ML20133P726

Second Partial Response for FOIA Request for Documents.App C Records Being Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 6)

ML20133P726
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/23/1997
From:	Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Floyd M HOLME, ROBERTS & OWENS
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ML20133P730	List: IA-96-343, Ack Receipt of 720107 Ltr Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Noncompliances Noted in 711223 Ltr ML20133P726 ML20133Q046 ML20134A146 ML20134A175 ML20134A487 ML20134A492
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/ WFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST DATE e..se 23 97 DOCKE T NUMBE RISI (If apphcable)

E QUESTE R Mary Beth Floyd

[ PART l.-AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED fSee checAedboaes/

No agency records subject to the request have been located.

l No additional agency records subject to tFe request have been located.

l Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.

Agency records subject to the request that ace identified in Appendix (es) are already available for pubhc inspection and copying at the I NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

l Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are being made available for public inspection and copying l st the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this FOIA number.

Th3 nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available I for public inspection and copying at the N RC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOI A number.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) may be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Document I Room identified in the Comments section.

Enclosed is mformation on how you may obta n access to and the charges for copymg records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, I N.W., Washinaton, DC.

Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

f Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (ies) for review and direct response to you.

Fees You will be billed by the NRC for fees totahng 5 You will receive a refund from the N RC in the amount of $

In view of NRC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated , N o.

PART H. A-INFORMA:'ON WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Ccrt;in information in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated IX 00MMENTS in Part II, B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N W.,n ! mgton, DC in a folder under this FOtA number.

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of the releasable portions of the records identified on Appendix C 6re enclosed.

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NRC FORM 444 (Part 1) (1-91)

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(COWTINUATION) f l PART 11.8- APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendix (es) I' are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the I Exemption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to

1. The mthheld mformaten is properly classified pursuant to Executive Order. (Exemption 1)

2. The withheld enformat.on relates solely to the mternal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (Exemption 2) ll l 3. The withheld informaten es specifically esempted from public disclosure by statute mdicated. (Exemption 3) i l Sections 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure af Restricted Data or Formerly Restncted Data (42 U.S.C. 21612165).

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167L l l4. The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or fmancial information that is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated. (Exemption 4)

The mformation es Considered to be confidential business (proprietary) mformaton The mformation is considered to be prophetary informaten pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790td111p The mformation was submitted and rer.eived m confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790(dH2l l l5. The withheld enformation consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not avadable through discovery during lit.gation (Exemption 6L Apphcable Privilege:

Deliberative Process. Disclosure of predecisenal informaton would tend to inhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas essenteal to the deleberative process Where records are withheld m their entirety the f acts are inextricably intertwined w#th the predecisional information. There also are no reasonably segregable f actual

,- portions because the release of the f acts would permit en indirect inquery into the predecisional process of the, agency Attomey work product privilege iDocuments prepared by an attorney m contempidrion of litigation i Attorney. chant privilege. 8 Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her cher.t.)

y 6. The wethheid informat on is esempted from pubhc disclosure because its desciosure would result m a clearty unwarrantect mvasion of personal pnvecy (Exemption 6)

7. The withheld mformalon consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and es being withheld for the reasontsl indecated (Exemption 7)

Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceeding because et could reveal the scope. direction. and focus of

-3 enforcement efforts. and tnus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wrongdomg or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (Exemption 7 ( AH Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal pnvecy. (Ememption 7(C))

lI T he mformation consists of esames of indevutuats and other information the disclosur e of which could reasonabiv be epoected to reveal identities of confident.al sources. (Enemption 7 (D))

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l'OTHER j l PAPT 11. C-DENYING OFFICIALS l duction or disclosure, and th . ,ts production or disclosure is contrary to the publ.c enterest The persons responsibie for the den al are those of f cia s ident feed beiow as denying l Pursuant to 10 CF R 9 25(b) and or 9 25(c) of the U S Naciear R i

officiais and the Director. D.vss.on of Freedom of Informat,on and Pubhcat.ons Services. Office of Adminatration, for any den' alt that may be appeafed to the Executive Director for Operations (E DOL DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL l

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The oen,ai by eacn denymg o,f,c,ai identif.ed in P.,t ii.C ma, be .npea,ed io the Appellate Off.ceal identif.ed there. Any such appeal must be made in weitmg within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed, as appropnate, to the E mecut we Director for Operations. to the Secretary of the Commission, or to the inspector General. U S Nuclear RIgulatory Commession. Washmgton. DC 20555 and should clearly state on the envelope and m the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOI A Decision."

