ML20153G786

Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re Deficient Painting Works in Containment Bldgs at Facility.Forwards App I & J Documents.App I Documents Also Available in Pdr.App J Document Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 6 & 7)

ML20153G786
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	05/06/1988
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Huge H ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER
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ML20153G788	List: ML20153G786 ML20153G802 ML20153G829
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FOIA-84-487 NUDOCS 8805120015
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No agency records subsect to the roovest have been located.

No additonal agency records subsect to the roovest have been located.

Agency records Ab ect t to the request that are arJentified in Append.a are already avaelable for publ.c repecten and copymg m the NRC Pec Document Room 1717 H Street. N W , Washegion DC Agency records wbiect to the request that a's identifed in Appendis _ are beeg made a.a lable for pubhc especten and copyeg in the NRC Pubhc Documeet Room,1717 H Street. N W , Was%.ngton. OC, in a folder under the FOI A number and requester eame The nonpropr.etary versen of the proposauss that you agreed to accept m a telephone conversaten uth a member of my statt e now becg made avaiable for pubhc inscection and coymg at the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W , Washangton. DC. m a fo6 der under the FOIA number and requester name.

Enctosed e informaten on how you may ebtam access to and the charges for copyng records placed e the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street. N W , Washington. OC.

Agency records sub;ect to the request are enclosed. Any apphcable charge for copees of the records provided and pav rent e procedures are noted m the comments sectN>n.

Records sub,ect to the roovest have been referred to another Federal agencytiest for reven and Snect response to you In view of NRC's respoese to the request, no further action a bemg taken on appealletter cated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certam eformaton m the requested recera e bemg withhead from pubhc desciosure pursuant to the FOIA esemptons described m and for the reasoes stated in Pad 11, sec-tions B. C. and D. Any rewesed portens of the documents for which only part of the record is bece mthheid are bemg made avadable for pubhc escecten and copying m the NRC Pubbc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washegton OC, e a foider ur<,ar this FOtA numter and requester name Comments 8805120015 880506 PDR FOIA HARRYB4-487 PDR 5 it/s o stCTom. otyscs s %;tt s W ^4aOS s

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT RESPONSE FOIA NUMBECISO D AV ^ y g %

PART II 8- APalCABLE FOtA EXEMPTIONS C' "

W Records subject to the request that are desenbed in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA Exernptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9 5(a) of NRC Regulatons. I I

1. The wthbe6d inforrrstion a propedy classded pursuant to Enocutrve Order 12356 IEXEMPTION 11

2. The wthheid enformation toistes soWy to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 21

3. The wthheld information e specdica yc enempted from pubhc desciosure by sistute indicated. (EXEMPTION 31 Secten 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act w+vch prohets the dasclosure of Restncted Data or Formerfy Restncted Data 142 U S C. 216121651.

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Secten 147 of tN Atomic Energy Act wh.ch proh&ts the dWosure of Unclass. fed Sa eguards r leformaton 142 U S.C. 2167).

4. The wthheld eformation a e trade secret or commercial or financel mformataon that a being ethheld for the reasorWsl edicated iEXEMPTION di The informaton e considered ta be confidental buseess fpropretary) informaton.

The informat an e consdered to be propretary informaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdH1).

The informt on was submatted and recorved in conf 4ence from a foregn source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dM21.

5. The withheld information consets of interagency or etraagency records that are not avadable througn discovery durmg trtgaton Doctosure of predeceional eformaton would tend to chsbet the open and frare enchange of ideas essente to the deliberatrve process. Where reccids are wthheid m the* entirety, the facts are meutncably etertwined wi's the predocsenal c4ormation. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portons because the resease of the facts would permit an enerect inquiry anto the predecmonal process of the a9Ey. (EXEMPTION 51

6. The wthheld information e emenpred from pubfec deciostee because ets dsclosure would result e a clearfy ur'*arranted evasson of personal prwacy. (EXEMPTION 6) t

7. The withheid informaton conosts of evestgatory records comoded for law enforcement purposes and a beeg witmeed for the reasarus) indcated IEXEMPTION 7)

