ML20151C188

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Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards App B Documents Re Allegations at Facility.Apps a & B Documents Available in Pdr.App C Documents Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20151C188
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 04/07/1988
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Day B
AUSTIN, TX
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FOIA-88-107 NUDOCS 8804120203
Download: ML20151C188 (6)


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No adddonal agency records subrect to the roovest have been located Agency records subgt to the request trat are centsfed m Appendes are already esa lable for public erspection and cocyng m the NRC Publ.c Documeet Room.

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Agency records subrect to the request thst are contded in Appendnu are berg made available for public eespecton are copyng m the NRC Pubbc Documeet Room.1717 H St'eet. N W, Washegton. DC, in a folder under the FOiA number and requester name.

The nor propretary vown of the proposatts) that you ag'eed to accept e a teiephcce conversaton wth a member of my staff is now ters mace avaiable for pubhc inspecton and coymg at tre NRC Pwbbc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W Washegtcm. DC. in a tower uncer the FOI A number and roovester name.

Erdosed e informaton on how you may obtae access to and the charges for copyeg records pLoced in the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washeg'on. DC.

Agency records sub.ect to t*e reovest are enclosed Any appbcabte charge for copes of the recorcs provided and pave ent procedures as noted m the commects secton.

P.ecords sobrect to the roovest have beem referred to another Federal egencytesi for reven and detect response to you in vow of NRC's respoess to th<s request, no fu ther acton a bemg taken on appeal etter dated r

PART ll. A-tNFORM ATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certam informaton m the roovested records e bemg ethheld from pubhc desciosure pursuant to the FOI A esemptions desenbed m and for the reasons stated in Pert H. sec-X tons B. C. and D. Any re6 eased scrtoes of the documeats for which only part of the record rs berg ethhedd s'e borng made avadatue for pubbc mapecton and copying m the NRC Pwb4.c Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washegton. DC. e a fonder under th<s FOI A number and roovester name..

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7M h M aa fg7 FRiEEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT RESPONSE FOIA NUMBETdSt OA PAwT ll.8-APPLICABLE Fila EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are desenbed in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOlA Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U S.C. 552tbl and to CFR 9.Ste) of NRC Regulations,

t. The wthheld informaton is property classrfed pursuant to Esecutrve Order 12356 (EXEMPTION Il
2. The wthheid information relates soloty to the intemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)
3. The wthheid leformaton a specsficalty esempted from public declosure by statute edicated- (EXEMPTION 31 Section 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act whch proh6tts the deciosure of Res.cted Data or Formerly Restncted Data (42 U S C. 2161-2165L Secten 147 of the Atome Energy Act which proherts the disclosure of Unclassifed Safeguards informaton 142 U.S C. 2167).
4. The wthheld informaton e a trade secret or commeroal or financial eformation that a being withbeid for the reasonis) indicated IEXEMPTION a)

The informaton e consdered to be conf 4 ental business (propretaryl mformation.

The informaton a consde'ed to be propnetary eformaten pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dll1L The informaten was sutmtted and recewed in conf 4ence from a foreg9 source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dM2p

5. The wthheld informatire consrsts of eteragency or intraagency records that are not avadab6e through descovery durmg htgation. Osc40sure of predeceaonal mformaton Nj would tend to chabet the open and frar* enchange of deas essental to the dehberative process. Where records are wthhesd m ther entirety, the facts are moutreabty A

intertwined wth the predeceonal eformaton There also are no reasonably segregable factual portens because the re+ ease of the facts would permrt en odarect mouiry eto the precocecnal process of the 69ency. (EXEMPTION 51

6. The wthheid informaton o esempted frorn public decsosure because its disclosure would result e a cseady unwarranted evas,on of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 63
7. The wthheld eformaton cor' sets of evestgatory records compied for law enforcement purposes and a bemg w4tteed for the ressants) ir4:ated. (EXIMPTION 71 Disclosure would eteriere w'th an enforcement proceedeng because it could reveal the scope, d<ecten, and focus of enforcement eNorts. and thus could possery anow them to take action to sNeid potentei wrongdoing or a violaten of NRC reovirements from evestgators. IEXEMPTION 7(All Declosure wo.'d constitute an uewananted evason of personal onvecy (FJEMPTION hC))

The informate corsets of names of irdividua4 and other mformaton the d'sclosure of whch would reveal ideet$es of confidental sources (EXEMPTION hD1)

