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Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records in App a & B Available in Pdr.App C Records Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemptions 4 & 6)
ML20198K360
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Site: Millstone, Haddam Neck  File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date: 12/31/1997
From: Racquel Powell
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Goldman J
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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N2 apncy records subject to the request have been located.

N) additional syncy records subint to the request have been located.

Hoquested tecords are eyeilable theough another puhhc distribution program. See Comments sectlon.

Apocy records sutdect to the request that are 6dentifled in Append.mics)

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.,e si,eady,vaiiable for pubhc inipection and copying et the X_

NftC Public Document itoom, ?!?O L sircet, N.W., Washington DC.

Arncy records subject to the request that are identif 6ed in Appendiates) 6 are being made available for pubhc enspettior, and copying X

st the NHC Pubirc Document Hoom 2170 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, m a folder under this F OIA number.

The fionproprietaly version of the proposal (s) that you ag'eed to accept 6n a teiephone conversation with a rnember of my staf f is now being made available for pubhc inspection and copying et the NRC Puohc Document Room 2t 20 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this F OI A number.

Apncy rec ords subject to the request that are identified in Appendiates),_.

may be inspected and copied at the NRC Local Public Document Hem identified in the Comments section.

Inclosed is 6tiformation on how you rnay obtain auess to and the charges for copying records located at the NHC Public Document Hoom. 2120 L Street, X

N r.*gWadungton, DC.

X Arncy ttw:ords subject to the requent are enclosed.

Cecords subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agencybes) for review and direct response to you.

X fees 214.35 You will be billed by the NRC for fees totahng s You will receive a refund from the NHC in the amount of $

in view of NRC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated

, No, PAHT ll. A-INf ORMATION WITHHELD F HOM PUBLIC DISCLOSURL C;rt;in Information in the requested records is being withheld from publ6c disclosure pursuant to the enemptions described in and for the reasons atsted in P:rt II, B, C. stus D. Any released portions of the documents for wh6ch only port of the record is being withhekt are being made eveilable for public inspect 6on and copying in the NHC Public Decument Room,2t20 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under ih6s FOl A number.

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l COMMt Nis nw records idenmed on onceosed Appendless A e, and cs are ett et to your request. copise of AppendW A records may be obhaned by contactry NRC's Puhto Document Room (POR) einoe thsee records teve previousey been made putscoy evuesbie. I teve encioned instruohons to mesist you when conteceng the PDR. A copy c( tte Appenda B record is enttwed. copies of the I

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Rocarde outeject to the retiueet that tre doet.fibed in the etslosed Appendialesl_b are Mng MthheW in Wir eritirety o' in part under the E somption No.(s) and for the reason (s) gavon below persuant to 6 U.S C 662(bl arid 10 CFR 9.17(el of NRC regulations,

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7. The wehheld mtormenon consists of enoeds compaed toe new enforcement pu poses and is teng withheid for the teosontal md.cated (E nemption 7) r Destosure could renotwbiy to espected to miertere with en enforcervent prorced no becauw it could revul the scope,.rection, and focus of

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enforcement efforts. end thus could possibly allow rwipients to take eetson to eiweed potenoel wronatoms or a v6oieuon of NftC requirements trom 6nvestiecors (I sempten 7 ( AH Disclosure would t.onstatute en unwa# tented envenen of poisonal provecy. ([sempton 7lCil the mlpemsbon consists of mornes of endividuels and othee entoemetttm N thsetowa of wherb cooid tessonably be eauected to seveal utensibes et cwherd ai sources. (( aempt6en 7 (D))

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PART N. C-OtNYING OFFICIALS Pursusnt to 10 Cf M 9 26M and'o' 9 ftilci of the U $ Nucleev Regulatory Comm.u.on requistens it hn been determ. red that the mtormet on withheld se esempt from peo-The twesons respons*le for the denial e*e those othciais mientif.ed below as denyme duction or d<sclosure. and that ets prtwtuction or d*losure is contrery to the pubhc mterest co os and the Daecim. D..s.on e e,eedom e into, e,,d pubhecons se,mes Otoce e Ad,n.n..ocion. f ee, demets me may be eno.sied io me r ocuove Di,enor c

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L I-PART u. D-APPEAL RIGHTS The deniet by each denyms otheial identihed in Pvt it.C may to spswood to ttw Appenste 04 ciel utentified thee, Any such appest must be made in weitme withm 30 days of t of this naporos. Apposis must be adornud. m approprwte.10 the E awutive Director tur Operatens. to the Sectetcy of tne Commimon, or to the inspector Generv, tis Nucint Re,Watory Commimun. WinNneton, DC 70%6, e*hou6d ciurty siste on its enve6ose end in the 6etter that it u en *Apped from en inrtet F04 A Deemon,"

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09/12/95 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to chairman Shirley Ann Jacknon re concern about operations at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, CT. (3 pages) Acc. 9511030056 2.

