ML20148E196
| ML20148E196 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/21/1988 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Huge H ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-487 NUDOCS 8803240488 | |
| Download: ML20148E196 (4) | |
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No Sddelsorsal aQency records twbiect to the request have been located A0ency records out9ect to the 'equest that are steentifed m Append <a _[
are altsady avadable for putdec irspection and copyeg m the NRC Publ< Docurrent Room.
1717 H $treet, N W, Washengton, DC Agency records Sub7eC1 to $4 reQt est that are identded m Appendia.
S'e teir*g ma3e av Adabie for puDhC enspecton and copysrsg in the NRC Pubhc Docw* eat Ooom.1717 H Street. N W. Washegton, DC. m a folder under tNs FO4 numter and toquester r'aee The nonpropretyy versson of the proposa!!si that you ag'eed to accept an a telec^one conwe' laten wtk a memter of rt*y staff *s now bemg f%ade avalable for pubsec W and coymg at the NRC Put4 De<w+ent Room.1717 H Street. N W WasNr ston. DC. n a 'oider vnoer tNs FOi A number and 'eowester name (nclosed e information on Po* you may obts.n access to and the Charges for Copymg records C4 aced en tre NRC Pd hc Document Room.1717 H $treet, N W.. WasNngton, DC.
Agency reco*ds sublect to tPe request s's enclosed Any apphcatde cha ge for ccees of the records omv4ed aad payne'*t procedures s's noted in the commeets sectror*
Records subsect to the regwest hate been re'er'ed to another Federal agencytest for review 46d deect 'esponse to you in.* of NRC s respoese io me r esi. no forth., action a b..no m.n on app.anene. asied PART ll. A-INFORM ATION WITHHELD FROM PUBUC DISCLOSURE Co tae eformaton m the reavesied records e bang wrthheld from put4c deciosu e pursuant to the FOsa pe% tons desert +d e and for the reasons stated in Pa'1 ft. sec-r XX tions 8. C and D. Any reieased portons of the documents for wh.ch on>y pan of the record a beeg *?hed a, te<ng made s.adabie for pubhc mapecten and copyng in the NaC Pubi.e Docorne i R
. im H $t eet. N w.. wash.ngton. oC..n a fader veder t~s FOia ew see ester ne, CommentsThis is in further response to your letter dated Septer.ber 14, 1984, which we understand is a clarification of your initial request dated June 12, 1984.
We apologize for the delay in the processing of your letter, which was caused in part by the resignation of the employee to whom your request v.as initially assigned as well as the NRC's F0IA caseload.
The records identified on Appendix F are responsive to categcry three of your letter.
The records identified on Appendix G are responsive to categories one and two of your September 14, 1984 letter.
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N Aecords subject to the tequest that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being wrthheld in the=r enterety or in part under FOIA Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursus it tc,5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CFP 9 54a) of NRC Regulations,
- l. The wthhe64 mfo*maton as property classafed pi ? sward to Esecwtwe Order 12356 tExtMPTON 11
- 2. The wthhs6d mformation rotates soie#v to the mtemal personnel rules and procedu es of NRC. (ExEVPTON 2) r
- 3. The withheid irdoemation e specAcany esempted from pubhC declosure by statute edicated qExtMPTION 31 o
Secten 141146 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohitats tN docioswee of Restrcted Data or Formetty Restrcted Data (42 U $ C 21612166L Section 147 of the Atome Energy Act which proherts the dec60swee of Unciansdvd Safeguards informaron (42 U S C. 2167)
- 4. The wthhead informacon is a trace secret or comrnetcal tw fmancial anformation that e bowq ethhou for the reason (s) indecated (EXEMPTON di The informaton is cons.dered to be conf 4ential busmess (propretary) mtormaton The eformaton a cor+dered to be propretary eformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dM11.
The informaton aas submrtted and recerved m conidence from a fore.gn source pursvant to 10 CFR 2 790idM2L
- 5. The wthheid mformaton cor+sts of eteragenCY or ettsagency records that are not avadable through discovery durmg irtigaton Daciosure of predeceenalinformaton would tend to inhitst the open and frank enchange of ideas essente to the ochberstrve process Where records are withhead m ther entirety. the facts are inestncably antertwned eth the odoceenal eformaton. There also are no reasonabt segregatse factual portons because the release of the fac's mov d perm.t en e
mdirect orgary unto t predecmonal process of the agency. IEXEMPTION
- 6. The wthbend information is enempted from public disciosw e because its osclosure wow d resvit m a clearty unwa+ ranted ensasen of ce%nal pnvacy. (EXEMPTION 61 e
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- 7. The w*thhead information consors of insestigatory records compted for tan enforcement pu poses and e Demg ette d for the reseants) indecated. (EXEMPTON 7) r n
Dsclosure wov d inter' ore wth an ordorcement proceedeg because M could reveal the scope, d+recton. and 'ocus of enforcement e* forts, and thus could e
possory a%w them to take acton to sNeed potential wongdoeg or a voaten of NRC reouvemeats from evest gators iEXEMPTON 7 tall Doctosure
- owed constavte an unwerranted invason of personal pmacy iExtVPTION 7,Cn The riformaton consets of names of irevdue+s and other mformaton the dulosu e of wh ch woved reveal identrtes of conf 4 emet sources (EsEMPTCN 7tDil r
i PART 11 C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and for 9 t$ of the U S. Nucnnar Regulatory Commeser regulatons. a has teen deteemmed that the informaton ethhou a enempt frcan producten or asclosu e.
