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| issue date = 09/29/1986
| title = Partial Response Denying 860825 Appeal of 860812 Denial of FOIA Request.Previously Withheld Document Identified as App E,Number 27 Remains Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 4).Detailed Description of Document Encl
| author name = Stello V
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
| addressee name = Garde B
| addressee affiliation = GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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| case reference number = FOIA-86-, FOIA-86-263, FOIA-86-A-166
| document report number = NUDOCS 8610070333
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO PUBLIC ENTITY/CITIZEN/ORGANIZATION/MEDIA, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
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SEP 2 91986 Ms. Billie Pirner Garde, Director Environmental Whistleblower Clinic Government Accountability Project                    IN RESPONSE REFER 1555 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 202            TO F0IA-86-A-166 Washington, DC 20036                                (F01A-86-263)
 
==Dear Ms. Garde:==
 
This is in partial response to your letter dated August 25, 1986, in which you appealed Mr. Grimsley's letter dated August 12, 1986, which partially denied your Freedom of Information Act (F0IA) request for documents generated or prepared by Victor Stello since his appointment as Acting Executive Director for Operations. This r.esponse addresses the denied record which is identified at number 27 on Appendix E to Mr. Grimsley's letter of August 12, 1986. The Secretary of the Commission will respond under separate cover to the remaining denied records identified in Mr. Grimsley's August 12, 1986, letter.
Acting on your appeal, I have carefully reviewed the record in this case and have determined that the previously withheld record, a more detailed description of which is included on the enclosed appendix, will continue to be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (4) of the F0IA (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4) of the Commission's regulations. Therefore, your appeal is denied.
This record contains information which was submitted and received in confidence from a foreign source. Under these conditions the document is protected from mandatory public disclosure under the alternative test set out in National Parks and Conservation Association v. Morton, 498 F.2d 765 (D.C.
Cir. 1974). Under that test, a record can be withheld because disclosure would impair the Government's ability to obtain necessary information in the future. It is our view that a breach of understanding between the NRC and a foreign source could in the future inhibit the free flow of information to the NRC and could interfere with our mission.
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h o3 Ms. Garde                                        This is a final agency action on the foreign source record. 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, have your principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia.
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==Enclosure:==
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Re: FOIA-86-A-166 (F01A-86-263)
Appendix
: 1. 11/8/85 Technical Advisory Group Meeting - Cadarache-(27 pages)
NOTE: The above record was an attachment to the March 27, 1986,                                                                      <
memorandum from Muscara to Serpan.                                  The March 27, 1986, memorandum was released in Mr. Grimsley's August 12, 1986, letter.
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Ms. Billie Pirner Garde                              IN RESPONSE REFER Citizens Clinic Director                            TO F01As-86-80, 86-82, 86-126, Government Accountability Project 1555 Connecticut Avenue,fiW, Suite 202              86-127, 86-131, 86-166, 86-201, Washington, DC 20036                                86-209, AND 86-263
 
