ML042300074

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FOIA/PA-2004-0267 - Resp 4 - Partial
ML042300074
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 08/13/2004
From: Reed C
NRC/OCIO/WPDSD/FOIA
To: Alexander P
New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution
References
FOIA/PA-2004-0267
Download: ML042300074 (3)


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NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA RESPONSE NUMBER (6-1998) E zt 4 2004-0267 4 St, RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF I NFORMATON ACT (FOIA)/PRVACY RESPONSE D FINAL i PARTIAL REQUESTER DATE Peter Alexander AUG 13 2004 PART I. - INFORMATION RELEASED D No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

D: Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.

IIAgency l

records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for g public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

APPENDICES Agency records subject to the request that are Identified in the listed appendices are being made available for l l public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.

D PNicS IAgency records subject to the request are enclosed.

LI Records subject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been referred to that agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you.

j We are continuing to process your request.

ib See Comments.

PART L.A - FEES AMOUNT' You will be billed by NRC for the amount listed. :J None. Minimum fee threshold not met.

5l I You will receive a refund for the amount listed. Fees waived.

See comments for details PART l.B - INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE No agency records subject to the request have been located.

Certain information In the requested records Is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described In and for the reasons stated In Part II.

This determination may be appealed within 30 days by writing to the FOIAIPA Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it Is a FOIAIPA Appeal.

PART L.C COMMENTS (Use attached Comments continuation page If required)

Record D/3 is also subject to your FOA request, 2004 0265.

SIGNATURE . FREEDOM OF INFPRMATION ACT ANOI Carol Ann Reed PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms FORM 464 NRC FORM NRC 464 Partl (6-1995)

Part 1 (6-1998) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This formh was designed using InFormns

NRC FORM 464 Part II U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA DATE (CS-i998)

RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 2 ACT (FOIA) / PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST 2004-0267 AUG 1 3 2X4 PART I.A - APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS APPFNmniF. -Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld In their entirety or In part under the I 1) I Exemption No.(s) of the PA and/or the FOIA as indicated below (5 U.S.C. 552a and/or 5 U.S.C. 552(b)).

] Exemption 1: The withheld Information is properly classified pursuant to Executive Order 12958.

it Exemption 2: The withheld Information relates solely to the Internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC.

D Exemption 3: The withheld information is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated.

] Sections 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C.

2161-2165).

2 Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

n 41 U.S.C.. Section 253(b). subsection (m)(1), prohibits the disclosure of contractor proposals In the possession and control of an L..J executive agency to any person under section 552 of Title 5, U.S.C. (the FOIA), except when incorporated Into the contract between the agency and the submitter of the proposal.

[Z Exemption 4: The withheld Information Is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason(s) Indicated.

D] The Information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) Information.

fl The Information Isconsidered to be proprietary because it concerns a licensee's or applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).

D The information was submitted by a foreign source and received In confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2).

Fl Exemption 5: The withheld information consists of interagency or Intraagency records that are not available through discovery during litigation.

Applicable privileges:

[ Deliberative process: Disclosure of predecisional Information would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are withheld In their entirety, the facts are inextricably Intertwined with the predecsional information.

There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an indirect Inquiry Into the predecisional process of the agency.

U Attorney work-product privilege. (Documents prepared by an attorney In contemplation of litigation)

LI Attomey-client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her client)

Fl Exemption 6: The withheld Information is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

F] Exemption 7: The withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated.

El (A) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to Interfere with an enforcement proceeding (e.g., It would reveal the scope, direction, and, focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirements from Investigators).

L (C)Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

L (D)The information consists of names of Individuals and other Information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal identities of confidential sources.

F (E) Disclosure would reveal techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or guidelines that could reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law.

L (F)Disclosure could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an Individual.

L OTHER (Specify)

PART IL.B - DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.25(a) 9.25(h), and/or 9.65(b) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it has been determined that the information withhel dis exerpt from production or disclosure, and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The person responsible for the denial are those officials identified below as denying officials and the FOIAPA Officer for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO).

DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE/OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPEL LATEOFFICIAL Huber J. Miller Regional Adminsitrator, RI Appendix D v Appeal must be made In writing within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals should be mailed to the FOlA/Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, for action by the appropriate appellate official(s). You should clearly state on the envelope and letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal.'

PAPER This form was designed using InForms FORM 464 NRC FORM NRC Part 11(6.1998) 464 Part 11 (6-1998) PRINTED ON PRINTED ON RECYCLED RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms

RE: FOIA -2004-0267 APPENDIX D RECORDS TO BE WITHHELD IN ITS ENTIRETY NO DATE DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT) (EXEMPTION)

1. 01/09/2004 E-mail from M. Desilets of Vermont Yankee to VTY - All Users, regarding Homeland Security vs. Vermont Yankee Security (1 page) (Exemption 2)
2. 12/22/2003 E-mail from J. Patrick of Vermont Yankee to VTY - All Users, regarding visitor access to the site (1 page)

(Exemption 2)

3. 03/22/2004 E-mail from G. Wallin of Vermont Yankee to B. Sienel of USNRC, regarding Forms request for the VY 2004 SNM physical inventory (18 pages) (Exemption 2)