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Further Response to FOIA Request Re Listed Info & Response to Appeal Re Lack of Response to FOIA Request.Forwards Apps E & F Documents.Documents Available in Pdr.App F Documents Partially/Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 5,6 & 7)
ML20128G376
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Site: Waterford Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/01/1985
From: Felton J
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Bernabei L, Garde B
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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FOIA-84-455, FOIA-84-A-56 NUDOCS 8505300143
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.j 1Ms. Billie Pimer Garde  ;

Ms. Lynne Bernabei IN RESPONSE REFER Government Accountability Project TO F0IA-84-455 AND 1555 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 202 84-A-56(84-455)

Washington, DC 20036

Dear Ms. Garde and Ms. Bernabei:

This is in further response to your letter dated May 31, 1984, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), all records relevant to and/or generated in connection with any report or study of the basemat cracking and water leakage and seepage problems at the Waterford III ,

Steam Electric Station conducted and issued subsequent to the formation of '

.the NRC Waterford Task Force. This is also in response to your letter dated June 6, 1984, in which you appealed the NRC's lack of response to your F0IA request. 1 By letters dated August 20, 1984, and February 22, 1985, the NRC provided l partial responses to your FOIA request and informed you that additional l records subject to your request were undergoing further review for disclosure '

determinations. That review has now been completed.

The records identified on enclosed Appendix E and portions of the records identified on enclosed Appendix F are being placed in the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) for your inspection and copying. The records will be filed in PDR folder F0IA-84-455 under your names.

The NRC is partially or wholly withholding the records identified on Appendix F because the information relates to predecisional deliberations, consists of personal information the disclosure of which would be an unwarranted invasion of personal. privacy, relates to ongoing investigations, and would . reveal the identities of confidential sources, as noted in the description of deletions i on Appendix F. The information in these records is, therefore, being withheld pursuant to Exemptions 5, 6, and 7(A), (C) and (D) of the FOIA (5 U.S.C.

552(b)(5), (6), and (7)(A), (C) and (D)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(5), (6), and (7)(1), (iii), and (iv) of the Connission's regulations.

-Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.9 and 9.15 of the Commission's regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or disclosure,

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and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The

. person responsible for denial of the information in records 1, 4 and 12 is Ben B. Hayes, Director, Office of Investigations. The persons responsible for  :

the ~ remaining denials are the undersigned and Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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Ms. Garde and Ms. Bernabei The denials by Mr. Harold R. Denton and Uself may be appealed to the Executive Director. for 0perations'within 30 days from the receipt of this letter. Any such appeal must be in writing, addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the. letter that it is an " Appeal from an Initial F0IA Decision." The denial by Mr. Ben B. Hayes may.be appealed within 30 days to the Commission and should be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission.

This completes the NRC's action on your F0IA request.

Sincerely, Y'/ /d m i J. M. Felton, Director

['e Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration

Enclosures:

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A_PPENDIX E A. RECORDS,ALREADY IN_PDR,F,IL,ES.

-- 1. -10/17/83 Letter to R. S. Leddick, LP&L, from George W. Knighton, NRR,

Subject:

" Request for Additional Information Concerning Concrete Mat Cracking and Water Seepage Issues at Waterford 3" (Acc. No. 8311010480/PDR/ADOCK/

50-382A) (4 pages)

2. 10/31/83- Letter to G. W. Knighton, NRR, from K. W. Cook, LP&L,

Subject:

" Response to NRC Letter of October 17, 1983 Regarding Basemat Questions" (Acc. No. 8311070108/PDR/

ADOCK/50-382A) (9 pages)

APPENDIX _E B. RECORDS IN PDR FILE F01A-84-455

1. 05/16/72 ' Mat Under Reactor BLVG Re: Floating Raft FDN (4 pages)
2. 01/09/75- Report of Sumary of Mix Design (4 pages)
3. 11/24/75 Memo to J. O. Booth from R. F. Vine Re: Concrete Design Mix (3 pages)
4. 04/77 LP&L Report Re: Allowable Mat Bearing Pressure (10 pages)

'5. 08/05/77 Memo to P. Grossman from A. W. Peabody Re: Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel and Steel Containment Vessel Plates in ContactWithWater(1page)

