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- Bs ,[f t RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF j 'nat j@m ; ' "' g Y,.[|h. ,INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST o^'t gg ; p e. '> DotA t T % Met HM afsppswe: RE 4UE 511 R Ms. Vick'ie Bletso , g PART |rAGENCY RECORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATLD (Sce rnecAedbones/
' No agency records subject to the request have been located.
' No additional agency records subject to the request have been located, ;e
~ Requested records are asaHabie through another pubHc distribution program. See Comments section.
Agency racords subject to the request that are wentified in Apperdintes) are already avadable for oubuc inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room. 2120 L St:eet. N W., Washington. DC, t gg Agency records sub;ect to the request that are identified in Appendiates) A are being made avadabre fa, pub:;c inspect;on and copy,ng at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street, N W., Washington, DC, m a folder under this F OI A number. The nonproprieta'y version of the proposalis) that you Jgreed to a; cept m a teicphone conversation with a member of my staff is now bems made avadatde p; for pubhc inspection and copysng at the N RC Public Document Room,2120 L Street. N W., Washington, DC, m a frAder under th s F OI A numbet Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Append * les) may be inspected and copied at the NRC Local Pubhc Document Room identified in the Comments section, Enclosed is information on how you may obtam access to and the chargrs for copying records located at the NRC Fubiac Document Room,2120 L Street, XX N.W., Washington, DC. . . . g } . Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.
P XX Reco'ds subject u the request haue been teferf ed to ar'other Federal agencybes) for review and direct response to you,
Fees
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In view of NRC's response to this request. no furtner action is bemg taken on apmai letter dated . ,No + PART 16, A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURL
C;rtain information in the requested records is being withheld from peblic disclosure pursuant to the enemotions described in and for the reasons stated in Part H, B.C.and D, Any released portions of the documents for *hich only part of the record is being withheki art being maae avadable for public inspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washmgron. DC in a fok1er u rder this F ot A number. COMMENTS
'Other agency records subject to your FOI A request have already been made available .in-the NRC Public Dccument Room (PDR). These documents have been filed in PDR f older - .F01A-90-7d under the name of'Calhoun.
[ Enclosed Lis' a copy of theLNRC response to the above-mentioned case. ! :The NR'C is continuing to review records subject to your request. We will notify you upon completion of the review.- h
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APPENDIX A I DOCUMENTS TO BE RELEASED
F01A REQUEST NUMBER 91-175
DATE ORIGINATOR 'RECIPIENT DESCRIPTION 1. - Undtd ~ , fiorton lieTuse Dump investigat ton < Chronology / Schedule of Events (18 pages) 2. 11/15/76 H. Crocker J. Allan Refuse Dump (memo) (6 pages)
-3. 11/29/78 W. Martin. J. Allan Refuse Dump Investigation Plan (2 pages) '4. 12/18/78 J. Stohr D. Opatka letter re: results of water / soil sample analysis (7 pages) 5. '12/18/78 J. Stohr G. Parker Letter re: results of water / soil . sample analysis (37 pages) 6.. 1/30/79 R. Shepherd W. Martin Investigat ton of Allegation re: Dumping of Radioactive Material (4 pages) 7. 3/1/79- B. Grier J. Sniezek Memo re: Radiation Surveys (32 pages)
8. 3/12/79 R. Shepherd File Memo re: Investigation of Radio- active Material found at Refuse Dump (2 pages) 9. 6/12/79 B. Grier J. Sniezek Investigation of the Source of Radioactive Material found at Dump (66 pages)
10. - 9/26/79.- J. Kottan -File Documentation of telecon (1 page) 11. 10/2/79 J. Roth File Status of Private Landfill (61 pages)
:12. 1/29/80 G. Smith S. Hohnson Letter advising that 00E has the lead on the landfill issue (3 pages)
13. 6/4/82' R. Carlson J. Hughes Memo forwarding copies of requested documents (5pages) 14, 12/20/82- R. Haynes M. Walker Letter responding to questions (54 pages)
