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| number = ML20197D727
| issue date = 05/26/1988
| title = Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Informs That Documents Subj to Request Being Processed Under Previously Filed request,FOIA-88-107 & Forwards Most Recent Partial Response to Request.W/O Encl
| author name = Grimsley D
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION &amp; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
| addressee name = Condit R
| addressee affiliation = GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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| case reference number = FOIA-88-141
| document report number = NUDOCS 8806070368
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO PUBLIC ENTITY/CITIZEN/ORGANIZATION/MEDIA, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| page count = 1
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PART t.-/ RECORDS RkE ASED OR NOT LOCATED ISee checked bonesi No agency records sub,ect to the request have been located No additoeal agency records subrect to the request have been located.
Agency records subrect to the request that are ic,entifed in Appendin                    are aiready avadable for publ.c irspecten and copyeg in the NRC PuM: Docurnent Room, 1717 H Street, N W., Washegton DC Agency records sub,ect to tee request th*t are er.,entifed in Append <a                   a'e berg made avaJatde for pct *c espectiori aad copyeg in the N AC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Wash ngton, DC m a folder under th s FOIA numtser and requester name.
i The nono prietary verson of the picposaksi that you agreed to accept in a teephone conse'sation mim a rnember of my staH e now being made avadatWe for pubhc especten and coveg at tPe NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W . Washington DC , in a foldet under thes FOIA number and requester name Enclosed e snformate on how you may obtain access to and the cha'ges for copyeg records placed in the NRC Pubbe Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washingu.. DC.
Agency records sub ect to the .equest are enclosed. Any apphcable charge for copes of the records provuSed and payrrent procedures are noted in the comments secton.
Records subsect to the request have been referred to another Federat agencybes) for review and d. rect response to you.
In v.e* of NRC s response to the request, no further acte e becg taken on appeal letter cated PART 11 A-INFORM ATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certae informaten in the reouested records e beeng ethheld from put*c declosu er pursuant to the FOIA esemptions described in and for the reasor e stated in Part 11, sec-tx>ns 8. C. and D. Any reeased portons of the documents for which oniv pad of the record a beeg ethheld are being made avadatde for pubhc inspecten and copyeg in the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washegton DC. m a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 25 E Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20001                                                        (202) 347 0460        l March   1,   1988 HAND DELIVERED                FREEDOM Or INFORMATION g7 fozA -rs-N/            \
D. Grimsley, Director                                                 %d 3-/-f f Division of Rules and Records Of f ice of Administration and Resources Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wa s h i ng ton, D. C. 20555 Re:     EXPEDITED Freedom of Information Act Request To Whom It May Concern                                                                           i l
Pursuant to        the Freedom of information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C.
sec tion 552, as amended)            the   Government Accountability Project (GAP) requests all information and agency                      records generated in              ,
connection with and/or pertaining to the following:                                              i
: 1.      The    final    report     of   the    Safety Significance                      l Assessment Team         (SSAT) regarding its inspection of the South Texas Nuclear Project                 (STNP),    and review of allegations concerning the STNP.                                                         ,
: 2. All draft reports done by or for the SSAT.                                         l
: 3.      All    notes. charts,     graphs,    documents.        and/or memoranda pertaining to the activities of the SSAT.
l 4    All information relied upon by the SSAT in making                                  I the assessment         of    the   STNP    and/or     the allegations concerning the STNP.
The above items subject to GAP's request are listed in order of priority.          Therefore,      at a minimum the agency can partially comply with this request within 10 working days by producing any of     the    requested items.            Upon information and belief. GAP is aware that the final report of the SSAT has been completed.                             In addition,        GAP    has   reason     to   believe      that a    draft    report was prepared f or        the SSAT prior to its return from inspecting the STNP during         the  week of .lanuary 18, 1988.          This draft report and the SSAT's final report can be produced pursuant to this request within 10 working days.
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Freedom of Information Act Request March 1,   1988 Page Two The information and records subject to this request will be used to inform and educate the public                   and concerned citizens about the agency's activities          regarding the STNP.          This request must be expedited by the agency so the public can informed prior to the agency's decision be fully on a full operating license for the STNP. Currently, the Commissioners are scheduled to consider the STNP license on March 10. 1988.
GAP is a non profit, public interest organization engaged in education, litigation,      and other activities for              the purpose of curbing waste,     fraud, or private industry.
abuse, or illegal activities by government All    fees   associated         with   this request should be waived because "disclosure of the information is in the public interest because it is likely to public to contribute significantly understanding of      the operations or activities of the government    and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester."    S U.S.C. section SS2(a)(4)(A)(iii), as amended.
GAP   anticipates   a   complete     or      partial     response to this request within 10 working days, as required by the FOIA.
Sincerely, Q       ,-       ,
Richard E. Condit Staff Attorney ec:   via first class mail T. Rehm, NRC J. Calvo, NRC W. Briggs, NRC

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           .      Washington, D.C. 20555 Re:   F0IA Request for Records Concerning Safety All w tions. South Texas Project Oear Mr. Grimsley:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and 10 CFR Part 9. Subpart A.
                  "Freedom of Information Act Regulations",           please make available at the Comission's Washington. 0.C.         Public Document Room single copies of records in the following categories:
A. All records related to safety allegations concerning the South Texas Project that are gurrently being_ investigated by the NRC.      According to published reports (see, for example,     "NRC    Investigating    South    Texas   Safety Allegations". INSIDE N.R.C. . 1/18/88 at 12-13). there are some 650 specific allegations.              This request includes, but is not limited to, records documenting the allegations, records evaluating the safety significance of the allegations,       utility records concerning the allegations,    and   all other    records related to the allegations.
B. All records related to the establishment by NRC_ of an investigation team to review tfie allegations.           The investigation team is reportedly headed by Jose Calvo (NRR), and includes eight other members from NRR and two from the Office of Enforcement. This request includes, but   is not limited to. records related to the establishment of the investigation team, the procedures used by the investigation team, the records provided to gn    y n :: a 7 .tyestasnee n <*wesent une werests a rwoonne es sma annews wnsumere

,    N Mr. Grimsley                                                                   February 10. 1988 the team to initiate and conduct the investigation. and all other records related to the activities of the investigation team.
We request a waiver of fees pursuant to 10 CFR 9.41 because the documents will be used by a state agency as part of an official investigation, if you or any members of your staff have any questions concerning this request, please contact the undersigned directly by telephone at 512/345-9900.
Your prompt attention to this request will be appreciated.
Sincerely.
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Barbara Day Deputy Public Counsel BD:id
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