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Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re 850702 Criticality Event.Forwards App F & G Documents.App E,F & G Documents Also in Pdr.App G & H Documents Partially & Totally Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 6 & 5),respectively
ML20237B680
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Site: Fermi DTE Energy icon.png
Issue date: 12/11/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Puntenney J
SAFE ENERGY COALITION OF MICHIGAN
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No agency records outset t the mouset have been locatek No edditonal agency m:oras sutenct to the request have been located.

Agency records akssc' u te 'souest that are identifed h Appendix , are aireest e.ausble for putAc trspection a-d copying m the NRC PuNic Document R:en .

1717 H Street, N W.. elaerwngton, DC Agency records subisc= m tr'e request that are identsf ed in Appendix b .._ ere beerg -ese wailable for public inspecten and copying in the NRC Public Docu isrv Room,1717 H Street t* Washrston, DC, in a foeder under this FDIA numter and f ecuester twr-e The nonpropnetary verson W the proposaHs.1 that you agreed to accept m a teiephone conversatu:r ac* a member (f my sta'f is now being made ava2able foi pubjec snsperace-and coying at the NRC Dutuic Document Room,1717 H Street, N W , Washngtt s DC , in a fokser i.coer the FOtA number arxf requester Mme.

Enclosed a mformator an hew vou may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed s= 1*ie NRC Public Document Room 1717 H Street, N W., W eshingtort X Agency records subpsr 'D to row are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copes of the recoros Mvided asus payment procedures are noted in the comments secten Records subsect to the nqusman have been referred to another Federal agencyhos) for review and drect *esponse to you.

h vow of NRC e respo'un 3: thei re@me, tu further action is thring than on appead airfter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHMELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certam informaton in t's noosested ecords as betag withheld from public declosure pur suant to tN saA exemptons described m and for the reasons stated in Part 11. set.

ons 8, C, and D An* weened portons of the do::uments for which only part of ve ecord a berg = t% eld are being made available for public inspection and copying er the NRC Putsc Docununt zoom, '7'7 H Street VW,. Washington'. DC, in a fodder under the fDA umbe* and requester name Comments

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' FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REEPONSE FOIA NUMBERtSE DATE: DEC 111987

.l PAftT ll 8-CPPLfCABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS ' ' l

Records subject to the request that are described in t*e en
: nosed Appendices b Enemptions and for the reasons set forth below purwirv to 5 U.S C. 552tb) and 10 CFC 9.$(a) of NRC Regulations.

are being withheed er tear entirety or in part under FOIA

1. The withheld mformation is property classdied pursuare o E.secutwo Oioer 1:356 (EXEMPTION 1)
2. The withheld information relates soloty to the mtemal peruorrel rules and pocedures of NRC (EXEMPTION 2)
3. The withheld information is specifically enempted from surmis decinture by statute indicated- ((XEMPTION 3)

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Secten 141-145 of the Atomac Energy Act whch prst+ts the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formetty Rasmcted Data 42 L $ C 216121851.

Secten 147 of the Atomic Ene gy Act whch prohcts Te declosure of Unclassified Safeguards Info maton (42 U.S C. 2167p

4. The withheld information is a trade secret or comrnerme or innancelinformation that a being withheld for the reasonis) inchcatec iEXEMPTION di The information is considered to be confidentel buhrerm ;propretary) mfortnaten.

The information is considered to be propnetary m'ormascru pursuant to 10 CFR 2J90(dH1).

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l The inic mation was submitted and recomed in corddance from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dH2L AG Q. The withheld information conasts of interagency or et'aagency records that are not available through descovery durmg litsgaton Sectosure of predacrasonal informatorsn would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchanOn of oses essential to the deliberetsve process. Where records are ethhesj m t+est entirety, the fac1s are int str6cably intertwined with the predecisonal informaton. There asic are no reasonabov segregable factual portions because the rmesse of the 'ac's would permit an j indirect mquiry into tne predecisonal process of the agrev EXEMPDON bl

