ML20214B688
| ML20214B688 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 05/14/1987 |
| From: | Robinson L NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Bauman L GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT |
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| ML20214B690 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-87-90 NUDOCS 8705200370 | |
| Download: ML20214B688 (7) | |
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INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST NAY 141987 DOCKET NUM8ERiS6 Uf appksbel LEQUESTER D*
OL% &L' PART l.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checaed bonesi No agency records subrect to the request have been located.
No additonal agency records sub!ect to the request have been located.
Agency records subsect to the request that are identsfed m Appendix are already available for public irspecten and copymg in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street. N.W., Washington. DC.
Agency records subject to the request that are identifed m Appendix h
are bemg made available for public ins,)ecten and copymg in the NRC Pubis Document f.oom,17t7 H Street, N W., Washmgton, DC, in a folder under the FOIA rumber and requester name.
The nor propretary verson of the prcposalls) that you agreed to accept m a telephone conversaton with a member of my staff is now being rnade avaiable for public inspection and coying at the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washmgton, DC, in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.
Enclosed is information on how you rnay obtam access to and the charges for copymg records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copies of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments section.
Records subrect to the request have been referred to another Federal agencytes) for rev ew and direct response to you.
In vow of NRC's response to the request, no further action is bemg taken on appeal letter dated PART ll.A-lNFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton m the requested re:ords.s beme withheid from public declosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptons described in and for the reasons stated in Part il, sec-tsons 8. C, and D. Any released portons of the documents for whch only part of the record a being withheld are being made available for public inspection and copying m the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washmgton, DC, m a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.
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PATT (18-APPLICABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are desenbed in the enclosed Appendices O d b are being withheld in their entirety or en part under FOIA Exemptions and for the teasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U S.C. 552tbl and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.
- 1. The wthheid information is property classified pursuant to Enecetwe Order 12356 (EXEMPTION 11
- 2. The wthheld eformaten relates solety to the eternas personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2l
- 3. The wthheld information is specifcally enempted from public disclosure by statute edicated. (EXEMPTION 3)
Secten 141 145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosu e of Restncted Data or Formerfy Restncted Data (42 U S.C. 216121651.
r Secten 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohituts the disclosure of Unclassi ied Safeguards informaton 142 U S C. 2167).
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- 4. The wthheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial informaton that es bemg withheld for the reason (s! indicated tEXEMPTION di The information is considered to be confidential business fpropretary) informaton.
The mformation a considered to be propretary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dH11.
The informaron was submrtted and received in confioence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFl? 2.790td:I2).
- 5. The wthheld information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through dscovery dunng litigation. Declosure of predecesonal informaton would tend to inhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas essental to the debberative process Where records are wthheld in their entirety, the facts are inextncaby etertwmed wth the predecsonal eformaten. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an mdwect mouiry mto the predecsenal process of the agency. (EXEMPTtON 51
- 6. The wthheld information is esempted from public declosure because its disclosure would result m a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 6)
- 7. The wthheld information consets of investigatory records compded for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated. IEXEMPTION 71 Disclosure would interfere with an enforcement proceeding because et could reveal the scope, directon, and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could possey allow them to take acton to shield potential wrongdoing or a volation of NRC reouvements from mvestigators (EXEMPTION 7( AH Declosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal pnvacy (EXEMPTION 71CH The mformation conssts of names of individuals and other mformation the disclosure of which would reveal identities of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 7tDH PART ll C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and or 915 of the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commssen regulatons. it has been determmed that the informaton wthheld is enempt from production or declosure, and that its producton or declosure is contrary to the public interest. The persons responsible for the denial are those officials identified below as denying officials and the Director, Devsen of Rufes and Records. Office of Admmstration, for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Dwector for OperatonsiEDol.
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i PART 18 0- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying official identified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in wnting and must be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the ietter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOIA Decision."
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4 Re: F01A-87-90 APPENDIX C RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER 1.
8/18/81 Articles of Agreement, Vogtle Project Agreement.
(16 pages) 2.
6/8/82 Ltr to Employee and Family on Employee Assistance Program.
(2 page) 3.
1982 DrugAbuseProgram, Schedule (1page)w/ enclosures (a) 12/15/82 interoffice memo on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, (2 pages) (b) Letter to Larry Howard from Peter Bensegh dated 5/9/83 (1 page) (c) Memo to staff, 5/11/83. (2 pages) (d) 5/8/84 Letter T.S. Yarbrough from M.D. Cockrill (1 page)
(e) Drug Training 7/31/84 (1 page) (f) Vogtle employee Safety Meeting 7/11/84. (1 page) 4.
4/15/82 Letter to George Power employees from R.W. Scherer.
(2 pages) 5.
6/1/82 Letter to Executive Offices, Georgia Power, from J.H.
Miller, subject: Employee Assistance Program.
(2pages) 6.
11/11/83 Labor Relations Dialog.
(4 pages) 7.
12/5/83 Howard Winkler memo to addressees, subject: Labor Relations Dialog. (11 pa wri 8.
12/22/83 Letter from R.P. Head, Jr., to Georgia Power and Association and Family.
(2 pages) 9.
7/31/84 Interoffice Correspondence, frcm Howard Winkler, subject:
to Yogtle Drug Task Force. (2 pages) 10.
11/12/84 Letter to Georgia Power employees from R.W. Scherer, subject: Co. Policy (3 pages) 11.
11/15/84 Interoffice Correspondence, Georgia Power, to R.P. Head, 1
J.W. Giles, and R.L. Pierce from Howard Winkler, subject:
Tape and Video Program on drug and alcohol policy.
