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Twelfth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re Sser 21 & 22.Forwards App M,N & O Documents.App M,N,O & P Documents in PDR & Lpdr Located in San Luis Obispo,Ca.App Q Documents Totally Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20236U044
Person / Time
Site: Diablo Canyon  
Issue date: 11/23/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Garde B
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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FOIA-84-21 NUDOCS 8712020241
Download: ML20236U044 (7)


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No agency records subact to the recuest have been located.

No additional agency records sub ect to me roouest have been located, t

Agency records subrect to the reques* tat a o ideritsfed in Appendix are already available for pubhc irspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC Agency recorda sub set to the reques that are identifed in Appendix b N b are being made avadab6e for pubhc r.spection and copying in the NRC Public Document t

Roorn,1717 H Street, N.W., Washrgtori DC, in a folder under this FdlA n6mber and requester name.

The nonpropnetary version of the pecoasahsl that you agreed to accept in a totaphone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made avaiable for public repection and coying at the NRC Public Docur ent Room.1717 H Street, N W, Washrigton, DC. in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

Enclosed is information on how you ewy obtain access to end the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washrgton, DC.

Agency records subtsct to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copies of the records provided and s.eyment procedures are noted in the comments secuon.

Recorde subject to the request hows toen referred to another Federal agency (mol for revww and direct response to you.

In view of NRC's response to the teamet no further accon is being taken on appeal tetter dated PART li.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in the requested wortss is bang withheld from public duckwe pu svant to the FOIA enemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part 11. sec.

tions B, C, and D, Any released pcytors of the documents for which only part of tre record is being withhe6d are tmung made available for pubhc inspection and copteg in the NRC Pubhc Document Room, t?7 H Street N W., Washington, DC, m a fo60er uver this FOIA number and requester name.

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i Records subject to the request that are desenbed in the enclosed Accendeces are being withheld in their entrs+i or in part under FOlA l

Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The mthheid information is properly classified pursuant to Executwo C>tter 12356 (EXEMPTION 11 l
2. The withheld information relates solely to the internal personnel runs and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)
3. The withheld information is specifically exempted from public discsosww by statute indicated. (EXEMPTION 3)

Section 141145 of the Atornec Energy Act which prohibits the ducSosure of Restncted Data'or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 216t2%

Section 147 of the Atomec Energy Act which prohibits the disciosse of Unclassited Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

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4. The withheld information is a trade secret or commercia, or financed r*ormatson that is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated: IEXEMP"'ON di j

The information is considered to be confidential business (propretarit information.

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l The information a considered to be propnetary information pursuart to 10 CFR 2J90(dH11.

i The information was submitted and received in confidence from a Io eign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdH2).

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$. The withheld information consists of interagency or intraagency recoros that are not available through discovery during litigation. Declosure p ::Pedecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas esserW tc the deliberative process. Where records are withheld in their entireti the facts are inextncably

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intertwined mth the esional information. There also are no segregable factual portions because the release of the facts woun permit an indirect inquiry into t predecisonal process of the egency. (EXEMPTON 1 j

6. The wethheld information is exempted from public disclosure because e declosure would result in a clearfy unwarranted invasion of persora prwacy. (EXEMPTION 6)
7. The mthheid informaton conssets of investigatory records compted for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) articaned. (EXEMPTION 7)

Desclosure would interfere wrth en enforcement proceeding becaJse e could reveal the scope, direction. and focus of enforcement efforts anc thus could possibly allow them to take action to sheid potential wrongdoeng or a violation of NRC requirements from investertors. (EXEMPTION 7.An Declosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personas prwacy (EXEMPTION 7(Cl)

The information consists of names of individuals and other Infomeon the disclosure of which would reveal identities of confidential sou :es. [ EXEMPTION 7(D1 PART If.C-DENYING OFFICIALS i

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.9 and 'or 9.15 of the U $. Nuclear Regulatory Commemor ogulatons, it has been determined that the information withheld is exer ci r':im production or disclosure, f

i and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The persons responsible for the denial are those officials identifed below as dovrg officials and the Director.

I Divuson of Rules and Records, O'fice of Adminstration, for any denials ihat eney be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations #Eool.

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PART 11 D-APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying official identified in Ptrt ll.C may be acapealed to the Appellate Officia! identified in that section. Ant suc:n 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 Drecter for Operations or to tha Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Re that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOIA Decision.gulatory Comrnession, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the le penC FonM and (Part 2)

U.S. NUCLEAR REGUt ATORY COMMISSION sasi FOlA RESPONSE CONTINUATION 1

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APPENDIX M 1.

Undated Legend for Justification, SSER 22 and 21. (30 pages) 2.

Undated Sumary of Concerns expressed in interviews. (1 page) l 3.

Undated E7018 " Stores" to " Red Issue". (1 page) 4.

A/19/77 Discrepancy Report. (45 pages) 5.

2/23/78 Engineering Standard for Concrete Expansion Anchors for Statis and Seismic Loading. (4 pages) 6.

9/15/78 PullmanPowerProducts.(2pages) 7.

4/16/82, PG&E Resolution Sheet. (39 pages) 8.

6/7/82 Ltr to PG&E from R. M. Polivka, subject: Project Sumary Report.(26pages) 1 9.

6/11/82 Typical Arrangement of Raceway Support from Concrete Surface.

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10. 3/1/83 PG&E Design Criteria Memorandum. (36 pages) 11.

11/22/83 Note to C. Gaskin from George Knighton, subject: Diablo 1

Canyon Allegation w/ attached allegation data form. (3 page) 12.