- 15. 1/18/83 R. Haynes _M. Walker Documentation of information- provided (3 pages) 16; I'l/16/90. F. Veale J. Roth Administrative Order of Consent (52 pages) ,
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CHRONOLOGY / SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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1. RI reveived allegation (telephone) 9/22/78
2. RI received request for investigation (letter) 10/18/78
3. Preliminary survey of Norton site 10/24/78 3 dirt sacples taken
| 4. Initial PN issued (PN-NRC-1-106) 10/25/78 5. Detailed survey of 11orton dump site 10/31 - 11/2/1978 Samples taken: 4 water samples ! 4 mud samples 11 soil samples (5 holes) I unidentified item (netal casting)
6. P.eceived preliminary survey dirt sample 11/3/78 analysis results
7. Update PN issued PN-NRC-1-106a 11/7/78
8. Meetings with Comonwealth of Mass.; town 11/9/78 of Norton and landowners
9. Press release issued 11/9/78
10. Norton dump posted with official no 11/12/78 treaspassing and caution-radioactive materials signs
| 11. 11/14/78 ' Startedsource of preliminary material Interview(investigation with allegorinto identified 15 additional cites)
12. Update PH issued PN-NRC-1-106b 11/16/78
13. Received preliminary results of detailed 11/17/78 samples
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14. UpdatedPflissued(PNNRC:I-106c) 11/22/78
15. Pfl Status Report for Daily Report 11/24/78
16. Survey additional sites in Norton and Attleboro 11/28-12/1/78 17. Daily Report Item Re: Surveys & Heetings 11/27/78 18. Final results of Detailed Norton Survey sample 12/4/78 analysis
19. Preliminary investigation into source of 12/8/78 materials completed
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I. Shpack Dump Itself a. Get results for rest of samples b. Format information c. Complete investigation
d. Coordinate info with IlQ and DOE e. Arrange for a more detailed survey Options: (1) Licensee, if one responsible (2) DOE or DOE contractor otherwise
f. If licensee found, apparently becomes NRC/ licensee issue
9 If licensee not found responsible, suggest turning over to DOE if can, even though may not be contractor work
h. Keep State and local government informed as issues are decided.
II. Plans for Other Surveys
Norton
a. Start with mana jement 1/27 late afternoon, (4:00 p.m.) b. Identify areas to be surveyed and by whom c. Start survey with Roth's team 11/28 a.m.
d. When Roth's team done in florton, go to Attleboro Attleboro
a. Start with management 11/28 a.m. (0830am Stohr. Kottan and G. Keane, Mayor and Swibble, tbssachusetts)
b. Identify areas to be surveyed and by whom c. Start survey with Kottan's team 11/28 p.m. (Kottan pick up Glenn and Friedman 11/28 a.m.)
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a. Comunicate results to-RI at least daily - (within 2 hours if findactivity). Normal call between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.
b. RI comunicate with IE:}IQ c. Stohr, Roth and Kottan comunicate with State and local officials as needed. Intent is to keep them informed if there is no representative along - probably daily contact with local.
d. News media - primarily team captains or Abraham
e. Others - EPA:I
Find No Activity
a. Problem drops back to Shpack dump
b. So inform State and local officials
Find Activity
a. Actions depend on extent
b. Contact RI and consider: (1) Release of info (press, etc.) (2) Securing area (3) Sampling (4) Continuing survey (5) Calling in AfG (6) Removing radioactivity (if small)
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III. Details
i i a. Teams-
Kottan* Roth* Friedman Jackson Glenn Clemons * team captain (Stohr Project Coordinator)
b. Transprotation
LPA(Roth) Passengers - Stohr, Jackson, Clemons Airplane Kottan (11/27), Friedman and Glenn (11/28) 10: 00 a.m. _R/A - Kottan (11/27); Stohr (11/28)
c. Accomodations Hotel - 5 ist night, 7 2nd night llearthstone Quality Inn ($18.50) Seckonk, R.I. (617-336-8700) d. Instruments 4 - Scintillator with speakers 3 - GM's with speakers 1 - Scintillator backup (from RIII) Extra cables and speakers, if have 2 - cameras 2 - radios '
Hisc. - bags,- gloves, tape, " cookie cutter", trowel, etc., for possible limited sampling
