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Further Response to FOIA Request for Three Categories of Records Re NRC Proposed Rule on Earthquakes & Emergency Planning.Forwards App C Documents.App C Documents Placed in Pdr.App D Documents Already Available in PDR
ML20141G898
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Site: Diablo Canyon, San Onofre, 05000000
Issue date: 11/25/1985
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Bell N
NUCLEAR INFORMATION & RESOURCE SERVICE
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ML20140C992 List:
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FOIA-85-653, FRN-49FR49640, RULE-PR-50 ACRS-GENERAL, NUDOCS 8601130106
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NOV 2 5 M Ms. Nina Bell, Assistant Director Nuclear Information and Resource Service 1616 P Street, NW, Suite 160 IN RESPONSE REFER Washington, DC 20036 TO F0IA-85-653

Dear Ms. Bell:

This is in further response to your letter dated September 20, 1985, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), three categories of records regarding NRC's proposed rule on earthquakes and emergency planning. The documents i6entified on enclosed Appendix C are being placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) located at 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555, in file' folder F01A-85-653 in your name. The documents identified on enclosed Appendix -D are.~ already in the PDR. I have indicated the file location beside the document description. ,

       'The search for and review of documents that are subject to your request are continuing. We will notify you upon completion of the search and review.

Sincerely, ww k /bban$ Donnie H. Grimsley, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration

Enclosures:

As stated 8601130106 951125 PDR FOIA PDR BELL 85-653 ___-_--______________s

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Re: FOIA-85-653 r , APPENDIX C

1. Undated - Memo for Chairman Palladino et. 'al, from W. J. Dircks re:
                                         . Consideration of Potential Complicating Effects of Earthquakes
                                         - on Emergency Planning.              (3 pages) --[ Category 3]
2. Undated Section 13 - Dominant Contributors to Seismic Risk - An Appraisal by R. P. Kennedy, M. K. Ravindra, and R. H. Sues'.
                                         . (53.pages) - [ Category 3]

3.; 04/10/84. Memo for James 'P. Knight from Robert E. Jackson re: Use of LLNL Interim Report Seismic Hazard Characterization Program. (23 pages) - [ Category 3]

4. 09/25/84 Memo for J. Davis et. al. from Frank P. Gillespie re: Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E; Consideration of Earthquakes in the Context of Emergency Pre)aredness w/ enclosed Proposed Rulemaking Package. (31 pages) - [ Category 3]
5. 10/03/84 Memo for Frank P. Gillespie from Ebward L. Jordan re: Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E: Consideration of
                                         . Earthquakes in the Context of Energency Preparedness.

(3 pages) - [ Category 3]

6. 10/09/84 Memo for Robert B. Minogue from Victor-Stello, Ji., re:
                                         - Proposed Rule ~ Change Related to Consideration of Potential Impacts of Earthquakes on Emergency Planning. (1 page) -
                                         . [ Category 3]
                 ~7. 10/17/84 Memo for Frank P. Gillespie from J. Philip Stohr re: Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E; Consideration off Earthquakes in the Context of Emergency Preparedness (Memorandum of September 25,1984). (1 page) - [ Category 3]
8. 10/26/84 Memo for D. W. Meeller from 0. S. Merrill re: Consideration of Earthquakes in the Context of Emergency Preparedness. (1page)-

[ Category 3]

9. 12/14/84 Memo for Joseph M. Felton from Frank P. Gillespie re:

Implementation of. Comission Action w/ enclosed rederal- Register Notice and Congressional Letters. (30'pages) - [ Category 3]

             - 10. 112/28/84 Memo for D. W. Moeller from 0. S. Merrill re: Status Report for the January 3-4,.1985 Reactor Radiological Effects and Site Evaluation Subcommittees Combined Meeting, Washington, DC.

(34 pages) - [ Category 3]

11. 12/31/84 Letter to The Honorable Morris K. Udall from Robert B. Minogue re: Federal Register Notice of Froposed Rulemaking. (3 pages) -

[ Category 3]

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12. 12/31/84 REP and Earthquakes (Questions and Answers). (5 pages) -

[ Category 3]

13. 01/24/85 Memo for D. W. Moeller from 0. S. Merrill re: Proposed Rule on -

Emerge 4cy' Planning and Earthquakes. (43 pages) - [ Category 3]

