IA-87-564, Partial Response to FOIA Request Re Ofc of Inspector & Auditor Rept on Plant.App a Documents Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

Partial Response to FOIA Request Re Ofc of Inspector & Auditor Rept on Plant.App a Documents Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20235F713
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	09/24/1987
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Taylor J DALLAS TIMES HERALD, DALLAS, TX
References
FOIA-87-564 NUDOCS 8709290290
Download: ML20235F713 (3)

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PART 1.-4ECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED fSee checked boxes)

No agency records subpoet to the request have been loceasd.

No addttional agency records subpect to the request how been located.

Agency records subtect to the request that are identsfied in Appendix are already available for public inspection and coppng in the NRC Public Document Roorn, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC .

Agency records sub tset to the request that are identrfand in Appendix are being modo available for pubhc inspection and copyng in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOlA number and requester name.

The nonpropnetary version of the proposelts) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversatKin with a member of my staff is now being made sys8eble for public inspectson and coying at the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

Enclosed is information on how you may obtain eccess to end the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Pubic Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. Any applicable charge for copies of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments section.

Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal egencybest for revow and direct response to p.

In vow of NRC's response to this request, no further acean is being taken on appeal letter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in the requested records is being wrthhn6d from pubic disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Port 11, sec-tions B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are bemg made avoaable for pubhc inspechon and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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Records subsect to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices 3 are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA Esemptions and for tre roseons est forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 562(b) and 10 CFR 9.S(a) of NRC Regulations,

t. The wthheid siformenon a property cisearfed pursuant to Executive Order 12366 (EXEMPTION 11

2. The wthheld riformoeon reistes solely to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 21

3. The withheld informoeon is specifically exempted from public declosure by statute rutcased (EXEMPTION 3)

.' Section 141146 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the declosure of Reetncied Data or Formerly Restricted Data 442 U.S.C. 216121fEL Sectson 147 of the Atome Energy Act which prohibits the declosure of Unclemai8ed Sefeguardo Information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

4. The wthheld informoeon is e trade escret or commercial or financial information that a bewig wthheld for the reason (s) indicated; (EXEMPTION 4)

The informenon le considered to be confidential business (proprietary) information

.h F The informenon is conesdered to be proprietary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2J91)dH1).

The informenon was submitted and received in confidence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2L

5. The wMhheid informenon consets of interagency or intreagency records that are not evadable through discovery during litigation. Osclosure of pred6ceional information V would tend to kihibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the delibereew process. Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextncabiy A yitertwined wilh the - J informehon. There eleo are no reasonabiv esgregatte lectuel portions because the rolesse of the facts would pernut an euerect rupery esto sfie r . process of the agency. (EXEMPTION N

6. The withheld information is esempted from public dectosure because its disclosure wadd result in a clearty unwarranted invenion of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 6) 7.1he withheld information conents of investigatory records compiled for law enforcerwnt purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) endicated. fEXEMPTION 7)

Danciosure would kiterfere with en enforcement proceeding because k could reveel the scope, direction. and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could

c. ocemetWy atow them to take ection to sheid potential wrongdomg or a violation or NRC requirements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7(A))

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[ Deciosure would constitute an unwonanted invasen of personal privacy (EXEMIPTION 71C))

,'J The informenon connets of names of individuals and other information the docionwe of whch would reveal identities of confidential sources. IEXEMPTION 7(D))

PART li.C-DENYtsfG OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFil 9.8 and/or 9.16 of the U.S. Nucieer Reguietory Commission regulations, h has been determined that the information withhold is exempt from preinduction or dec40eure, and that its producten or tenceamwe is contrary to the public interest. The persons responeten for the denial are those officiele identafed below as denying officiale and the Director, Divioson of Rules and Records. OfRce of Adminstration, for any demals that may be W en the Execumve Director for Operations stoot DENYleiG OFFICtAL TITLE / OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL MS

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PART il D- APPEAL MIGHTS The denial by each denying official identified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in wnting and must be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals rnuet be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commesson, U.S. Nuclear Reguistory Commission, Washington, DC 20$56, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOIA Decision."

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Re: F01A-87-564 APPENDIR A NUMBER

. RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD (UNDER EXEMPT DATE DESCRIPTION & EXEMPTION 1.

Memorandum of December 23, 1986 from William C.

Parler to Commissioners,

SUBJECT:

OGC REVIEW OF OIA REPORT CONCERNING REGION IV MANAGEMENT ACTIONS RELATIVE TO COMANCHE PEAK (OIA INVESTIGATION NO. '86-10) 2.

Memorandum, April 14, J. Murray, OGC, to W. Parler, OGC, dated 1987, transmitting undated and unsigned memorandum L. Zech, Chan. (w/ attachments) from V. Stello, EDO, to 3.

Memorandum, W. Parler, OGC, and V. Stello, EDO, to Commissioners, dated January 27, 1987,

SUBJECT:

RELEASE OF OIA REPORT CONCR 11NG REGION IV ACTIONS RELATIVE TO COMANCHE PEAK (OIA INVESTIGATION NO. 86-10) 4 Memorandum, V. Stello. EDO, .

December 9, 1986,

SUBJECT:

STAFF:

to Commissioners, dated REPORT ON COMANCHE PEAK (wfattachments) ACTIONS R

5. Memorandum, V. Stello, EDO, to December 9, 1980, Chairman Zech, dated

SUBJECT:

RELEASE OF OIA COMANCHE PEAK REPORT ON i

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