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Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards App G Documents.App G Documents Also Available in Pdr.App H Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20153C227
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 04/28/1988
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Day B
AUSTIN, TX
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FOIA-88-107 NUDOCS 8805060187
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  • V0 l /PART 4.-@ORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED ISee enecked bonest No agency records subrect to the roovesf have been located.

No addn n e,eec, records sub,,ct io ire ,eoues, have -e, iocated Agency records mabrect to the roguest that are centded e Appendia are already availat9e f or pubhc irspecton and copyng m the NRC Pubhc Document Room.

1717 H Street N W . Washegton. OC Agency records subsect to the teowest th*t are deetoed e Appendia b a'e beeg made avadab6e for pubist especten and copyeg m the NRC Pubhc Docume-t Room.1717 H Street. N W . Wasvgton, DC e a folder under th s FolA numter and requester came The nonpropnetai verson of the proposausi that you agreed to accept in a tem conversat<m wth a member of my staN is now baeg made avadase for pubi< especton and coveg at the NP.C Puth Document Room.1717 H $treet. N W Washington, DC. m a folder urcer the FOIA number and requester name Enc'osed e informatson on how you may obtain access to ano the cha ges for copyeg records piaced in tN NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Sneet. N W . Waeegicm. DC Agency records subect to the roouest are enclosed Any apphcadie charge for copes of the records proveed and payment procedu res are noted in the commeets secton.

Records ssbrect to the request have been rederred to another Federal agencyies) for reve* and detect respoese to you in eew of NRC's resporve to the roovest. no furt%r action a teng taken on appeal letter ca!ed PART fl A-INFORM ATION WITHHELD FROM 'UBUC DISCLOSURE Certan 'nformaxe m t%e recuested records e beirs *'thkeid t om puth dsciosu er pu suantr to the FOlA esemptoes descreed e and for the reasons stated m Part H. sec.

tons 8. C, and D. Any released cortons of the documents for which oniv pa1 of the record es beeg *+thheid are being made avadabee for putSc especten end myN 6 the NRC Puth Document Room,17'? H Street, N W., Weengton. DC. m a foMer under the FOI A number and reovester name Comments 8905060187 880420 PDR FOIA ppg DAYBO-107 s<,% A'u e f .toa Dvs cN os a 4%3 atCyO$ g n .

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FAr.T lt S- APMfCA3LE FOIA EXEMPT 11NS Records subrect to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are be.ng mthheld in their entirety or in part under FOlA Esemptons and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9.5tal of f4RC Regulations.

1. The wthheld mformaton is properly classsfed pursuant to Esecutae Order 12356 IEXEMPTION 11
2. The wthheld informanon rotates soiety to the iniemal personnel Ntes and procedu res of NRC. (EXEMPTON 2)
3. The wthheed informanon a specifcalN enentted from put*e ceciosure by statute indcated (EXEMPTON 3)

Secten 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act wh ch prortets the desciosure of Restricted Data or Formerfy Restncted Data 142 U.S C. 2161-2166).

i Secton 147 of the Atomic trergy Act wheth prohitats the decioswee of Unclassefed Safeguards informaton 142 U S C. 2167L

4. The wethheid information e a trade secret or commercaal or feancel eformaton that is beeg ethheid for the reason (s) indicated. (EXEVPTON di The eformation e consdered to be conf <lentei busaness (propretary) informaton.

The eformaten e consdered to be propretary mformaten pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdit1}.

I The informaron was submitted and rocerved m conf 4ence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790(dH2L 5 The withheid anformaton conosts of mteragency or etraagency records that are not avadable through d scovery dunng ist.gaten. Deciosure of predecoenal informaten wowtd tand to chert the open and frank eachange of does essentet to the deliberettve process. Where records are wthheid in their entirety, the facts are inestncably X mtertwined wth the predecisenal ebemeten There also are no reasonabh segregable tectual particms because the rowse of the facts would permrt an e@ rect mQuey mio Ine prooocecnal procese of the agency. (EXEMPTON si t

6 The wetPheid mformation is esempted from put$c oscicaure because sts desclosure would result m a clea*N unwarranted anvason of personal povacy. IEXEMPTON 6)

7. The wthheed eformaten conosts of mwstgatory records comeded for law enforcement pu rposes and is bemg ethheed for the reason's) indested (EXEMPTON 7)

Declosure would eteriors with an enforceacnt proceedeg bocevne 4 could revoel *be se, ope. dwocten, and focws of enforcement e* forts. and thus could pcesery snow enem to take octen to sheer pcients wrongdoeng or a violaten of NRC regwwoments from evestgators. (EXEVPTON 7 tall Deciceute noved constitute an unserraried evason of personal privacy (EyEMPTION 71CH The eformaten consets of twees of momdwais s'd other enformaton the disclosure of wk.ch would reveas ident'tes of confeentel sources IEXEMPTION 7:01)

