ML20237G047

Partial Response to FOIA Request Re Emergency Planning for Plants.App a Documents in Pdr.App B Documents Encl & Available in Pdr.App C Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20237G047
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/12/1987
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Curran D HUNTON & WILLIAMS
Shared Package
ML20237G050	List: ML20237G047 ML20237G094
References
FOIA-87-327 NUDOCS 8708130291
Download: ML20237G047 (5)

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No semey records subseet to the request have been located.

sh. ed , anal agency records subtset to the request have been located Agency records subsect to the request that are identfed in Appendix are atroedy available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Docurnent Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Weshington, DC.

Agency records subtset to the request that are identifed in Appendia U are being made available for public inspecten and cogrr ing in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

The nonpropnetary version of the proposaHs) that you agreed to accept in a to6ephone conversation wwth a member of my staff is now being made avslable for public especten and coying at the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street. N W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA nurnber and requester name.

Enclo6ed e information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for Copying records placed in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washinge:in, DC.

Agency records subsect to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copies of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments secten.

Records aubrect to the request have been referred to another Federal agencybes) for revmw and direct response to you.

In view of NRC's response to the request, no further action is being taiten on appeal letter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC OtSCLOSURE Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from public declosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasow stated in Part il, sec-tions B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheid are being made available for public inspection and copyrig in the NRC Public [bcument Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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PART 115- APPtJCABLE F!ilA EXEMPTIONS /

. Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appereces are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA Exernptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 562(b) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The withheld information is property cieestfied pursuant to Executive Order 12356 (EXEMPTION 1) 2, The withheld nformation reistes solely to the intomal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)

3. The withheld information is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated: (EXEMPTION 31 Secoon 141145 of the Atomac Energy Act which prohituts the disclosure of Restricted Data'or Formerfy Reetncted Data (42 U.S.C. 2161-21851.

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the declosure of Unclass#fied Safeguards informeten (42 U.S.C. 2167).

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4. The withheld information is a trade secret or commercisi or financial information that is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated: IEXEMPTION 4)

The information is cuneidered to be confidential business (proprietary) inforrr ation.

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The information is considered to be propnetary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).

f' The information wse submitted and received in confidence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d!(2).

5. The withheld information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery dunng litigeton. Disclosure of predecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are withheld in thee entrety, the facts are inextricabh intertwined with the predeceional information. There also are no reasonably _ esgregable factual portens M- the roleses of the facts would permit an indirect inquiry into the predeceional process of the egency. (EXEMPTION w

6. The withheld information is exempted from public disclosure because its deciosure would result in a clearfy unwarranted invasion of personal pnvecy. (EXEMPTION 6)

7. The withheld information consists of investigatory records compted for low enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated. (EXEMPTION 7)

Declosure would interfere with an enforcement proceeding because it could reveel the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could poseawy allow them to take action to sheid potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC re:Iuirements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7(A))

Disclosure would constitute an unmerranted invasion of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 7(Cl)

The information consats of nrimes of individuals and other information the disclosure of which would reveal dentities of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 7(DI)

PART II.C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.9 and/or 9.15 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commason regtdetons, it has been determined that tre information wthhold is exempt from production or disclosure, and that its producten or declosure is contrary to to public interest. The persons responsible for the denial are those officials identified below as denying off'icials and the Director, Ownson of Rules and Records Office of A".trniristration, for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Drector for Operations (EDot DENYING OFFICIAL _

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l PART 18 D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying official idenedied in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made wishin 30 dge of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nucteer Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20556, and should clearfy state on the envelope and in the letter

' that it is an Appeal from an initial FOIA Decision."

Nac poam ens (Port 21 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION r,asi FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

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l Re: F01A-87-327 APPENDIX A l

DOCUMENTS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE PDR

1. Dec., j 1985 Seabrook Station Risk Management and Emergency Planning 1 Study prepared by Pickard, Lowe, and Garrick, Inc.

PDR Acc. No. 8607240186 ]3

2. Apr.,

1986 Seabrook Station Emergency Planning Sensitivity Study prepared by Pickard, Lowe, and Garrick, Inc.

PDR Acc. No. 8607240188. I

3. 3/12/87 Letter from S. Turk to ASLB Judges Hoyt, Harbour, and Linenberger forwarding documents related to Applicant's j petition for waiver. PDR Acc. No. 8703160049 l

4. 3/19/87 Note from V. Nerses to addressees, forwarding 3/18/87 transcript, attendance roster and slides used at meeting.

PDR Acc. No. 8703270613

5. 3/25/87 Transcript of 3/25/87 meeting with HRC and Massachusetts Office of Attorney General re: Brookhaven Report. PDR Acc.

No. 8704060323.

6. 3/25/87 Transcript of 3/25/87 meeting with NRC, Licensee and 8NL. PDR Acc. No. 8704240309.

7. 3/31/87 Note from V. Nerses to Massachusetts Office of Attorney General. PDR Acc. No. 8704060318.

8. 4/6/87 Note from Nerses to addressees forwarding viewgraphs, slides and photos of 3/25 meeting. PDR Acc. No. 8704240266.

9. 4/16/87 Memo from Nerses to ASLB for Seabrook. PDR Acc. No. 8704170349.

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Re: F0!A-37-327 APPENDIX B DOCUMENTS BEING PLACED IN THE PDR

1. 3/27/86 Statement of Govenor Dukakis on Seabrook Emergency Response Plans. (2pages)

2. 6/18/86 Letter from E. Christenbury to S. Perry. (14 pages)

3. 7/23/86 News Article, " Duke's Nuke Stall Tied to Report." (1page)

4. Undated Request for Additional Information Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2, Emergency Planning Sensitivity Study. (4 nages)

5. Undated Extract of Letter frottF. Bellotti. (2 pages)

6. Undated Consequences to the Beach Population at Seabrook Station from the WASH-1400 Accidents with the Shortest Release Times.

(8pages)

7. Undated resenta Slide Inc. p(approx, tion prepared by Pickard, Lowe, and Garrick, 115pages) l l

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l APPENDIX C DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY PUR5UANT TO EXEMPTION 5

1. 2/9/87 Emergency Planning at the Seabrook CP Stage. (1page)

2. 2/13/87 Draft "Strawman" Answers to Perlis's Questions. (10pages)

3. Undated Seabrook Motions for Sumary Dis)osition- Notes from 4/6/87 conference call with J. Flynn- Clan-Turk. (4 pages)

4. Undated Seabrook Matter for Discussion, subject: Standards for Protection Applicable to Beach Populations in Vicinity of Seabrook.

5. Undated Seabrook Licensing Situation, with handwritten notes by Sherwin Turk. (7pages)

6. Undated Inclusion of Risk-Based Arguments in Determining Acceptability of Site-Specific Emergency Planning Measurements, with handwritten notes by Sherwin Turk. (1 page) i

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