N2C FORM 464 (Part 2) (191) U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Re: 1201A-%343 APPENDIX C RECORDS D'3NG WITIIIIELD IN PART l

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l 1. 08/05/65 NRC hr to Nuclear Consuhants Corp

Subject:

reports on 10CFR 9, Pubhc Records (3 pages) EX 6

2. 09/17/65 AEC memo to R.G. Page frm E. Moretti with enclosed conphcance inspection repon (45 pages) EX. 6

3. 07/21/66 AEC memo to R.G. Page frm E.J. Moreni wnh enclosed inspection repon - Mallinckrodt (62 pages)

EX.6

4. 07/25/66 Ltr. to Dir. Isotopes Branch frm Dimaid Soldan.

Subject:

resubmittmg information on radiatione exposures dunng first quarter of 1966(13 pages) EX. 6

5. 07/29/66 Ltr. to Donald Soldan frm Eber Price with enclosed 07/25/66 ltr. to Dir. Isotopes frm Donald Soldan ,

informmg of radiauonexposures (14 pages) EX. 6 1

6. 05/07,68 Ltr. to Donald Soldan frm Lawrence Low with enclosed 04/23/68 Itr. to Dir. Div.of Comphance, AEA frm Donald Soldan (4 pages) EX. 6 i

7. 02/01/71 Ltr. to Frank Schottelkorb fnn Lawrence Low wah enclosed 01/06/71 ter. to Gen Roy frm Donald Soldan; 01/11/71 Itr. to Lawrence Low frm Fran Schetteikorb; 12/22/70 Irr. to Frank Schottelkorb frm Lawrence Low; 10/21/70 kr. to Jack Roeder frm Donald Soldan; l'/13/70 Itr. to Gen Roy frm Donald  :

Soldan; 10/26/70 Itr. to Lawrence Low frm A.J. Virgona; 11/19/70 Itr. to G.W. Roy frm James Allan; l and Comphance inspection report of 10/20-23,1970(54 pages) EX. 6 l

8. 06/30/71 AEC routmg slip to R. Cunmngham fnn G.W. Roy. Subject inspectiordmvestigation report with i enclosed 06/22/71 memo to G. Roy frm James Allan (47 pages) EX. 6

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9. 08/27/71 Ltr. to Norman Dnsell frm Lawrence Low. with enclosed 08/13/71 Itr. to Lawrence Low frm Norman Dnssell.

Subject:

compliance inspection repon (54 pages) EX. 6

10. 01/17/72 AEC route shp to J C.Malara frm Gen Roy with enclosed 01/11/72 Itr to Bnssell frm Royce Grier ( 7 pages) EX. 6

11. 09/01/67 Ltr. to Donald Soldan frm Lawrence Low with enclosed 08/16/67 ltr. to Lawrence Low frm Donald Soldan & compliance inspecton report 04/24 28/67 (68 pages) EX. 6

12. 09/26/67 Ltr. to Dir. Isotopes Branch frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

measurements of skin or hair contammation (4 pages) EX. 6

13. 10/05/67 Ltr. to Dir. Isotopes Branch frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

thyroid measurements performed on 9/7/67 j (4 pages) EX. 6  ;

14. 10/11/67 AEC ltr. to J.R. Roeder. Subject repon of excessive lodine-131 thyroid burden (2 pages) EX. 6 )

15. 10/20<67 Ltr. to Dir. Isotopes Branch frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

thyroid measurements performed on 09/20!67 (4 pages) EX. 6

16. 10/25/67 AEC report of excessive thyroid burden of hidme.131 ( 1 page) EX. 6 l

