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Final Response to FOIA Request for Records.App C & D Records Available in Pdr.App E Document Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20235U318
Person / Time
Site: North Anna  
Issue date: 10/08/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Bauman L
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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FOIA-87-461 NUDOCS 8710140035
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RESPONSE TO FREEDCM OF XI *" I I * ' ~' l ' *g INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST OCT 8 1987 s eeee DOCKET NUMBeRisi Ilr sapece641 l RtOUESTER j g l PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED 08 WDT LOCATED (See checked boxes) ) No agency records subject to the request have imen located. No adesonal agency recorde subM to the toquest have been located. Agency ter.ords subsect to the request that are identifn'ed in Appendix b are already eveilable for public inspectson and copying in the NRC pia 6c Documere Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., WesNngton, DC. Agency socords subpoet to the request that are identified in Appendix O are being made eveilable for'public inspection and copying in the NRC PuWic Docunwnt Room,1717 H Street, N W,, Weahington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA nuneer muf requester name. The rusiproprietary version of the proposet(s) that you agreed to accept in a asesptune converseten with a rnember of my staff is now bosng made aveamble for public supsetion and coymg et the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washsngtun. CC, in a fonder under this FDIA number and requester name. Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copyr's 1ecords placed in the NRC Public Document Room 1717 H Street, N.W., Washinguin, DC. A0ency records subpoet to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for cocsos af the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments secten. Records subpoet to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (iss) tar resview and direct response to you. l In view of NRC's response to this requeet, no further action is being taken on appast dotter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WmesELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain hformation in the requested records is being withheld from public decloews poursuant to the FOIA exernptions described in and for the reasons eteeni b Part 11, sec. tions 5, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part d su record is bosng withheld are being made availat#a for public inspecDon and copym0 in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washmston, DC, in a fouer under this FOIA number and requester name. Conlments kk h5871oog BAUNAN87-461 i pop p e A ?T 'f d A ~ ~ ~ ' }.yj j gg J / 9 NRC FOIM 4M iPen n to asp

- OCT 8 1987 I h[h h FEEEDOM CF INF%RMATl*N ACT GSPONSE FOIA NUMBER (S): DATg: PART lt.8-APPUCABLE FOlA EXEMPTI;NS b Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirsty or in part under FOIA . Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. b62tbl and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The withheld infonnavon is property casosand pursuant to Executive Order 12356 (EXEMPTION 11
2. The withheld information relates solefv to she intamal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)

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3. The withheld information is specicase aesmpted from public disclosure by statute indicatet (EXEMPTION 3)

(; Section 141146 of the Atomic Encyy Act whch prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data'or Formerly Reetncted Data 142 U.S.C. 2161-2185). [ Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the dsclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167). 4.' The wwthheld information is a trede secret er commercial or financial information that is being wtthheld for the reason (s) indicated: (EXEMPTION 41 The information le considered to be cu%dential business (proprietary) information. l The information is consLiered to be propnetary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dH11. hf g The information was submhted and recaeved in confidence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dH2), i

6. The withheid information consists of beeragency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during litigation. Deciosure of predeciseonal informenon j

would tend to inhibit the open and free anchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are withhold in their enersty, the fac's are inextricaldr intertwined with the predecisionsi inhev Jean. There also are no reasonatWy segregable factual portiors because the release of the facts wouk. permit en indirect inquiry into the predecesonal process of the agency. (EXEMPTION 51

6. The withheld information is exempted from public disclosure because its desciosure would result in a clearty unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION El
7. The withhe"1 lnformation conents of sweengatory records compaed for law enforcement purposes and is being wrthheld for the reason (s) indicated. (EXEMPil0N 71 Declosure would interiore with an answeement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow them to take action so shesid potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7(All w

Doctosure would constitute an unserrarned hvasics of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 7(Cl)

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.-A C The information consists of names of edeviduals sad other information the disciosure of which would reveal identities of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 7(D)). I PART ll.C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and/or 9.15 of the U.S. Nweser Reguletory Commission reguistbns, it has been determined that the hformation withheid is exempt from production or rEwensore, and that its production or declosure is contrey as the public interest The persons responsible for the denial are those effeists identsfied below as denying officiais and the Desctor, Division of Rules ord Records, Office of A*weseration, for any denials that may be oppealed to the Execueve Director for Operatione (EDol. DEkYING OFFICIAL TITLE / OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL Wh i E SecaeT^av too Rm % Gt C X u 1 i l PART ft D-APPEAL RIO>fTS The 10enial by each denying officia: identified in Part it.C may be appealed to the Appeflate Official idJntified in that section. Any such appeal must be in writing and muJt be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. /epeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Muclear Reg'ulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20556, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Anneal from en initial FOIA Decision senc PonM ase leere a U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION te asi FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

h Re: F0!A-87-461 j.; APPENDIX C g k' RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES 1. 7/11/84 . Inspection Report. 50-338/84-24 and 50-339/84-24. 3-Accession No. 8408270387. 2. 4/18/85 Inspection Report, 50-338/85-09 and 50-339/85-09. Accession No~. 8505170386. 3. 6/24/87 Inspection Report. 50-338/87-17 and 50-339/87-17. Accession No. 8706300262. 4. 8/28/87l Inspection Report, 50-338/87-24 and 50-339/87-24.. Accession No. 8709040248. e i T i i i k

