ML20197B863
| ML20197B863 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/27/1998 |
| From: | Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9803120214 | |
| Download: ML20197B863 (4) | |
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February 27. 1998-b Florida Power-and LightLCompany ATTN: -MrL T. F. Plunkett-President - Nuclear Division-P-.0. Box 14000-
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SUBJECT:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) NUMBER 97-461
Dear Mr; Plunkett:
Ttinefers to the February 6.1998, telephone conversation between you and Dr. Bruce S; Mallett of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission-(NRC). Region II and Dr. Mallett's subsequent aiscussions with Mr..Mitchell S. Ross Florida Power
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and Light Company (FPL) Corporate Counsel regarding the return, to the NRC. of La copy of the. record released by the agency in response to FOIA 97-461.~
Your
- company obtained a copy of. this record and alerted the NRC to the fact that
= certain allegation related informatinn contained therein was of such specificity, that knowledgeable individuals reviewing-this information could ascertain the identity of some of the concerned individuals who had provided i
the information to the'NRC.
During the discussion with Mr. Poss. Dr. Mallett understood that FPL had made a few copies of the record, but Mr, Ross'would oversee the retrieval of all the copies and destroy them. As a result of this
- discussion.. Dr. Mallett asked that you return the. original record and certify -
- that all other copies were returned to Mr. Ross and destroyed.
9 By letter dated February 12. 1998. Mr. Ross forwarded a copy of the record A
- released in response-to~FOIA 97 461.to Region II and confirmed that all other copies of the record had+een collocted and destroyed. We acknowledge receipt of'Mr; Ross1 February 12
- letter and FPL's copy of the record released in response to F0lA:97-461.
tYour prompt action toJadvise the NRC of the problems associated with the-
-record released in response to FOIA 97-461 and your willingness to rettrn your copy of the record and destroy all other copies are appreciated.
The NRC has
-undertaken a number of! actions in response.to this matter.
Many of these actions are ongoing. and a number are directed towards minimizing any actual
-or potential identification of individuals who provided information to the-NRC. As a resultJof these initial actions, we lave determined that
. inappropriate ' allegation information. including the names of several allegers.
.-was previously released by the NRC in response to FOIA requests associated with your St. Lucie facility including FOIA 96-485 which we understand was a 1F01A request made on FPL's behalf by a third party.
It'is important that FPL management continue to maintain a heightened y'
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Please contact me should you have any questions concerning this letter.
Sincerely.
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