07/23/96 Letter from Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman to Chairman Jacket 6n requesting that all available expertise at NRC be devoted immediately to working with Northeast Utilities to resolve the most recent problem at Connectivut Yankee NPP in a manner that ensures protection of public health and safety.

(1 page) Acc. 9608090184 3.

10/09/96 Letter from Senators Christopher Dodd, Joseph Lieberman and Sam Gejdenson to Chairman Jackson to independent assessment team consisting of highly qualified engineers to verify the results of the corrective action program at the nuclear plants.

(1 page) Acc9611150298 4.

10/21/96 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to t~-

Chairman Jackson transmitting a letter from the citizens Regulatory Commission (CRC) which~ expressed their concern about possible bias,which may evidence itself with the ICAVP team and which listed suggestions for insuring the independence of all participating persons.

(3 pages) Acc. 9612190362 5.

9/17/93 Letter to 1. Selin from Senators C. Dodd and J. Lieberman re:

the design of the Spent fuel Pool at Millstone 2. Acc. No. 9312140400, (1 pa,ge) k.

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RECORD 8 BEING WITMHELD IN PART HQA DATE DESCRIPIIOM/(PAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTIONS j

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05/06/B8 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to John Bradburne, OCA, transmits ltr from constitutent in Waterford, CT re a strong odor he believed emanated from a release at the Millstone NPP.

(2 pages) (Bracketed portions - Exemption 6) a.

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12/04/88 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to j

Director, OCA, transmits a constituent's letter re drug testing for workers at nuclear power plants.

(2 pages) (Bracketed portions

- Exemption 6) i 3.

05/26/89 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to John r

Bradburne, OCA, transmits a constitutent's letter regarding his dissatisfaction in the way his safety concerns at Millstone Unit 2 were handled by NRC. (10 pages) (Bracketed portions - Exemption 6) l 4.

07/06/89 Letter from cenator Christopher Dodd to Director, OCA, transmits a constituent's letter regarding certain questions he has about the personnel policy in an " excepted service" federal agency.

(3 pages)

(Bracketed portions Exemption 6) 5.

12/11/89 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to Dennis Rathbun, OCA, re a proposal submitted to NRC by one of his constituents. (5 pages)

(Bracketed portions - Exemption 4) 6.

08/02/90 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to John Bradburne, OCA, transmits constituents letter i

re NRC's policy to deregulate radioactive waste. (2 pages) (Bracketed portions -

Exemption 6) 7.

01/31/9f Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to Director, OCA, transmits constituent's letter re use of Americium-241 in home smoke detectors. (3 pages) (Bracketed portions -

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07/29/91*

Letter from. Senator Christopher Dodd to r

Director, OCA, transmits constituent's letter concerning dumping of waste in South Dakota.

(3 pages). EX. 6, w/ COPYRIGHTED ARTICLE 9,

10/03/91 Letter from Senator Christopher M d to' Dennis Rathbun, OCA, transmits constituent's letter opposing the resumption of bomb production at Rocky Flats.

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(Bracketed portions - Exemption 6) 10' 11/27/91*

Letter from Senator Christ-opher Dodd'to Chairman Selin're:

Individuals fired at Northeast Utilities. Acc._No. 920128034),

attaching Letter to Senator Dodd from Messr6 Sullivan and DelCore. (2 pgs.).

RELEA5E. attaching Evaluations of Messrs.

S'u111 van and De1 Core. (2 pgs.). WITHHOLD.

EX. 6. attaching article from Nucleonics Week. (2 pgs.). COPYRIGHTED.

11, 09/10/92 Letter from Senators Christopher Dodd and Joseph Lieberman transmits constituent's letter re issuance of a design change in the spent fuel pool for Millstone Unit 2.

(56 pages) (Bracketed portions - Exemption 6) 12.

10/16/92 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to Dennis Rathbun, OCA, transmits constituent's letter requesting report of tb.e NRC's findings of certain harassmsnt charges against him. (2 pages) (Brl.cketed portions -

Exemption-6) 13.

01/08/93 Letter from Senator Christopher Dodd to Dennis Rathbun, OCA, transmits constituent's note re possible faulty equipment in nuclear plants. (2 pages) (Bracketed portions -

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'.. o b-14 01/29/96 Letter from Senator christopher Dodd transmits constituent's letter which requests specific information concerning licensed nuclear reactor spent fuel pinning and an environmental impact study of.a worst case spent fuel accident. (2 pages) -(Bracketed portions - Exemption 6) 15.

04/17/96 Letter from senator christopher Dodd which transmits constituent's letter re high' level of tritium releases from Haddam Neck NPP.

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