==Dear Ms. Garde:==
 
This is in further response to your letters dated February 3, February 10, February 17, February 24, March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24, and March 31, 1986, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), documents generated or prepared by Victor Stello        since his appointment as Acting Executive Director for Operations. In a telephone conversation with Carol Ann Reed of my staff on January 28, 1986, you narrc..ed the scope of your previous requests for the same types of documents to 1) handwritten and typed notes of Victor Stello; 2) notes and correspondence dictated by V. Stello; 3) records reflecting V. Stello's decisions and comments and the records upon which the decisions and comments were based; 4) correspon-dence and other records prepared by V. Stello's staff which carry        out a V. Stello directive; and 5) SECY papers signed by V. Stello. Therefore, these requests have been processed using these same guidelines.
The documents listed on the enclosed Appendix 0 are being placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, DC.        You may obtain access by presenting a copy of this letter to the PDR staff or by requesting PDR folder F0lA-86-263 under your name.
Portions of the documents listed on the enclosed Appendix E and the documents listed on the enclosed Appendix F are being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions noted next to each document on the enclosed appendices. The nonexempt portions of the Appendix E documents are being placed in the PDR.
Informatic, withheld frem public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (2) cf the F01A (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(2)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(2) of the Commission's regulatiens consists of information related solely to internal persennel rules and practices of this agency.
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Ms. Garde                                  Information. withheld frcm public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (4) of the F0IA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4) of t.he Commission's regulations  ~
consists of 'information submitted and received in confidence from a foreign source. Under these conditions the documents are protected from mandatory public disclosure under the alternative test set out in National Parks and Conservation Association v. Morton, 498 F.2d 765 (D.C. Cir.1974). Under
#    that test, a record can be withheld because disclosure would impair the Government's ability to obtain necessary information in the future. It is our view that a breach of understanding between the NRC and a foreign source could in the future inhibit the free flow of information to the NRC and could interfere with our mission.
Information 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 Commission's regulations o consists of drafts and other documents containing preliminary advice, opinions, and recommendations. Release of this type of information would tend to inhibit the frank and candid exchange of information in future deliberation and thus would not be in the public interest.
Information withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Exemption (6) of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6)) and 10 CFR 9.5(a)(6) of the Commission's regulations consists of personal information the release of which would cause a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.9 and 9.15 of the Commission's regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or disclosure, and that its production or disclosure is contra'ry to the public interest. The persons responsible for the denial of document E-27 are the undersigned and Mr. Robert B. Minogue, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. The person responsible for the denial of documents E-1, E-2, E-3, E-13, E-14, F-1, F-2, F-4, F-7, F-8 and F-9 is Mr. John C. Hoyle, Assistant Secretary of the Commission. The person responsible for the denial of documents E-4 through E-12, E-15, E-16, E-17, E-19 through E-26, E-28, F-3, F.-5, and F-6 is Mr. Victor Stello, Jr., Executive Director for Operations. The person
;      responsble for the denial of dccument E-18 is Mr. Guy H. Cunningham, Ceputy General Counsel.
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Ms. Garde                                  The denial by Mr. Minogue and myself may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations within 30 days from the receipt of this letter. Any such appeal  -
must be in writing, addressed to the Executive Director for Operations, U.S.
fluclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and shculd clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an Initial F0IA    .
Decisicn." The denials by Messrs Cunningham, Hoyle, and Stello may be appealed within 30 days to the Secretary of the Commission and shculd be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission.
The review of additional documents subject to your requests is continuing. As soon as our review is completed, we will notify you.
Sincerely, he // }/~6              y Donnie H. Grimsley, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration
 
==Enclosures:==
As stated
 
F01 A-86-80, 86-82, 86-126, 86-127, 86-131, 86-166, 86-201, 86-209, and 86-263 APPENDIX D FROM TO DATE 86-80 and 86-82                                      Victor Stello, Jr.
January 29, 1986        Chairman Palladino and Commissioners RE:    DESIGNATION OF ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS January 28, 1986        Victor Stello, Jr.          Guy H. Cunningham, III RE:    NEPA REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR GEOLOGIC I
REPOSITORIES FOR HIGH-LEVEL WASTE February 2, 1986          Jim S.                      T RE:    NOTE ON COMMISSION ACTION ON THE STANDARDIZATION POLICY STATEMENT Q-86-126, 127 and 86-131 Victor Stello                James K. Asselstine              ,
January 21, 1986 RE:    QUALITY ASSURANCE AT TVA Victor Stello, Jr.
February 20, 1986      Chairman Palladino and Commissioners RE:    COMPARIS0N OF ASSUMED AND OBSERVE 0 AFW COMPONENT RELIABILITY AT SAN C'.'0FRE 2 & 3              i Victor Stello, Jr.
February 24, 1986      Chairman Palladino RE: MONTHLY STATUS REPORT ON EMERGENCY PREPARE 0 NESS February 26, 1985        Robert B. Minogue            Victor Stello, Jr.
RE:      RECLAMA 0F SCRB DECISION ON FIN A-3282
)l A-86-166
            '                                            Victor Stello, Jr.
March l4, 1986          Samuel J. Chilk RE:      DESIGN BASIS THREAT DECISION PAPER
 
