ML20210S480

Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re 860514 Disruption of Offsite Power Lines.App C Document Encl & Available in Pdr.Four Documents Still Under Review

ML20210S480
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	02/12/1987
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Aftergood S GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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ML20210S484	List: ML20210S480 ML20210T057
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FOIA-86-774 NUDOCS 8702170640
Download: ML20210S480 (2)

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COMMITTEE TO BRIDGE THE GAP 1637 BUTLER AVENUE =203 LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90025 (213) 478 0829 October 26, 1986 Director Division of Rules and Records FREEDOM OF INFORMATION office of Administration ACT RE U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 [ O h -QUEST.] }

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Dear Sir:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. (This is the first of three concurrent security-related FOIA requests.)

We would like to obtain a copy of the following categories of documents pertaining to the suspected sabotage incident on May 14, 1986 at Arizona Nuclear Power Project (Palo Verde), and its implications for nuclear power plant security regulations:

(1) All documents which describe the incident itself. These should include, but not be limited to, documents which discuss how many individuals may have been involved, the level of expertise exhibited by their action, whether there may have been insider assistance, which accesory equipment and vehicles may have been involved, etc.

(2) All documents which consider this incident in relation to the design basis threat. These should include, but not be limited to, documents which discuss how this incident may have exceeded the design basis threat, and documents which discuss any changes to be made in the design basis threat in light of this incident.

We request a waiver of search and copying costs, pursuant to 10 CFR 9.14a, on the following grounds:

(1) The potential for sabotage at nuclear power plants is, for obvious reasons, the subject of considerable public interest and concern. The requested documents are of particular interest because' the Palo Verde incident described in the requested documents suggests that an upgrade of security regulations may be warranted.

(2) The requested documents will be used in our ongoing review of security-related matters, and will be analyzed and widely disseminated through our work, as similar documents have been in the past. Committee to Bridge the Gap members have testified by invitation on nuclear reactor security before the NRC's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, and have published papers on this subject in books and periodicals. We also routinely serve as a resource to the media and members of the public interested in security issues.

(3) No personal or organizational financial benefits will result from release of the requested materials, since they will be analyzed at CBG's expense and disseminated without charge.

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(4) We believe that:the' increased scrutiny of nuclear reactor security problems,-as made possible by release.'of the requested documents, Lwill lead to an_ improvement ~ in security at nuclear power plants. In' particular,' the requested documents;.will serve as a partial;basisDfor a petition for: "

rulemaking which is now being prepared.-:

We'therefore request'a waiver'~on' search and copying costs.' -

'Ihank you. .

Sincerely,'

- Steven'Aftergood

- Executive Director'-

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