ML20196B708

Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards Partially Withheld App R Documents (Ref FOIA Exemption 4)

ML20196B708
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	12/01/1988
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Johnson G SWIDLER & BERLIN
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ML20196B715	List: ML20196B708 ML20196B721
References
FOIA-88-198 NUDOCS 8812070010
Download: ML20196B708 (4)

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U.S. NUCLEAR RCULATORY COMMISSION NaC f oi^ uoussi huvunksr e, FOIA 198 RESPON$1 TYPE

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RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF n**' IX War'^t 1 o^

t INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST DEC 1 1988 N.eee. Docatt NuvatmiSiist sooneauer RE Ous STOR '

George E. Johnson, Esquire 50/293 PART l.- AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED ISee checked bones' l 1

I No agency records subs e ct to the request have been located.

No odd.tional agency records subrect to the request have been located l

Requested records are ass table through another pubhc d strtuten program See Ccmments Secton.

Agency records subsect 10 the feQuest that s'e edentAed on A&pe^ dial #$1 are already ha, lap #e for publ+c e'ispection and copyeg m the NRC Pu%c Document Room. 2021 L Street. N W . Wa:Nngton. DC 20555 Agency records suoject to the request that s'e dent 4d on Apcend,sies) are beew made available for publ*c inspecton end copyeg m the NRC Pubhc Document Room. 2021 L 5tieet. N W , WasNagton, DC, m a folder unJe' th.s FOI A number and reovester name The nonpropretary vers on of the proposaits) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now beog made avadable for pupc catecton and copyeg at the NRC Pv%c Document Room 2021 L Street. N W . WasNngton. DC. m a fcader under tNs FotA number and reQvester name ,

Agency records svtt ect to the request that are identified on Appendindest _._ may tv enspectej e4 cep.ed at the NRC Locat Pv%c Document Room . dent f.ed m the Corv meats dect.on.

Enctosed as informaton on how you may obtee access to and the (Niges for cooving **ccaos placed in the NRC Pub 4c Document Room. 2021 L S'reet NW. l Wasgton, DC. I Agency records subi ect to the request ere enclosed Records sub,ect to the request have tMren referred to another Fede'al agencybest for fere* au d<ect response to vou Yeu *di be t>0ed by the NRC for fees tota'eg 8 l

6n view of NRC's response to tNs reovest, no fv ther acton is becg taken on appealietter dated _

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PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certec eformaoon e the reovested reco<ds es teing

• thoeid from pub-< d>scleswe e pv<svant to tre esempt.ons described e and for the reasor's stated en Pa t it. f sectons 8 C and D Any ee eased port ons of the occumeets for

• mech ca!v pa't of the record is be:ng

• thheM are be ag made ava iab'e for pubhc escect c,a aN  !

copyeg in the NRC Public Document Room. 2021 L Street. N W.. Wash *ngton. DC e a tone <a v de' ms FOta nu mber au reavester r ame  ;

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT RESPONSE FOtA NUMBERStSh FOIA 198 OAT 0E0 1 1988 PART u 8- APPUCABLE EXEMPTIONS Reords subject to the request that are descfibed on the enclosed Appendixfes) R ,,e be,ng ,,thneid ,n in.,, ni,,,,y o, in p.,, und , tne l t

Enonpt.ons and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S C. 552tb) and 10 CFR 9.17(a) of NRC Regulations.

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1. The withheld information is property classified pursuant to Esecutive Order (EXEMPTION 1)

2. I'he withbe6d eformation relates solely to the eternal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. ! EXEMPTION 21 l fixEMPitON 31

]3. The withheld mformaten is specif. catty enempted from pubhc d<sclosure by statute ed cated:

Sectees 141 145 of the Atom.c Energy Act wh.ch prohibits the d.sclosu re of Restncted Data or Formeriv Restracted Data (42 U $ C 21612165L Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act wh*ch proh. bets the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information f 42 U S C 21671  !

X O. The we'.hheld informat on is a trade secret or cos.vr ercio: or financial eformation that is beeg w thheld foe the reasonist ed.cated (EXEMPTION 4)

The information is considered to be conf 4ential busmess : proprietary) mformaton.

