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Fourth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Forwards App G & H Documents.App F,G & H Documents Available in Pdr.App H & I Documents Partially & Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 4,6 & 7),respectively
ML20238D474
Person / Time
Site: Seabrook  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/01/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Garde B
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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FOIA-86-188 NUDOCS 8709110206
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'I RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF / I""*' M ** 4 M S

  • N eese. INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST SEP 1 1987 ,

DocnET NUMBla.5 # eseksam 1 CA R D E' . L u__tg b Ruf: L PART 3.- RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked boxes)

No agency records subract to the request have been located.

No additional egency records subpect to the request have been located.

l Agency recores subrect to the request that are identWed in Appenos, F a,e airsad, avaiiabie fo, pubhc inspect n end c.,ng es ,he NRC Pubiic Document Room, f

1717 H S'reet, N W., Washington, D0 Agency rec.ords subject to the request that are identified in Appendix _b. are being made available for public inspectkin ard czzpying in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street. N W., Waeington DC, in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.

The nonprf"rietary version of the propossils) that you agreed to accept in a te6ephone conversation with a member of n,y s'taff is now being mede evalab4e for pubhc inspection and coying at the NRC Pubhc Docurnent Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washing on, DC, in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.

Enc 60 sed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subsect to the requert are enclosed Any app $ cable charge for copies of the reccrds provided and payment procedures av noted in the comments section.

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

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In view of NRC's response to the request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated  !

PART li.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE C6rtain information in the requested records a being wrthhend from pubiic disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons etated in Part II sec-tions B. C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made availabee for public inspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street. N W., Washington. DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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PART ti.8- APPLICABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Rscords subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices O are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOi A Emsmptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9 Sla) of NRC Regulations.

1. The wtthhe6d informaton a property dassified pursuant to Executrve Order 12356 (EXEMPTION Il
2. The mthheld mformation relates solety tc the intamal personnel rules and procedures of NRC, 6 EXEMPTION 21
3. The ethhe6d information is specifically exempted from pubhc disclosure by statute indicated: (EXEMPTION 3)

, Section 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restncted Data or Formerty Restncted Data 142 tl.S C. 2161-2165).

Secten 147 of the Atomic Energy Act whsch prohibits the disclosure of Unclawfied Safeguards infortnoton 142 U.S.C. 2167).

4. The withheld informeten is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is bemg wrtt. held for the reason (s) indicated; (EXEMPTION 4)

, The inforrnation a consdered to be confidential business (propnetary) enformaton.

The informaton a consdered to be proprietary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.7908dH11.

l y.. 3 The informaton was submitted and received in confidence from a fore.gn source pucsuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d42).

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5. The withheld informeten consists of interagency or mtraagency records that are t'ot available through discovery dunng litigation. Osclosure of predecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and fran6, exchange of ideas essential to the dehberative procaos. Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextricat:4 intertened mth the ocasonal informaton. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions boceuse the release of the facts would permit an mdirect mouiry mto predecisonal process of the egency. (EXEMPTION 56
6. The withheid intenston is exemptiid from pub 6c disclosure because its dociosure would result in a dearty unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 61
7. The withheld informeten consists of investigatory rscords compied for law enforcement purposes and is bemg uthheld for the reason (s) indicated. IEXEMPTION 71 Declosure would eterfere with on enforcement pruct.eding because it could reveal the scope, directon, and focus of enforcement efforts and thus could 'l poessory allow them to take action to sheid potenhet wrongdumg or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7(A))

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%e informeten consists of narnes of individuals and other information the disclosure of whsch would revuolidentities of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 7(OH r <

PART 11 C-DENYING OFFICIALS ,

l Pursucr t to 10 CFR 9 9 and or 9.15 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commasion regulations. It has been determined that the infctmation withheld is exempt from production or dw*=re, and that its production or declosure a contrary to the public intarer The persons responsible for the denial are those officials identrfied below as denyin0 officials and the Drector, Division of Rules and Reccwds. Office of Adminstration, for any denials that may be appea6ed to the Executive Director for Operations IEDo).

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PART tt D- APPE.AL RtGHTS I The denie! by each denying official identified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appeinate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in writing and rnust be made withiri 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20565, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOlA Decision."

Icec Pow 464 IPert a U.S. NUCLEAR REOULATORY COMMISSION i, .o FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

Re: F0lA-86-188 (FourthPartial)

APPENDIX F RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES

1. 6/8/83 Letter from Starostecki to Public Service Company of.New Hampshire (PSNH) with enclosure, re: Combined Inspection Noc. 50-443/83-06 and 50-444/83-06 (14 pages).

PDR No. 8306230399

2. 7/22/83 Letter from Starostecki from PSNH, re: Combined NRC Meeting i Nos. 50-443/83-10; 50-444/83-07 (2 pages). PDR No. 8307110422
3. 1/25/84 Region I Letter of Transmittal to PSNH with Inspection Report (8pages). PDR No. 8402080354.
4. 7/25/85 Letter from T. E. Murley from N. J. Costello (5 pages). PDR No.

