ML20236X584

Final Response to 871106 Appeal of Dh Grimsley 871027 Denial of Documents for FOIA Request Re Keppler to Counsil on Facility.Listed Document Partially Released & Encl.Stated Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20236X584
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	12/08/1987
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Bauman L GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
References
FOIA-87-593, FOIA-87-A-96 NUDOCS 8712090303
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DEC 8 1987 Ms. Linda Bauman Government Accountability Project Midwest Office IN RESPONSE REFER 104 E. Wisconsin Avenue TO F01A-87-A-96 Appleton, WI 54911 (F0!A-87-593)

Dear Ms. Bauman:

This is in response to your letter dated November 6,1987, in which you appealed Mr. Donnie H. Grimsley's response dated October 27, 1987.

Mr. Grimsley's response denied eight documents subject to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents concerning an August 25, 1987 letter from Mr. Keppler to Mr. Counsil regarding the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station.

A portion of document four listed on the enclosed appendix was made publicly available in my letter dated November 3,1987, responding to your separate appeal F01A-87-A-77 and is enclosed. The remaining portions of document four and documents one through three and five through eight listed on the enclosed appendix will continue to be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (5) of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5))

and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(5) of the Comission's regulations.

Documents one, two, three, five, six, and eight, and the remaining portions of document four contain the advice, opinions, and recommendations of the staff. Exemption (5) shields from mandatory disclosure information generated in the deliberative process that precedes most decisions of government agencies, i

Document seven is a draft which is clearly predecisional because it was l prepared prior to and in the course of reaching a final agency decision. '

Exemption (5) was intended to permit the agency's withholding of such documents to preserve the free and candid internal dialogue necessary for the careful formulation of agency decisions.

This is a final agency action. As set forth in the F0IA (5 U.S.C.

552(a)(4)(B)), judicial review of this decision is available in a district court of the United States in the district in which you reside or have your principal place of business or in the District of Columbia, gincerely NR Q BAUMANB7-A-96 PDR B71208 ,,_____,

I Victor o, Jr. i Executive Director for Operations '

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Re: F01A-87-A-96 APPENDIX

1. Undated Note by Jane Axelrad, IE, regarding Comanche Peak enforcement matters.

2. Undated Annotations on list of 01 reports and inquiries regarding Comanche Peak.

3. Undated Notes by E. Holler, IE, on various potential enforcement matters at Comanche Peak.

4. 2/19/86 Memorandum for R. D. Martin, RIV, et.al . , from Richard Vollmer,IE, subject: Enforcement Action RE Harassment and Intimidation at Comanche Peak.

5. 4/10/86 Memorandum for James Lieberman, OELD, from Jane Axelrad, IE, subject: Imposition of Civil Penalty in Comanche Peak (Atchison) Case.

6. 5/29/87 Memorandum for Jane Axelrad, OSP, from James Liebennan, OE, subject: Comanche Peak (EA 83-64 and 86-63).

l 7. Undated Memorandum for J. A. Axelrad, IE, from Thomas Westerman,

(Received) RIV, subject

Proposed Civil Penalty for Texas Utilities

( 7/21/83) Generating Company.

8. Undated Chart listing of cases, " Potential Cases of Harassment, Intimidation, and Discrir.ination at CPSES".

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-[. FEB 1g 1986 MEMORANDUM FOR: Robert D. Martin Regional Administrator, RIV Haro;) L Denton, Director Ofi%+ cf Nuclear Reactor Regulation Guy H. Cunningham, III Executive Legal Director FROM: Richard H. Vollmer Deputy Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement

SUBJECT:

ENFORCEMENT ACTION RE HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION AT COMANCHE PEAK Enclosed for connent is a draft proposed enforcement-action on the harassment and intimidation items at Comanche Peak.

As you know, Vic Stello has put us on a tight schedule. We are trying to'get the enforcement action completed by March 1. To meet this schedule we must have your connents by February 25, 1986. Provide your connents directly to Jane Axelrad, x24909.

