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FOIA/PA-2005-0208 - Resp 2 - Final
ML052100406
Person / Time
Site: Millstone  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 07/26/2005
From: Pool M
NRC/OCIO/WPDSD/FOIA
To: Burton N
Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0208
Download: ML052100406 (5)


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NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMIF7-ION FOIAIPA RESPONSE NUMBER

( +19987 2005-0208 2 RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) I PRIVACY RESPONSE i FINAL PARTIAL ACT (PA) REQUEST TYPE REQUESTER DAT JUL 26 Nancy Burton J PART I. - INFORMATION RELEASED jj] No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

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

El rPICEF7 l

Agency records subject to the request that are Identified in the listed appendices are already available for lpublic 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 C&E i public Inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.

D 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.

F17 APPENDICES APPCNi&E Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

F-] 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.

LII We are continuing to process your request.

D See Comments.

PART l.A - FEES AMOUNT *You will be billed by NRC for the amount listed. g None. Minimum fee threshold not met.

$ D 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 D 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 11.

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 pane If required)

The Incoming request Is located In ADAMS at ML051100554.

SIGNATURE -;I OFI cDOM MATION [VACY ACT OFFICER Mary Jean Pool, Atin/ lA/PA Officer This form was designed using InForms PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms NRC FORM 464 NRC 1 (6-1998)

Part 1 464 Part (6-1998) PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

NRC FORM 464 Part II U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIPA DATE 6 ESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 2 ACT (FOIA) / PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST 2005-0208 JUL 26 25 PART ILA -- APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS lAPPF~mrR lRecords subject to the request that are described In the enclosed Appendices are being withheld In their entirety or in part under the I d: 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)).

D Exemption 1: The withheld information is properly classified pursuant to Executive Order 12958.

D Exemption 2: The withheld information relates solely to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC.

[] 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).

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

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

Exemption 4: The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated.

ED The information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) Information.

F The information Is considered to be proprietary because it concerns a licensee's or applicants physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).

i The information was submitted by a foreign source and received In confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dX2).

ED~ Exemption 5: The withheld informaUon consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during liigation.

Applicable privileges:

g 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 predecisional 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.

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

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

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

[] 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.

El (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.

E (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.

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

LI OTHER (Specify)

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

DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE/OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELO ATE OFFI Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator, Region I Appendices D & E v

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Appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals should be mailed to the FOIA/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 "FOIAIPA Appeal."

RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms NRC Part 11(6-1998) 464 Part FORM 464 NRC FORM 998) 11(6-11 PRINTED ON PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER This form was designed using InForms

Re: FOIA-2005-0208 APPENDIX C RECORD BEING RELEASED IN ENTIRETY NO. DATE DESCRIPTIONI(PAGE COUNT)/EXEMPTIONS

1. 04/20/05 NRC News Release: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant. 2 pages
2. 05/18/05 NRC News Release: NRC Reports Preliminary Results of Millstone 3 Special Inspection . 2 pages
3. 12/21/04 CR Summary Report. 3 pages

RE: FOIA -2005-0208 APPENDIX D RECORDS TO BE WITHHELD IN ITS ENTIRETY NO DATE DESCRIPTION (PAGE COUNT) (EXEMPTION)

1. 0310412005 E-mail from K. Jenison of USRNC to various, regarding Millstone Inspection Plan (1 page) (Exemption 5)
2. 1110412004 E-mail from K. Jenison of USNRC to P. Prescott of USNRC, regarding Millstone MSSV App B Issue (4 pages) EX. 5
3. 04114/2005 E-mail from K. Jenison of USNRC to V. Nerses of USNRC, regarding Request for Assistance in the Resolution fo Safety Relief Valve (SRV) setpoint Part 21 (1 page) (Exemption 5)
4. Undated Draft Inspection Report Input (8 pages) (Exemption 5)
5. Undated Draft Inspection Report Input (10 pages) (Exemption 5)
6. Undated Millstone Unit 2 Plant Performance Summary (8 pages)

(Exemption 5)

7. Undated Draft Inspection Report Input (12 pages) (Exemption 5)
8. 04112/2005 E-mail from S. Kennedy of USNRC to P. Krohn of USNRC, regarding Unit 2 Main Steam Safety Valve Simmer Testing, with handwritten notes. (1 page)

(Exemption 5)

9. Undated NRC Resident Inspection Report Pre-Exit Notes, April 14, 2005 (4 pages) (Exemption 5)
10. 10/12/2005 E-mail from K. Jenison of USNRC to M. Schneider of USNRC, regarding URI's versus NCVs/Cited Violations (2 pages) (Exemption 5)

Re: FOIA-2005-0208 APPENDIX E RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART NO. DATE DESCRIPTION/(PAGE COUNT)IEXEMPTIONS

1. 04/20/05 Memo from Wayne Lanning and A. Randolph Blough to Marvin Sykes and G. Scott Barber, subject: Special Team Inspection Charter - Millstone Unit 3 Nucler Generating Station. 5 pages EX. 5
2. 04/19/05 E-mail from Kevin Mangan to Paul Krohn regarding Card failure. 2 pages total, I page released EX. 4