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l Re: F01A-86-188-(fourthPartial) i APPENDIX G '

RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER

1. Undated Note with attachments, re: NDE technician interviews for 1983.

(9pages).

2. Undated Grand Jury Charges / United Stated of America vs James Vincent Padavano (2 pages).
3. Undated IndependentMeasurementCharts(6pages).
4. Undated Typed report from William Hinz (2 pages).
5. Undated Pullman-Higgins Daily Work Sheet (1 page).
6. Various DailyWorkSheetwith. attachments (27pages).

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7. Various Pullman-Higgins Daily Work Sheets (8 pages).

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8. Various Pullman-Higgins Daily Work Sheets (4 pages).

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9. Various Seabrook Station Field Weld Process Sheet (7 pages).

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10. Various Handwritten Investigator's Notes (162 pages).

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11. Various InvestigativeStatusRecord(1page).

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12. Various Daily Work Sheets-Padovano (41 pages).

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13. 11/1/79 Pullman-Higgins Speed Letter (1 page).
14. 6/11/81 Hiring Request (1 page).
15. 6/21/81 Transcription of Reporting Investigator's 6/21/81 Interview Notes with James V. Padovano (1 page).
16. 12/28/82 Letter from Kountz to Jack, re: Varioussubjects(2pages).

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17. 12/28/82 Note from Corcoran to Scannell, Butler, and Vance (1 page).

18, 1/11/83 Letter from Corcoran to UE&C, re: Public Service Compan New Hampshire Seabrook Station Radiography Examination (y of1page).

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Re: F01A-86-188 (fourth Partial)

APPENDIX G (Cont'd)

RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNXR AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER-

19. 1/14/83 Attachment 14 entitled "Assemnly and Erection of Piping and Mechanical Equipment" (1 page).
20. Various Miscellaneous Seabrook Station memoranda and inter-office Dates correspondence (8 pages).
21. 1/25/83 Pullman Power Products Field Process Sheet (4 pages).
22. 1/28/83 Inter-Office Correspondence from J. Beliveau/D. M.

Daniels-N.D.E. to S. Hanson, re: Supplement.to NRC #1147 (1page).

23. 1/31/83 Memo from R. A. Rebel to J. J. Corcoran, re: NDE and Welding Engineer (1 page)  ;

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24. 4/18/83 Report of Allegation (1 page).

25, 4/18/83 Allegation Data Form (1 page).

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26. 4/29/83 Pullman Power Products Nonconformance Report (1 'page). I
27. 5/6/83 Memo from J. Beliveau to S. Hanson, re: Supplement to NCR
  1. 1147 NRBRF dated 4/11/83(1page).
28. 5/6/83 Office of Public Affairs News Sumary (1 page).
29. 5/6/83 News article from Wall Street Journal entitled "SEABROOK INSPECTOR FAKES DATA, SAYS PS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE" (2 pages).
30. 5/6/83 Preliminary Notification of Event or Unusual f Occurrence--PNO-I-83-48(1page).
31. 5/9/83 Facsimile Request to Ward /Schofield from Christopher (1 page). l
32. 5/14/83 Pullman-Higgins Organization Chart (1 page).
33. 5/19/83 Fax Copy to Gallo and Matakas, re: Licensee Investigation of the NDE Falsification Issue (2 pages).
34. 5/23/83 Report of Interview with Mr. Jeffrey B. Taylor (1 page).
35. 5/23/83 Report of Interview with Mr. Donald M. Daniels, as recorded by R. A. Matakas (2 pages).
36. 5/23/83 Report of Interview with Mr. Charles F. Wilkins, as- recorded by Investigators.A.Matakas(2pages).

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I Re: F01A-86-188 1 (FourthPartial) l APPENDIX G (Cont'd)

RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER i

37. 5/23/83 Report of Interview with Mr. Michael D. Acree, (2 pages). j i
38. 5/24/83 Interview with Mr. Michael A. Terpening, Pullman Higgins (P-H)  ;

NDETechnician,(1page).

39. 5/25/83 Letter from Padovano granting Authority to. Release Information (1page).

l 40, 6/3/83 Letter from J. DeVincentir to R. W. Starostecki, re: Interim l 10CFR50.55(e)Re Q2.2.2(2pages) port;SuspectNDEExaminations,SBN-515T.F.

41. 6/7/83 Sworn Statement by Mr. Raymond K. Donald, P-H Assistant QA Manager, at Seabrook, NH, (2 pages).
42. 6/7/83 Sworn Statement by Mr. Edward R. Bowles, Jr., P-H NDE Supervisor, at Seabrook, NH, (4 pages),

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43. 6/21/83 Report of Interview with Mr. James V. Padovano (2 pages).
44. Various Copies of Various Handwritten Investigator's Notes (5 pages).

Dates 45, 6/30/83 ConversationRecord(1page).

46, 7/5/83 Letter from J. DeVincentis to R. W. Starostecki, re: Interim 10CFR50.55(e)Re Q2.2.2 (2 pages) port; Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-527 T.F.