PART il C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and or 915 of t% U S. Nwcteer Regwwtory Commeson regulatons. n has teen ortermined that the eformaton withrend e enempt from producten or deciosure.

and that ets production or deciosee e contro'y to F* pubt.c eterest The persons responstde for the cenes are those offutels identifed beeow as denyeg offce s and the Ovector, O.ve.on of Rwies and Recoros. Orfce of Admeistraten,4r any oorws that may be appealed to the Esecwsve Deector for Operatens escoi TITLE OFFICE RECORDS DENTED APPELLATE OFFsCIAL h OENviNG OFFICIAL e h e Ylt A U e (H y* ; N C. GAk $

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PART 11 D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denist by each denymg officialident5ed in Part II.C may be appered to the AppeHate Official identded in that secton Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made ethin 30 days of rece pt c f thrs response. Appea's must be addressed as appropnate to the Esecutrve Director for Operatons or to the Secretary of the Commisson U S. Nuclear Rguistory Commission, Washington, DC 20565, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it u an "Appeal from an Initsi FOIA Decision.

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APPENDIX G Re: F01A-88-107 RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE POR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER DATE

1. DESCRIPTION 10/2/97 Letter from William Paton, NRC to Marya Young, Jones, Mack, Delaney & Young,

Subject:

Allegations to be delivered to NRC (1 page).

2. 8/24/87 Roisman,

Subject:

Letter from William Paton, NRC to Anthony (1 page). Availability of HRC staff for deposition

3. 8/24/87 Note from William Paton to Richard Brady,

Subject:

Depositior of Billie Garde and refusal to turn over allegations to the NRC (1 page). ,

4. j 4/6/87 Letter from J. H. Goldberg, HL&P, to Elllie Garde, GAP,

Subject:

Discussions re SAFETEAM organization (3 pages).

5. 9/87 Letter from Louis Clark, Executive Director, GAP, to "Friends of GAP',

Subject:

Suit filed by NRC and Justice (3 pages).

6. Undated GAP Summary,

Subject:

U.S. subpoena of GAP  !

files andProject Huclear clients' (2 identities pages). related to the South Texas l I

7. 10/8/87 GAP Press Release,

Subject:

'NRC Lawsuit to obtain the Identities of Whistleblowers Decried" (2 pages). ,

8. 12/8/87 {

Letter from Richard Condit, GAP to William '

Briggs, NRC,

Subject:

Temporary disruption of the NRC's review of South Texas allegations (1 page).

9. 6/5/87 Licensing Status of South Texas Project, Unit 1 (3 pages).
10. 7/31/87 Letter from Marold Denton, NRC, to Congressaan J. J. Pickle,

Subject:

Status of motions filed by GAP and CCANP (11 pages including attachments).

11. 1/31/87 Letter from Haro!' taiton, NRC, to Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez,

Subject:

GAP's request for an independent task force to review allegations and CCANP's motion to reopen the record (2 pages).

12. 7/31/87 Letter from Harold Denton, NRC, to Senator Lloyd Bentsen,

Subject:

GAP's request for an independent task force to review allegations and CCANP's motion to reopen the record (18 pages including attachment).

13. 7/31/87 Letter from Harold Denton, NRC, to Mayor Frank Cooksey, Austin, TX,

Subject:

GAP's request for an independent task force to review allegations and CCANP's motion to reopen the record (2 pages including attachment).

14 10/9/87 Fax f rom Bob Newlin, Public Af f airs, NRC, to Karla Smith, OGC,

Subject:

Copies of 3 wire articles te STP allegations (4 pages).

15. 12/15/87 Letter from Frank Ingram, Public Affairs, NRC, to Tony Pederson, Houston Chronicle,

Subject:

Erroneous reporting by James Pterobin in December 4 article (3 pages including attachments).

. APPENDlX G Re: F0! A-88-107 RECORDS MAIN 7AINED IN THE POR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NU NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION

1. 10/2/87 Letter from William Paton, NRC to Marya Young, Jones, Mack, Delaney & Young, subject: Allegations to be deliveted to NRC (1 page).
2. 8/24/87 Letter from William Paton, NRC to Anthony Roissan,

Subject:

(1 page).

Availability of HRC staff for deposition

3. 8/24/87 Su bject :

Note from William Paton to Richard Brady, Deposition of Billie Garde and refusal to turn over allegations to the NRC (1 page).

