ML20212M510

Responds to Appeal Re Denial of FOIA Request for Documents Re Evaluation of Issue Specific Action Plan.Documents I-2, I-6,I-7,I-8,I-9,I-9a,I-9b,I-12a,J-3 & J-3b Encl.Remaining Apps I & J Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20212M510
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/10/1987
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Garde B GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
Shared Package
ML20212M513	List: ML20212M510 ML20212M572
References
FOIA-86-272, FOIA-86-454, FOIA-86-A-203, FOIA-86-A-204 NUDOCS 8703120052
Download: ML20212M510 (5)

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Billie Pirner Garde, Esquire

. Director, Environmental Whistleblower Clinic- IN RESPONSE REFER

. Government Accountability Project TO F01A-86-A-203 and-Midwest Office F01A-86-A-204-

'3424 Marcos Lane (F01A-86-272and.

Appleton, WI 54911 F0!A-86-454)---

Dear Ms. Garde:

This-is in . response to your letter dated October 20, 1986, in which you appealed Mr. Donnie H. Grimsley's letter dated October 3, 1986, which denied 18 docunents subject.to ~your Freedom of 'Information Act (F0IA) request for documents related to the evaluation of ISAP's regarding the Comanche Peak plant.-

Acting on your appeal I have carefully reviewed the record in this case

and have determined that some additional material can now be released.

Therefore, your appeal is partially granted and partially denied..

The document; subject to this appeal are listed on the enclosed Appendices I and J. Documents I-2,-I-6, I-7, I.8, I-9, I-9a, I-9b, I-12a, J-3 and J-3b can now be made publicly available and are enclosed.

The remaining documents listed on Appendices I and J will continue to be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (5) of the F0IA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(5) of the Connissions' regulations. -

Documents I-la, I-2b, I-3, I-4, I-5, I-10, I-11, 1-12, I-13, I-14, J-3a, ,

and J-4a are drafts which are clearly predecisional because they were prepared prior to and in the course of reaching a final agency i decision. These documents describe the preliminary staff thinking and, therefore, contain preliminary advice, opinions, and recommendations of 4

the staff. Exemption (5) was-intended to permit the agency's withholding-of such documents to preserve the free and candid internal dialogue necessary for the careful formulation of agency oecisions.

. _ Documents I-1, I-2a, J-1, J-2, and J-4 are internal documents which

contain the advice, opinions, and recommendations of the staff.

Exemption (5) shields from mandatory disclosure documents generated in the deliberative process that precedes most decisions of government agencies.

l 9703120052 870310 PDR FOIA GARDE 86-A-203 PDR

l Billie Pirner Garde Re: F01A-86-A-203 and 86-A-204 This is a final agency action. As set forth in the F0IA (5 U.S.C.

552(a)(4)(B)), judicial review of this decision is available in a district court of the United States in the district which yc,u reside, have your principal-place of business, or in the District of Columbia.

Sincere ,

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/ ff, ctor ello[r.

Executive Director for Operations

Enclosures:

As stated t

RE: FOIA-86-A-203 and F0!A-86-A-204 (F01A-86-272and F0!A-86-454)

APPENDIX I

1. 05/29/86 Memo to Annette Vietti-Cook from Charles Rossi Re: ISAP 1.b.3,  ;

Conduit to Cable Tray Separation, Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 & 2 (2pages) w/ enclosure

, a. Technical Evaluation of the ISAP I.b.3 Results Report,'

Revision 1 Regarding Conduit to Cable Tray Se Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (6 pages)paration at

2. 05/08/86 Facsimile Transmittal Request to Ward Smith from C. Trannell andJ.Halonson(1page)w/ enclosures

a. Results Report Revision 1,3/13/86 ISAP !!!.d Preoperational Testing (4 pages)

b. Comanche Peak Response Team Results Report - Preoperational -

TestingRevision1(24pages)

3. 04/24/86 Draft Evaluation of ISAP !!.b - Concrete Compression Strength (5pages)

4. 04/24/86 Draft Evaluation of ISAP !!.b - Concrete Compression Strength (5pages)

5. '04/14/86 Draft Evaluation of ISAP II.b - Concrete Compression Strength (5pages)

, 6. 03/05/86 Handwritten Telephone Conversation Record to Dan Lurie from E. Thompson Re: Statistical Aspects of CPRT Action Plan, ISAPV.D.,PlugWelds(Revision 3)(1page)

7. 12/16/85 Facsimile Transmission to Ed Tomlinson from 8. Saffell ,

(1page)w/ enclosure

a. Comanche Peak - Construction Re-Inspection / Documentation Review (6pages)

8. 12/10/8C Handwritten Exit Interview for NRC/NRR Site Visit (4 pages)

L 9. Undated Handwritten Memo to Ed Tomlinson from P. Mansterson Re:

i Construction Adequacy Audit on Structural Areas (1 page) w/ enclosures

a. 12/5/85 Handwritten Memo to Ed Tomlinson from Bernte Sathell Re: ISAPVll.(c) Audit (2pages)

b. 12/5/85 Handwritten Memo to Ed Tomlinson from John Hashenal Re: Audit of the Two HVAC Populations in the Mechanical Discipline (2pages) ,

10. Undated II.b Concrete Compression Strength (5 pages) l

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RE: F01A-86-A-203 and F01A-86-A-204 (F0!A-86-272 and F01A-86-454)

(Continued)

APPENDIX I

11. Undated Draft Additional RAI on ISAP II.6 (1 page)

12. Undated Draf t Question on the VII.b.2 Results Report (1 page) w/ enclosures

a. 5510 Control Sheet (1 page)

13. Unda ted Draft Version I.a.3 - Introduction Re: Comanche Peak (5 pages)

14. Undated Safety Evaluation by the Office of NRR Re: the ISAP III.d Results Report for Texas Utilities Electric Company et al.

ComanchePeakSteamElectricStationUnits1and2[4pages) i 1

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.. . -* Re: F0!A-86-A-203 and F01A-86-A-204 (F0IA-86.272 and FOIA-86-454)

APPENDIX J

1. 04/24/86 Memo for T. Westerman from L. Ellershaw re: Review of Results Reports Vll.B.2 and II.b. w/ handwritten notations (2 pages)

2. 05/13/86 Memo for V. Noonan from E. Johnson re: Staff questions Re:

ISAPNo.VII,b.2ResultsReport(1page)

3. Undated Draf t Memo for V. Noonan from E. Johnson re: Evaluation Report and concurrence page (2 pages) w/ attachments:

a.EvaluationReport,ISAP!!!.d(4pages)

b. Typing cover page (1 page)

4. 05/16/86 Memo for V. Noonan from E. Johnson re: Evaluation Report (1page)w/ attachment:

a. Evaluation Report, (ISAP !!!.d) (4 pages) 1.-