14. -02/20/85- MemoforD.W.Moellerfrom0.S.MerNillre: Consideration of
                              . Earthquakes in Emergency Planning at San Onofre and Diablo Canyon.    (2 pages) - [ Category 3]
15. 03/19/85 Memo for Dade W. Moeller from R. F. Fraley re: Consideration of Earthquakes in the Context of Emergency Preparedness. (1 page)
16. 03/21/85 Memo for Edward L. Jordan from Frank P. Gillespie re: Draft i Recommendation to EDO Concerning Whether to continue with Ongoing Rulemaking Sponsored by RES. (8 pages) - [ Category 3]
17. 03/21/85 Memo for Raymond F. Fraley from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr., re:

Consideration of Earthquakes in the Context of Emergency Preparedness w/ attached Outgoing Telex. (11 pages) - [ Category 3]

18. 05/02/85 Memo for ACRS Members from 0. S. Merrill re: Pertinent Information Relative to the

Subject:

Consideration of Earthquakes in Emergency Planning. (92 pages) - [ Category 3]

19. 05/30/85 Routing and Transmittal Slip to W. M. Morriron et. al. from RAMRB Staff re: RES Rulemaking Review Package. (8 pages) -

[ Category 3]

20. 06/10/85 Letter to The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino from David A. Ward re: ACRS Comments on the Consideration of Earthquakes in Off-Site Emergency Planning. (2 pages) - [ Category 3]
21. 06/12/85 Memo for W. J. Dircks from Robert B. Minague re: Control of NRC Rulemaking: RES Review of Ongoing RES Sponsored Rulemaking.

(4 pages) - [ Category 33

22. 06/12/85 Routing and Transmittal Slip tu E. Jordan from J. Henny re:

RES Review Package. '(1 page) - [ Category 3]

23. 06/13/85 Memo to Distribution from Frank P. Gillespie re: Office Review of Staff Position Relating to Complicating Effects of Earthquakes on Emergency Planning. (11 pages) - [ Category 3]
24. 06/13/85 Note to Jay McGurren from Larry r,andler re: Response to Markey Letter of June 10, 1985. (2 pag 1s) - [ Category 1]

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Re: F01A-85-653 APPENDIX C

25. 06/13/85 Memo to Distribution from Frank P. Gillespie re: Office Review
                        ' Staff Position Relating to Complicating Effects of Earthquakes on Emergency Planning.    (35 pages.) - [ Categories 3]
26. 06/20/85 Memo to W. J. Dircks from Frank P. Gillespie re: Complicating Effects of Earthquakes on Emergency Planning. (38 page's) -

[ Category-3]

27. 07/03/85 Note to William J. Dircks from Frank H. Rowsome re: Earthquake

Considerations in Emergency Preparedness. (14 pages) - [ Category 3]

28. 07/08/85 Memo for Chairman Palladino et. al. from Carlton Kamerer re:

Diablo Canyor Testimony Delivered to Mar. key Subcomittee. (13 pages) - [ Category 3]

29. 07/09/85 Memo to Edward J. Markey from Subcomittee Staff re: July 10, 1985, Subcomittee Hearing on the Nuclear Regulatory Comission's Diablo Canyon Licensing Process. (22 pages) -

[ Category 1]

30. 07/09/85 Letter to The Honorable Edward Markey from James K. Asselstine re: Question on the Diablo Canyon Operating Licensir. Proceeding.

(77 pages) - [ Category 1]

31. 07/23/85 Memo to R. B. Minogue from Harold R. Denton re: Office Concurrence in the Draft FRN, Considerations of Earthquakes in Emergency Preparedness. (1 page) - [ Category 3]
32. 07/30/85 Seismic Hazard Characterization of the Eastern United States prepared by Andy Murphy. (3 pages) - [ Category 3]
33. 07/31/85 Routilig and Transmittal Slip to Frank Rowsnme et. al. from Mike Jamplin. (55 pages) - [ Category 3]
34. 08/16/85 Memo for John Austin from R. F. Fraley re: Additional ACRS Review of Proposed Rule 10 CFR Part 50, "Energency Planning and Preparedness for Prod;ction and Utilization Facilities,"

49 FR 49640, dated December 21, 1985. (1 page) - [ Category 3]

Re: F01A-85-653 APPENDIX C-

35. 08/16/85 Memo for The Commissioners from W. J. Dircks re: Final Amendments to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E; Consideration of Earthquakes in Emergency Planning. (60 pages) - [ Category 3]
36. 08/20/85 Memo for W. J. Dircks'from R. B. Minogue re: Final Amendments to 10 CFR Part'50, Appendix E: Consideration of' Severe. Low Frequency . Natural Phenomena in Emergency Planning. (65 pages) -

[ Category 3]