17. 10/27/67 Ltr. to Dir. of Isotopes frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

Thyroid measurements performed on 09/27/67 4 4 pages) EX. 6

18. 11/01/67 AEC report of excessive thyroid burden of lodme.131 ( l page) EX. 6

19. 11/21/67 Ltr. to Dir. Isotopes Branch frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

Thyroid measurements performed on 10/24'67 (16 pages) EX. 6

20. 11/30/67 Ltr. to liarold Thayer frm Lawrence low with enclosed 11/07/67 ltr. to 1.R. Roeder attaching reports of an inspectmn to Mallmcknxit Chemical (48 pages) EX,6 21 11/30/67 AEC memo to J. R. Roeder.

Subject:

repon of excesF,; thyroid burden of iodme.131 (1 page) EX. 6

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22. 12/18/67 Ltr. to Dir. Div. of Comphance frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

inchients occurred dunng May, June &

July,1%7(6 pages) EX. 6

23. 12/18/67 Ltr. to Dir. Div. of Compliance frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

Li6/05/67 routine thyroid measurements (

4 pages) EX. 6

24. 12/18/67 Ltr. to Dr. Div.of Comphance frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

07/17 & 18/67 routme thyroid measurements (4 pages) EX. 6

25. 04/23/68 AEC route shp frm J. Roeder with enclosed 04/18/68 Itr to Boyce Grier frm M. G. Mason; 04/02/68 Itr. to Mont Mason frm Boyce Gner and attachment report (39 pages) EX. 6

26. M/29/68 AEC memo to J. Roeder with enclosed N/23/68 Itr. to Dir. Div. of Comphance frm Donald Soldan (4 page9 EX. 6

27. 05/07/68 Ltr. to Donald Soldan frmLawrence Low with enclosed 04/23/68 Irr, to Dir. Div. of Comphance frm Donald Soldan (4 pages) EX. 6

28. 10/29/69 Lit. to Lawrence low frm Donald Soldan. SuNect: report accumulative exposure of 3050milbrems (2 pages) EX. 6

29. 11/06/69 Lt. to J. Roeder frm J. Allan.

Subject:

report on whole body overexposure (1 page) EX. 6

30. 12/03/69 Ltr. to Donald Soldan frm Jack Roeder with enclos,:d 11/1839 ltr. to Jack Roeder frm LLnald Soldan (4 pages) EX. 6 31, 02/03/70 Ltr. to Jack Roeder frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

thjymid burden measurements performed on 12/30/69 ( 3 pages) EX. 6 l l

32. 03/1100 Ltr. to Jack Roeder frm Donald Soldan.

Subject:

exposure of individual to lodme 125 ( 3 pages) EX. 6

33. 01/11n2 Ltr. to W. Dnssell frm Boyce Gner with enclosed 01/0702 ltr. to Boyce Gner frm N. Drissell; 01/07n2 ltr. to Dir. Div. of Comphance. AEA frm Donald Soldan; 12/2301 Itr. to W. Dnssell frm '

Boyce Gner; 12/2701 itr to G. Roy frm J. Allan (22 pages) EX. 6 )

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34. 01/1802 Lar. to Donald Soldan frm Lawrence Low with enclosed 01/07n2 ler. to Dir. Div.of Compliance frm l Dcmaid Soldan (4 pages) EX 6 l

35. 02/14n5 Ltr. to AEC frm J. Glenn

Subject:

repori of an uptake of I-131 (5 pages) EX. 6 l l

36. 01/20/77 Ltr. to D. Soldan frm J. Allan with enclosed 12/29/76 ltr to J. Allan fnn D. Soldan.

Subject:

iodme intake (4 pages) EX. 6

37. 06/05/59 Lar. to L. Johnson frm E.D. North.

Subject:

Dr.12aders' ltrs. of 11/28/58 & 01/22/59 (7 pages) EX. 6

38. 12/27D1 AEC ler. to Gen W. Roy frm J. Allan.

