ML20138L180

Further Response to FOIA Request for Eight Categories of Documents Re Ee Kent Allegations Concerning Facilities. Forwards App G & Portions of App I Documents.App J & Parts of App I Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 6 & 7)

ML20138L180
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, San Onofre, Midland, 05000000
Issue date:	12/04/1985
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Rillo C THELEN, MARRIN, JOHNSON & BRIDGES
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ML20138L184	List: ML20138L180 ML20138L216 ML20138L232 ML20138L238
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FOIA-85-249 NUDOCS 8512190185
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Mr. Christopher J. Rillo Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges Two Embarcadero Center IN RESPONSE REFER San Francisco, CA 94111 TO F01A-85-249

Dear Mr. Rillo:

This is in further response to your letter dated April 2,1985, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), eight categories of records related to E. Earl Kent and his allegations regarding the Midland, Palisades and San Onofre nuclear power plants.

Copies of documents listed on the enclosed Appendix G are being placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) in folder F01A-85-249 under your name. Copies of documents listed on the enclosed Appendix H are already in the PDR.

Additional documents related to this request are also available in the PDR in folders F01A-82-616, F01A-82-617, and 85-213.

Portions of the documents listed on the enclosed Appendix I, and all of the documents listed on the enclosed Appendix J, are investigatory records

compiled for law enforcenent purposes and are being withheld from public

! disclosure pursuant to Exemptions (6), (7)(A), (7)(C), (7)(D) and (7)(F) of the F0IA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6), (7)(A), (7)(C), (7)(D) and (7)(F)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(6), (7)(i), (7)(iii), (7)(iv), and (7)(vi) of the Conunission's regulations. Disclosure of the information would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, disclose the identity of a confidential source, interfere with an enforcement proceeding, or endanger the life or physical safety of law enforcement personnel. The released portions of the Appendix I documents are being placed in the NRC PDR in folder FOIA-85-249 under your name.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.9 of the Commission's regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or disclosure and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The person responsible for this denial is Mr. James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator, NRC Region III.

8512190185 851204 PDR FOIA R ILLO85-249 PDR

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. % o Mr. Christopher J. Rillo .

The denial may be appealed to the NRC's Executive Director for Operations 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 NRC has not completed its search for and review of documents . subject to your request. We will respond as soon as those' actions are completed.

Sincerely, a4 w /Y _f Donnie H. Grimsley, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration

Enclosures:

As' stated.

Re: F01A-85-249 APPENDIX G

1. 01/31/80 Welding and Pipe support chart. (2 pages)

2. 12/02/81 Letter to Bechtel from Davis on condition with battery rack.

(1page)

3. 02/02/82 Quality Control Inspection Record, Bechtel. (3 pages)

4. 03/10/82 Handwritten notes on Kent. (l'page)

5. 03/11/82 Handwritten notes per Cook. (1 page)

6. 08/16/82 Handwritten note of call. (1 page)

7. 09/17/82 Letter to Curran from Patterson. (3 pages)

8. 10/07/82 Handwritten note on phone call with Odell. (2pages)

9. 10/12/82 Handwritten note of phone call. (1 page)

10. 10/13/82 Copy of E. Kent's Interview with Steve Handelsman. (5 pages)

11. 10/18/82 Letter to Cranston from Cohen. (1 page)

12. 10/29/82 Letter to Kamerer from Cranston on L. A. Times article.

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13. 11/05/82 Letter to Cranston from Dircks on San Onofre allegations.

