ML20206G695
| ML20206G695 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Columbia, Washington Public Power Supply System, Satsop  |
| Issue date: | 04/10/1987 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Noble P HELSELL, FETTERMAN, MARTIN, TODD & HOKANSON |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-643 NUDOCS 8704150108 | |
| Download: ML20206G695 (2) | |
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- %MlipD. Noble, Esquire Helsell, Fetterman, Martin, Todd & Hokanson 1500 Washington Building P. O. Box 21846 IN RESPONSE REFER Seattle, WA 98111 APR 101987 TO F01A-84-643
Dear Mr. Noble:
This is in final response to your request under the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), 5 U.S.C. 552 et _s_eq_., for agency records which relate to various aspects of the Washington Fublic Power Supply System (WPPSS) Nuclear Projects I through 5.
Several aspects of some of these projects are currently the subject of litigation styled In Re Washington Public Power Supply System Securities Litigation (MDL No. 551, W.D. Wa.).
In response to your F0IA request for agency records and several similar F0IA requests and in light of the possibility of third-party discovery of those cocuments in connection with the above-identified litigation, the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) has recently completed an agency-wide search of its files for all documents related to the WPPSS Nuclear Projects 1 through 5.
Except for documents subject to withholding under F0IA Exemption 4 (proprietary information), Exem (current investigatory matters)ption 3 (restricted data), and Exemption 7 Exemption 5 (current litigation matters only) and selected formal adjudicatory records already publicly available, all agency records identified as a result of the above search (estimated to exceed 500,000 pages of documents) have been placed in the NRC Public Document Room located at 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20555.
Moreover, in conjunction with activities by the United States Department of Justice, copies of these documents in a form usable in the litigation identified above have been made, and are maintained by the Portland Field Office, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 500 N.E. Multnomah Street, Suite 829, Portland, Oregon 97232, (503) 230-3102.
If you filed your F0IA request as a direct or indirect representative of a party in the litigation identified above, copies of the publicly available NRC documents pertaining to the relevant WPPSS projects may be obtained by contacting the Portland field office of the Department of Justice directly.
In addition, parties will be able to obtain through the Portland field office and under protective agreement, copies of proprietary documents withheld from the general public under Exemption 4 of the F0IA.
If you did not file your F0IA request as a direct or indirect representative of a party to the litigation identified above, you may obtain access to the publicly available documents pertaining to the relevant WPPSS projects through the NRC Public Document Room at the location identified above.
However, certain documents responsive to your request have been identified as containing (1) restricted data (2) confidential comercial information, (3) information pertaining to current investigative matters, and (4) information revealing litigative strategy of current agency interest. These records are being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemptions 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the F0IA, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(3), (4), (5) and (7), and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), (5) and (7) of the Commission's regulations.
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.... s Mr. Phillip D. Noble Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.15 of the Consnission'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 the denial of these records is Mr. C.
Sebastian Alcot, Office of the General Counsel.
This denial may be appealed to the Secretary of the Comission within 30 days from the receipt of this letter. Any such appeal must be in writing, addressed to the Secretary of the Comission, 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."
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Dear Mr. Felton:
Mr. Bruce K. Cohen of Meredith & Cohen sent you a letter dated July 20, 1984 containing a Freedon of Infor-mation Act request on behalf of all plaingiffs in In re Washington Public Power Supply System Securities Litigation (MDL No. 551, W.D. Wash.).
A copy of Mr. Cohen's letter is enclosed for your convenience.
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If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Re:
Freedom of Information Act Request
Dear Mr. Felton:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552, we hereby request, on behalf of all plaintiffs in In Re Washington Public Power Supply System Securities Litigation ( MDL No. 551, W.D.Wa. ), an opportunity to inspect and/or copy records within your posses-sion, custody or control, including without limitation, all documents, handwritten notes or typed memoranda which refer, relate to or incorporate the following:
(1)
Applications for Limited Work Authorizations by the Washington Public Power Supply System (herein-after "the System") for its Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(2)
Applications for Construction Permits by the Sys-tem for its Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(3)
Applications for extensions of the completion date of a Construction Permit by the System for its Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(4)
Applications for a license by the System for its Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(5)
To the extent not requested in sub-paragraphs 1-4 hereof, applications by the System for any other type of authorization, permit or license pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sections 2232 or 2235.
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Felton, Director J uly 20,1984 Page Two (6)
Communications between you or your personnel on the one hand and the System or those speaking on its behalf, (including but not limited to, attor-neys, engineering, contracting and consulting firms), concerning adequacy and safety of design, engineering and/or construction of the System's Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
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Communications between you or your personnel on the one hand and the System or those speaking on its behalf, (including but not limited to, attor-neys, engineering, contracting and consulting firms), concerning changes in Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules, regulations or requirements.
(8)
All documents relied on or considered or filed of record in connection with any decision of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, its Boards, Panels or other divisions of any type, (including but not limited to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board),
relating to the System's Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(9)
Transcripts of any hearings held pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 2239 in connection with the Sys-em's Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(10)
The ability of the System to finance its Project Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and/or 5.
(11)
The ability, willingness and/or authority of the Participants to have entered into and/or comply with the terms of the Participants Agreement pro-I viding security for the System's Project Numbers 4 and 5 Bonds.
(12)
The need for the System's Project Numbers 4 and 5, including consideration of any alternatives to their construction.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(6)(A), we hereby request that the NRC respond in writing to this request within ten (10) days after its receipt.
We further request that, if you deny any portion of this request, you provide a detailed
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Felton, Director July 20, 1984 Page Three statement of the reasons for such denial and a description of all documents or portions of documents withheld.
The undersigned and other plaintiffs' counsel will be available to inspect and copy these documents promptly upon their production and will pay any reasonable costs associated therewith.
Your attention to this request would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, MEREDITH & COHEN, P.C.
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Irwin, Esquire Michael Mines, Esquire David Berger, Esquire Mark C. Rutzick, Esquire All Defendants' Lead and Liaison Counsel I
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