D,sclosure would eterfere wth an enforcement proceedeg because et coued reveal the scope. directon, and focus of eeforcement er forts. ano trws could possabry stiow them to take actson to sheeld potental wrongdoeg or e votaton of NRC requirernents from evestgators tEXEMPTION 7tAH Declosure would constrtute an unnerranted invason of pe<sonal pervacy (EXEMPTION 7tCO

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.The eformaton corests of names of m and coer eformation the disclosure of wk.ch would revealidentrbes of confide

• tact sources. (EXEMPTION 7tDH PART ll C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and /or 915 of the U $ Nuclear RepAstory Commason reguistons, it has been determeed that the eforrnaton wthreed e enempt from producten or deciosure.

and that its prodwton or declosure e cortrary to the putec mterest The persons respons&e for the demal are those officeis identded te ow as denyeg office 6s and the Otrector.

Ovvoson of Rules and Records. Office of Aermstraten, lor any dervats that rnay te appealed to the Enecutive Director for Operatens is:ci DENY:NG OFFICIAL TIT LE < OF FIC E RECOR DS.OENIED APPELLATE OFFICIA'.

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PART 110- APPEAL R10 HTS The denial by each denymg official dentifed in Part Il C may be appealed to the AppeHate Official identified in that secton. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made within 30 days of rece54 of this response. Appesis must be addressed as appropnate to the Executrve Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commrsson, U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an "Appeal from an initial FOtA Decemn."

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s Re: F01A-84-487 (9th Partial)

APPENDIX 1 RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER

1. 10/4/84 Allegation Data Form - Q4-84-045. (1 page)

2. 10/4/84 Investigation Status Record Q4-84-045. (3 pages)

3. 10/4/84 Case Chronology Q4-84-045. (1 page)

4. 10/4/84 Investigator's Handwritten Notes. (1 page)

5. 5/14/85 Meno for Noonan from Hayes, subject: Open Office of Investigations Reports on Comanche Peak, Units 1 and 2.

(1 page)

6. 5/22/85 Investigator's Handwritten and typewritten notes. (1 page)

7. 12/3/85 Memo for Martin from Herr, subject: Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station: Alleged Falsification of Coatings Quality Control Training Records. (Q4-84-045). (1 page)

8. 12/3/85 Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Alleged Falsification of Coatings Quality Control Training Records.

(6 pages)

9. Undated Investigator's Handwritten Notes. (1 page)

Re: F01A-84-487 (9thPartial)

APPENDIX J RECORD PARTIALLY WITHHELD EXEMPTIONS 6, 7C and 7D

1. 8/21/84 Questions Relative to Allegation No. 33. (1 page) f 4-t

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Joseph Felton Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 RE: Fraedom of Information Request FOIA 487

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 ("NRC") regulations codified at 10 C.F.R. Parts 2 and 9.

1. Please provide us with copies of all reports, memoranda, l transcripts of hearings, correspondence and any other documenta-tion in the custody or control of the NRC that pertain to hearings held by the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board ("ASLB") since January 1, 1984 regarding deficient painting works in the contain-ment buildings at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station l ("Comanche Peak").

We are especially interested in any information relating to Texas Utilities Generating Co. ("TUGCO"), the licensee, and Brown and Root, Inc., the construction contractor.

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 'rUGCO or Brown and Root, Inc.

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e ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER A mmor ts seONab CompomaveOm Joseph Felton September 14, 1984 Page Two 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):

I 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.

We are prepared to pay reasonable costs for locating the requested materials and reproducing them. If you have any questions regarding this request, please telephone us at the above number.

As provided in the Freedom of Informtion Act, we will expect to receive a reply within ten working days.

Sincerely, ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER uge E cc: Stephen Isaacs NRC Information Office

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 k h g-/J-fg Re: Freedom of Information Request

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, investigations, inquiries (formal or informal) concerning the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant ("Comanche Plant") in Texas as well as any agency documents, internal memoranda, 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 l to any studies, investigations, inquiries (formal or informal) ,

agency documents, internal memoranda, reports, complaints, citations and orders which pertain to Brown & Root, Inc., a Texas corporation involved in the construction of nuclear l

power plants.

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fT' RoGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER a enO F E SSION AL C OneonatsOne Joseph Felton June 12, 1984 Page 2 Please call the undersigned as soon as tne documents are available and please notify us if you anticipate that the expense of complying with this request exceeds $200.00.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely, ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER By: htO Harry Huge}