3. The withheld information is exempted from public disccnure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted etwaser sf personal pnvecy. (EXEMPTION 61
7. The withheld information conosts of investigatory recorse ccrnoded for law enforcement purposes and is being withheid for the nasarwal indcated. (EXEMPTION 7)

Declosure wou6d interfere with en enforcement proosuhiv because it could reveal the scope, detection, and focus of enforcenwet eMorts. and thus could possibly allow them to take action to sheid potente eengdoing or a volation of NRC requirements from investigators EXEWPTION 7(AH Declosure would constitute an unwarranted invasert of ce'sonal pnvecy (EXEMPTION 7(CH The informaton consists of names of ndwavais anc ather eformaton the declosure of whch would reveal identoes of confcurtiar sources IEXEMPTION 7(DI)

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Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and/or 915 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulat:ry C :rnmission regola ens it has beer: determined that the etc,rmata.e uthhrd e exempt from producten or declosure, and that its producten er disclosure is contrary to the public r~erest The persons responsible for the dernsi are those offceis ider tded teow as denymg offsmals and the Director, Decon of Rules and Records. Offee of Adminsstre%n, for y*y ooners that may be appemed to the Emorutive Dvector for Operatens i o DENYING OFFICIAL TITI CFFICE _

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PART ff D- APPEAL RIGHTS Ybe denial by each denying oMicial identified in Part f.C wry be appested to the Appellate Official identified in tha+ se: cort Any such awaal must be in wrihng and must be made within 30 days of receipt of tnis esponse. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executwe Director ft,r Operations or to the Secretary of the Commisson, U.S. Nuclear Hegaator'. Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clea'+y sisu on the envelope and in the lett,r that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOIA Decision."

Nac roCM ana lpert a U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION was. FOtA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

Re: F01A-86-244 APPENDIX E DOCUMENTS ALREADY IN PDR

1. 7/10/85 Transcript: Commission Meeting Discussion /Possible Vote on Full Power Operating License for Fermi-2.

Accession No. 8507230072 E. 7/16/86 Letter frcm J. Keppler to W. Jens. Accession No.

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3. 10/1/85 Letter from Palladino to Rep. Dingell.

Accessien No. 8510090380

4. 1/29/86 Letter from Walter McCarthy to James Keppler.

Accession No. 8602130115

5. 3/28/86 Letter from Gerald Charnoff to James Keppler.

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Re: F01A-86-244 APPENDIX F DOCUMENTS BEING PLACED IN THE PLR

1. 7/18/85 Hemo from J. Keppler to E. Pawlik. (2 pages) l 2. 7/22/85 Meno from B. Hayes to Palladino. (1 pge) 1
3. 9/23/85 Memo from S. Connelly to S. Chilk. (1 page)
4. 10/21/65 temo from R. Lickus to File. (1 page)
5. 10/29/65 Memo from A. Ecrt Davis to T. Tanbling. (1 page)
6. 12/19/85 Crcss-Reference sheet. (1 page)
7. 2/11/86 Detroit Edison Public Information release. (8 pages)
8. 2/12/86 Memo from V. Stello to B. Hayes. (1 pge)
9. 2/21/86 Mero from B. Hayes to J. Fitzgerald. (1 page)
10. 2/21/86 Meno from B. Hayes to the Commissicn. ti paSe}
11. 2/21/86 Memo from B. Hayes to V. Stello. (4 pages)
12. 3/7/86 Memo f rom C. Weil to J. Keppler. (3 pages)
13. 3/11/86 News Article, "Fanel Split on Fermi II Cover-Up".

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14. 3/21/86 Mero from Stello to Edles. (1 page)
15. 5/9/86 Meno from J. Sinclair to K. Logan. (1 page)
16. 5/19/86 Memo from B. Hayes to the Commission. (5 pages)
17. 5/27/06 Letter from Hayes to V. Toensing. (4 pages)
18. 5/28/86 Meno from Hayes to Keppler. (2 pages)
19. 6/lP/86 Memo from J. Sinclair to T. Ward. (5 pages)
20. Various Investigation Status Record. (3 pages)

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21. Undated Graph from P. M. Byron. (1 page)
22. Undatec Ailegation Data Input.
23. Undated Aliegatier Panagerent System, Allegation No. RIII-85-A-0122.