r and.that fts producten or declosure e contrary to the pubhc mterest The persona responsable for the dermal are.those offce,s dentrfed betow as denyng orftets and the Ovect orv ion e Roses and R.co,ds. Once e Admineuston. for any d.n e inai me, b. a-ed to e. E ecuw on,ecio, fo Op.,atens cc OENYtNG OFFictAL TITLE / OFFICE RECOOS DEN:ED APPELLATE OFF6CtAL e;
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-M ouvsev F02 NTS4INGS4bA#0R(E MNT PART 11 D-APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying offed identifed in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official iduntr6ed in that secton. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeats must be addressed as appropriate to the Executwe Director for Operatons or to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commrssion. Washington, DC 20565, and should clearty state on the envelope and in the letter that it es an "Appeal from an trutial FOtA Decision.
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Re: F0!A-84-487 (Seventh Partial)
APPENDIX F RECORDS MAINTATN F XRONG POR FILES 1.
Testimony of JJ Gates re Facility Const. PDR f 8207200409 2.-
Affidavit of FR Harrell re Intimidation Harassment or Threatening of Util Employees. PDR f 8312010107 3.
Transcript of LL Smith 840712 Deposition in Glen Rose TX re Intimidation & Harassment of Personnel. PP 49 500-49 514 PDR f 84071 90262 4.
Transcript of LL Smith 840712 Deposition in Glen Rose TX re Verification of Affidavit Signature Witnessed by Notary Public.
PP 1-35. PDR f 8407190132 5.
Affidavit of LL Smith re Intimidation Harassment or Threatening of Util Employees. PDR f 8312010127 6.
Affidavit of L Smith re Working Conditions & Procedures at Plant.
PDR # 8301280259 7.
Testimony of CM Hamilton re Facility Const. PDR # 8207200413 8.
Affidavit of R Hamilton re Coatings Procedures & Falsification of Records.
PDR f 8410310100 9.
Testimony of RL Hamilton re Facility Const. PDR f 8207200418
L' Re: F01A-84-487 (Seventh Partial)
APPENDIX G RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD - EXEMPTION 5 1.
2/20/85 Memo to Comanche Peak Litigation Team from G. A. Berry, re: Sumary of 01 Reports Relevant To CPSES. (5 pages) 2.
6/20/85 Note to James Gagliardo from Lawrence Chandler, subject:
Comanche Peak - Supplemental Information Regarding Intimidation Incidents. (31 pages)
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Dear Mr. Felton:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
S 552, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") at 10 C.F.R. Parts 2 and 9, we hereby request that you provide us with the fol-lowing documents:
1.
Copies of all records in NRC's files pertaining to any studies, investications, inquiries (formal or informal) concerning the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant ("Comanche Plant") in Texas as well as any agency documents, internal
.temoranda, reports, complaints, citations and orders which pertain to the Comanche Plant.
We are primarily interested in any materials related to or concerning construction of the Comanche Plant, by Brown &
Root, Inc., including safety conditions, employee relations, work standards, allegations of inferior work, faulty workmanship, deficient work standards, and deficient performance.
2.
Copies of all records in NRC's files pertaining to any studies, investigations, inquiries (formal or informal),
l agency documents, internal memoranda, reports, complaints, citations and orders which pertain to Brown & Root, Inc., a l
Texas corporation involved in the construction of nuclear power plants.
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Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely, ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER By:
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Dear Mr. Felton:
We are making the following request, which supplements my letter to you dated June 12, 1984, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.
S552 and the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion ( " N RC" ) regulations codified at 10 C.F.R. Parts 2 and 9.
1.
Please provide us with copies of all reports, memoran.da, l
transcripts of hearings, correspondence and any other documenta-l tion in the custody or control of the NRC that pertain to hearings I
held by the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board ("ASLB") since l
January 1,1984 regarding deficient painting works in the contain-ment buildings at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station I
("Comanche Peak").
We are especially interested in any information relating to l
Texas Utilities Generating Co. ("TUGCO"), the licensee, and Brown and Root, Inc., the construction contractor.
I 2.
Please provide us with copies of all reports, memoranda, transcripts of hearings, correspondence and any other documenta-tion in the custody or control of the NRC that pertain to hearings held by the ASLB regarding intimidation of Quality Assurance inspectors by employees of TUGCO or Brown and Root, Inc.
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- We are only interested in documents that have been produced or have become available since the issuance of OI Report No.
4-83-013, dated November 3, 1983.
3.-
Please provide us with copies of the transcripts of the testimony or the statements of the following witnesses, affiants and interviewees whose comments were made during the review of TUGCO's Application for an Operating License (Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Docket No.s. 50-445 and 50-446):
a.
Roy Keith Combs b.
Lester Smith c.
Freddy Ray Harrell d.
Gates (first name not known) e.
Hamilton (first name not known)
The FOIA provides that if only portions of a file are exempted from release, the remainder must be released.
We therefore request that we be provided with all nonexempt portions which are reasonably segragable and with an inventory of all exempted portions.
We reserve our right to appeal the with-holding or deletion of any information.
l We are prepared to pay reasonable costs for locating the requested materials and reproducing them.
If yau have any questions regarding this request, please telephone us at the above number.
As provided in the Freedom of Informtion Act, we will expect l
to receive a reply within ten working days.
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