ML20203C295

Further Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re NRC Investigation Into Complaints of Register,L Price & JB Register Concerning Improper Practices at Facilities.App D Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 7)

ML20203C295
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/11/1986
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Fowler L AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
References
FOIA-86-43, FOIA-86-A-31 NUDOCS 8607180388
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JUL 11 1986 Docket Nos. 50-424/425 Ms. Lauri Fowler, Esquire Georgia ACLU Suite 220 - Grant Building IN RESPONSE REFER 44 Broad Street, NW TO F01A-86-43 AND Atlanta, GA 30303 F01A-86-A-31

Dear Ms. Fowler:

ibis is in further response to your letter dated January 15, 1986, in which you requested, pursuant, to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), all documents related to the NRC investigation into the complaints of Susan Register, Leslie Price, and James B. Register regarding alleged illegal and improper procedures and practices at the Vogtle plant located in Waynesboro, Georgia.

The documents listed on the enclosed Appendix D are records compiled for law enforcement purposes and are being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (7)(A) of the F0IA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(7)(A)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(7)(i) of the Commission's regulations. Disclosure of the information would interfere with an ongoing enforcement proceeding and could allow those being inves igated to learn the scope, direction, and focus of investigatory efforts. That know-ledge could possibly allow them to take action to shield potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.15 of the Commission's regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or disclosure and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The person responsible for this denial is Mr. Ben B. Hayes, Director, Office of Investigations.

This denial may be appealed to the Secretary of the Commission within 30 days from the receipt of this letter. Any such appeal must be in writing, addressed to the Secretary of the Commission, 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 F0IA Decision."

This completes action on your request. Also, in light of our responses of March 28, 1986, May 2, 1986, and this date, no further action will be taken on your letter of March 5,1986, appealing our lack of response to this F0IA request.

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$LE A-31 PDR Donnie H. Grimsley, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration

Enclosure:

As stated

F01A-86-43 Appendix D 1.

Undated Investigation Status Records (7 pages) 2.

Undated Blank Region II form - Case Chronology (1 page) 3.

Undated News Article (1 page) 4.

5/23/85 Envelope containing handwritten notes dated 5/22/85 (6 pages) and (3 pages) 5.

6/12/85 Memorandum from IACS to Field Office Director with results of interviews attached (24 pages) 6.

9/23/85 Routing and transmittal slip with letter to Director, 01 dated 9/4/85 and copy of envelope attached (24 pages) 7.

9/23/85 Annotated copy of Routing and Transmittal Slip (1 page) 8.

1/9/86 Investigation Status Record (1 page) 9.

Undated Investigation Status Record (1 page) 10.

3/18/86 Licensing Board memorandum (10 pages) 11.

5/8/86 Memorandum from Vorse to Grace (1 page) 1 4

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June 20, 1985 Mrs. Susan B. Register Route 2, Box 265 Vidalia, GA 30474

SUBJECT:

ALLEGATIONS REGARDING V0GTLE NUCLEAR PLANT, RII A-0016 Enclosed please find the write up 1 made regarding the interview I had with you on May 22, 1985.

I am forwarding a copy a,s per your request.

The information will be provided to the Technical Staff for review and any follow.

up action.

I would also like to advise you that there may be some codcerns which you reported that could be referred back to the licensee for follow up which would be subject to audit by the NRC.

Please review the enclosed results of interview, and if'you want to make any changes or corrections, I would req'uest that you contact me regarding thoses changes.

You may call me collect at 404/221-4193.

I'll te in touch with you concerning the findings made regarding your allegations.

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If I can be of any assistance, please do not hesistate to contact me.

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to also thank you for your gracious hospitality during our visit.

I would also like to thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this matter.

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Results of Interview, 6 pages.

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ALLEGATIONS REGARDING V0GTLE NUCLEAR PLANT, RII-85-A-0016 Enclosed please find the write up I made regarding the inte.rview I had with' you on May 23, 1985.

I am forwarding a copy per your request.

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I would also like to advise you that there may be some concerns which you reported that could be referred back to..the licensee for follow up' which would be subject to audit by the NRC.

Please review the enclosed document and if there;are any changes or corrections l

that you would like to make, please call me collect. at 404/221-4193.

I appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this matter.

I'll be in touch with you regarding the resolution of your allegations, and if I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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SUBJECT:

ALLEGATIONS REGARDIliG V0GTLE NUCLEAR PLANT, RII-85-A-0016 Enclosed please fi1d the write up I made regarding the interview I had with you on May 23, 1985.

I am forwarding a copy per your request.

The information will be provided to the Technical Staff for review and any follow up action.

I would also like to advise you that there may be some., concerns which you reported that could be referred back to the licensee for follow up which would be subject tc audit by the NRC.

Please review the enclosed document and if there are any changes or corrections that you would like to make, please call me collect at 404/221-4193.

I appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this matter.

I'll be in touch with you regarding the resolution of your allegations, and if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Results of Interview, 8 pages w/atch

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BRIAN SPEARS ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 LAURIE FOWLER (404) 5224)694 January 15, 1986 EEDOM OF INFORMATf0N Office of Freedom of ACT RE d((QUESTj f.

Information Act Requests Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1717 H Street, N.W.

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Freedom of Information Act Request NRC Investigation of Complaints of Susan

Register, Leslie Price and James B.

Register

Dear FOIA Officer:

n Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 5

U.S.C.

552 as amended),

the Georgia office of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) requests:

copies of any and all NRC records and information, including, but not limited to:

notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes,

diaries, logs, calendars,

tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, engineering

analyses, drawings,

files, graphs,

charts, maps, photographs, agreements, handwritten

notes, studies, data

sheets, notebooks,

books, telephone

messages, computations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, and U.,

any and all other records relevant to and/or generated in connection with the NRC's investigation into the Complaints of Susan Register, Leslie Price and James B.

Register regarding illegal and improper procedures and practices at Georgia Power Company's Nuclear Plant Vogtle in Wa'ynesboro, Georgia.

(See attached letters from NRC's Bruno Uryc for reference.)

This request includes, but is not limited to, any and all NRC records and information regarding Region II Insp.ector Bruno Uryc's initial cont'ct and follow-up with Susan Register and Leslie a

Price in January of 1985.

Because the ACLU is a non-profit organization established to protect the civil liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United

States, we believe it is appropriate for you to waive copying and search charges, pursuant to 5

U.S.C.

522(a)(4)(a).

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case,

" furnishing the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public."

specific For any documents or portions that you deny due to a FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and describing the documents or portions of documents withheld.

The index should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, explaining why each exemption is relevant to the document or portion of the document withheld.

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Rosen (I). 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974).

I look forward to hearing'from you within 10 days as the law stipulates.

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