37. 09/04/85 Memo for M. T. Jamgochian from John Philips re: Review of Final Rule (SECY-85-283) Consideration of Earthquakes in Emergency Planning. (41 pages) - [ Category 3]
38. 09/09/85 Note for Mike Jamgocian from Frank Ingram re: Draft Public Announcement of the Final Rule. (3 pages) - [ Category 3]
30. 09/17/85 Memo for Jim Henry from Brenda do Shelton re: Revision to 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Considerations of Earthquakes in Emergency Planning; Final Rule. (1 page) - [ Category 3]
40. 09/24/85 Memo for D. W. Moeller and D. Okrent from 0. S. Merrill and R. P. Savio re: Status Report for Combined Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittees on Site Evaluation and Extreme External Phenomena, October 9,1985. (6 pages) [ Category 3]

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           .                                                            R2: F01A-85-653 APPENDIX D ACRS DOCUMENTS IN THE PDR Meeting Minutes / Transcripts
1) Reactor Radiological Effects / Site Evaluation Subcommittees Meeting, January 3-4, 1985 ,

Minutes: ACRS-2269 DCS ANO: 8507120187 Tscript: ACRST-1365 DC.S AN0: 8501100216/8501100335

2) -297th ACRS Meeting, January 10-12, 1985 Minutes: ACRS-2272 DCS AN0: 8504220010 Tscript: ACRST-1368 DCS ANO: 8501140307
3) 298th ACRS Meeting, February 7-9, 1985 Minutes: ACRS-2280 DCS ANO: 8508220118 Tscript: ACRST-1375 DCS AN0: 8502110243/8502130079 4)- 301st ACRS Meeting, May 9-11, 1985 Minutes: ACRS-2315 .DCS AN0: 8508210314 Tscript: ACRST-1408 DCS AN0: 8505140375/8505140370
 ,     5)     302nd ACRS Meeting, June 6-8, 1985 Minutes: ACRS-2323       DCS ANO: 8508210466 Tscript: ACRST-1416      DCS ANO: 8506100642
6) 303rd ACRS Meeting, July 11,1985 (Meeting w/NRC Commsrs)

Minutes: ACRS-2336 DCS AN0: 8510210246 Tscript: ACRST-1429A DCS ANO: 8507230059

7) 06/27/85 Letter to The Honorable Edward Markey from Nunzio J. Palladino re: Responses to Questions Concerning the Diablo Canyon Licensing Process. (41 pages) - DCS AN0: 8507 150447
8) 01/13/84 Memorandum for Chairman Polladino from W. J. Dircks re:

Emergency Planning and Seismic Hazards. (6 pages) - ACS~AN0: 8502090629

     $7%Q l y$ 54E9 Nuclear           Information and Resource Service 1616 P Street, N.W., Suite 160, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 328-0002 Septebmer 20, 1985 James M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records                                       D N Atx

_ REQUEST Office of Adminstration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis3 ion Washington, D.C. 20555 ggfA,pg,fg qf f M FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REOt>SSI (fac 'c'; 94415

Dear Mr. Felton:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 522, as amended, and 10 CFR 9.8 of the Commission'c tegulations, the Nuclear Information and Resource Service requests the following documents regarding NRC's proposed rule on earthquakes and emergency planning. Please consider " documents" to include reports, studies, test results, correspondence, memoranda, meeting notes, meeting minutes, working papers, graphs, charts, diagrams, notes and summaries of conversations and interviews, computer records, and any other forms of written communication, including internal NRC Staff memoranda. In your response, please identify which documents correspond to which requests below. Pursuant to this request, please provide all documents prepared or utilized by, in the possession of, or routed through the NRC related to: 1. Briefings and briefing materials used to prepare Commissioners for a July 10, 1985 hearing before Congressman Markey, including, but not limited to, items from the Office of General Counsel, General Solicitors Office, and the Office of Policy Evaluation;

2. Transcripts or other documents prepared for or after meetings with the Office of Policy Evaluation prior to the July 10, 1985 hearing, mock hearings held with Chairman Palladino, and other meetings between Commissioners, between Commissioners and and their assistants, or between NRC Staff;
3. NRC Staff memoranda and correspondence on the proposed rule to eliminate consideration of earthquakes in emergency preparedness.

Please provide a list of offices to which this request was forwarded. A v-C l l, M

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                                      -              In our opinion, it is appropriate in this case for you to waive search charges, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a) (4) (A) "because furnishing the information can be considered as primarily benefiting the general public." The Nuclear Information and
          -Resource Service is a non-profit organization serving local organizations concerned about nuclear power and providing infor-mation to the general public. Information required by 10 CFR 9;14a was provided by letter dated August 3, 1984.     .

Sincerely r 4 adL? Nina Bell Assistant Director cc: File 4 i

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