(1 page)

14. 11/12/82 Memorandum to Foster from Hernandez. (6 pages)

15. 04/04/85 Memo for Connelly from Keppler on allegation that the NRC staff may have acted improperly during inspections. (1page)

16. 04/19/85 Letter to Keppler from Cook on Welding Allegations. (2 pages)

17. 05/08/84 Letter to Czajkowski from Harrison on OIA report. (1page)

18. Undated Drawing of socket profile. (1page).

19. Undated Handwritten note on Allegations. (1page)

20. Undated Example of approximate slopes discovered 10/25/82 at Songs.

(1 page)

21. Undated Drawing of a Socket weld. (1 page)

Re: F01A-85-249 APPENDIX G (CONTINUED)

22. Undated Handwritten notes on Kent F01As. (1 page)

23. Undated Advertisement for diplomas and college degrees. (1 page)

24. Undated Field Change Request. (2 pages)

25. Various Newspaper clippings. (37 pages)

Dates

26. Undated Note of Weil. (1page)

27. Various Kent Chronology. (5 pages)

Dates

28. Undated Consumers Power Co. statement. (1page)

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2I. Undated. Business Card of E.~ Earl Kent. {l page)

Re: F01A-85-249 APPENDIX H

1. 11/21/77 Letter to.Keppler from Bechtel - Accession No. 8006180622

2. 05/31/78 Letter to Keppler from Consumers Power - Accession No.

8006120769

3. 08/04/78 Letter to Keppler from Consumers Power - Accession No.

8006170820

4. 10/21/81 Letter to Keppler from Dotson - Accession No. 8110270121

5. 09/06/82 Letter to Keppler from Garde - Accession No. 8311020170

6. 10/82 Interview transcript - Accession No. 8302070285

7. 10/16/82 Statement of Kent - Accession No. 8311020175

8. 10/21/82 Letter to RIII, Part 21 Report from Bechtel - Accession No.

8110270121

9. 10/22/82 Memo, Areas of Kent Tour - Accession No. 8212290042

10. 11/08/82 Memo: Recommendation for Licensing Board Notification -

Accession No. 8211190352

11. 11/17/82 Memo to ASLAB, Information Item - Accession No. 8212030269

12. 11/30/82 Letter and Reports - Accession No. FPN 8212170369

13. 12/02/82 Letter to Kent from Kirsch - Accession No. 831102025:

14. INSPECTION REPORTS DOCKET 50-329/82 Accession No. 8107240480 82 Accession No. 8204090386 82 Accession No. 8205110406 82 Accession No. 8211190283 83 Accession No. 8304220552 83 Accession No. 8304290141 83 Accession No. 8307140344 83 Accession No. 8311090321

Re: F0!A-85-249 APPENDIX I Documents Withheld in Part

1. 03/02/82 Handwritten notes on Kent allegations (1 page) withheld in part ur. der Exemption 7f - to protect a FBI employee, and Exemption 6, invasion of personal privacy.

2. 03/02/82 Handwritten notes on E. E. Kent conference call with Stamaris, Warnick, Key, Danielson, Payton (5 pages) Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source.

3. 03/02/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Kent (3 pages) Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source

4. 03/03/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Cook, Ward (1 page) Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source

5. 03/03/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Cook and Ward (2 pages)

Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source

6. 03/09/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Stamaris (1 page) Withheld in part under Exemption 6, invasion of personal privacy I 7. 03/17/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Kent (4 pages) Withheld in part Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source

8. 03/17/82 Handwritten note of phone call with a confidential source

! (2. pages) Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source i 9. 03/17/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Stamaris (1 page)

Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source

10. 08/10/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Kent (1 page) Withheld in part under Exemption 7d, to protect a confidential source

11. 09/13/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Kent (1 page) Withheld in part under Exemption 6, invasion of personal privacy

12. 09/20/82 Letter to Patterson from Curran on Audit Report BPCS-13-82 (49 pages) Withheld the phone number under Exemption 6,

! invasion of personal privacy 1

i 13. 10/06/82 Note of phone call with Odell by Weil (1 page) Withheld in part under Exemption 6, personal invasion of privacy I 14, 11/02/82 Handwritten note of phone call with Garde (1 page) Withheld in part under Exemption 6, invasion of personal privacy l

Re: F01A-85-249 APPENDIX I i

! (CONTINUED) i l 15. 09/07/83 Foster statement on Kent (1 page) Withheld in part under

