ML20236F127

FOIA Request for All Records Documenting Util Proposal to Restart Facility in May 1986 & NRC Review & Disposition of Request

ML20236F127
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/28/1987
From:	Sorgi D MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Grimsley D NRC
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FOIA-87-646 NUDOCS 8711020001
Download: ML20236F127 (2)

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I mone oe=m - September 28,.1987-Donnie H. Grinsley f KEDOM 0 INFORMATION Director, Division of Rules:and. Records- * CTR UEli:

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Dear Mr.. Grimsley:

This is a request under the Freedom'of Infor'matibn Act (FOIA), as_ amended 5 U.S.C. 552.- .

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I hereby request all records documenting al proposal or request by. Boston Edison Company (BECO).to. restart:the Pilgrim h Nuclear Power Station'in May 1986 and'the NRC's're' view and~ ,

disposition of.this' request. This request includes,-'but is not.

, limited to, records held. at NRC headquarters, records- held ,at NRC's Region I office, Ltelephone call records andL-memoranda,-

and telefax transmission ~ records.-

I reserve the Attorney General's right to appeal the withholding or deletion of any material. ,

As authorized in.the Nuclear.' Regulatory Co'amissions regulations at 10. C.F.R. S 9.14a(a)(2), we'believe that furnishing these requested documents without charge to1the Massachtisetts Department of the Attorney General 1would be a governmental courtesy appropriate to this; request,.particularly given the importance.of the documents sought and'ourllimited budget.

As you.know,.the FOIA also authorizes you to reduce or waive fees when. release of requested information wouldjbenefit-

"the public interest." As Attorney General-for the Commonwealth, we believe the information. requested.would-clearly be in the public interest, Land therefore the fees'for--

searching and reproduction should be waived. The documents requested are for.the Attorney General.'s review ~of'the conduct' of the Boston Edison' Company' during the recent outage of' the -

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant. The Attorney' General conducts such a review regarding the reasonableness of'the" company's-01 870928 gh0l^46 6

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.i actions'as part of hisirepresentation of' Massachusetts. 'q fconsumers.before the Massachusetts! Department'of_Public t Utilities.- Provision of the requested documents with waiverLof f ee will' both f acilitates this' review-process.:and reduce the costlof providing:this governmental _. servi ~ce for Massachusetts 4

citizens.:

.i Based on the above and 'on our limited' budget, I therefore l

request that you waive any fees. :As-provided in l'0 C.F.R.'S ,

9.14b(e), I reserve the Attorney General's ' right to appeal any. 1  ;

dental:of fee waiver or _ reduction. j If_you have any questions, please call'me at'617-727-1083.

Pursuant to' the: FOI A,_ I will expect a reply within' .10 : working. _

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Sincerely,

~xs onna Sorgi d

l Chief, Utilities Division

! Assistant Attorney General

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