6. 07/81- Pages 2-18 an<i 2-19 from the Waterford SER (1 page)
7. 02/18/82 Memo to George Lear from Raymond Gonzales Re: Meeting Sumary w/ enclosure Summary (5 pages)
8. 02/20/82 Handwritten Note by Ray Gonzales to George Knighton Re:
- Meeting Announcement Memo from Frank Maraglia (2 pages)
9. 06/03/82 Memo to Frank Miraglia from George Lear Re: Hydrologic 4

Engineering Input to Supplement 4 of the Safety Evaluation Report w/ enclosure Suppl. to SER (8 pages) i m

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10. 08/12/83 Memo to George Lear from David Jeng Re: Waterford 3 Base Mat Crack Allegations w/ enclosure Memo to Dircks from J. Collins dated 08/05/83 Re: Response to Congressman G. Long Re: Waterford-3 w/ attached draft ltr. to G. Long (15 pages)
11. 09/09/83 Identification of Leachate To Harstead Engineering Assoc.

Inc. from Twin City Testing and Engineering Laboratory, Inc. (10 pages)

12. 03/26/84 Questions on Waterford 3 Basemat (13 pages)
13. 03/31/84 Note to G. Lear from J. Knight Re: Waterford Basemat (1 page)
14. 04/02/84 Handwritten Note to B. D. Liaw from G. Lear Re: Corrosion Effect on Re Bar w/ enclosure Passivation Mechanism in Reinforced Concrete (10 pages)
15. 04/02/84 Handwritten l'otes Re: Concrete Mix (1 page)
16. 04/03/84 Q/A Corporation Receipt (1 page)
17. 04/03/84 Handwritten Note by John Ma Re: Additional Structural Questions (1 page)
18. 04/04/84 Question by John Ma for LP8L entitled Capacity and Design Shear Stress Question" (1 page)
19. 04/05/84 Plant Systems Common Foundation Basemat Limiting Condition for Operation (5 pages)
20. 04/12/84 Note to George Lear, NRR, from Victor Benaroya, NPR, entitled

" Corrosion Effects on Basemat Rebar at Waterfcrd III" (3 pages)

21. 04/12/64 Waterford 3 Structural Engineering Paper (7 pages)
22. 04/16/84 Enclosure 2 - Safety Evaluation of the Structural Adequacy of Waterford 3 Base Mat, draft by John Ma (6 pages) i 23. 04/16/84 Enclosure 2 - Safety Evaluation of the Structural Adequacy of Waterford 3 Base Mat, draft by John Ma (6 pages)
24. 04/17/84 Handwritten Note to G. Lear, L. Heller and J. Chen Re:

Waterford Team Briefing (1 page) f 25. 04/19/84 Handwritten Note to G. Lear, L. Heller, J. Chan and J. Ma from D. C. Jang Re: Waterford 3 Basemat SGEB Evaluation Report,1stDraft(1page)

26. 04/19/84 Letter to R. S. Leddick, LP&L, from Darrell Eisenhut, NRR, Re: Waterford Unit 3 Technical Specifications w/ enclosure Technical Specificiations (4 pages) l:

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27. 04/19/84 Handwritten Note to G. Lear, L. Heller, J. Chan and J. Ma Re: Waterford 3 Basemat SGEB Evaluation Report,1st Draft (1 page)
28. 04/23/84 Enclosure32Base Waterford - Structural Adequacy Mat, by John (and Safety Evaluation of Ma 6 pages)
29. 04/24/84 Handwritten Note to D. Jeng from J. Ma Re: Waterford 3 Base Mat (1 page)
30. 05/84 Memo to Dennis Crutchfield, NRR, from Richard Vollmer, NRR, Re: Waterford 3'Basemat Evaluation w/ enclosure Basemat Evaluation (43 pages)
31. 05/01/84 Memo to George Lear from John Chen Re: Geotechnical Engineering Safety Evaluation Waterford No. 3 w/ enclosure Evaluation Report (13 pages)
32. 05/04/84 Handwritten Note to G. Lear, D. Jeng, L. Heller, J. Chen, M. Reich and P. Wang from J. Ma Re: The Use of ACI Shear Strength Formulas w/ enclosed article from ACI Journal (March,1967) entitled "How Safe are Our Large Reinforced Concrete Beams?" (17 pages)
33. 05/17/84 Safety Evaluation of the Structural Adequacy of Waterford 3 Base Mat, draft by John Ma (11 pages)
34. 05/21/84 Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation of Concrete Cracking in the Basemat - John T. Chen (11 pages)
35. 06/07/84 Memo to George Knighton from James Wilson Re: LP&L Company Meeting w/ enclosure Agenda for Meeting (6 pages)
36. 06/01/84 Handh 'tten Note to J. Knight, D. Jeng and P. T. Kuo from G. Lear Re: L. Shao's Civil / Mech Report (1 page)

