ML20206E661

Responds to Appeal of Denial of FOIA Request for Documents. Portions of Document Identified in App D Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 3).Forwards Nonexempt Portions

ML20206E661
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/28/1988
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Bauman L GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
Shared Package
ML20206E665	List: ML20206E661 ML20206E680
References
FOIA-87-590, FOIA-87-A-92 NUDOCS 8811180156
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Ms. Linda Bauman E28E Government Accountability Project Midwest Office IN RESPONSE REFER 104 E. Wisconsin Avenue F0!A-87-A-92 Appleton, WI 54911 (F01A-37-590)

Dear Ms. Bauman:

By letter cated December 24, 1987, I responded in part to your letter dated October 15, 1987, in which you appealed NRC's initial response to your Freedom of Information Act (F0!A) request F01A-87-590. I noted in my December 24, 1987 letter to you that the NRC staff was reviewing one additional document subject to your request. That review is now complete, and the document is addressed below.

Portions of the document identified on the enclosed Appendix 0 are bein I

withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (3) of the5 FOIA (g U.S.C. 552(b)(3)) and 10 CFR 9.17(a)(3) of the Comission's regulations. The withheld portions contain unclassified safeguards information. The statutory authority for withholding this infonnation is found in Section 147 of the AtomicEnergyAct(42U.S.C.2167). The nonexempt portions of the document are enclosed.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.25(b) of the Comission'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 persons responsible for this denial are the undersigned and Mr. Robert D. Martin, Regional Administrator, NRC Region !Y.

This denial may be appealed to the NRC's Executive Director for Operations within 30 days of the receipt of this letter. As provided in 10 CFR 9.29(a),

any such appeal must be in writing, addressed to tie Executive Director for l Operations, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an "Appeal from an Initial F0!A Decision."

Three records have been referred to other agencies for disclosure determinations and direct responses to ycu.

This completes action on your appeal 87-A-92.

Sincerely, f w ,,f / Y<'"tlep Donnie H. Grimsley, Director Division of Freedom of Information k8d33y0{56eejopg and Publications Services BAvn4Ng7 92 pDR Office of Administration and Resources Management

Enclosures:

As stated

Re: F01A-87-A-92 (FOIA-87-590)

APPENDIX D RECORDS PARTIALLY WITHHELD

1. 6/22/87 Letter and portion of inspection report. Docket No. 50-498/499, 87-25, J. E. Gagliardo to J. H. Goldberg, Houston Lighting and Power Company. (Exemption 3) i I

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information as to any and all NRC investigations into Mr. Stites claim that his psychological testing by Jeanneret and Associates Inc. was inappropriately cdministred. (see NRC letter from Mark Emerson to Eddie Stites, 8-24-87, ref.

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! 8, 1530) whether they currently exist in the NRC offical, "working" l investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private I

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A N 2 2 1987 In Reply Refer To:

Dockets: 50-498/87-25 50 499/87-25 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice President, Nuclear P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. James A. F. Kelly and A. B. Earnest of this office during the periods Aprl) 20 and 27 through May 1, 1987, of activities authorized by NRC Construction Permits CPPR-128 and CPPR4129 for South Texas Project, and to the discussion of our findings with Mr. A. O. Hill and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection included security plan and procedures, management effectiveness, security organization, audits, records and reports, testing and r.4aintenance, locking systems, physical barrier - protected area, physical barriers - vital areas, power supply, lighting, compensatory measures, assessment aids, access control personnel, access control packages, access control - vehicles, detection aids - protected area, detection aids vital areas, alarm stations, communications, personnel training and qualifications, safeguards contingency plan, and the protection of safeguards information.

Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and nbservations by the NRC inspectors. The inspection findings are documented in the enclosed inspection report.

Within the scope of the inspection, no violationt or deviations were identified.

The material enclosed herewith contains Safeguards Information as defined by 10 CFR Part 73.21 and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals is prohibited by section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Therefore, the material, with the exception of the report cover page which is an inspection suwaary, will not be placed in the Public Document Room, i:. . x .': ' > < .;':3 ..n c:': A i.1 E.'r %bn;9 W.til N FIh.' 3 O! h I 'T1 Act,cW',StCn3-) .-=

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Houston Lighting & Power Company Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL. SIGNED BY:

J. E. Gagliardo, Chief Reactor Projects Branch

Enclosure:

Appendix - NRC Inspection Report 50-498/87-25

.50-499/87-25 cc w/ summary page only:

Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: M. Wisenberg, Manager, Nuclear Licensing P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

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Texas Radiation Control Program Director bec: Copy of entire report: P. A. Starcher, R5GB/NRR A ly Security File Resident Inspector (2) R 0. Martin, RA R. L. Bangart, DRS&S Security Inspector Chief, RPSB RPSB Security file M. E. Emerson, AC (2) bec: RIV - Letter and Inspection Summary RPB

0. Weiss, RM /ALFonly w/766:

MIS RIV File Section Chief, RPB/C RSTS Operator RPSB R. E. Hall, ORSP ProjectInspector,RPB NRR Project Manager bec: Rly - Letter and Inspection Summary only w/out 766:

DM8 - IE04 E. H. Johnson, DRS&P

APPEN0!X 1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV NRC Inspection Report: 50-498/87-25 Construction Permits: CPPR-128 50-499/87-25 CPPR-129 Dockets: 50-498 50 499 Licensee: Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P)

P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Facility Name: South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 (STP)

Inspection At: SouthTexasProject,MatagordaCounty, Texas Inspection Conducted: April 20 and 27 through May 1, 1987 Inspector: ,t ,s b (. ~

, ) .Tu a c $7 Date J. A.jf. Kelly 7 5enior Physital.5ecurity

. Specialist, Radiological Protection and Safeguards Branch Cludi N flud ~

[>/3/8d C B. Earnest, Physi ::lil Security Specialist Date RadiologicalProtectgnandSafeguardsBranch Approved: QMkt' d/3/P 2 '

C A. Yandell, Chief, Radiological Protection Date and Safeguards Branch

,I_nspection Sumary 50-498/87-25; l

Inspection Conducted April 20 and 27 through May 1,1987 (Report l

50-499/87-25)

Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of security plan and procedures, management effectiveness, security organization, audits, records and reports, testing and maintenance, locking systems, physical barrier -

2 protected areas, physical b3rrier - vital areas, power supply, lighting, compensatory measures, assessment aids, access control - personnel, access control - packages, access control - vehicles, detection aids protected areas, detection aids - vital areas, alarm stations, communications, personnel training and qualifications, safeguards contingency plan, and the protection of safeguards information.

Results: Within the areas inspected, no 'iolations or deviations were identified.

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