! Exemption 6, invasion of personal privacy i

16. 09/13/? Memorandum of Call for JGK by Kent (1 page) Withheld in

part under Exemption 6, invasion of personal privacy

17. Resume of E. Earl Kent. (11 pages)

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, . I APPENDIX J Documents Withheld In Their Entirety i

4 Exemptions 6, (Personal Privacy) and 7A (Ongoing Region III investigation) ,

1. 02/22/82 Bechtel QC' Personnel File on Kent. (1 page)

.2. 03/08/82 Bechtel QC Personnel File on Kent. (2 pages) i .3. 03/08/82 Bechtel QC Personnel File on Kent. (4 pages)

4. 03/09/82 Bechtel Memorandum to Kent from QC Coordinator. (14 pages)

5. 03/12/82 Bechtel QC Personnel File on Kent. (7pages) i l,

6. 07/16/82 Affidavit by Kent. (12 pages)

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7. 09/14/83 Report of Inquiry. (2 pages) 4

8. 08/12/82 Meeting record with Foster, Kent, Ward, and Key on 08/12/82.

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Dear Sir:

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Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA")

, 5 U.S.C. S 552 and the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory l Commission ("NRC") 10 C.P.R. S 980 (1984), I hereby request

copies of the following documents and records

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! 1. All documents or all records in possession of I the NRC, including, but not limited to, Region V, Region III, i

the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ("NRR"), the Office of Investigation ("OI") and the Office of Inspector and Auditor

} ("OIA") which-refer or relate to Elmo Earl Kent, a/k/a E.

, Earl Kent, a/k/a Earl Kent (" Kent");

2. All documents or records in possession of the NRC, including, but not limited to, Region V, Region III,

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the NRR, the OI and the OIA which refer or relate to Kent's allegations, comments or complaints concerning the Midland Twin Nuclear Power Plant (" Midland") during the time period October 1, 1980 through the present; i

l 3. All documents or records in possession of the i NRC, including, but not limited to, Region V, Region III, '

the NRR, the OI and the OIA which refer or relate to Kent's i j . allegations, comments or complaints concerning the Palisades Nuclear Plant (" Palisades") during the time period October 1, 1980 through the present; i

4. All documents or records in possession of the j NRC, including, but not limited to, Region V, Region III, j the NRR, the OI and the OIA which' refer or relate to Kent's "

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 2, 1985 Page Two allegations, comments or complaints concerning the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (" SONGS") during the time period October 1, 1980 through the present:

5. All documents which pertain or relate to communi-cations concerning the Kent's allegations or comments regarding SONGS, Palisades and/or Midland, made by the Alliance for Survival, the Government Accountability Project, Miguel Pulido, Timothy Carpenter, Billie Pirner Garde or Louis Clark, with any division of the NRC, including, but not limited to, Region III, Region V, the NRR, the OI, the OIA, the Commissioners or staff;

6. All documents or records which pertain or relate to the NRC's, including, but not Jimited to, Region III's or Region V's, investigation of, findings regarding or disposition of, Kent's allegations or comments concerning SONGS, Palisades or Midland;

7. All documents which pertain or relate to any investigation by the NRC's OIA, OI or NRR concerning the NRC's investigation of, findings regarding or disposition of Kent's communications and allegations made to the NRC regarding Midland, Palisades or SONGS;

8. All documents which pertain or relate to investigation of Kent's allegations regarding the Midland Twin Nuclear Power Plant made by Region III and the Brookhaven National Laboratories.

I hereby authorize the photocopying of those documents and the payment at the standard rate established by regulations. Prepayment will be furnished upon request.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please direct them to Steven L. Hock of this office or to the undersigned at (415) 392-6320.

Sincerely, TilELEN, MARRIN, JOllNSON & BRIDGES Y fL s-sdyb~ .f Christophe- J. Rillo CJR:cf