ML20214T765
| ML20214T765 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1986 |
| From: | Devine T, Fitzpatrick T GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| References | |
| FOIA-86-123 NUDOCS 8609300399 | |
| Download: ML20214T765 (2) | |
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~ GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTADIU1Y PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Amnue, N.W Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202)232-8550 March 4, 1986 HAND-deb 1VERED FREEDOM OF INFORMATIO'N ACT REQUEST A, :.UOM OF INFORMa h, Director W SEQUEST Office of Administration f0f4-W f 2 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission g
Washington, D.C.
20555 b To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant-to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.
section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) requests copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, 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 the separate invehtigation and audit by the NRC's Office of Inspector and M
Auditor (OIA) into charges that the NRC staff responded improperly to allegations by "whistleblowers" at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
The whistleblowers had raised the possibility of Quality Assurance (QA) and other safety violations through Diablo Canyon Allegation Management Program (DCAMP).
Among the sources for the charges against the NRC staff were petitions under 10 C.F.R. 2.206 filed by GAP on behalf of whistleblowers and the San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace.
Last week a representative of the OIA informed counsel that' a Report of Investigation and a separate audit have been completed.
He suggested that an FOIA request now would be timely.
He added that another investigation has been opened on certain new issues, but is distinct and ongoing.
This request applies to the investigation and audit.that.have been completed.
If the report has not yet been issued, this request is ongoing and extends through the date of issuance.
This request includes all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R.
section 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 official, working investigative, or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
This request also extends to any such records relevant to and/or generated in 8609300399 860304 PDR FOIA DEVINE86-123 PDR J
7 March 4, 1986 Page Two ccnnection with reconfirmation of original OIA. findings at the Commission's direction.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. section 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 rencved, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated'in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP requests that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 U.S.C. section 552 (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 its Citizens Clinic, GAP offers assistance to local public interest and citizens groups seeking to ensure the health and safety of their communities.
We are requesting the above information as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC's efforts to protect public safety and health at nuclear power plants.
For any documents or portions of documents that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide and 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 exemption is relevant to the document or portion of document withheld.
This index is required under Vaughn v. Rosen (I), 484 F.2d 820 (D.C.
Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S.
977 (1954).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely, i(q h4 b
Tim Fitzpatrick Staff Associate Jyv Thomas Devine Legal Director TD:40904