Re: F01A-87-461 L APPENDIX D RECORDS MAINTAINED IN PDR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER 1. l1/27/85 Letter from W.L. Stewart to Nelson Grace, subject: North Anna Power Station Unit 1 Steam Generator Tube Plugging Report. (17 pages) 2. 4/11/86 Letter from W.L. Stewart to Nelson Grace, subject: North Anna Unit 2 Steam Generator Tube Plugging Report. (17 pages) 3. 6/2/87 North Anna Unit 1,1987 Steam Generator Plugging Summary, graphs. (4 pages) 4. 6/12/87 Post-SGTRCooldownUsingBackfill.(7pages) -{ 5. 6/12/87 Reactor Trip or Safety Injection (with attachment). (24 pages) 6. Undated Inspection and Repair History. (4 pages) 7. Undated North Anna Steam Generator Tube Rupture Event on July 15, 1987.(3pages) 8. Undated Unit 1, Steam Generator Tube Rupture Sec.uence of Events, July 15, 1987. (2 pages) l 9. Undated Draft Preliminary Notification. (1 pagel

10. Undated NewRelease.(1page)
11. 7/15/87 Draft Horning Report. (1 page)
12. 7/15/87 Sumary of " Alert" Emergency North Anna Power Station Unit "C" Steam Generator Tube Rupture. (4 pages)
13. 7/15/87 News Release fl. (2 pages)
14. 7/15/87 News Release #2. (2 pages)
15. 7/15/87 Morning Report - Region II. (1 page) l
16. Undated Update on Reactor Trip on July 15. (1 page)

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17. 7/15/87 News Release #3, Alert Status Continues at North Anna as Cooldown continues.
18. 7/15/87 News Release #4, Alert Ended at North Anna Power Station.

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19. 7/16/87 Preliminary, handwritten notes. (2 pages)

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1 g y-y *i r Re: F01A-87-461 j APPENDIX 0 E (Continued) j RECORDS MAINTAINED IN PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER y '4 L c20. Undated DraftMorningreport.(l'page) ]

21. 7/17/87: July 16, 1987 - 1600 meeting.(3pages)

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22. c7/17/87 North Anna Power Station Unit 1 Forced Outage. (1 page)
23. 7/17/87 Unit 1SteamGenerator"C" Outage.(4pages) i 24.J7/18/87 July 17, 1987 - 1600 meeting.(2pages)
25. 7/18/87 Steam Generator Inspection and Repair Logic. (8 pages)

'26. 7/18/87 ' July 18, 1987 - 0830 meeting.(2pages)

27. 7/18/87-July 18,1987 - 1600 meeting. (2 pages) 28.- 7/19/87-Chronology. Steam. Generator Tube Rupture Event North Anna Power Station Unit 1 July.15,1987. (7 pages) 29.. Undated July 19,1987 - 0830 meeting.(2pages)

~ /19/87 Historic x/y Display (charts) (5 pages)- 7 30.-

31. 7/19/87: LList of figures / diagram. (16 pages)
32. Undated. July 19, 1987 - 1500 meeting.(2pages)
33.. Undated July 20. 1987 - 1600 meeting.(2pages)
34..7/20/87 Chronology Steam Generator Tube Rupture Event North Anna Power Station Unit 1 July 15,1987.

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35. 7/20/87-MorningReport.(1page)

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36. Undated North Anna 1 - Steam Generator Tube Leak, July 15, 1987 l

l: (charts, drawings, events). (12 pages) l

37. 7/20/87 b-CE/CInspectionPlanDiagram.(2pages)
38. 7/20/87 DraftMorningReport.(1page)
39. 7/20/87 Event Report. (1 page) i
40. 7/21/87 Morning Report, Region II. (1 page)
41..7/21/87 Facsimile with handwritten notes. (3 pages)

4 y Re: F01A-87-461 APPENDIX D (Continued) E < RECORDS MAINTAINED IN PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER 42.. Undated VEPC0ResponsetoGenericLtr85-02.(5pages) ^ { .43. Undated July 21, 1987 - 0900 Meeting.(2pages) [ '44. :7/21/87-Morning' Report Region II. (1 page)

45. Undated DraftMorningReport.;(1page)..'
46. Undated EventReport.(1page)
47. Undated Photographs.(4pages)
48. Undated North Anna 1 Steam Generator Tube Rupture Event. (2 pages)

-49. Undated North Anna Unit 1 Pressurizer Level graphs.- (2 pages) 50.. Undated VentStock"A".(1page)- I

51. Undated Drawing.(1page)

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t 4 J' t Rei F01A-87-461 APPENDIX E~ RECORD TOTALLY WITHHELD - 1. Undated Draft Inspection Report 50-338/87-24 and 50-339/87.-24. (8 pages) Exemption 5. f --LA.'., .a.a.._