-37. 06/08/84 Handwritten Note Re: Waterford Meeting (1 page)

38. 06/22/84 Handwritten Note from G. Lear Re: NDT Techniques (1 page)

.39. 06/28/84 BNL's Summary on Waterford 3 Base Mat (2 pages)

40. ,07/12/84 Handwritten Note Re: NDT Exam of Mat (1 page)
41. Undated Request for Additional Information Waterford NPP -

Geotechnical Engineering (2 pages)

42. Undated Concrete Cracking in the Basemat - John T. Chen (8 pages)

APPENDIX E-Re: F01A-84-455

43. Undated- LP&L. Recharge Program (7 pages)

'I 44. Undated Structural Engineering Evaluation of Concrete Cracking in the Basemat~by John Ma (12 pages)

45. Undated Resume of William F. Gundaker (3 pages)
46. Undated Selected documents Re: NCR W3-5997, " Clam Shell Filter Blanket Under the Nuclear Plant Island" (264 pages) i n

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Re: F01A-04-455' APPENDIX F MlD F01A-84-A-56 Location -

Total of Dele- Exemp-Doc.4 Description of Document Date Pages tion (pg) tion Description of Deletions ,

1 Investigative Interview w/h 240 entire- 6,7a The entire transcript of -

of (name ty 7c, & interview conducted by an NRC withheld) 7d investigator and an inspector frota NRC's Region IV with a gf M. person who came - forward with allegations of wrongdoing at the Waterford 3 construction site is being withheld. The transcript contains the alleger's name and other identifying information as well as the names and other identifying information of persons accused of wrongful conduct at the Waterford 3 site. Release of this transcript would breach the promise of confidentiality granted by the NRC ,

to the alleger and would impose an unwarranted invasion of privacy on persons accused of wrongdoing. The investigation of the allegations-identified throughout this interview transcript is ongoing and persons identified may or may not be found to have cormaitted the allegations asserted by the person interviewed. Also, the s re noted in handwitin9 b g i el becau e i could be ete oc nt d scr p o lead to the possible j identification of the j

confidential source. Release of this transcript would interfere with an ongoing NBC investigation and may in the future interfere with a l

1 APPEllDIX F- _. Re : _F01A-84-455 ,.

- Locaticn AND_FOIA-84-A .s T;tol cf Dals- Exemp-

  • Doc.5 Description of Document Date- Pages tion-(pq) tion Description of Deletions possible Department of Justice investigation if warranted by NRC's findings. For the above-stated reasons,-the entire 4

transcript is being withheld

. pursuant to Exemptions 6, 7a, 7c, and 7d.

1 2 Handwrittenrnotes - undtd. 6 1 line 7d Name of " Confidential Source" author unknown - re on page scope of review of 6 j construction practices 2

relating to concrete pours W/-A ,

3 Handwritten notes - undtd. 1 1 line 7d Name of " Confidential Sc9rce" .

! author unknown - of pg. 1 I conference all related to Gambit article on basemat N M i

j 4 Handwritten note - undtd. 1 2nd 1, 7a, " Commentary" information j author unknown - entitled 6 lines 7d related to ongoing 4,

" Problem Statement" investigation supplied by

- confidential source;' paragraph pf includes name of confidential j

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source. Release would interfere with ongoing investigation.

{ 5 Handwritten note - author undtd. 3 pg . ,:2, 6,7c, Information provided by unknown - WAT-3: 7d a 6 lines confidential source in ongoing

jugjp & pg. 3 6,7c investigation; unwarranted 1 line invasion of personal privacy and confidential source (s)

( named. Release would interfere with ongoing investigation.

