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Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re Ofc of Investigations Investigation Re Facility.Forwards Documents in App L & M.Documents in App M Partially & Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 4,5,6 & 7)
ML20149H142
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Issue date: 02/16/1988
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Garde B
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST FEB 161988 OOctiT NW8ERisi vr sopaceami

,.t0VESTER Ms. Billie P. Garde PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See enecked bones)

No agency records subrect to the request have been located.

No additor'ai agency records subpoet to the roovest have been located.

Agency records subrect to the request that are icentded in Apperdu d!',, ye already avastable for public irsoection and Copying m the NRC Pubhc Document Room, X 1717 H Strat. N W., Washegton, DC.

Agency records subiect to the request that are adentafed en Apperen l_ are being made ava. table for public espection and copyeg in the NRC Public Document X

Room,1717 H Street. N W., Washington. DC, in a folder under the FOI A number and req uester name the nonpropretary vers *on of the proposaitsi that you agreed to accept in a teiephone conversaton wth a enember of my staff e now beeg rnade avaiable for public especten and coyeg at the NRC Pu%c Document Room,1717 H St eet, N W.. Washington, DC. e a folder under the FotA evnber and requester nars Enclosed e information on how you may obta.n access to and the charges for copyeg records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street. N.W., Washington OC.

Agency records subrect to the request are enclosed Any applecable charge for copes of the records provided and payerent procedures are noted in the comments secton.

Records subrect to the roovest have been re' erred to ano+e' Federal agencytesi for reyww and d4 rect response to you.

X in vie oe NRC a ,espo,.e to the ,eauset. no furthe, act,on is eseg isien on apposi e s t e, eated _ April _S t 14864 86-A 58).

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C and DAn< rWustr$ portons of the dxuwts for which only part of F4 record a t+ng AhheM are teng made avaise for pubiec inspecten and copying the NRC PuMc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washegton OC. m a fo der n under the FotA number and requester name.

Comments Other records regarding Office of Investigations' investigations at the Fermi plant were addressed in response to the following F0IA requests: F01A-86-244 and F01A-86-245.

Records that were released in response to those requests can be found in the NRC POR under the name Puntenney.

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PA;;T ti.8- APlLIC ABLE FOI A EXEMPT 10N'd 'V Records subject to the request that are desenbed in the enclosed Appendices M are being withheid in the;r entirety o,in part under FOIA Exemptons and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552tb) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The wthheld information e propedy classdod pursuant to Executrve Order 12356 (EXEMPTION 11
2. The wthheid information relates soleiy to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTON 2)
3. The wthheld informanon e specifica#y esempted from public declosure by statute edicated: (EXEMPTON 3)

Secten 1411a5 of the Atomic Energy Act whech proh6ts the d,sclosure of Restricted Data'or Formody Restncted Data 442 U.S.C. 21612166L Secten 147 of the Atomic Energy Act wh.ch probbts the declosure of Unclassefed Safeguards Informaton (42 U S.C. 2167L X 4. The ethheid information e a trade secret or commercial or francel eformaton that a bemg withhead for the reason (s) md.cated. (EXEMPTION O X The in'ormaton is cons oered to be coa dent *' buseess 'propr' eta vi informatoa-The informaton is cons.dered to be propretary rformaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdMIL The informaton was sutwnstted and recewed m conidence from a foregn source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.7%dH2L

5. The ethheld informaton consats of eteragency or etraagency records that are not avaitat%e through discovery dureg let gaton Declosure of predecsenal informaton would tend to inh 6t the open and franit enchange of ideas essentet to the debberstwo process. Where records are withheld en thew entwety, the facts are meatncath X mtertened eth the credoc.sonal .nformaten. There also are no reasonat#v segregable factual portons because the release of the facts would perm 4 an mdwect inouwy into the predoosonal process of the agency. (ExEMPTON 5)
6. The wthheid information a enempted from pubhc deciosure because its dsclosure would result en a clearfy unwarranted invason of personal pnvecy. (EXEMPTION An X
7. The ethheid information conosts of investigatory records compeed for Law enforcement purposes and a being wtreeid for the reason (s) ind.cated. IEXEMPTION 71 X

Desclosure would eter9ere wth an enfo<coment proceedeg because a could reveal the scope. dsrection and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could X poss@y allow them to take acton to shield potente congdoing or a votaten of NRC reovwoments from anvestigators (EXEMPT 60N 71 AH Osclosure would constitute an unwonanted invason of personal prevacy IEXEMPTON 7iCH K

The informaton consets of names of andedua>s and other eformaton the dsclosure of which wou6d reseal edent,tes of conf 4entel sources (ExEMFTION 7 ton PART 11 C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and'or 915 of the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commason regulatcas. st has toen determ.ned that the informaton withtold e esenct from producten or dock >sur e, and that sts producten or d sclosure e contea y to the public mterest The perscns respons&e fo. the demel are those off ces i ident. fed be+ow as denying off. css and the Duector.