1 x a GtOV.J.b!/.'tGir /.CCor;n.'.'..DILITY PP,OECT 2 !id'> Corndcut Avende. N W., Sune 202 Ok::.h ng:Un, D.C. 2(2006 (202) 232 0%U 1 ?. tWMS OFFIC3 104 1:. WJ.CCON.JIN AVESUU l AP*i!.ETO.", UlSCONSIM 34911-4897 l ) l h E8EEDOM 0F INFORMATION ] j. July 10, 1967 ACT. REQUEST FRE3 DOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUMST Dicoctor Offico oC Administration !. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission T1a a nir.g bo n, D.C. 20210 TO M10M IT MAY CONCERN Purcuant to the Fracdom of Information Act (FOJA, 5 U.S.C. 552,) the Government Accoun tabili ty Projec!- ((; A P ) requestn copico of any and all j.?ency records and information, including but.not l imi t ctd to notes, a ;'. :. / ;, cc.noranda, drafts, minuten, diarien, logs, calenders, tapes, Crarscripes, summarios, i.nterview reports, proceduren, instructions, ongiacering analycoc, drawings, files, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, AC1CE:r.cnts, handwritten notes, studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, talc; hone.nascages, computations, voice recordings, computer runoffs, and rny other data compilations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, .r.d any and all other records relevant to and or generated in connection wili

1) a stainless-steel tube that ruptured, allowing a trace of radioactivity to escape into the atmosphere which was inspected a month ago.

2) Any and all decisions made in connection with shuting down one of the two reactors at the .'> l a n t pending an investigation and the reasons thereof. 3) all findings of inspection, including but not limited to the 117 tubes which showed significan deterioration, and were taken out of service and what is beinct used in their -l place. 4) any and all information regarding the above, before the inspection and the reasons for the inspection. ?nis request inclades all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) snd the ICC Manunl, Appendix 0211, Parts 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8, 1550) whether t;he,y currently exist in the NRC of fical, " working" investigative"or other files, or at any other location, including private residences. If any records an defined in 3 0 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC Manual, s3upp, 'ar,d covered by this request have been destroyed and/or removed after this recuest, please provido all surrounding records, including but not limited 'to ir ILst of all records which have been or are destroyed and(or rouloved, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in conn-cc:,lon Vinh and/or issued in order to implement the action (s). hi h:n ~~-

i I "finting the in f orma ti on enn JAl' toquests that fees be waived,,because l 1.c cons.ideted as primarily. benefitting the general public, "5 U.S.C. l 552 (a) (4) (a). GAP;is a,non-profit, non-partisan public interent organization concerned with honest.and open government. Through publle outreach, the Project promobes.whistleblowers os. agents.of government i accountability. Through 1b'. Environmental Whistleblower Clinic, GAP offers f assistance to local public liilterest.and citizens groups and interveners in the concern for safely ah.huclear power plants } i. We are requesting,tl}ls,information as parb,of an. ongoing nonitoring project of the NRC's efforts to protect public health.and. safety at and near nuclear processihg plar'ibs:3nd r$dioactive waste f acilities. For any documer}ls pr portions that you deny due.bo a specific FOIA I exemption,.p" vase.' provide an index itemizing and describing the documents l or portions of documents d thheld. The index should provide a detailt d justification.of your.grodnds for claiming each. exemption, explaining why each exemption is.relevantjto,the document or portion of the document withheld. This index,,1.j'regulred under Vaughn v. Rosen (I), 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973)l.' cert. denied; 415 U.S: ~977 (1974). We look forward bo your response Eo this request within ten (10) working days. Sincerely, W M&P7 Linda Bauman FOIA Coordinator Midwest of.fice Response to Lhis request shou 1d be.malied to the hild' west. Office: , i... .,u i.3 i 104 E. Wiscon siti Avenue.. - B, ;, o Appleotnl Wiscon, sin 545.i1-4897 l H: t Oc: NRC Atlanta. f 101 Matietta Street,; Sui.te13100 a Atlanta, Georgia f30,303 ' E I i 8 r i e t 4 ($ e .J I t ('.

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\\ 7 m, l d L 'MuptUFe~d~ nuclear plant tube was inspectedl MINERAL, Va.' (AP) -- A sf ain vestigation, qw41 i less steel tube that ruptured at a nu-The ruptured, % inch tube for car; j c; ear power plant, allowing a trace of rying superheated water through i mcloactivity to escape into the at-steam generators was among thou; mosphere, had been inspected a sands inspected during a refueling, '. month ago, utility officials said, said Ronald H. Leasburg, utility.sen. No one was injured and there was ~ lor v'.ce president for engineering no danger to the public or to workers and construction. in ;he accident Wednesday, the most During the inspection,117 tubes aerious ' ever at Virginia Power's showed significant deterioration and I; orth Anna power plant about 40 were taken out of service, Leasburg r2es' northwest of. Richmond, the said. The reactor has 3,000 of. the company said, tubes, all original equipment at the One of the two reactors at the plant was shut down pending an in ' plant, which came on line in 1978 4 e I I J - - - - - - - - -. _ _ _ _ _ _.}}

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