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APPENDIX G j RECORDS BE:MC RELEASED IN PART
1. Undated Alphabetical List. Detroit Edison Organizational Chart, Chronology of Ever.ts. Portiens withheld, Exemption 6.-

2.- 10/23/85 Letter from Janes Moeller to Eugene Pawlik, subject: In l The Matter of Office of Investigations Investigative Interview. (2 pages) Portions withheld, Exemption 6.

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APPENDIX H DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY
1. 9/18/85 Correspondence Response Sheet (CR-65-72) attaching proposed response to Rep. Dinge11's letter requesting an investigation into the premature criticality event at Fermi-2 on 7/2/85, with coments. (3 pages) Exemption 5.
2. 2/25/E6 Memo from Lando Zech to B. Hayes, subject: Refferal to the Department of Justice. (1 page) Exemption 5.
3. 3/5/86 Memo to J. Fitzgerald to B. Hayes, subject: Consultation l on Referral to the Department of Justice. (3 pages)

Exemption 5.

4. 3/12/86 Closed Comission Meeting Transcript: Status Briefing on l Fermi. (61 pages) [ NOTE: This docusient is being withheld pursuant to Exemption 2 of the Gevarreent in the Sunshine Act 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2).]
5. 3/18/E6 Memo from S. Chilk to V. Stelle, subject: Staff

, Requirements - Status Briefing on Fermi. (1 page) l Exemption 5.

6. 3/31/E6- Memo from Lieberman to Taylor, subject: Review of Fermi 01 Report 3-85-013. (1 page) Exemption 5.

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7. 5/12/66 Memo from Fitzgerald to Hayes, subject: Consultation on Referral to the Department of Justice. (Case No. 3-05-013).

(3 pages) Exemption 5.

8. 5/19/66 SECY-86-158, " Proposed Enforcement Action Against Detroit I Edison Company Fermi-2", (6 pages) w/ attachments: {
a. 3/19/86 Memo from J. Lieberman to V. Stello, subject: Review of OI Report 3-85-013. (24 pages)
b. Undated Draft Order Podifying the License Effective Imediately and Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties. (4 pages)
c. Undated Draft Order Modifyirs License. (6 pages)
d. Undated Craft Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties. (4 pages) l
c. 3/11/86 Memo from Stello to Cc mission, subject:

Steff Dilcma re Detroit Edison Company. (1 pege) ,

f. 3/4/86 Memo from Stello to the Comission, '

subjcct: February 14, 1SEE, 01 Report of Investigations on Fermi-2. (1 page) Exemption 5.

eXX9 SAFE ENERGY COALITION OF MICHIGAN P.O. BOI 331 MONROE, MICHIGAN 48161

h. arch 24, 1986 Freedom 'of Information Officer OF INFORMATION EMU U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C . 20555 EOIA46e49 Ic{ A ,.b - N G l

Dear Sir /Ms.:

l Pursuant the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552 et seg. as l amended, the Safe Energy Coalition of Michigan hereby request material as described belows i

(1) All internal memos and meeting minutes, and notes regarding Le-Edison' Company and the Fermi 2 nuclear power plant located in Nonroe County, Michigan , since fuel loading on March 20, 1985.

(2) All internal memos and correspondence regarding the Office of Investigations report and conclusions on the Fermi 2 July 2nd, 1985 criticality incident (3) All internal memos and correspondence regarding the report and conclusions from the Office of Investigator and Auditor investi-gation on the July 2nd, 1965 reactor criticality / out-of-se-quence control rod incident Pursuant, 5 USC 552 (a) (4)(A), we hereby request waiver of all fees in connection with this request "because furnishing the informa-tion can be considered primarily benefitting the general public." If any fees are to be charged in connection with this request, please notify us in advance for approval at the above address or at this telephone number 313-477-3441 or 313-477-1670. This advance notice shall not be necessary if the fees are to be less than $ 15 00 in total.

We look forward to your response within ten (10) business days after you reesive this request, as specified in the Act, (FOIA). Thank you for your help in this matter.

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