ML20211A289
| ML20211A289 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/11/1984 |
| From: | Frost W, Herr R NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20211A287 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-85-161 Q4-84-018, Q4-84-18, NUDOCS 8606110114 | |
| Download: ML20211A289 (1) | |
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WOLF CREEA hlCLL'AF. gel.ERATIllG ST ATI0'?, BURLIliGTCl,1:1.f;5A5:
ALLEGED II; tit.IDATION OF QUALITY C0!1 TROL INSPEC10kS F.* T0F.1 IdTEER:
04-84-018 Or: January 28,1[84, l mad allegations to'the NRC resident site inspector" tht.t te vas harasted by a construction hanger superintendent over a nonconformance report dealing with improper welding amperage used on hcr.gcrs et the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Wolf Creek).
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On March 9, 1984, the fegion IV OI Fi d Office obtained a copy of
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' relating to Daniel International Nonconforraance Report ( lding amperaused on hangers at Wolf Creek. A that involved improper we copy of this report was given to the Region IV technical staff for evalu-ation to determine if the nonconformance report (NCR) had b en disposi(ioned properly. A written evaluation of the NCR wy condqted by 7o.
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Engineering Section, Regior..IV, NRC, wherein(of this NCR and the dispcsition of the NCR is accepteblc. A copy corresponding evaluation cf the NCR are included with this Report of Inquiry as Exhibits (1) and (2).
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'ir.fornt:0 01 that the resuits of the investigetion would be turned oTer to hegion IV for evaluation ir approximately 45 days.
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Lipon receipt by 01 Fielc' Offir.c (01FC) Region IV of KG&E's investigative repcrt, it will be tv61ut.u L:, CIFC Enc /rr Recien IV.
If the evaluatien u.tt.rr.ines that additiord in vertir.itiu-effort is i.ecessary, then the 01 Field Office and/or Regico IV t.ill initiate appropriate action.
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Cheiman Palladino Co rissioner Roberts Corrissioner Asselstine Corrissioner Bernthal Conr.issior.er Zech FRDM:
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C+O.' CF.![i. GENittliht $7 At.I.D8 - CEAEACTEF. ISSSIS SUE.'IC1 :
F:A.r.a.; s u 16.. gr,7KAN A;[F.5 Discussiot:
At the tir4 it discussef DI Policies or. hovercer 6,19E?, the Co vissier instru:tet Di te seek Corr.issior. guidante prior to initiating investigatier.s of licensee character or suitability.
During the course of a recent evaluttien of the Kansas Gas 8 Ele:tric (KG6E) investigative prograr, a me:r.ber of r.y staff discoveret evidence that KGLE e--ityees participetet in a search cf a terrinatin; er.;1cyee's vehicle result-ir.; in the seizure and subsequer.1 destruction of certain do:ur.er.ts cf his, all with::ut the knaledge of the em;1oyee.
The circur. star.:es surro;r. fir.; this vr.etter, be set or a revies-of KGLE files are liritet discussio*.s *<tt K*,&E pers:r.nel, ap:.et' te be as follo,!:
Dr March 22, 1954, e KGLE e:.;1eyee infome d that he believet a terrinating Qe.ed;1oyee mas taking KG&E do:ure'.ts with hir ir. a cardocerd box.
allegedly irfomed WCGS security and asked them to lo:ete'
. vehicle'., The vehicle not only was lo:etet, but was entered by who subsequently brought a cuantity of do:vnerts t e n er. f ror..
tru:6 to The re:e t refle:ts that these do:u seris (ag;.trer.tly copies of ]nspe: tier. Docuner.ts ar.t reittet rr.!!eriti su:t as Lo;5), ware deterrir.et not te be eitner pro;rietery or safe;.,tres infor-edtion.
was not present during either the search, seizure, exertina-tiot of the do:urdr.11.
D.,rir.g a sutfitoaert tele: hone cc*.versetior with a mer.ber cf the kGLI cceporate lepel staff..
~.the se:u-ity personnel, att Mr. Ri:hnrc G act, KG1!
Dire: tor of D.:elity, mere info-net that the search and seizure was pecberly illegel, and were advised to rett.rr. the seized docurer.ts te h?.e
- they attet;.tet tc d:. 56, vehicle wes 9:ne.
