ML20197G974

Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Forwards App K & L Documents.Subj Documents Also Available in Pdr.App L Documents Partially Withheld (Ref Exemption 6 & 7)

ML20197G974
Person / Time
Issue date:	06/23/1988
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Huge H ROGOVIN, HUGE & LENZNER
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ML20197G980	List: ML20197G974 ML20197G984
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FOIA-84-487 NUDOCS 8807150199
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! Agency records mbiect to the request that are coatd.ed in Append's are skeady avadable for pubhc rupection and copeng in re %4 C Putdec Docum,e. scom, j 1717 H Street N W, Wash.ngton, DC Agency records subiect to the request tmst are identifed in Appeada _kW b _.___. a>e bevg myte avadatLe for putAc especton and coc. * ; - !** NGC Pubhc CLN e Xwn 1717 H Street, N W. Washinyon. DC, m a folde /de t* t :*. smter a*.d reavester tsame a

?"e ronpropretary verson ofthe prepo.&ts) that you areed to accc a te<epFone corwe sate veth a member of my staH is now teing maa a.4 able for pubhc irnect,on

, and coveg at the NRC Pubhc Docurnent Room.1717 H Street. N V.

Aas'egton, DC. e a folder under tNs FeiA numter and requester na~e inclosed e information on how you may obta.n access to and tre c*ays *: copyeg records placed in the NRC Pwic Documern Room.1717 > 5 eet N W.. Washer.v. DC Agency records sub!ect to the request are enclosed. Any arpecab4 c*ry for ccpes of the records provided and pavFwN pro.edu'es are notec e 'he comments sectice.

. Recode sv4ect to tre request have been referred to anot*e+ Fece's e;earv sys) for reve* and dwect response to vou-In ve* of NRC's response to th,s reest, no furtter act.on a being a ea e appeallatter dated PART ft A-INFORW ATON WITHHELD TROM PU8 tlc C!SCLOSURL i' Certa n informaton in te requened records e bemg wnt+ekt frorn pr< :sdnvre pursuant to toe FOiA enempt.ons c'escreed in and fof the easons stated in Part II. set-f tions 8. C, and D Any *e:ened port:ons cn the documents for ebc ;rr. cart of the recoid is Leeg

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2. The erthheld mforree ewes sole *y to the mteenal pesonnel n,les 4M procedures of NRC # DIVA *'ON 21 3 The withheld er*formatcr s scecsficae esempted from public d4 closure by statute md.cated (Esiv** UN 31 v

Secten 141145 of tN Atomac Energy Act whch proNbets the d.sciosure cf Restncted Data on 8, em Restncted Data 142 U S C. 216121651.

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5. The wrrhhe'd informeten :cessti of mearagency or mt'sagency records that are not eve 4abse throw secovery durmg ktsation Dsclosure of predec.s.onal efor-aton would tend to mhet the yen and frare enchange of ideas essental to the de4<berative process. W*ere records are wthhe6d m thwr entrety, the facts are mentrcavy etertwined wth the prow.:sceal m'ormaton. There amo are no reasonat9y segregat%e factual ponr.rs because the rodease of the facts would permet an mdwect equiry into the preoecaonal process of the agency itxEMP TtON Si 6 The withheid rformate a esempted from pubhc declosure because sts dsclosure would retutt r a >eady unwarranted evasson of personal prmacy (EXEMPTION 62 4-f

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The informaton conse 3 o' narres of rd.vevais ord othee mformaton the d+ closure of wNch atw e. eat idenutes of confdeatei sources IDEveil0N 7tO PA,RT 11 C-DENyl 40 OFFICI ALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and or 9 *5 o' t** U $ %cinar ReWatory Cammsson regulatoes. a has been orte~ec *ai tre mformaton **thvd e enempt 6am oroducten or doosure and that its producten or doctwo a contrary to the pub 6c enterest The persons resporee for the den.a a o taose offc+s identifed teiow as desveg off.ceis and the 0 rector.

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Freedom of Information Request F,OIA, 487

Dear Mr. Felton:

We are making the following request, which supplements my letter to you dated June 12, 1984, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.

S552 and the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sicn ("NRC") regulations codified at 10 C.F.R.

Parts 2 and 9.

1.

Please provide us with copies of all reports, memoranda, transcripts of hearings, correspondence and any other documenta-tion in the custody or control of the NRC that pertain to hearings held by the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board ("ASLB") since January 1, 1984 regarding deficient painting works in the contain-ment buildings at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station I

("Comanche Peak").

We are especially interested in any information relating to Texas Utilities Generating Cc.

(" TUGCO" ), the licensee, and Brown and Root, Inc., the construction contractor.

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Please provide us with copies of all reports, memoranda, j

transcripts of hearings, correspondence and any other documeita-tion in the custody or control of the NRC that pertain to hearings held by the ASLB regarding intimidation of Quality Assurance I

inspectors by employees of TUGCO or Brown and Soot, Inc.

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4-83-013, dated November 3, 1983.

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Please pr0 vide us with copies of the transcripts of the testimony or the statements of the following witnesses, affiants and interviewees whose comments were made during the review of TUGCO's Application for an Operating License (Coma 4.:he. Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Docket No.s. 50-445 and 50-446):

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Roy Keith Combs b.

Lester Smith c.

Freddy Ray Harrell d.

Gates (first name not known) e.

Hamilton (first name not known)

The FOIA provides that if only portions of a file are exempted from release, the remainder must be released.

We therefore request that we be provided with all nonexempt portions which are reasonably segragable and with an inventcry of all exempted portions.

We reserve our right to appeal the with-holding or deletion of any information.

We are prepared to pay reasonable costs for 1ccating the requested materials and. reproducing them.

If you have any questions regardine this request, please telephone us at the above number.

As provided in the Freedom of Informtion Act, we will expect to receive a reply within ten working days.

Sincerely, ROGOVIN, HUGC & LENZNER By: h11#Y%

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Dear Mr. Felton:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.

S 552, and the regulations promulgated thereunder by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") at 10 C.F.R.

Parts 2 and 9, we hereby request that you provide us with the fol-lowing documents:

1.

Copies of all records n NRC's files pertaining to any studies, investigations, incuiries (formal or informal) concerning the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant ("Comanche Plant") in Texas as well as any agency documeats, internal memoranda, reports, complaints, citations and orders which pertain tu the Comanche Plant.

We are primalily interested in any materials related to or concerning construction of the Comanche Plant, by Brown &

Rcot, Inc., including safety conditions, employee relations, work standards, allegations of inferior work, faulty workmanship, deficient work standards, and deficient performance.

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Copies of all records in NRC's files pertaining to any studies, investigations, inquiries (formal or informal),

agency documents, internal memoranda, reports, complaints, citations and orders which pertain to Brown & Root, Inc., a Texas corporation involved in the construction of nuclear power plants.

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.Page 2 PL'ase call the' undersigned as soon as the documents are available and please-notify us if.you.ancicipate that the expense of complying-with this. request-exceeds S200.00.

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