4. 4/6/87 Letter from J. H. Goldberg, RL&P, to Billie Garde, GAP,

Subject:

Discussions re SAFETEAM organization (3 pages).

5. 9/87 Letter from Louis Clark, Executive Director, GAP, to "Friends of GAP',

Subject:

Suit filed by NRC and Justice (3 pages).

6. Undated GAP Summary,

Subject:

U.S. subpoena of GAP files andProject Nuclear clients' (2 identities pages). related to the South Texas

7. 10/8/87 GAP Press Release,

Subject:

'NRC Lawsuit to obtain the Identities of Whistleblowers Decried * (2 pages).

8. 12/8/87 Letter f rora Richard Condit, GAP to William Briggs, NRC, Subject : Temporary disruption of the NRC's review of South Texas allegations (1 page).
9. 6/5/87 Licensing Status of South Texas Project, Unit 1 (3 Pages).
10. 7/31/87 Letter f rom Barold Denton, NRC, to Congressaan J. J. Pickle,

Subject:

Status of motions filed by GAP and CCAMP (11 pages including attachments).

11. 7/31/87 Letter irom Harold Denton, NRC, to Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez,

Subject:

GAP's request for an independent task force to review allegations and CCANP's motion to reopen the record (2 pages).

12. 7/31/87 Letter f rcm Harold Denton, NRC, to Senetor Lloyd Bentsen, subject: GAP's request for an independent task force to review allegations and CCANP's motion to reopen the record (18 pages including attachment).
13. 7/31/87 Letter f rom Harold Denton, NRC, to Mayor Frank Cooksey, Austin, TX,

Subject:

CAP's request for an independent tast force to review allegations and CCANP's motion to reopen the record (2 pages including attachment).

14, 10/9/87 Fax f rom Bob Newlin, Public Af f airs, NRC, to Karla Smith, OGC, Subject : Copies of 3 wire articles te STP allegations (4 pages).

15. 12/15/87 Letter f rom Frank Ingram, Public Af f airs, NRC, to Tony Pederson, Houston Chronicle,

Subject:

E.troneous reporting by James Pierobin in December 4 article (3 pages including attachments).

Re: FO!A.88-107 APPENDIX H RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD WMBER ,

DATE DESCRIPTION & EXEMPTION

1. 11/30/87 Memorandum from W. Ward, OI to rile,

Subject:

' November 19, 1987 Meeting with Government Accountability Project Representatives' (2 pages). Exemption 5 j

2. 2/16/88 Memorandum from D. Driskill, OI/ Region IV thru R. Fortuna to B. Rayes,

Subject:

'01 Region IV of GAP Allegations Regarding STP' ( 2 pages) . Exemption 5 e

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..[ S OFRICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY COUNSEL . , . -. -w ,. . .

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("dEDOM OF INFORMATION ACI REQUES Mr. Donnie H. Grimsley. Director NOZA' # */0 7 Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration and

@ A g, 4//e - 8 [ l Resources Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

. Washington. 0.C. 20555 Re: FOIA Request for Records Concerning Safety Allegations. South Texas Project ,

Dear Mr. Grimsley:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and 10 CFR Part 9. Subpart A.

"Freedom of Information Act Regulations". please makt available at the  :

Comission's Washington. 0.C.. Public Document Roon single copies of records .

in the following categories: )

A. All records related to safety allegations concerning the South Texas Project that are currently being investigated I by the NRC. see for example. "NRCAccording to published Investigating South reports Texas (T, iety Allegations". INSIDE N.R.C., 1/18/88, at 12-13), there ,

I are some 650 specific allegations. This request I includes, but is not limited to, records documenting the allegations, records evaluating the safety significance of the allegations, utility records concerning the allegations. and all other records related to the allegations.

B. All records related to the establishment by NRC of ;n investigation team to review the allegations. The investigation team is reportedly headed by Jose Calvo (NRR), and includes eight other members from NRR and two from the Office of Enforcement. This request includes, but is not limited to, records related to the establishment of the investigation team, the procedures used by the investigation team, the records provided to pgg7;,-l CO -

Es uS's e reuesene ne<ws a tweenw ene w cemen censm-

Mr. Grimsley February 10, 1968 the team to initiate and conduct the investigation, and all other records related to the activities of the investigation team.

We request a waiver of fees pursuant to 10 CFR 9.41 because the documents will be used by a state agency as part of an official investigation.

If you or any members of your staff have any questions concerning this request please contact the undersigned directly by telephone at 512/345-9900.

Your prompt attention to this request will be appreciated.

Sincerely,

/stWJtot9th Barbara Day Deputy Public Counsel B0:id l

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