ML20245C657

FOIA Request for Documents Re Commitments Made by Util to NRC Concerning Improvements to Plant Hardware or Procedures, Per Fire Protection Requirements of 10CFR50,App R

ML20245C657
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/28/1987
From:	Sorgi D MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:	Grimsley D NRC
References
FOIA-87-649 NUDOCS 8711030300
Download: ML20245C657 (2)

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Sf-M3 b~ THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

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JOHN W. McCCWtMACK STATE OmCE BUILDING x ONE ASH 8URTON PLACE. 80SToN O2108- t 69s j $ September 28, 1987 EREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT REQUEST Donnie B. Grimsley Director, Division of Rules and Records Qgg /

Office of Administration United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission id f-2,9-g")

7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814

Dear Mr. Grimsley:

l This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act }

(FOIA), as amended 5 U.S.C. 552.

I hereby request all records documenting commitments made by Boston Edison Company to the NRC concerning improvements to the' Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station hardware or procedures related to the fire protection requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, including the original commitment, any subsequent

' changes to the commitment, and when and how the commitment was actually met.

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

As authorized in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations at 10. C.F.R. 5 9.14a(a)(2), we believe that furnishing these requested documents without charge to the Massachusetts Department of the Attorney General would be a governmental courtesy appropriate to this request, particularly given the importance of the documents sought and our limited budget.

As you know, the FOIA also authorizes you to reduce or waive fees when release of requested information would benefit "the public interest." As Attorney General for the Commonwealth, we believe the information requested would clearly be in the public interest, and 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 8711030300 870928 GI 649

actions as part of his representation of Massachusetts consumers before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. Provision of the requested documents with waiver of fee will both facilitate this review process and reduce the cost of providing this governmental service for Massachusetts i citizens.

Based on the above and on our limited budget, I therefore request that you waive any fees. As provided in 10 C.F.R. S 9.14b(e), I reserve the Attorney General's right to appeal any  ;

denial of fee waiv9r or reduction.

If you have any questions, please call me at 617-727-1083.

Pursuant days.

to the FOIA, I will expect a reply within 10 working l Si cerely, q >

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Donna Sorgi chief, Utili es Division Assistant Attorney General Public Protection Bureau '

(617) 727-1083 l

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