Richard H. Vollmer Deputy Director  ;

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• September 3, 1987 FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST ACT REQUEST Director p/j$ /f [Q Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission f//

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Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (POIA, 5 U.S.C. 552,) the Government Accountability Project (GAP) requests copies of any and all ugency records and information, including but not limited to notes, lotters, memoranda, draf ts, minutes, diaries, logs, calenders, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, engineering analyses, drawings, files, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, cgreements, handwritten notes, studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, telephone messages, computations, voice recordirigs, computer runoffs, and any :,ther data compilations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, and a.ny 'and all other records relevant to and or generated in connection with cn NRC, August 25, 1987 letter from James G. Keppler, Director of Special Projects to Texas Utilities Generating Company, to the attention of Mr. William G. Counsil, Executive Vice President, regarding why Mr. Keppler "dstermined af ter consultation with the Deputy Executive Director for Rsgional Operations, that the violation set forth in EA 83-64 should be withdrawn and that violations B & C of 86-63 occured as stated."

Thio request includes all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) cnd the NRC Manual, Appendix 0211, Parts 1. A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8, 1980) whether they currently exist in the IntC offical, " working" invcatigative or other files, or at any other location, including private ~

rocidences.

If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 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 de,stroyed and/or removed, a description of '&e action (s) taken relevant to, generated in conn-oction 'with and/or issued in order to implement the action (s) .

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GTp rcques-i thit :si- :s es;ved, because " finding tr.S :nf:rration can b c r n r'i.ie r m as pri Ir.;; henc fitting the general ;.:;; r, "5 U.S.C.

552 l-; (4) (a). C .- .s a non-profit, non-partisan ,..:'.. : interest organization concerne; .: honest and open governmer.:. Inrough public outreach, the Projec: pr:::tes whistleb'owers as ager. s cf government accountability. T h r ; ; r. i : Environmental Whistleblower Clinic, GAF offers assistance to locci p2:lic interest and citizens grc.ps and interveners in the cancern for safs:y at nuclear power plants.

We are requesting this inf:rmation as part of an ongcing nonitoring project of the NRC's ef forts c prctect public health and saf ety .at and near nuclear processing plants and radioactive waste f acilities.

For any documents er ;crtions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please previde an index itemizing and describing the documents or pertions of document: .ithheld. The index should previde a detailed justification of your gr unds for claiming each exemp:icn, explaining why each exemption is relevant to the document or portion of the 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 (1974).

We look forward to ycur response to this request within ten (10) working days.

Sincarely, I Linda Bauman l FOIA Coordinator l Midwest Office Response to this reques should be mailed to the Midwest Office:  !

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Re: F0! A- 87-593

, APPENDIX A

, RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES gg#SER DATE DESCRIPTION

1. 07/07/82 Letter to R. J. Gary, TUSCO, from 4. L. Madsen. RIV, forwarding letc Investisetton Report 50-445/82 10; 50-446/82-46. ( File foider F01A44-487)

2. g3/34/33 EE D-M (83napeasal)

3. 08/29/83 EA 83-44 (83M030308)

4. 09/23/93 Letter to R. DeYoung. IE. from R. J, Sery. 73000, 3dject: Bessesse to Betice of fielettee and Presosed Igeottles et Clyt1 heelty to EA Re. 88-64. ( F'le Folder MIA48-4ST)

5. 10/07/s3 Letter to the Nemorable Iterris L OdeT1. fires E. J. RB11edise, MC. (FileFolder 791A-86 4EF)

c. 10/17/83 Letter regardtogto R.

EAJ. Sory.(83110I0513)1W000 from L C. Defoung. It, 8344. ,

7. 11/29/33 Letter to John Collins. RIV, free Mity Cleeeets, T9000

( File folder F01A-84-487).

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8. 09/04/84 IRC Staff Proposed Findless of Fact en Allegations of Intleidetton, Threatening and Narassenet of Quellty Control Inspectors and Other Que11ts Assurance Personnel at the teennche Peek Stese Electric Station.