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'g A cor.fider.tial investi$etion was conductec at thi dsrettio' of AGLI Itiel 8'f a rertri prosist,tr sestral key KGLI of ficials on Ma rce. 76,19I.* ir.tiveir.;
tt.e KGl[ Vice.TFresidert-General Counsel... Letters of reprir.e.C we re gle:e: 1r the files of Jbut nr ettir het teier. against' ar.y otner persor, to the best of our kno.leepe.
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re.ains unaware of the fact tha* this evert to:s ria:e.
Montser, he is avere of a possible related actior..
3r. septe-ber 1954. Owelity First investisette con:1 air.t that 1) tis KG1! cor.fider.tiality was breeched and ?) he mes "blackt,elled' by KG1!.
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allegations.were substa,ntiated.
The perse'. allegedly regpor.sible f t}is ut.cer these actiers was We have also beer advised tha!
1r.vestigatior by KG1! b'esec or. allegetions that he receitec r.:r.ey fr'o a ferr.+
er.;.loyer anc that he stowed fav:.ritise in hirir; practices.
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i the atie;etiors, or if assertions of Aickbe:6s" are irvciser.
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March 11, 1986 CFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Marya C. Young, Esquire Government Accountability Project 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
i Suite 202 Washington, DC 20036 Re: F0IA APPEAL 85-A-42C
Dear Ms. Young:
This letter responds to your December 11, 1985 appeal from the initial denial of documents on Appendices 0, P, and Q of F01A-85-101.
In response to your appeal, we are releasing portions of Documents 2 and 5 on Appendix P, and all of Document 1 on Appendix Q.
Certain of these documents are exempt from release under the provisions of. the Freedom of Information Act, but the Comission is releasing them at its discretion.
Copies of these documents are being placed in the NRC's Public Document Room located at 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC and may be obtained by presentation of this letter or under the file designation F01A-85-A-42C/F01A-85-101.
We affirm our earlier decision to withhold the remainder of the documents listed on Appendices 0 and P.
The release of these predecisional documents would inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas, views, advice and recomendations between the Office of Investigations, the Office of the General Counsel, and the Commission.
Since the documents are both predecisional and deliberative, and since their release could, in the Comission's view, adversely affect the quality of the agency's future deliberation, they are of the type of documents contemplated by Congress as exempt from mandatory disclosure under the FOIA. See NLRB v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 421 U.S. 132, 150 l
(1975); Coastal States Gas Corp. v. Dept. of Energy, 617 F.2d 854, 866 (D.C. Cir. 1980); Jordan v. Dept. of Justice, 591 F.2d 753, 774 (D.C.
Cir.1978) (en banc); Vaughn v. Rosen, 523 F.2d 1136,1143-44 (D.C. Cir.
1975). For tfiese same reasons, the Comission has decided that the release of these documents is not in the public interest. Moreover, the documents contain no reasonably segregable factual portions. See Ryan I
- v. Dept. of Justice, 617 F.2d 781, 790-91 (D.C. Cir. 1980); Mead Data Central, Inc. v. De pt. of the Air Force, 506 F.2d 242, 256 (D.C. Cir.
1977);Williamsv. Dept.ofJustice,556F.Supp.63,65(D.D.C.1982).
_i Accordingly, the Comission has determined that the documents should continue to be withheld in their entirety pursuant to the " deliberative process" privilege. incorporated by Exemption 5 of the FOIA 5 U.S.C.
5 552(b)(5), and the Comission's regulations,10 CFR 9.5(a)(5). The three paragraphs being withheld on page 2. Document 5, Appendix P do not contain any reasonably segregable factual portions because any facts are inextricably intertwined with exempt portions.
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Marya C. Young, Esq.,
Additionally, the names and titles of certain persons have been deleted from Documents 2 and 5 on Appendix P because the release of these names are exem t under Exemptions 6 and 7(c), 5 U.S.C. 6 552(b)(6) portions would be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. These and (b)(7)(c.
This letter represents final agency action on your December 11, 1985 FOIA appeal. Judicial review of this decision is available in Federal district court in the district in which you reside, have your principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia.
Sincerelyf kb\\
amuel J.
TK-ecretary of the Commission l
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