(6 pages)
- 12. Dec. 1984 Southern Highlights, acrticle: Crisis (5 pages)
- 13. 2/15/85 Memo from Edwin Groover to W.T. Nickerson, w/ attachment, l
subject: Plant Vogtle Q.A. audit of on-site Drug Testing Program SP01-85/03. (16 pages) l J
i Re: F01A-87-90 APPENDIX C (Contirued)
RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER
- 14. Spring 1985 Perspective, Georgia Power, Article: The Batie Against Drugs and Alcohol In the Work Place. (5 pages)
- 15. 5/15/85 Conduct of Employees, Corporate Guidelines.
(3pages) 16.
1/4-4/86 Plant Vogtle Audit Report, Anti-Drug Outline (41 pages) w/ enclosed Report: Plant Vogtle Anti-Drug Program Assessment with exhibits. (58 pages) 17.
1/17/86 Memo from Howard Winkler to Addressees with attachment of draft Labor Relations Dialog. (4 pages) 18.
1/27/86 Vogtle Anti-Alcohol Policy. (1 page)
- 19. 7/1/86 Rules of Conduct and Safety For Generating Plant Construction and Maintenance Project. (8 pages)
- 20. 7/3/86 Letter from Lynn Martin to Human Resources Coordinators.
(2 pages)
- 21. 7/11/86 Letter from John Thomas to Executive Offices, reference to Employees Assistance Program. (1 page)
- 22. 7/28/86 Letter to Employees from J. Wyman Lamb, subject: Employee-Assistant Program. (5 pages)
- 23. 8/19/86 Vogtle Project Anti-Drug & Alcohol Program. (2 pages)
- 24. 9/15/86 NRC, Vogtle Fitness For Duty Quality Control. (12 pages)
- 25. Undated Vogtle Anti-Drug and Alcohol Records Management. (1 page)
- 26. Undated Nuclear Operations Organization. (GPC) (1 page) 27, 9/12/86 Letter from Lawrence Hendr Meeting with NRC. (1 page)y to Gordon Dickerson, subject:
- 28. Undated Human Resources at a Glance. (17 pages)
- 29. Undateo Georgia Power Supervisors' Handbook. (26 pages)
- 30. Undated Georgia Power Employee Benefits Highlights. (2 pages)
- 31. Undated Benefits, Individual Assistance Program. (5 pages)
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Re: F01A-87-90 APPENDIX C (Continued)
RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER
- 32. Undated Supervisory Guidelines For Administering The Company Policy of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. (9 pages)
- 33. Undated A Supervisor's Guide To The Employee Assistance Program.
(5 page)
- 34. 9/5/86 Vogtle Project Anti-Drug and Alcohol Program.
(11 pages) 35, 9/5/86 Fitness for Duty (4 pages)
- 36. 9/5/86 Drug & Alcohol Abuse. (8 pages)
- 37. Undated Employee Assistance Program Highlights. (2 pages)
- 38. Undated Question on Employee Assistance Program.
(1 page)
- 39. Undated Employee Assistance Program. (1 page)
- 40. Undated SyYa Toxicology Systems. (1 page)
- 41. Undated Article from November Citizen, Depression: Who Get It, What It Means, How It's Treated. (3 pages)
- 42. Undated Health and Safety Information on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
(21 pages)
- 43. 9/15/86 NRC Assessment Vogtle Fitness for Duty Program Nuclear Operations. (54 pages)
- 44. 9/15/86 NRC Assessment Vogtle Fitness for Duty.
(36 pages)
[45. Undated You are Georgia Power. Various subject.
(7pages) 1
Re: F01A-87-90 APPENDIX D RECORD PARTIALLY WITHHELD 1.
Undated List of names, social security numbers, date terminated and reason. Exemption 6.
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Undated Fitness For Duty Interview Forms. (162 pages)
Exemption 6.
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Undated Scheduling of NRC Interviews.
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue. N.W.. Suite 202 Washington. D.C. 20036 (202)2324550 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT MIDWEST OFFICE 3424 MARCOS LANE APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54911 January 29, 1987 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST FRKDON OF INFORMATUt Director ACT REQUEST Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Q
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20210 y th p./d g TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.
- 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) requests copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, draf ts, minutes, diaries, logs, calanders, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, engineering analyses, drawings, files, graphs; charts, maps, photographs, agreements, handwritten notes, studies. data sheets, notebooks, books, telephone messages, computations, voice recordings, computer runoffs, any other data compilations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, and any and all other records relevant to and/or generated in connection with Inspection Report 50-424/86-91, dated November 13, 1986, regarding drug abuse at Vogtle.
This request includes all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC Manual, Appendix 0211, Parts 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8, 1980) whether they currently exist in the NRC "offical, working" investigative or other files, residences.
or at any other location, wincluding private If any records, as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b), and the NRC Manual, supra, and covered by this request have been destroyed and/or removed after this request, please provide all surrounding records, including but not limited to a list of all records which have been or are destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).taken to, generated in connnection crt n n i t en(,
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GAP requests th._ tees be waived, because
" finding the information can be considered as primarily benefiting the general public," 5 U.S.C.
522 (a) (4) (a).
GAP is a non profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government.
Through public outreach, the Project promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.
Through it Enviromental Whistleblower Clinic. GAP offers assistance to local public interest and citizens groups ;:id intervenors in the concern for safety at nuclear power plants.
We are requesting this information as part of an ongoing monitoring project of the NRC's efforts to protect public health and safety at and near nuclear processing plants and radioactive waste facilities.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and describing the documents or portions of documents withheld.
The index should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, explaining why each exemtion is relevant to the document or portion of the document withheld.
This index is required under Vaughn v.
Rosen (I), 484 F2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S.
977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten (10) working days.
Sincerely,
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0/ l dd42Tfp Linda Bauman FOIA Coordinator Midwest Office Responses to this request should be mailed to :
s Government Accountability Project Midwest Office 3424 Marcos Lane Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 J