ML20216F223

Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards Documents Listed in App B in Entirety

ML20216F223
Person / Time
Site:	Waltz Mill
Issue date:	04/13/1998
From:	Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Roller M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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FOIA-98-100 NUDOCS 9804170001
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i NRC FORM 464 Part i U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIOh RESPONSE NUMBER l ($"

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REQUESTER DATE Ms. Michaline Roller bob 13 E6 PART 1. -INFORMATION RELEASED (See checked boxes)

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No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

I- ~1 Requested records are available through another public distribution program.. See Comments section.

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APPENDICES j- i '

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

rg.  ; APPENDICES' l Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are being made available for C I '

H i public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

p" Enciided'is'Ir$ formation on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Roorn,2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.

c d-- [ APPENDICES g  ; Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

Recordis~ubject to the request that contain information onginated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been

" referred to t'.a. agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you.

[] We are continuing to process your request.

Q This completes NRC's action on your request.

i r PART l.A - FEES g Fees

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AuoVNT*~ You will be billed by NRC for the amount listed. None. Minimum fee threshold not met.

l ) 44 N You will receive a refund for the amount listed.

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Fees waived.

PART 1.B -INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE No agency records subject to the request have been located.

Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for l

- the reasons stated in Part 11.

E- Washington, This determination may be appealed within 30 days by wnting to the FOIA/PA Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal."

PART l.C COMMENTS (Use attached Comments continuation page if required)

Sezrch 1/2 hrs. less 2 free hrs. = 1/2 hr. professional at $35.67 per hr. = S17.70 Repro - 234 pages less 100 free pages = 134 pages at 5.20 per page = $26.80 i

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Russell A. Powell l 9804170001 980413 l PDR FOIA l ROLLER 98-100 PDR NRC FORM 464 Pa't 1 (31998) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using informs 97o s// 7oo of }

Re: FOIA/PA-98-100 APPENDIX B RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THElR ENTIRETY HQ, DATE DESCRIPTIONHPAGE COUNT)

1. 6/30/60 Letter from H. Price to E.10 orris transmitting June 30,1960, Order re the operation of the Westinghouse Testing Reactor (5 pages)

2. 7/18/60 Paper AEC-R 5/11, " investigation of Radiation Incident at the Westinghouse Testing Reactor, Waltz Mill, Penna" (53 pages)

3. 7/25/60 Amendment to Order dated June 30,1960, Facility License No.

TR-2 (2 pages)

4. 9/7/60 Letter from H. Price to E. Morris transmitting Authorization to Start-up and Operate the Westinghouse Testing Reactor (WTR),

Docket No. 50-22 (10 pages) 1

5. 3/4/61 Letter from T. Thompson to G. Seaborg,

Subject:

Westinghouse Testing Reactor (WTR) (2 pages)

6. 3/2/62 Letter from R. Lowenstein to E. Morris with attached Hazards j j Analysis, Docket No. 50-22 (5 pages)

7. 9/24/62 Letter from J. Yadon to R. Cunningham with attached l " Retirement of Facilities - Open Basins" at WTR-171, Proposal (12 l

pages)

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8. 1/25/63 Letter from J. Yadon to R. Lowenstein enclosing herewith the

" Final Shutdown Report for WTR" (16 pages) l

9. 3/25/63 Letter from Director of Div. of Licensing and Regulation, NRC to Westinghouse, ATTN: Mr. C. Weaver, transmitting Amendment No. 2 and Notice of issuance of Facility Licence Amendment, Docket No. 50-22 (8 pages)

10. 6/28/67 Letter from P. Morris to Westinghouse, ATTN: K. Schendel re request for renewal of License No. TR-2 (2 pages)

11. 5/19/69 Letter from P. Morris, NRC, to Westinghouse, ATTN: K. Schendel, transmitting Partial Dismantling Order and Notice for Docket No.

50-22 (5 pages)

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Date: 3/8/9812:45pm

Subject:

1960 Westinghouse Waltz Mill Incident - FOIA Request in approximately 1960, a mechanical failure of a nuclear fuel rod in a test reactor vessel caused radiopctive . contamination in and around the Westinghouse Waltz Mill plant in Westmoreland County, Pa. ,

Under FOIA, I r_eguest any and all documents related to reporting and remediation of the initial incident, the 1967 removal of nuclear fuel _~;

from the reactor vessel, soll and water surveys and tests conducted -

beginning in 1993,as well as remediation plans filed by Westinghouse  :-

with NRC in approximately 11/97, . .

Please advise me if copying and processing costs will exceed $25. Thank you for your cooperation.

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