Oms.on of Runes and Records. Omco of Adananistraton. for any denSs that may be acceated to the Executive Dwector for Operatons 4 poi DENYING OFFict AL TITLE e OF FIC E RECORDS DEVEQ APPELLATE OFFICIAL sECaEtany Eco Regional Administrator Appendix M X A- Stet 44v4s Re%cri!!!

PART 110- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denytng official identified in Part ILC may be appealed to the Appeltate Official ident,fod in that secton. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made uthin 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals rnust be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commess.on. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissson, Washington. OC 20555. and should clearty state on the envelope and in the letter that rt is an "Appeal from an initial FOtA Decision."

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I Re: F01A-86-202 ,

1 APPENDIX K DOCUMENTS ALREADY IN PDR

1. 7/16/85 Ltr from J. Keppler to W. Jens. Accession No. 8507220113
2. 1/9/86 Ltr from J. Keppler to R. Petticrew. Accession No.

8607170015

3. 1/9/86 Ltr from J. Keppler to Cong. John Dingell. Accession No.

8607170012

4. 2/21/86 Memo from Hayes to Stello. Accession No. 8712170151 l

Re: FOIA-86-202 APPENDIX L DOCUMENTS BEING PLACED IN THE POR

1. 12/6/84 Hemo from Triner to Tipton, subject: Background Info on Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant for Comm. Zech. (6 pages)
2. 7/12/85 Memo from Keppler to Denton, subject: Fermi Readiness for Full Power License. (2 pages)
3. 10/15/85 Memo from J. Lieberman to Denton/ Taylor, subject: OI Review of Fermi Safeteam Program. (1 page)
4. 1/7/86 Memo from S. Noetzel, subject: Reactor Auxiliary Building Embedded Plates. (4 pages)
5. Undated Allegation Data Input. (2 pages)

AMS No. RIII-85-A-0176:

6. 9/9/85 Memo from P. Byron to C. Weil, subject: DECO Safeteam Concerns. (1 page)
7. 9/11/85 Memo from Weil to Pawlik, subject: Fermi Safeteam Concerns Nos. 665 and 673. (1 page)
8. 10/29/85 Memo from Weil to Norelius, subject: Office of Investigations' Review of the Fermi Safeteam. (1 page)
9. 12/5/85 Memo from Norelius to Weil, subject: Office of Investigations' Review of the Fermi Safeteam. (1 page)

AMS No. RIII-84-A-0024:

10. Various Allegation Computer Update Sheets. (8 pages) i Dates i

! 11. 1/26/84 Memo to Region III Files from P. M. Byron re: SAFCTEAM Interview 1368 - Apparent Wrongdoing in Electrical Area.

(1 page) l 12. 2/2/84 Allegation Form. (1 page)

13. 11/7/84 Memo to E. T. Pawlik from C. H. Weil re: Update of Fermi l SAFETEAM Items of Interest to O! w/ enclosure Meino to R. C.

Knop from P. M. Byron, dtd 10/23/84 re: SAFETEAM Responses.

(2 pages)

14. 1/14/85 Memo to E. T. Pawlik from C. H. Weil re
Fermi SAFETEAM Final Responses (50-341). (1 page)

Re: F0!A-86-202 APPENDIX L (DOCUMENTS BEING PLACED IN THE PDR (Continued)

15. 6/26/85 Memo to C. E. Norelius from C. H. Weil re: 01 Investigation of Records Falsification by L. K. Comstock Company at Fermi

((50-341) (AMS No. RIII-85-A-0024). (1 page)

16. 8/28/85 Memo to C. E. Norelius from C. H. Weil re: OI Investigation of Records Falsification by L. K. Comstock Company at Fermi (50-341) (AMS No. RIII-85-A-0024; RIII-84-A-0175). (1 page)

L l AMS No. RIII-84-A-0175:

17. Various Allegation Computer Update Sheets. (13 pages)

Dates

18. 9/15/83 Memo to Region III file frem P. M. Byron re: Allegation received by Fermi II SAFETEAM. (1 page)
19. 11/29/84 Memo to Sepssard from C. Weil, re: 01 Request for Technical Assistance - Fermi, w/ attachments:
a. 11/19/84 memo from E. Pawlik to J. Keppler, subject:

Request for Region III Tech. Support

b. Allegation Data Form. (3 pages) 20, 1/14/85 Memo from C. Weil to E. Pawlik, subject: Fermi SAFETEAM Final Responses. (2 pages) 21, 2/21/85 Memo from Weil to Pawlik, subject: 01 Request for Technical Assistance Fermi. (1 page)
22. 3/25/85 Memo from Weil to Pawlik, subject: Allegation re: Cut Radiographs at Fermi. (1 page)

