ML20215B169

Final Response to FOIA Request.Forwards App a & B Documents. App a Documents Available in Pdr.App B Documents Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 6 & 7).App C Documents Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 7)

ML20215B169
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	06/11/1987
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Delvecchio R SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
Shared Package
ML20215B173	List: IA-87-128, Responds to Telcons & 870121 Meeting W/Pp Narbut Re Concerns Over Practices at Plant.Encl Statement of Concerns Will Be Addressed During Upcoming Insp ML20215B169 ML20215B202 ML20215B243 ML20215B259
References
FOIA-87-128 NUDOCS 8706170244
Download: ML20215B169 (5)

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• g ,/ LINFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST JUN 11 1987 ese .

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No agency records subtect to the request have been located.

No additional agency records sut. sect to the request have been located Agency records subsect to the request that are identified in Appendix are already available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subject 'o the request that are identif.ed in Appendix are being made available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOlA number and requester name.

The nonpropnetary versson of the proposaltsi that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made avadable for public inspection and coying at the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W , Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

Enclosed is informaton on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street N W., Washington. DC.

Agincy records subsect to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copies of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments section R3 cords subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agencylies) for review and direct response to you.

In view of NRC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated l PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exempteons described in and for the reasons stated in Part II, sec-t:ons B, C, and D. Any retsased portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withbeid are being made availaote for public inspection and copying m the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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R1 cords subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices _h '

• are being weheld in their entirety or :n part under FOIA Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U S.C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9.5ta) of NRC Regsations.

1. The wthheld information is property classified pursuant to Executive Order J2356 f EXEMPTION 11

2. The wthheld mformaton relates solely to the internal personnet rules and procedures of NRC. IEXEMPTION 2) 3 The wthheld mformation is specifically exempted from public caciosure by statute indicated: (EXEMPTION 3)

Section 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibsts tre disclosure of Restricted Data:or Formerly Restnctec Data (42 U.S.C. 216121657.

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibita the declosure of Unclassrfeed Safeguards information (42 U S C 216h

4. The wthheld information is a trade societ or commercial or financial mformation that is being withheld for the reasonis] sndicated: (EXEMPTION 41 The enformation is considered to be confidential busmess (propnetary) information.

The information is considered to be proprietary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdHt).

The mformation was submitted end received in confidence f'om a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2 7904dH21. j I

6. The withheld information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery durmg litigation. Osclosure of predecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas essentual to the deliberative process. Where records are wthheld in their entirety, the facts are inextricably J intertwined with the predeemionalinformaton, There also are rio reasonably segregable factual porticms because the retease of the facts would permit an indirect mouiry snto the predecessonal process of the agency. (EXEMPTION 5)

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6. The wthheld information is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted invasson of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 61

7. The withheld information consists of investigatory records compded for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated. (EXEMPTION 7) i 4 Disclosure would interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement e%rts. and thus could  :

possibly allow them to take action to shield potential wrongocmg or a violanon of N8tC requirements from investigato's. fEXEMPTION 7(Al)  !

Deciosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of pemonal privacy (EXEMPTION 7(Cl) j l

The information cormists of names of individuals and other er* formation the disclosure of which would reveal ment.tses of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 71D11 PART ll.C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and/or 9.15 of the U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commasson regulatons. it has been determined that the information wthheld s exempt from production or disclosure.

and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The persons responsible for the denial are those officials scentified below as denying officials and the Director, Divbon of Rules and Records. Office of Administration, fc. any deniais that may be appeated to the Executive Director for Ogerations(EDol.

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PART 11 D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying officialidentified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identified in tiiat section. Any such appeal must be in writing 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 letter that it is an " Appeal from en Initial FOIA Decision.

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Fe: F01A-87-128 l APPENDIX A l RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER CATEGORY 2 0F REQUEST No Records Were Found

' CATEGORY 6 0F R'EQUEST

1. 1/30/87 Memo from Dennis Kirsch to T.M. Novak, subject: Potential Items for Notification of Diablo Canyon Hearing Board. (1page)

2. 1/30/87- Letter from D.F. Kirsch to Mrs. Nancy Culver, subject: '

Allegation Tracking System No. Rv-87-A-0003. (3pages)

3. 1/30/87 Letter from D.F. Kirsch to Mrs. Nancy Culver, subject: 1 Allegations Tracking System No. RV-87-A-003. (3 pages)

4. 2/26/87 Memo from Thomas M. Novak to Chairman Zech, Commissioners Roberts. Asselstine, Bernthal & Carr, subject: Board NotificationRegardingConcernonDiabloCanyon(BN87-03) 5 2/26/87 Memo from Hans Schierling thru Steven A. Varga to Thomas Novak, subject: Request for issuance of Board Notification on Diablo Canyon. (1page)

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'1 Re: f01A-87-128 APPENDIX B RECORDS PARTIALLY WITHHELD ,

I CATEGORY 6 0F REQUEST-

1. Undated 0utline - Management Quality Control at DCPP. Activities (6 pages)and Ex.Trends 7(a) andConcerning 7(d ).

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2. Undated Information on attached letters (1 page).

(a) Letter 1.(2pages) Ex. 7(a) and 7(d).

(b) Second Letter (4 pages) Ex. 7(a) and 7(d).

3. 1/2/87 Letter from PG&E, subject: Chromate Spill Report QCS 85-0115. (1 page) Ex. 6

4. 1/5/87 Letter from PG&E, subject: Resolution of QCI 84-0601 Concerns, (1 page) w/ enclosure report, Nuclear Plant Operations Diablo Canyon Power Plant. (86 pages) h, (,

5. Undated January 5 meeting in San Francisco at PG&E Offices.

(3 pages) Ex. 7(a) and 7(d). i

6. Undated Letter four requesting interviews, receivea 1/10/87.

(2 pages) Ex. 7(a) and 7(d).

7. Undoted- Anonymous letter received 1/12/87 regarding an audit report.-(2pages) Ex. 7(a) and 7(d).

8. Uncated Letter to Mr. Cruz, subject: Management versus QA/QC at -

Diablo Canyon. Received and typed in Region V on 2/17/87.

(1 page) Ex. 7(a) and 7(d).

9. 3/3/87 Anonymous letter regarding issues raised in Board i Notification. (3pages) Ex. 7(a).

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Re: F01A-87-128 APPENDIX C RECORDS TOTALLY hlTHHELD CATEGORY 6 0F REQUEST

1. Documents from the Office of 01, are being withheld because of an ongoing investigation. Ex. 7(a)

2. Undated Hotline Concern Issues. (1 pag'e) Ex.7(a)

3. 12/15/86 Anonymous letter, re: Concerns about Spare Parts.

(2 pages) Ex. 7(a).

l- 4. New Letter-from Informant. (1 page) Ex.7(a).

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5. 2/26/87 Memo from B.H. Faulkenbury to Richero Starostecki:

Request for an Investigation. (5 pages) Ex. 7(a)