PART 11 C.OENylNG OFFICIALS Pursuant to to CFR 9 9 and 'or 915 of the U S. Nuchasr Regulatory Commeson regulatons. rt has been determired that the eformation wthteed s exempt from producten or deciosure, and that sts production or deciosure e contrary to me public mterest, The persons responsbie for the densal a o those oMacels centAed becw as denying officssls and the Ovec1or, Orvsson of Rules and Records. OHics of Admmetraton, for any denia6s that may be appealed to the Execusse O<ector for Operatons <tDoa DENyievG C5FiCIAL TIT LE ' OF FICE RECORQS DEN'ED APPELLATE OFFICIAL bN C,5

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x bv_m\\ Gomsd PART 110- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying officiu identfed in Part II.C may be appea'ed to the Appenate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in wnting and must be made er<that 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Esecutive Director for Operations of to the Secretary of the Comrrusseon, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an "Appeal froen an initial FOIA Decision.

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FOlA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

Re:

FOI A.88-107 APPENDIX A'

RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG P;iR FILES NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION PAGES 1.

01/26/88 Petition of the Government Accountability Project 47 Under 10 CFR 2.206 regarding the South Texas plant ANO 8802020014 2.

03/88 NUREG-1306: NRC Safety Significance Assessment Team 148 Report on Allegations Related to the South Texas Project. Units 1 and 2

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te: 701A.BB 107 APPEND 11 B

RECORDS MAlhi A1NED IN THE POR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMB huMSER 0 ATE DESCRIPTION 1.

2/1/88 Inside N.R.C. Article, subject :

GAP Petition to Delay Vote on Full Power License for South Texas Untti NRC Investigates Allegations Made by Whisteblowers (1 page).

2.

11/15/87 Copy of Houston Chronicle article,

Subject:

Whistle blowers' attorney to outline claims on STHP (1 page).

3.

12/8/87 Copy of Mouston Chronic 1a article,

Subject:

Attorney f or nuke workers turns her files over to NRC (1 page).

4.

12/7/87 Letter from W. Briggs to R. Condit,

Subject:

Meeting with NPC and GAP re allegations of saf ety def ects at South Texas facility (3 pages).

5.

February 9,1988 Transmittal memo Lawrence J.

Chandler to Thomas E.

Murley re: South Texas (5 eages) 6.

11/9/87 Letter fron T. Rehm, EDO to B. Garde, Sub;ect:

' Confirmation of telephone conversation te meeting to be arranged between GAP and NRC in order to provide information about. safety allegations at South Texas' (2 pages).

7.

Undated Draft let t e r f rom T. P.ehm, EDO to B. Ga rde,

Subject:

' Confirmation of telephone call cancelling previously arranged meeting and arranging future meeting' (1 page).

8.

Undated Draft letter from T. Rehm, EDO to B. Garde, subject:

' Review of South Texas allegations' (2 page).

Re:

701A.88 107 APPEN011 B

RECORDS MlNTAINED IN THE POR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST MU N A DATE DESCRIPTION 1.

2/1/88 Inside N.R.C. Article, Subject :

GAP Petition to Delay Vote on Full Power License for South Texas Until NRC Investigates Allegations Made by Whisteblowers (1 page).

2.

11/15/87 Copy of Houston Chronicle article,

Subject:

Whistle blovers' attorney to outline claims on STNP (1 page).

3.

12/8/87 Copy of Houston Chronicla article,

Subject:

Attorney for nuke workers turns her files over to NRC (1 page).

4-12/7/87 Letter from W. Briggs to R. Condit,

Subject:

Meeting with NFC and GAP re allegations of safety defects at South Texas facility (3 pages).

5.

February 9, 1988 Transmittal memo Lawrence J.

Chandler to Thomas E.

Murley re:

South Texas (5 cages) 6.

11/9/87 Letter from T.

Rehm, EDO to B. Garde, Sub;ect:

' Confirmation of telephone conversation te meeting to be arranged between GAP and NRC in order to provide information about. safety allegations at South Texas' (2 pages).

7.

Undated Draft letter from T. Rehm, E DO t o B. Ca r d e,

Subject:

' Confirmation of telephone call cancelling previously arranged meeting and arranging future meeting' (1 page),

8.

Undated Draft letter from T. Rehm, EDO to B. Garde,

Subject:

' Review of South Texas allegations" (2 page),

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F01 A-88-107 APPENDIX C

RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELO NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION & EXEMPTION 1.

Office of Investigations' records: Investigator's Notes (7 pages)

Exemption 5 i

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1/11/88 Note from Bill to Karla,

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Allegations raised by GAP (1 page).

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