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APPENDIX F AND F01A-84-A ,

Location Total of Dele- Exemp- --

Description of Document Date Pages tion (pg) tion Description of Deletiona Doc.8 6 Memo to'V.M. Burgard fm. 6/22/83 2 1& 2 6,7c Portions which contain the A. Cochran, Subj: . names, work experience, and Louisiana Power & Light identifying information of Co. Waterford Steam certain individuals are being Electric Station withheld to prevent an 1983-1165 MW Installation unwarranted invasion of

- Unit No. 3 Disposition personal privacy, of NCR-W3-5997 ptsL e

7 EBASCO Nonconformance 10/21/8 Rpt. 1 Att. 1, 6,7c Portions containing names and Rpt. No. W3-7150; Subj Att. 33 2, 5 personal identifiers; i.e.,

Concrete Placement 22-32 personal address, phone number, Package--Common social security number, and Foundation (w/33 pg. date of birth are deleted attachment) p4p. throughout' report to protect ,,

individuals from an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

8 EBASCO Nonconformance 10/21/83 Rpt. 3 Att. 3, 6,7c Fortions containing names and Rpt. W3-7152; subj: Att. 29 6-11, personal identifiers; i.e. , 4 Concrete Placement 13-19 & personal address, phone numb,r, e Packages - Common 21-29 social security number, and Foundation A/#A. date of birth are deleted through report to protect

  • individuals from an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

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APPENDIX F '

AND FOIA-84-A-56 .'

' Location ~

Total of Dele- Exemp-

  • Description of Document Date Pages tion (pg) tion Descrintion o_f Deletions
Doc.8 9 Ltr.'fm. Robert E. 5/7/84 14 pg. 1 6,7c Portions deleted which contain "

Philleo, Consulting of parsonal, address, phone-number, resume data and place of birth, and l Engineer to Lawrence marital status. Release of Shao, Div. of Engineering Technology, NRC - this information would transmitting rpt. constitute an unwarranted i -invasion of personal privacy.

i entitled " Evaluation of Concrete in the Basaeat,

Waterford Unit No. 3" .

also forwards brief .

i resume & extended resues NAA 1, =

NRC Memo to 5/21/84 15 pg. 1 6,7c Portions deleted which contain l 10 D. Crutchfield, Special of personal address, phone number, 1

'- att. 3 date and place of birth, and Nat'.orford Team Leader - marital status. Release of from L.C. Shao, Dep.

Dir., DET/RES, Subj extend- this information would Consultant's Evaluation ed constitute an unwarranted-i of Construction Adequacy resume invasion of person.al privacy.

of Waterford Basemat w/att - (1) Evaluation of l Concrete Construction l Adequacy, (2) brief I resume, s (3) extended

resume of Robert E.

Philleo NAA I

l 11 MRC asmo to Jos. F. 5/4/84 50 entire- 5 Predecisional draft document Scinto fa. Sherwin Turk, ty prepared by NRC staff meeber contains analyses,'opinione and subj Draft SSR recoswnendations prepared by one

. Concerning the Waterford NRC staff office for use by Base Mat w/ attached Draft another NRC staff office in

, Rpt. On ' Safety preparation of the Safety Evaluation of the Evaluation Report on Structural Adequacy of Waterford 3.

the Waterford 3 Basemat*

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Location Total of Dele- Exemp-Description of Deleticas.

Doc.4 Description of Document Date Pages tion (pg) ' tion 12 Drafts of 8 separate 6/26/84 allegations prepared by.

MEBR for inclusion in the Waterford 3 " Safety Evaluation Rpt., '

supplement 7" aa fallows:

Allegation No. A-107 6/26/84 2 1 5&7a .

i a A-116 6/26/84 2 1 5&7a A-129 8/30/84 3 3 5&7a A-132 8/30/84 3 2- 5&7a A-134 5/23/84 -2 2 5&7a A-258 7/11/84 4 3 5&7a Portions of each document are A-259 7/1/84 2 1& 2 5&7a.

S&7a being wtthheld because the A-260 6/21/84 1 1 release of the information woul6 interfere with OI's ongoing O/ N t investigation of potential wrongdoing at Waterford Unit 3. In addition, l

the portions entitled " Potential i violations" are being withheld because they contain the pre-decisional opinions and recom-

! mendations of NRR.

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