Subject:

inspection report conducted on 12/6-9/71 (10 pages)

EX.6

39. 03/13n2 Ltr. to D. Soldan frm L. Low,

Subject:

ltr. of 02/23n2 ref exposure of personnel to radioacuve matrl (6 pages) EX. 6

40. 03/1903 Ltr. to D. Soldan fnn F. Kruesi.

Subject:

acknowledge receipt of 03/0103 (enclosed) reportmg exposure (4 pages) EX. 6

41. 04/10/73 Ltr. to F. Kruest frm D. Soldan.

Subject:

exposure lodme 125 (4 pages) EX. 6

42. 04/2303 Lir. to D. Soldan frm D.F. Knuth.

Subject:

ackn. receipt of 04/10/73 Itr fenclosed) (5 pages) EX. 6

43. 05/02n3 Ltr. to D. Soldan frm D.F. Knuth.

Subject:

ackn. receipt of N/2503 ltr. to F. Krucsi frm D Soldan -

ex[osure hulme-131 (4 pages) EX. 6

44. 07/03/73 Ltr. to D. Soldan fnn J. Davis with 06/19/73 lir. to Kruesi frm D. Soldan (5 pages) EX. 6 l

45. 08/01n3 Ltr. to D. Soldan frm J. Davis with enclosed of 07/24/73 & 07/20/73 ltrs (5 pages) EX. 6

46. 01/08n4 Ltr. to W. Fadhng frm J. Davis with 12/10n3 ltr. to Kruesi frm W. Fadhng.

Subject:

radioactive exposure (3 pages) EX. 6

47. 02/2704 Ltr to W. Fadling frm J. Davis acknowleging receipt of 02/04/74 Itr (enclosed) (5 pages) EX. 6 I

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48. 11/20/74 Ltr. to D. Soldan ffm J. Davis with 08/13D4 Itr. to J. Davis frm D. Soldan,

Subject:

repon incident involved lodine 131 (9 pages) EX. 6

49. 08/0'FS$ Letter to Director of Inspecti<m and Enforcement regarding a pmduction supervisor receiving a whole body exposure of 1,965 mrem for the quaner endmg 6/29n5, as determined by the sum of weekly fdmbadge reports. (3 pages)EX. 6

50. 08/22/75 Letter to Director Rill regarding dosimeter supplier reading of 3,250 mrem for the second quaner of 1975. (2 pages) EX. 6

51. 01/06n6 Letter to Malhnckrodt from John G. Davis acknowledging receipt of lener dated August 7,1975,with enclosure, and also letter dated H/22n5, with enclosure (14 pages) EX. 6

52. (M/0806 Letter to James Allan in regards to production technician receiving an exposure to his extremities of 23,000 mrem beta and 250 mrem gamma for the week ending 3/1406. (3 pages) EX. 6

53. 05/06n6 Letter to Mallmckrodt from Dudley Thompson asknowledging receipt of letter dtd 4/8/76 reportmg the exposure of an individual to radiation. (4 pages) EX. 6

54. 10/26n6 Letter to James Atlan in reference to a QC technician having an elevated thyroid burden of kxime-131 on 9/24n6 at 1500(3 pages) EX. 6

55. II/10n6 Letter to Mallmckrodt to acknowledge receipt of letter dated October 26,1976, reporting th exposure of an individual to radiation. (4 pages) EX. 6

56. 12/07/66 1 hank you letter to Malhnckrodt Chemical Works of November 14,1966,with enclosures, informing them of the exposure to several of their employees to iodme 131. (7 pages) EX. 6

57. 0907/60 Letter to L. Johnson regardmg oversight of exposures of seven cutemte plan employees to airborne I radioactive matenal concentrations in excess of 5/10 " microcuries per rmllihter as specified in CFR ,

