ML20126G578

Appeals Denial of FOIA Request for Info Re Const of Facility & Brown & Root,Inc.Requests That NRC Review Withheld Documents,Release Segregable Portions Per Section 552 of FOIA Exemption 5 & Describe in Detail Those Withheld

ML20126G578
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	02/13/1985
From:	Huge H ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER
To:	Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
FOIA-84-487, FOIA-85-A-4 NUDOCS 8506180108
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'" February 13, 1985 JcrFRty H eLATINER JAMES [. PFANDER 1

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED '

APPEAL OF INITIAL FOIA DECISION William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission /SA E(MWh J Washington, D.C. 20555 /g p, Re: Appeal from FOIA Request 84-487,

Dear Mr. Dircks:

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 59.11, we hereby appeal that portion of the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act request which was denied. 6 In response to the initial FOIA request, certain mater-ials were made available for review. A portion of the re-quest, however, was denied on the basis of exemption 5 of the FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 5552(b). A copy of my original request, together with your Commission's denial are enclosed here-with.

The initial request sought information concerning l construction of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and, in particular, information concerning Brown & Root, a Texas i corporation involved in the construction of nuclear power plants, including the Comanche Peak installation.

In denying our access to the requested information, the l Commission relies on subsection (b) (5) of the Freedom of In-formation Act (FOIA). That subsection, referred to as Exemption 5, provides that the FOIA does not apply to mat-ters that are:

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ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER A PROFgsteONAL CompOmaTsON William J. Dircks February 12, 1985 Page Two than an agency' in litigation with the agency."

5 U.S.C. 5552 (b) (5) .

We believe that this exemption was incorrectly invoked as the basis for denying the release of the materials listed as Appendix B of the Commission's denial. Furthermore, use of the exemption was not explained or substantiated.

The Commission has not met its burden of specifying which material is exempt and which is not. Section 552 (b) of Title 5 requires the Commission to provide "any reason-ably segregate portion of a record ... after deletion of the portions which are exempt under this subsection." The segregability provision applies to documents that are with-held in reliance on Exemption 5. If any portions of the withheld documents contain non-exempt material, we are entitled to its release. We respectfully request that the withheld documents be reviewed and all segregable portions be promptly released. If your office decides to continue to withhold some or all of the material in the withheld docu-ments, we respectfully request that you provide us with the justification for the denial of each segregable portion of the items being withheld. We would also request that you provide us with a more detailed description of the documents being withheld.

! Alternatively, the Commission should exercise its discretion and release the materials listed as Appendix B to its notice of denial. Accordingly, we believe that even if the materials are exempt from disclosure by law, they should be released as a matter of agency discretion.

In consideration-of the foregoing, we respectfully request that you reconsider the initial decision to withhold the above-referenced materials; exercise the Commission's i

discretionary authority, and make the withheld information available to us.

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Dear Mr. Felton:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information I,ct, 5 U.S.C.

S 552, and the regulations prcmulgated thereunder by the Nuclear Regulatory Com.ission ("NRC") at 10 C.F . R. Parts 2 and 9, we hereby recuest that you provide us with the fol-icwing focuments:

1. Copies of all records in NRC's files pertaining tc iny sttiies, investigations, incuiries (fcrmal er infcrmal) concern ng the Ocmanche Peak Nuclear Pcwer ?lant (" Comanche Plant") in Texas as well as any agency documents, internal mercranda, reports, complaints, citaticns and orders which pertain to the Comanche Plant.

L are pri:...irily :.nterested in any materials rel.- ted to or concerning_ccnstruction of tne Cemanche Plant, by Crown &

Rcat, Inc., including safety conditions, employee relctions, work standards, allegations of inferior work, faulty vorkmanshi., l dcficient work standards, and deficient perfcrmance.

! 2. Copies cf all recordt in NRC's files pertaining I tc any studies, investigations, inquiries (formal or inforn.;l) ,

agency' documents, internal memoranda, reports, ccmplaints, citations and orders which pertain to Brown & Root, Inc., a Texas corporation involved in the construction of nuclear Power plants.

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AffENDIX A

1. 1/23/04 Licensee's Ansvier Protesting Civil Penalty. (12 pen.ts) -

2. E/IE! n er.: ..? t t al 1( t t t

• frcn Pichen: L. Str.s vt. F.! V , i :-

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l.iOC;' . .. :: i.:.) s./t v.u - ..i.nt:

Allegnions Concerning Ccmar.che Peit Protective Coi. tings (12pages)(PDR: 8405290176/ADDD'/50-445-A)

3. 5/23/84 Transmittal letter from Richard L. Bar,gart.to Texas Utilities Electric Co. (2 paces) (FDP.: 84005300331/

, I.DCCK/E',-445-Q'  ; (refers to next ite.T.)

4. 4/25/8? Letter from Jahr. Taylor, BNL, tc Eric Johnson, RIV, (1 ptsc) (PCR: 8t05300315/ADOCK/50-445-Q) 5..'att?c! . -t:

USNRC IE F.egion IV Interi.v. Report on Protective Cottir.gs, Prepared by Brookhaven f.'ational Laboratory (9 pages)

(PDR: 8405300337/ADOCK/5C-445-0)

5. 5/31/5?. Letter fro:- J. B. Gecrge, TUGCo, tc Richard L. Bangert (1 page)

6. 6/12/E4 Letter from J. B. Georgs to Richarc L. Bar.gart (1 page)

(PDP.: 0412110293/ADOCK/50-445-A)

7. 7/16/8 Letter frcm J. T. Merritt, TUGCo, to Richard L. Bangart w/ attached responses (18 pages)

6. 7/20/E?. Letter fro . L. F. Fikar, TUGCo, to Richard L. Eangart st/attachtent, responses to findings of BNL report (47 pages)

9. 8/7/E4 Memorandum from Darrell G. Eisenhut,f;RR, tc P. Bloct.,

L'. Jordan, and K. McCollom (2 pages) Ecard Notification -

Allegations Concerning The Protective Coatings at Conanche Peak (feard Notification Nc. E4-136) (PDR: 8'0160313/

. ADOCK/50-445-Q) 3 10. 6/22/S4 Letter fron L. F. Fikar to Richard L. Bangart, Comar.che

Peak Protective Coating Allegations (320 pages) (PDR

8408220412/AD0CK/50-445-Q) 11, 6/13/64 Letter fro:r John H. Taylor, BNL, to Richard L. Bangart, w/attachr.ent, Draft report, USNRC, IE Recion IV Status Report r.n Protective Coating Allegations Prepared by Brookhaven National Laboratory (61 pages) (PDR:

l 840S220415/ADOCK/50-445-0 l

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APPENDIX B r

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t'!iM tt.':. .;HL i'i Ar,. (2 p;cs)

2. 02/01/fA Draft I;cie froa R. Rosano to J. Axelrad

Subject:

ATCHISCN/COMAtCHE PEI.K CASE. (1page) h k

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