112E098
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	05/02/1984
From:	Longenecker G VERMONT YANKEE DECOMMISSIONING ALLIANCE
To:	Felton J NRC
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FOIA-84-342 NUDOCS 8501150025
Download: ML20112E098 (3)

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VERMONT YANKEE DECOMM1SSIONING AIllANCE 43 STATE STREET MONTPELIER, VERMONT 06602 Mr. Joseph Felton, Director M 1084 Freedom Of Information Office FREEDOhv90)' INFORM ATIO United States Nuclear Regulatory ACT REQUEST Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

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Dear Mr. Felton:

Enclosed for filing and vour 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 .

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U N I T l:li S T A T l:S Ol' AMI:RICA NUCLEAR RI:G U I.A T O H V 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 ItdORMATION ACf REQUEST This is a request filed pursuant $o 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,if 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 concernino 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 oro-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. l 552 (a) (4)A(. ) allows that if "it is in the public interest because furnishing the information can be considered as primarily benefiting 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 ot 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 is guaranteed by the Act.

As provided for in the amended Act, we will expect a reply with-in 10 working days Very truly yours, P " 1 F +1( b George Longenecker

-s i Stae Coordinator Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Alliance Ybw Cort Richardson Nuclear Project Director Vermont Public Interest Research Group Sworn and Subscribed before me thisjg day oF/g , 1984 m

- 7 Notary Public My commission =..pl f fLh es: February, 198f 1