Re: FOIA-86-202 APPENDIX M DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN WHOLE OR IN PART

1. 11/23/83 Letter from D. Wells to E. Pawlik, attaching report summarizing Safeteam allegation. (7 pages) Portions withheld, Exemptions 4 & 6.
2. 12/15/83 Memo from R. Kunkle to H. Heffner, subject: Response to Safeteam Review No. 384. (4 pages) Ex. 4, Entirety 3, 2/10/84 Memo from R. Markovich/J. Garin to R. Kunkle, subject:

Response to Safeteam Review No. 397. (6 pages)

Ex. 4, Entirety

4. i/31/84 Letter from R. Kunkle to Byron, forwarding Safeteam Interview 470. (4 pages) Portions withheld, Exemptions 4 & 6.
5. 1/31/84 Letter from R. Kunkle to Byron, forwarding Safeteam Interview 460. (6 pages) Portions withheld, Exemptions 4 & 6.
6. 3/2/84 Memo from R. Markovich to R. Kunkle, subject: Response to Safeteam Interview No. 385. (9 pages) Ex. 4, Entirety
7. 9/10/84 Letter from "Jim" to F. Agosti, re: Employee work schedule. (5 pages) Portions withheld, Exemptions 4 & 6.
8. 10/25/84 Memo from W. Kaczor to R. Kunkle, subject: Final Response to Safeteam Interview No. 44. (7 pages) Ex. 4, Entirety
9. 10/25/84 Memo from J. Garin/R. Markovich to R. Kunkle, subject:

Final Response to Safeteam Interview No. 1368. (6 pages)

Ex. 4, Entirety

10. 12/12/84 Memo from R. Kunkle to Paul Byron, re: Safeteam Interviews. (1 pages) Ex. 4, Entirety
11. 9/6/85 Memo from Markovich to Piang,

Subject:

Safeteam Concern No. 690. (1 page). Ex. 4, Entirety

12. 2/16/84 Memo from C. Weil to E. Pawlik, subject: Forgery Allegations at Fermi-01 Case File Q3-83-040. (4 pages)

Portions being withheld, Exemptions 6 & 7C. Releasable portions are being placed in the PDR.

13. 12/12/85 Draft - Statement of Facts Based on 01 Interview Transcripts Fermi July 1, 1985, Rod Pull Incident. (9 pages) Exemption 5, Entirety.

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APPENDIX M j DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN WHOLE OR IN PART (Continued)

14. Undated Handwritten note to G. Wright from N. Chrissotimos, attaching meno from A. Davis to T. Tambling, subject:

Potential Fermi Enforcement. (2 pages) Exemption 5, Entirety.

15. Various Certain records contained in Region III files that are subject to your request are being withheld in their entirety, pursuant to Exemption 7(A) because they relate to ongoing investigations.
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. l.o G'C WRNMENT ACCOUNTADILITY PROJECT 15h5 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Wohyon. D.C. 20036 (202)232 4550 March 19, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FREE,00M OF INFORMATION Director ACT REQUEST office of Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4- g,,g Washington, D.C. 20555 fgQ ./f To Whom It May Concern

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.

552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) requests copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, engineering analyses, drawings, files, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, agreements, handwritten notes, studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, tele-phone messages, computations, voice recordings, computer runoffs, any other data compilations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, and any and all other records relevant to and/or generated in connection with all OI investigations of Detroit Edison's Fermi II plant located near Detroit, Michigan.

This request includes all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC Manual, Appendix 0211, Parts 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8, 1980) whether they currently exist in the NRC official, "working", investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.

If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.0a(b) and the NRC Manual, supra, and covered by this request have been destroyed and/or removed after this request, please provide all surrounding records, including but not limited to a list of all records which have been or are destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).

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  • 1AP requests that fees be waived, because "finding the  :

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ation can be considered as primarily benefftting theGAP is a non-profit, gent 1 public," 5 U.S.C. 552 (a) (4) (a) . d with honest non .tisan public interest organization concerneThrough public outreach, th bility.

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.tes whistleblowers as agents of government accounta T'

ce to local public interest and citizens groups seekl e,.sure the health and safety of their communities. t 1

We are requesting the above information as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC's efforts to protect public safety and health at nuclear power plants.

For any documents'or portions that you deny due' ito a d specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemiz ngThe an describing the documents or portions of documents w explaining why each exemption is claiming each exemption, relevant to the document or portion of the document withheld.

This index is required under Vaughn v. Rosen (Il_, 484 F.2d 820 977 (1974).

(D.C. Cir. 1973), cert._ denied, 415 U.S.

We look forward to your response to this request within ten working days.

Sincerely, i

BA Pw h Billie Pirner Garde Director, Environmental i Whistleblower Clinic l

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