.- a X The informaton es cons 4eeed to be prop <.etsey mformation puesvant to 10 CFR 2.790tdttil The unformation was svtmtted and receeved e conf.dence pursvam to 10 CFR 2 790idH2p i

,]$. Tre withbeid mformation cowsts of interagency or etesagency recora that are not avetable throug*i d'scovery os ng 1-t gaton <E REVPTION St Appkcabe Pnvoege Dehbeesteve Where Process records are withheldD4ciosure of preoec'.soesi mformaten would tend to chibit the open and frank eschange of ideas essent.at to the det.be*ative Ipro m there enterety portions because the release of the f acts

• ovid permit an mdaect mouw, into the predec s.onal process cf the agency l Attomey wors product Demlege (Documents prepared by an attomey in coctemptet on of kt gat.on i i Attorney - Client pnvdege (Confid.rnfiel communic ations bet Ween 36 dttorney and has her dert l l

6. The *,thhe4 mformaten is esempted from puMc d<sclosvee tecause its d4ciosure

• ovid 'esst in a clea<'y v%eoanted in,asen of corsonal pnva:, (E NEVPTION 61

7. The withheld mformaton coesests of records compded for ten enfoecoment purposes and is bemg withheld fo# the reasontal edicated IE XEVPTiON 7) t i

Disclosure could reasoaably tse espected to eeterf ere w+th an enf orcement proceedeg t+cause t covid reveal the scope direct.on. and f ocus of en-forcement efforts, and thus covid poss.tdv a%* them to take actson to sh eid wtont-sl aroegdoeg or a velaten of NitC reovaements from mvest.gators a

E XEYPTION 7 dAH Disclosure would const tute an unwarranted evas.on of personal pnvecy l EXEMPTION 7tCH l The information cons'sts of names of endvdsais and other ef o# mat.on the d,sclosure of which cov ed reasonabiv be esoected to reveal edeetit.es of l coefedetial sources (E REMPTION 7 40u i

Other PART N. C-DENYING OFFICIALS _

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 25'bi a^d oe 9 25 ici of the U $ Nuctes* Regulatory Commiss.oa 'evat+oes it has tee determeed that Je eformat on weteheid 's esempt from production et d+soosse and that sts product.on oe disciosve is coetrary to the avec irrevest the persoes rescons.ble f > the denial are those offic a's dentAed t bo'cw as denveng off ea's and t*e Daecto< Div's on o' Freedom c' info <mation and Pebs at.oc s *ie'v.ces Of f.ce of Adm.n.st'at.on aM Resoveces Yanagement. f or any j deneats tmat ruv 1:e appefed to the E secut<ve O>tectv foe Operations iE DO 4 OENYING OFFICIAL TITLE OFFICE RECOROS DEN.ED APPELL ATE OFFICIAL 5*"'" 'O

William T. Russell Reg onaj Administrator Re too.__ A endix R X l

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l PART N. D- APPE AL RIGHTS The densel try eaCh denymg off.ceal adent fied e Part a C may t4 arpes'ed to the AppePate Off.cial identif ed m that secton. Any such appeal must to m *nteg end must te made w <thm 30 dat s of receipt of th s response Appears must to addre ssed as appropeiste to the E seewt.ve cuector for Or+<ations or to the Secretary of the Comensson.

U S Nudw Regulatory Comm ss cm. Washeston, DC 20555. and shou 6d ciwty etsie on the envelope and m the lenee that et es an " Appeal from en in.tia4 FOt A Decison/

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FOlA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

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APPENDIX RECORDS PARTI ALLY WITHHELD _ - EXE!1PTION 4 NUMBER DATE ORIGINATOR RECIPIENT OESCRIPTION

1. 9/5/86 E. Ziemianski, A. Pederson, BEco Office Memo

Subject:

Security BEco Program Improvements Status

, Report #8 (9 Pages)

2. 10/14/86 E. Ziemianski, A. Pederson, BEco Of fice Memo

Subject:

Security BEco Program Improvements Status Report #9(9Pages)

3. 1/12/86 E. Ziemianski,

} A. Pederson, BEco Of fice Memo

Subject:

Security BECo Program Improvements Status Report #10(10Pages)

4. 2/12/87 C. Higgin , BECe A. Oxson, BEco Office Memo

Subject:

Security Program Improvements Status Report #11 (10 Pages)

5. 3/9/87 C. Higgins, BECo A. Oxsen, BEco office Memo

Subject:

security Program Improvements - Closed items Status Report #12 (5Pages)

6. 3/9/87 C. Higgins, BEco A. Oxson, BEco Office Memo

Subject:

Security Program Improvements - Open Items Status Report #12 (8Pages) 7- 4/10/87 C. Higgins, BECo R. Bird, BEco Office Memo subject: Security Program Improvements - Open Items Status Report #13 (8Pages)

8. 5/5/87 C. Higgins, BEco R. Bird, BEco Office Memo

Subject:

Security Program Improvements - Open Items Status Report #14 (7Pages) 9- 6/1/87 C. Higgins, BECo R. Bird, BEco Office Memo

Subject:

Security Program Imprcvements - Open Items status Report #15 (7Pages)

a .6 Re: FOIA 38-198 APPENDIX R RECORDS PARTI ALLY WITHHELD _ ~ .EXEftPTION 4 NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION & EXEMPTION

10. 7/3/87 C. Higgins, BEco R. Bird, BECo Office Memo

Subject:

Security Program Improvements = Opon Items Status Report #16 (6Pages) 11- 8/10/87 C. Higgins, BEco R. Strd, BEco Office Memo