e. Coordination Stohr -. overall project, State contacts and local * Kottan - instruments, sampling, data, Idaho RESL lab support, (mobile lab?) Roth - travel, accomodations, local contacts * Devlin - investigation (Martin and Shepherd starting 11/27) Abraham - press and news media
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I V. Costs - (Survey phase only - others - sane) a. RI Survey
5 men x 5 days = 25 man days " 2" x4 = 8 " " Total 33 " " l',anpower Cost 0 $100/ day = $3.300 Travel - Air $ 300 Kottan, Glenn and Friedman P/A Roth (700 x .17) $ 125 P/A Stohr & Kottan $ 250 $25/ day Per dien 33 x $35 $1,155 Total Estimated Cost $5,130 b. Al6 Survey (from 8. Weiss) Cost for surveying 1 site = S40,000 (This would also cancel a scheduled routine NG survey) c. Timeliness a. RI prepared to go 11/27 - 12/1/78 b. AMS availability depends on urgency associated with mission
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April 23, 1991
, ' FREEDOM OF INf0RMAll0N FOIA officer United States Nuclear F:egulatory Commission A*T REQUEST Region I ! 631 Park Avenue dpl//-/ $ King of Prussia, Ponr.sylvania 19406
Re: Shpack Landfill Superfund, and FUSRAP site,4 Norton and Attleboro, Me.ssachusetts
Dear Sir or Madam This is a reques t pursuant to the Freedom of. Information Act, 5 U.S.C. G552. I ask the,t you provide me with copies of ths- following documents relating to the Shpe.ck Landfill Superfund and TUSRAP site
.("Shpack"). in No:Iton ar.d Attleboro, Massachusetts: 1) any and all studits, reports, investigations, site assessments, environmental ; monitoring results, correspondence, internal memoranda-.ind other writings prepared by the Nuclear Regulatory Commisaion ( " NP.C " ) or Department of - Energy (" DOE"), their employacs, 0 genta, officials, authorited representatives, contrectore, _nt*:c ncys or predecessors which directly_ pertain to or describe Shysek:
~ 2)' -any studies, reports and other_ writin;;g .which describe funding for or the clcer, Up of nuclear waste at 3hpack! 3) any and all correspondence between NRC_or its predecessorst and other governmental' departments, agencies er officials including but : not 1:.mitad to, members o f- Congress, United . States- Environmental Protection Agency, town of E Norton,_ Norton Board of Health, _Norton Conservation- Commission, City of Attleboro, Attleboro Health tepartment,-Attleboro Conservation Commission, Massachusetts - Department of' Environmental Protection, _ Massachusetts Department of Public ' Health,: Atomic Energy Commission or DCE about Shpack;- | 4) any and;all contracts for studies or investigations of Shpacks
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FOIA Officer April 23, 1991 Fege 2 5) eny and all docum3nts or writings which describe or pert 6in to Shpack's inclu s icin in the Formerly Utilized Flomedial Action Project ("M)$ RAP"), including any studies, investigatione or records which waro examined in naking ths decinion to include Shpack-in FJSRAP; 6) any and all doeurmnts or writings which are or were at any time contained in tho file maintained by NRC or its predecessors on Shpack; 7) any and all reports or notes of interviews conducted regarding Shpack;
! 8) any and oil date. collected and lists modo regarding the extent, nature or source s of contartination at Shpack; 9) any and all correspondence between NRC or its predecessore and Oak Ridge National Laboratory or Bechtel National rogarding Shpack; , 10) any and all responses to requests for information filed by potentially responsible parties or other persona in connection with Shpsck inclucing eny enclosures er appendices thereto; 11) ar.y and all other written information in the possession of NRC, its employees, agents, officials, authorized representatives, contractors, a:torneys or predecessors which describes or refers to the sources or types of contamination discovered at Shpack;
12) a r.y and all wri: tan information in the possession of NRC, its employeco, agenta, officials, contractors, or predecessors regarding the remeval of any materials from Shpack; and 13) any and all written information regarding an award or reward to Jchn Sullivan with respect to Shpack. If the documentation is too voluminous for you to simply photoccpy it in its entirety, kindly contact mo es soon as possible so that I may make alternate arrangements.
Very truly yours,
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