12/5/83 Ltr to Dennis Kirsh from W. O. Wade, subject: Inspection Status Report, reference: Memo, D. Kirsh to W. Wade dated 30 November 1983.

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13. 3/3/84 Allegation Data Form. (1 page)

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6/13/83 Nonconformance Reprot (Foley Co.) - Re: Spec 88:2 6.1 - QCP-5A (1 Page) i 2.

8/2/83 Nonconformance Report (Foley Co.) - Re:-QCP-5A Fev. 9 Para 13.2.1

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9/6/83 Nonconformance Report (Foley Co.) - Re: QCP-5A - Quality Control

.l Procedure for AWS Welding Dl.1 (9 Pages).

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9/26/83 Engineering Disposition Request (Foley Co.) - Detail Versus: Procedure (1 Page) l S.

10/5/83 7ransmittal (Foley Co.) 2 Pages 6.

10/5/83 Transmittal (Foley Co.) (2 Pages) 7.

10/5/83 Transmittal (Foley Co.) (3 Pages) 8.

10/5/83 Nonconformance Report (Foley Co.) Re: QCP-17 Rei. 1, Pa ra I d.

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10/7/83 Engineering Disposition Request (Foley Co.) Re: Structural Welding Requirements - (1 Page) 10.

10/7/83 Nonconformance Report - Re: QC Procedure for Str;ctural Welding QCP-5A 1

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10/7/83 Nonconformance Report (Foley Co.) - Re: Welding AWS Dl.1 QCP-5A (5 Pages)-

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10/7/83 Nonconformance Report (Foley Co.) - Re: QCP-6 Para 4.4; 4.5; 4.5.1; 4.5.2 (4 Pages) 13.

10/7/83 Engineering Disposition Request (Foley Co.) - Re: Structural Welding Requirements - (10 Pages) 14.

10/13/83 Nonconformance Report (Foley Co.) - Re: QCP-5A Rev. 9,. Para 13.2.1 (2Pages) 4 l

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Re: F0!A-84-21 (12thPartial)

APPENDIX 0 RELEASED RECORDS 1.

Undated Memo for attached from Knighton, subject: Guidance for Preparation of Diablo Canyon Allegations Evaluation.

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2/18/77 Station Construction Diablo Canyon Project, Pipe Hanger Tolerances,' Attention: A.G. Walther from M. R. Tresler.

(2 pages) 3.

11/22/77 Diablo Canyon Project Engineering Office Special Instruction, title:

" Design Questions submitted by Steam Generation Department. (2 pages) 4.

8/12/78 BLD Subject-Procedure for Handling DP's. (3 pages)

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APPENDIX P l-RECORD ALREADY AVAILABLE IN PDR 1,

11/29/83 Memorandum for' attached list from George W. Knighton, subject: Guidance for Preparation of the Diablo Canyon Allegation Evalution. Accession No. 8312090368.

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I Re: FOIA-84-21 (12th Partial) l APPENDIX _Q RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD - Exemption (5)

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1 Undated List - Allegations - Predecisional or Sensitive. (1 page) l 2

1/6/83 Official transcript proceeding before Nuclear Regulatory Consission entitled:

" Staff Neeting Regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

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11/7/83 Note for Files from Robert A. Purple, subject:

Telephone call from Dr. Henry Nyers, Subcommittee on Energy and Envir)nment.

(2 pages) 4 12/1983 Safety Evaluation Report related to the operation of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2.

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NUREG-D675LD, Supplement No. 21.

5 12/9/83 Memo for George Knighton from Themis P. Speis, subject:

Diablo Canyon Canyon Allegation (N0's 7, 9, and 48).

(11 pages) 6 8/16/84 Note to Guy Cunningham w/ attached 2.206 decisions (DRAFT) regarding Diablo Canyon.

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GOVEMMENT ACCOUNTADIUTY PROJECT Institute for Pohey Studies 4

1901 Que Street. N W, Woshington, D C 20000 (202)234E2 January 9,1984 HAND-DELIVERED 9 January 1984 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST Director M

Office of Administration Qg g f./O *Pf U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C.

20555 To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information. Act (F01 A), 5 U.S.C. 5552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) of the Institute for Policy Studies, 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, draw-ings, files, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, agreements, handwritten notes.

studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, telephone messages, computations, voice recordings, and 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 Safety Evaluation Report related to the operation of the Diablo Canyon i

Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, NUREG-0675, Supplement No. 21 (December,1983)

("SSER 21"). This includes, but is not limited to, any and all NRR regulations, calculations, and judgments used to evaluate any of the allegations referred to in SSER 21.

We request that each responsive document be identified by the allega-tion number (s) to which it may relate.

If any of the material covered by this request has been destroyed and/or removed, l

please provide all surrounding documentation, including but not limited to a des-cription of the action (s) taken, relevant date(s), and justification (s) for the action (s).

GAP requests that fees be waived, because " finding information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 U.S.C. $552(a)(4)(A).

The Government Accountability Project is a non-profit, non ' partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government.

Through legal representation, advice, national conferences, films, publications and 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 who seek to ensure the health and safety of their communities.

The Citizens Clinic is currently assisting citizens groups in the California area concerning the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

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 exemption is relevant to the document or portion of the document withheld.

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,.,..o Dire: tor of Admir.istration. January 9,1984-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Vaughn v. Rosen (1), 484 F.2d 820 (D.C.Cir.1973),. cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977_ (1974).

We look forward to your response to' this request within ten days.

Very truly yours, p g L),

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Citizens'. Clinic Cirector.

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