ML20138B437

Ack Receipt of 851119 Request for Disclosure of Confidential Privileged Data Re Facility OL Proceeding.Request Denied Based on Confidential Nature of Info.Related Correspondence

ML20138B437
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/25/1985
From:	Shotwell J MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Strome R NEW HAMPSHIRE, STATE OF
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CON-#485-450 OL, NUDOCS 8512120296
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DCCM% 4 SLWM MANCH Richard H. Strome, Directer New Hampshire Civil Defense Agency State Office Park South 107 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301

Dear Mr. Strome:

We are in receipt of your widely publicized letter of ,

November 19 in which you request that we disclose to you confidential, privileged data in a matter in litigation before.

the NRC -- namely, the Seabrook operating libense proceeding.

This request, of course, follows our correspondence with you of October 24 in which we provided you with a public document which sets forth in great detail the methodology and results of the computer-based accident consequence analysis which has been performed for our office. Had you approached us privatel' with this sensitive, new request we would have at least viewed it as reflecting a sincere desire to pursue.this matter with us.

Instead you chose to treat this delicate matter as a media event and have been quoted as having called upon the Attorney General' to "put up or shut up." You also copied New Hampshire Yank'ee and the other participants to the NRC proceeding on your correspondence, clearly indicating that you would immediately turn over any confidential data which we did supply you to the utility.

Under the circu'mstances you will appreciate that we cannot possibly give you access to confidential information. This matter is in litigation before the NRC and we will try the case in that forum, not in the press. Rest assured, however, that we have no intention of " shutting up" about an issue so crucial to the health and safety of the citizens of our state.

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