Subject:

Security Prograa Improvements - Open Items Status Report #17 (5Pages)

12. 9/15/87 C. Higgins, BECo R. Bird, BEco Office Memo subject: Security Program Improvements - Open Items Status Report #18

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13. 10/0/87 C. Higgins, BEco R. Bird, BEco Office Memo fubject: Security Program !mprovements - Open Items Status Report #19 (5Pages)

14. 11/17/87 C. Higgins, BECo R. Bird, BECo Office Memo

Subject:

Security Program Improvements - Open Items Status Report #20 (5Pages)

15. 1/19/88 0. Long, BEco E. Kraft, BEco Of fice Maio

Subject:

Security Program improvements - Open Items % ;.us Report #22 (4 Pagg d

16. 6/2/88 0. Long, BEco E. Kraft, BEco Office Memo subject: Security Program Improvements - Open Items Status Report #26 (3Pages) 17, 11/11/87 C. Ader P. Gwynn Information Concerning Stoo WorkOrderatPilgrim(10Pages)

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March 25, 1988 W 0F WFEM Director ACT REQUEST .

Office of Administration /IQJ[( ,g J . /d/ JP U.S. : uclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 b #d M/-[k In re: Freedom of Information Act P.equest No. 88 __, Concerning Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

Dear Sir:

In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 5552 and Part 9, Subpart A of 10 C.F.R., it is requested that the records identified below be r.ade available for inspection and copying:

1. Records of any votes taken by the Commission, and records or transcripts of Commission meetings, with respect to the shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, or the restart thereof, on or after April 12, 1986.

2. All SECY papers, attachments thereto, records and other materials supporting or forming the basis for positions l

taken therein on the subject of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, prepared on or after January 1, 1980.

3. All records prepared or dated on or af ter January 1,1980 (but excluding documtnts included on Docket No. 50-293 accession listings available from the Public Document Room) of NRC Region I, the Office of the Executive Director for Operations, the Office of Inspection and Enforcement, the Office of Investigations, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the Office of Huclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, the Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards, l the Office for Evaluation of Operational Data, and the NRC

( Emergency Operations Center which discuss, refer to, take l

positions on, or form the basis for decisions concerning, the performance of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in the j following areas l

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A. Management B. Staffing C. Organization and Organizati:.. Structure D. Radiation Protection

g. Quality Assurance F. Surveillance G. Maintenance H. Offsite Emergency Planning I. Fire Protection J. Security

y. Management Response to NRC splatory Activities

4. All records of Region I, the Office of Suclear Reactor Regulation, the Commission, the Office Of Inspection and Enforcement, or other Staf f or Commisnon of fices relating to, discussing or forming the basis or support for, the Director's Decision (DD-87-14 ) dated A; gust 21, 1987.

5. All records (other than those categories of documents excluded from Item 3) of any office referred to in Item 4, above, discussing, describing, assessi .g, evaluating, or otherwise relating to actions by the RC staf f, FEMA, the ACRS, or other NRC or Commission of fices, to follow-up or monitor actions by Boston Edison Compa.y, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, other jurisdictions within the 10-mile emergency planning zone for Pilgrim N;: lear Power Station, to address issues raised in the Direct:r's Decision (DD 14) dated August 21, 1987.

6. All records of the NRC of fices referrei to in Item 4 discussing, describing, assessing or etaluating, or otherwise relating to actions of the DC staf f to evaluate the July 1987 Restart Plan, and other actions by Boston l

Edison Company, its agents or contractors, relating to the i restart of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power S ation.

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7. All records of communications (whether written or oral and occurring f rom April 12, 1986 to the present) between any l

of fice of the NRC Staf f, or of the Com.ission or of fices l reporting directly to it, and Boston Edison Company, concerning the status or startup of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

All records of communications (whether written or oral, and t

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occurring from April 12, 1986 to the present) between any l

of fice of the NRC Staf f or of the Commission or of fices reporting directly to it, and FEMA, other Federal or State agencies or governmental entities, or persons concerning the status, startup, or issues relating te startup, of the Pilgris Nuclear Power Station.

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9. All records in the possession of any NRC Staf f or Cor. ;ssion office pertaining to (a) the evaluation by FEMA, NRC, er any other entity or agency, of the adequacy of offsite erergency plans for the Pilgrim Saclear Power Station, and (b) t r.e j conduct and/or evalunion of drills, full scale / full participation or partial scale / partial participation 2xercises conducted or planned for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

For purposes of this request, "record" or "document" ;s defined to include, but nc be limited to, notes, memoranda, reports, meeting minutes, 1 cgs, transcripts, letters, pes;.;on or policy papers, interpretations of requirements, and guidar.:e j documents, and refers to draf ts as well as any final versi:r. of any record or document requested, j Sine ly, 1  ; t / IL k eE Jo son, Esq.

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