47. Various Pullman Power Products Nonconformance Sheet with attachments (9 pages).
48. 8/4/83 Letter from DeVincentis to Starostocki, re: Interim 10CFR50.55(e)Re Q2.2.2 (2 pages) port; Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-541 T.F.
49. 8/16/83 Letter from DeVincentis to Starostecki, re: Interim 10CFR50.55(e)Re Q2.2.2 (2 pages) port; Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-551 T.F.

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Re: F0!A-86-188 (Fourth Partial)

I APPENDIX G (Cont'd) J RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER i I

50. 9/9/83 Letter from DeVincentis to Starostecki, re: Interim 10CFR50.55(e)Re Q2.2.2 (2 pages) port, Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-562 T.F.
51. 10/12/83 Letter from DeVincentis to Starostecki, re: Interim l

10CFR50.55(e)Re ,

Q2.2.2 (2 pages) port; Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-570 T.F.

52. 10/20/83 ReportofInvestigation(5pages)
53. 10/20/83 01 Report of Investigation No. 10830998 (31 pages).
54. 12/2/83 Letter from DeVincentis to Starostecki, re: Interim 10CFR50.55(e)Re Q2.2.2 (2 pages) port; Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-588 T.F.
55. 12/21/83 Letter from DeVincentis to Starostecki, re: Final 10CFE50.55(e)

Report; Suspect NDE Examinations, SBN-603 T.F. Q2.2.2 (2 pages).

56. 6/26/85 Memorandum to file from R. A. Matakas, Investigator, re:

Seabrook Station Ur.it 1/ Falsification of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Records (1page).

57. 1/31/84 Note from Evans to Reed with attachments pertaining to F01A-84-10(9pages).
58. 9/10/84 NotefromMatakastoJohnson(1page).
59. 6/5/85 News Article from Manchester Union Leader entitled, "Ex-Seabrook Welder Indited on 11 Counts" (1 page).
60. 9/30/85 Press Release, re: James Vincent Padovano (2 pages).
61. 11/1/85 Memorandum for Jordan and Ebeneter, re: Proposed IE Information Notice (3 pages).
62. 11/12/85 Memo to File from Matakas, re: Release of Information (1 page)
63. 1/14/86 Letter from Starostecki to Harrison, re: Falsification of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Records, Docket Nos. 50-443 and50-444(2pages).

64 Undated Extract from Title 18 (1 page)

65. 10/24/85 Memo from Martin to Taylor, re: Violations of 18 USC 1001 (3 pages)

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APPENDIX H RECORDS PARTIALLY WITHHELD

1. 6/7/83 Sworn statement by Mr. Richard G. Davis, P-H QA Manager, at Seabrook, NH (5 pages). Portions - Exemptions 6 and 7C.
2. 8/22/85 Sworn statement Hampshire (5 pagesby) James -Vincent

. Portions Padovano Exemptions in Dover, New 6 and 7C.

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APPENDIX I RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD I

1. Undated Pullman Power Products document related to Padovano (1 page).

Exemptions 6 and 7C.

2. Undated Resume of a named individual (10 pages). Exemptions 6 and 7C.
3. Undated Resume of a named individual (3 pages). Exemptions 6 and 7C.

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4. Undated Payroll Separation Notice of James Padovano (1 page)

(Attachment 21). Exemptions 6 and 7C.

5. Undated Employment Record Form of Padovano (1 page). Exemptions 6 and-7C.

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6. Undated Letter from Pullman-Higgins to U.S. Testing Co. (1 page).  ;

Exemptions 6 and 7C. 1

7. Undated Personal Data Sheet and Resume of James V. Padovano (3 pages)

(Attachment 5). Exemptions 6'and 7C.

4 l 8. 2/7/73 Personal Data Sheet and Resume of a named individual (4 pages)

Exemptions 6 and 7C.

9. 1/15/80 Personal Data Sheet and Resume of a named individual (11 pages). Exemptions 6 and 7C.
10. 8/3/81 Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory Certificate of NDE Personnel '

Qualifications /Padovano (1 page). Exemptions 6 and 7C.

11. 11/18/81 Pullman Power Products NDE Personnel Exam / Qualification and Certification Records (42 pages). Exemptions 6 and 7C.
12. 3/29/83 Pullman Power Products Internal Auditing Procedures (19 pages). Exemption 4.
13. 4/19/83 Pullman Power Products Site Internal QA Audit Program (17 pages). Exemption 4.
14. 4/27/83 Notice of Termination (1 page). Exemptions 6 and 7C.

l 15. 5/1/83 Letter from Padovado to Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory with enclosure (5pages). Exemptions 6 and 7C.

16. 5/9/83 Letter from Pullman-Higgins to Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory with attachments (3 pages).

Exemptions 6 and 7C.

17. 5/16/83 Letter from Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory to Pullman-Higgins (1 page). Exemptions 6 and 7C.

Re: F01A-86-188 (Fourth Partial) j APPENDIX I (Cont'd) )

RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD i

18. 5/23/84 Handwritten Investigator's Notes (1 page). Exemptions 6 and 7C.  !

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19. 5/24/83 Handwritten Investigator's Notes (2 pages). Exemption 7D. I
20. 5/24/83 Draf t Report of Interview (1 page). Exemption 7D. i j

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