Part 20 dunng the penod of February 15 to February 21,1960.(2 pages) EX. 6 l

58. 07/14/59 Ltr fm LRogers to (Individual) reg: Malhi.ckrudt (5 pages) EX. 6

59. 07/14/59 Note fm LRogcrs to MMann reg: Malhnckrodt (5 pages) EX. 6 l l

60. 12/15/59 Ltr fm LRogers to (Individual) reg; Malhncknxit (6 page) EX. 6

61. 02/01/60 Malhnckrodt Chem Comphance Inspection Report (11 pages) EX. 6

62. 06/07/60 Lir fm CKnopp Malhncknxit to AEC (2 pages) EX. 6

63. 05/15/56 Ltr fm FBelmore to LJohnson, AEC (11 pages) EX. 6 1

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48. 11/20/74 Ltr. to D. Soldan ffm J. Davis with 08/13n4 itr. to J. Davis frm D. Soldan,

Subject:

report incident involved kafine-131 (9 pages) EX. 6 I

i 49. 08/07n5 Letter to Director of Inspection and Enforcement regardmg a production supervisor receiving a whole l body exposure of 1,965 mrem for the quarter ending 6/29/75, as determined by the sum of weekly l filmhadge reports. (3 pages)EX. 6

50. 08/22n5 Letter to Director R!ll regardmg dosimeter suppher reading of 3.250 mrem for the second quarter of 1975. (2 pages) EX. 6

51. 01/0606 Letter to Malhnckrodt from John G. Davis acknowledging receipt of letter dated August 7,1975,with enclosure, and also letter dated 8/22n5. with enclosure (14 pages) EX. 6

52. 04/08/76 Letter to James Allan in regards to production technician receivmg an exposure to his extrenuties of l 23,000 mrem beta and 250 mrem ganuna for the week ending 3/14/76. (3 pages) EX. 6

53. 05/06n6 Letter to Malhnckrodt from Dudley Thompson acknowledging receipt of letter dtd 4/806 report ng the exposure of an individual to radiation. t i pages) EX. 6

54. 10/2606 Lener to James Allan in reference to a QC technician havmg an elevated thyroid burden of lodme-131 on 9/2406 at 1500(3 pages) EX. 6

$5. 11/10n6 Leuer to Mailmcknxit to acknowledge receipt of letter dated October 26,1976, reporting the exposure of an individual to radiation. (4 pages) EX. 6

56. 12/07/66 Thank you letter to Malhnckrodt Chemical Works of November 14,1966,with enclosures, informing

hem of the exposure to several of their employees to iodine 131. (7 pages) EX. 6 57, 06/07/60 Lener to L. Johnson regardmg oversight of exposures of seven cutemte plan employees to airborne re.hoactive material concentrations in excess of 5/10 " microcunes per milhhter as specified in CFR Part 20 dunng the penod of February 15 to February 21.1960.(2 pages) EX. 6

58. 07/14/$9 Lir fm LRogers to (Indivulual) reg: Mallincknxit (5 pages) EX. 6

59. 07/14/59 Note fm LRogers to MMann reg: Malhnckrodt (5 pages) EX. 6

60. 12/15/59 Ltr fm LRogers to (Individual) r-g: Malhncknxit (6 page) EX. 6

61. 02/01/60 Mallmckrodt Chem Comphance Inspection Report (11 pages) EX 6

62. 06/07/60 Lir fm CKnopp Malkncknxit to AEC (2 pages) EX. 6

63. 05/15/56 Ltr fm filelmore to Llohnson AEC (11 pages) EX. 6 l

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Dear Ms. Pool:

This is a request under the Freedom ofInformation Act,5 U.S.C. Q 552.

I would like copies of all documents that discuss the original process at Mallinckrodt (sometimes called the Destrehan Street Refinery) that produced the residues stored at the St. Louis Airport and at Latty Avenue in llazlewood, Missouri.

I realize that there may be reasonable costs associated with locating and reproducing the requested documents. Should search and reproduction costs appear likely to exceed $500.00. please contact me prior to incurring such costs.

Once the documents are located and copied, would you send them to me via Federal Express? My Federal Express number is 0802-0401-8.

Should you have any questions concerning this request, please call me at the phone number listed above. As specified in the Act,I will expect to receive a reply within ten working days from your receipt of this request.

Please call me if you have questions or concems. Thank you very much for your assistance.

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