F01A-86-80, 86-82, 86-126, 86-127, 86-131, 86-166, 86-201, 86-209, and 86-263 APPENDIX E                                            f FROM                EXEMPTIOi DATE        -      T_0 lOIA'86-80and86-82 February 6,1986    Victor Stello, Jr.          Nunzio J. Palladino          5            f' 11.
RE:  REVIEW 0F NRC ACTIVITIES WITH TVA
:2. January 30, 1986  Victor Stello                Nunzio J. Palladino 5
RE: CONSTRUCTION PERMIT EXPIRATIONS
: 3. January 29, 1986  Victor Stello, Jr.          Samuel J. Chilk RE: REVISION TO COMMISSION TRACKING REPORT
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January 30, 1986  Victor Stello, Jr.          Harold R. Denton            5 4,
RE:  TECHMCAL INTEGRATION PLANS 5
: 5. . January 24, 1986    Routing Slip RE: Memo for Rehm fm Jordan re PROPOSED LETTER TO FEMA REGARDING OMB BUDGET PASSBACK W/LTR          -.
TO BECTON FOR CHMN SIG.                        ,
: 6. February 10, 1986  Routing Slip 5
RE: Memo for the Commissioners fm Stello rd COMPARIS0N OF ASSUMED AND OBSERVED AFW COMPONENT RELIABILITY AT SAN ON0FRE 2 AND 3
: 7. February 3, 1986    DRA0 Staff                  Malcolm L. Ernest            5i%,
RE: EDO APPROVAL 0F RULEMAKING 8    February 6, 1986    Victor Stello, Jr            John E. Zerbe                6 RE: ATTACHED RESUMES
: 9. Undated            Ben Hayes                    VS                          5 RE: 01 RESPONSE TO COMM TR 85-7 dated January 23, 1986
,10. January 29,1986      Victor Stello                Mat                          5 RE: Sege January 8, 1986 Memo re INTERVIEW-
.                                ON CONTAINMENT OBJECTIVE
 
f DATE                    T_0                          FROM                  EXEMPTION FOIA 86-80 and 86-82 5
: 11. February 4,1986      ,
Routing Slip RE: Memo for the Commissioners fm Stello re DAVIS-BESSE EVENT L ESSONS LEARNED W/ MEMO                ,
FOR DIRECTORS RE: SAME F01 A-86-126,127, and 131
: 12. February 27, 1986        Hon. Chaires McC.            Victor S.tello, Jr.      6 Ilathias, Jr.
RE: GIGI RAlli1 LING'S INQUIRY REGARDING AN INDIVIDUAL'S I;9VE
: 13. January 29, 1986        Victor Stello, Jr.            Samuel J. Chilk        2' RE: REVISION TO COMMISSION TRACKING REPORT (With Annotations)                                                ;
August 14, 1986          Sharon Connelly              Samuel 'J. Chilk        5 14.
RE: REFERRALS TO THE OEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 5
: 15. February 19, 1986          J. H. Sniezek, et al          Jack W. Roe RE:  SCRB REVIEW OF NRC PROCUREMENT PRACTICES FOIA 86-166 5
: 16. March 6,1986              Routing Slip RE: Memo for the Commissioners fm Stello re TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
: 17. February 27, 1986        Routing Slip                                              .
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RE: Memo for Stello fm Davis re FINAL RULE ON MATERIAL BALANCE REPORTS (10 CFR PARTS 40, 51, 74, 150) W/ FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE FOR SIG.
F0lA-86-201 and 86-209 Patricia G. Norry            Dennis C. Oambly        6
: 18. March 4, 1986 RE: REPAYMENT OF COST OF UNOFFICIAL CALLS ON.THE FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (FTS)
: 19. March 14, 1986            Victor Stello, Jr.            Patricia G. Norry.      5 RE:  STAFF REQUIREMENTS MEMORANDUM 0F JANUARY 21, 1986 RE HUMAN RESOURCE PLAN
 
