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    The Honorable Richard Brodsky

    2121 Saw Mill River Road


    White Plains, New York 10607
    richardlbrodsky@gmail.com

    May 26, 2011

    Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko


    c/o Annette L. Vietti-Cook
    Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001

    Darren B. Ash
    Deputy Execitive Director For Corporate Management
    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    Mail Stop O-16G4Washington, DC 20555-0001

    NRC Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Officer


    U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    Mail Stop T-5 F09 Washington, DC 20555-0001

    Freedom of Information Act Request

    Dear Chairman Jaczko et, al.,

    On March 22, 2011 I filed with you a Freedom of Information Act request for a complete
    listing of “exemptions” granted by the Commission pursuant to its regulatory procedures
    under NRC Regulation 50.12.

    There are apparently thousands of such “exemptions” to health and safety requirements at
    licensed facilities across the country. The number, kind, quality, purposes, conditions and
    consequences of these “exemptions” are unknown. The Inspector General of the NRC and
    the GAO have repeatedly raised serious concerns about these “exemptions.” My March 22
    FOIA request also made several specific requests permitted under FOIA, as the following
    excerpt from my letter sets forth.

    “There is a compelling need for such expedited processing because failure to obtain the
    requested records within an expedited time frame could reasonably be expected to pose an
    imminent threat to an individual's life or physical safety. These ‘exemptions’ relieve
    operators and reactors from strict compliance with the NRC's duly promulgated regulations
    concerning the health and safety of the public. They include, but are not limited to, issues
    of fire safety, control of safety systems that are required for safe shutdown in cases where
    core meltdown is possible, safe evacuation of civilian populations, safe storage of spent
    fuel, and a variety of highly important health and safety matters."

    In spite of the importance of the issue, and inspite of requirements that I receive a
    response within twenty days, with extensions for good cause possible, I have received no
    answer to my March 22 request. I did receive two telephone calls from an NRC staff
    person, both assuring me that I would receive an answer immediately. As of this writing, I
    have not received the information to which I am entitled.

    I ask for an immediate review by the Chairman and other responsible parties as to why
    events have transpired in this way. I ask that the information be immediately sent to me as
    required. I ask for a ruling on the individual requests contained in the March 22 submission.

    I look forward to an immedaite reply.

    Best wishes,

    Richard Brodsky

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