ML20141M414
| ML20141M414 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend, Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 10/19/1991 |
| From: | Shinkle P ADVOCATE, BATON ROUGE, LA |
| To: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| FOIA-91-440 NUDOCS 9208130203 | |
| Download: ML20141M414 (2) | |
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Mr. Donnie H. Grimsley Director, Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Re: Freedom of Information Act Request
Dear Mr. Grimsley:
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 I am requesting information regarding shipment of hazardous waste f rom two nuclear power plants in Louisiana to hazardous waste disposal firms.
The two nuclear power plants are the River Eend nuclear plant near St.
Francisvill', l.a., and the Waterford 3 nuclear plant near K111ona, La.
e My requests are as follows:
- 1) What procedures are used at these two plants to determine that waste is not radioactive and can be shipped to a hazardous waste disposal firm not licensed to bandle radioactive materials? Please describe the procedures in depth and provide copies of the procedures if they are written.
- 2) Are the procedures used for such shipments from these two plants the
.same.as procedures used at other NRC~ regulated power plants nationwide? If not, how do they dif fer f rom procedures. at other plants?
- 3) How v.uch radiation is allowed in waste that is determined to-be hazardous and allowable for shipment to a commercial hazardous waste disposal firm? If the levels are different for different radioisotopes, please provide the different levels.
- 4) Are the~1evels used at these two plants the same as levels used at other NRC-regulated power plants nationwide? If not, how do they differ from levels at other plants?
- 5) Please provide copies of, or access to, documents showing the results of
'radioassays of waste-from both plants shipped to commercial hazardous waste disposal firms in 1986, 1987,-1988 and 1989. I am willing to travel to the plant sites to review the information.
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SHow nuch waste did each of these plants send to commercial hazardous te disposal firms from 1986 to the present? How much wasce did each vt plant: send to each firm in each of those years?
.lf there are any fees for searching for, or copying, the records I have requested, please inform me before you fill the request.
As you may know, the Act permits you to reduce or waive the fees when the
^ release of the information is considered as "primarily benefiting the public." I believe that this request fits that :ategory and I therefore ask
'that you waive any fees. The information requested is-needed for a newspaper article about disposal ~of hazardous vaste, an issue of interest to the public.
If it is necessary to break this request into sections in order to e'pedite x
-transmission of the document.s'I am seeking, please do so. However, I would like-to be informed if the request is separated into sections.
If,all or any part of this request is denied, please~ cite the specific
' exemption that you believe justifies your refusal to release the material
- and inform me of your agency's administrative appeal procedures available
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to me under law..
I would appreciate your handling this request as quickly as possible, and "I look forward to hearing from you within 10 working days, as the law stipulates.
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