l FROM DATE                T_0 01A-86-201 and 86-209 Ronald M. Scroggins          Patricia G. Norry
: 20. March 11,1986      .                                                        6 RE:  REPAYMENT OF COST OF UN0FF.ICIAL CALLS              -
ON THE FEJERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (FTS)
: 21. March 18,1986        Routing Slip                                            5 RE: Memo for Mongue fm Stello re CONTROL 0F NRC REULMAKING 22.. March 17,1986      Gary J. Edles        Harold R. Denton                6 RE:  FTS ABUSE BY NRC EMPLOYEES
: 23. March 18, 1986      Routing Slip                                            5 RE: Memo from Chairman Palladino fm S,tello re  .
STAFFING REVIEW FOR ASLBP, ASLAP AND THE ACRS,
: 24. March 20, 1986      Routing Slip                                            5 RE: Summary Sheet (Information) for the Comissioners fm Stello re RADIATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY
: 25. March 19, 1986      Routing Slip                                            5 RE: Summary Sheet-(Affirmation) for tiie Comissioners fm Stello re FINAL RULE' TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENT THAT POWER REACTOR LICENSEES MAINTAIN PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE
.FOIA 86-263
: 26. April 1, 1986        Chairman Palladino-        Victor Stello, Jr        5 and Commissioners RE:  RESULTS OF NRR'S INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATIC% OF TEN LICENSED OPERATORS INVOLVED :N TMI-2 PREACCIDENT LEAK RATE TESTitG IRREGULARITIES
: 27. March 27,1986        C. Z. Serpan, Jr.          J. Muscara                4 RE: TRIP REPORT ON TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP MEETING FOR THE STEAM GENERATOR PROGRAM, FRANCE, NOVEMBER 4-8, 1985      -
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: 28. April 8, 1986    Richard E. Cunningham      Frederick J. Hebdon            5 .
RE:  tiMSS RESPONSE TO AEOD RECOMMEtDATI0 tis CONTAltiED IN AE00 CASE STUDY REPORT:
                            " THERAPY MISADMIttlSTRATIONS REPORTED T0 tiRC PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 35.42" O .
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F01 A-8 6-80,.,8.6-82... 86-124 . . . ,
86-127, 86-131, 86-166, 86-201, ,
86-209, and 86-263.
APPENDIX F DATE                  TO                        FROM                  EXEMPTI ON F01A-86-80 and 86-82
: 1.      January 29,.1986      Vic't or Stello, Jr.        Samuel J. Chilk                  5 RE: SECY-85-21/218 - FITNESS FOR DUTY OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PERSONNEL F01A-86-126, 127 and 131
: 2.      February 26, 1986    Chairman Falladino          Victor Stello, Jr.                5 RE: REVIEW 0F NRC ACTIVITIES WITH TVA
: 3. February 19, 1986      Chaires McC.                Victor Stello, Jr                6 Mathias, Jr.
RE: RESPONSE TO JANUARY 14, 1986 LETTER F0!A-86-166
: 4. February 7, 1986      Victor Stello, Jr.          Samuel J. Chilk                15 '
RE:  STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION.0N DESIGN BASIS THREAT, 2:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1986, CHAIRMAN'S CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (CLOSE0--EX. 1)
FOIA 86-201 and 209
: 5. March 21,1986            Vic                        TR                                ,5 g RE: HANLbHITTEN NOTE re POLICY STATEMENT
: 6. April 8, 1986          Sharon R. Connelly          Victor Stello, Jr                6 RE: C0NFLICT OF INTEREST REPORT DATED MARCH 7, 1986 ON AN INDIVIDUAL F01A-86-263
: 7. March 26, 1986        Chairman Palladino          Victor Stello, Jr.                5 and Commissioners RE: FITNESS FOR DUTY POLICY STATEMENT l
 
DATE'                  TO                      FROM                    - EXEMPTION F01A-86-263                                                                              .
: 8. April 7.- 1986      _ Victor Stello, Jr.      Nunzio J. Palladino          2 RE: TRAVEL EXPENSES g,    March 25,1986        Victor Stello, Jr.        Nunzio J. Palladino            2 RE: COMMISSIONER COORDINATION WITH STAFF f
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036                                        (202)232-8550 February 10, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Director                                              FREEDOM OF INFOftMAf TON Office of Adminitstration                                  ACT ret)UEST Nuclear Regulatoty Commission                                  q Washington, D.C.      20555                            {
To Whom It May Concern:                                2Ae b l  2-// -G Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control.      We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all age; icy records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other flics, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, and covered by this request have been destroyed snd/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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ reque'st that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is'non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project w/ . - >> - o m
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February 10, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is    ,
also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individtals throughout the country to right intentional or unintent  nal wrongs caused by the actions of others. TLPJ is assistin    citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We ace requesting the above informatiion as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sioncerely, k%hb Billie Pirner Garde BPG:41901
 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABlu1Y PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036                                          (202)232-8550 February 3, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Director                                            M O F lt F 0 9.tA Ti m Office of Administration I  E UE37 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555                          [41{/ "i b ~ 5 $b To Whom It May Concern:                          62ec d:/ 2.-/J-/6 Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"). 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request ccpies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control. We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any reccrds as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, and covered by this request have been destroyed snd/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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ reque'st that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project l  --.a    2 s > > nL g R U / /"f %d p J '
* February 3, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is    ,
also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others. TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above informatilon as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Signcerel.y, E      ih.~ bh Billie Pirner Garde BPG:41901
 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036                                          (202)232-8550 February 24, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT HEEDOM OF INFORMATbW Director                                              .scr q nprer Office of Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission                                  b Washington, D.C.      20555                                        g    g To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messagec, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control.~
We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any recorus as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ request that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is-non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project
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* February 24, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.                .
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others.          TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above informatilon as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We-look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely, Ab      pk__ I, t    .
                                                                                / .(
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l GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036                                        (202)232-8550 March 3, 1986
                                                                              . l FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT                        '9 lOUM OF INFORMA N?N Director                                                      0"b5    -
Office of Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission                        Fora -%-/2-9 Washington, D.C.      20555                        p M h O~b-kk To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control. We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ request that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is'non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project
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March 3, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is      -
also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others. TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above informatiion as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your arounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely, 3    0    x .. tt  .''
Billie Pirner Garde BPG:41901 e
 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTADILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington. D.C. 20036                                                (202)232-8550 February 17, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT                                          gggg Director                                                    .;ct REQUEST Office of Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20555                                              h8-9~b To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not-limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records er reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control. We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Ste]lo has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ request that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) .        GAP is non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project
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February 17, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.
* The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others.              TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above informatilon as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely,
                                                        ~J
                                                            \ \%.- (f. .                          t' Billie Pirner Garde l
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington. D.C. 20036                                          (202)232-8550 March 10, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Director                                  fb UJM OF INFORMaTION Office of Administration                        ACT REQUEST Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.      20555 h[ -k- / h h To E a It May Concern:                      02N'd2~M-?6 Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control.        We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ request that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is.non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project
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March 10, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.
* The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others. TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above informatilon as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely,
                                                      \ \b    'IC' Billie Pirner Garde BPG:41901
 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTADILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036                                          (202)2324550 March 17, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT Director Office of Administration                          t'  60M
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission                            , OT 9 QUEST Washington, D.C.      20555                            QL ._f f, 1C /
To Whom It May Concern:                              b 'd d W '[b Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information c6mpilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control.          We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ request that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project Nh7 hM,,[                asyg,
 