( File Folder F0!A-46-453).

9. 02/07/06 Letter to Boreld Destoa. Mt. fres 5. 4. Coensil 79000, ansposes to the Regert of the Steente heet let tem Penel, Settet uns. W45 ami N 45.

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10. 0t/10/06 Letter to Moreld Sentes. E from E. S. Ceantil TWICS.

subject: Attached Response to the Ihpart of the besseets Feat 1stistdattos Pose). Docket Res. SD-448 and 50-446.

(884t128101) .

11. 04/09/96 Letter to Jones Tay1 from W. 4. Ceemell TUSCS Sihjects Comenche . Stetteen, Oschek 4 .

Iles: 10-445 and 50- . Res. and SS-Itt.

( 9 01290441) .

Re: F01A-87-593 APPEholX A RECORDS MAlltTAINED AMONG POR FILES IRAGO DATE DESCRIPTION

12. M/25/ss En 46-16 (e605ceN01)

13. 06/ 02/06 EA 86-63 (e605060096)

14. 05/02/96 Letter to Anthesy Beiseen. Trial Let0ers for Pelle Justice, frem Jane Axelred. It. (8606070625)

15. 05/15/96 Letter to Jane Amelred. It. from 81119e Gards. T>tel Lai0ers for Public Justice. (06062800B2)

16. 06/02/06 IE. free W. 6. Counst1 Tutta.

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to'commeste James TaylorE Pes Steam t1ectric Staties. Becket tes. OD 445 and Sheel B Re. 85-68 (9000000M)

17. 08/22/06 Letter to M119e eerde. Gr. Regarding PO!A 85-30 emi 86-4-41. (8000E0185) 08/25/sr Letter te v. s. couns Tuot is.

g,g., a u .e, -M . W EAfree Jeans e toppler, 19* Undeted List of 01 reports and laguiries regardlag Ceanache Peak

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Re: F0!A 87-593 APPENDIX B RECORD $ Mt.INTAINED IN THE POR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER NUMBER DATE DESCRIPT!g,

1. 04/17/35 Letter to James Taylor, IE, from Anthony Refsmen, Trial Lagers for Public Justice,

Subject:

Comsache Peak Nuclear Feuer Plant, Docket Ros. 50-448/444 (Esfarcement Actions O-44.132).

2. Undated List of miscellaneous informattee regarding EA SS-64,

• 83-132, aad 86-63.

3. Yartous Press clippings regarding Charles Atchison (9).

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, APPENDIX C RECORDS TOTALLY W1THHELD IUGER, . DATE DESCRIPTION &EXDFjl0ll

1. Undated 160te by Jane Axelred, IE, regarding Comanche Peak enforcement metters. Exemption 5 l

2. Undated Annotettene en list er 01 reports and inquiries regrading Comenche Peak. Exemption 5

3. Undated flotes by E. Ilo11er. IE on vertows potential enforcement setters et Comenche Peek. Exempties 5

4. 02/19/96 pessorseems for R. B. Rectie. RIV et.a1 from tichardBetimer IE. Sa6 :taforcementActtenE lisressment and IntimidstyAt Ceseeche Ptsk. Emanytten on 5

5 04/10/06 Ilseorandse for James IE Sdject:: Isposities Poes fNim Jose of CivIILloberusa Amelred SELD, tty la Caumme (Atchises) tees. Exemption 5

6. 05/29/87 Ilumorandum for Jane Amelred. OSP, free Jeans Licherune, CE,

Subject:

Comenche Peak (EA 83-64 and 05-43).

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7. Undated lismoraadse for J. A. Anelred. It, free Thomas testerson.

(Received t!V. Se6Jact: Proposed Civil Peneity for fenas Ott11ttes 7/21/83) Generatise tempen. Eunption 5

8. Undated Chart listial of cases *Petential Cases of ,

latisidottom taesyttes s . and Mscr.isteetten et (PSES* (4 l

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