March 17, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.                                                                                                '
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others. TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above information as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
i                    We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely, 1 LU                            ; - c ,. . .(
Billie Pirner Carde BPG:41901
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202                  .
Washington, D.C. 20036                                          (202)232-8550 March 24, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT                        %woM OF INFORMATt0N 11CT REOtfEST Director Office of Administration                            p    p p g gq Nuclear Regulatory Commission                        7 gd 3 M -26 Washington, D.C. 20555 To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information, compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control. We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr. Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.                                                                l If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or t      issued in order to implement the action (s).
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GAP and TLPJ reque'st that fees be waived, because " finding l      the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the l      general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a) . GAP is non-profit, l      non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest I
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* The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actions of others. TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above informatilon as part of an        -
ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
i                  section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely,  '
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20036                                        (202)2324550 March 31, 1986 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT                                              g Director                                                ACT REQUEST Office of Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission                        $ M - / (o -o? 6P 3 Washington,    D.C. 20555                          b /d 4"//-Ib To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 USC section 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (TLPJ) request copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calendars, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, policy discussion papers, recommenda-tions, SECY papers, telephone messages, voice recordings, and any other information compilation or issuances and any and all other records or reports generated or prepared by Victor Stello beginning with his appointment as Acting Executive Director.
This request should be broadly construed to include all the daily activity logs of Mr. Stello, and any documents generated by his office staff and over which he excercises control. We expect that this request will produce records of all meetings Mr.-Stello has with any industry representatives, such as representatives of NUMARC, or the Atomic Industrial Forum including all records of conversations with Mr. Stello's predecessor.
This request includes all agency records, whether they currently exist in the NRC official," working," investigative or other files, or at any other location, including private residences.
If any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the NRC manual, 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 destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (r) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
GAP and TLPJ request that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefitting the general public," 5 USC section 552 (a) (4) (a).. GAP is-non-profit, non-partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government. Through public outreach, the Project I
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I March 31, 1986 Page Two promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability.                                                                            '
The Trial Lawyers for Public Justice's Citizen Legal Clinic is also a non-profit, public interest group which assists individuals throughout the country to right intentional or unintentional wrongs caused by the actio:.s of others. TLPJ is assisting citizen intervenors in several cases now before the NRC.
We are requesting the above information as part of an ongoing monitoring project on the adequacy of the NRC staff's performance of their responsibilities in protecting public health and safety.
For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and derscribing the documents or portions of documents withheld.                                                                          The iindex should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, 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.
section 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. section 977 (1974).
We look forward to your response to this request within ten days.
Sincerely,
                                                                                                                      \\ \~                ct, Billie Pirner Garde l
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