ML13253A238
| ML13253A238 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 08/15/2013 |
| From: | Sealing D NRC/OIS/IRSD/RFSB |
| To: | Speir J Northwest Environmental Defense Center |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2013-0265 | |
| Download: ML13253A238 (14) | |
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NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA RESPONSE NUMBER (10-2012) RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF IJFRG4O RESPONS TFE INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) I PRIVACY RESPONSE FINAL PARTIAL ACT (PA) REQUEST TYPE REQUESTER DATE Jeff Speir AUD I S PART I. -- INFORMATION RELEASED fD No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.
D Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.
W APPENDICES Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for A public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.
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APPENDICES
[ B,C Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.
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D are continuing to process your request.
D See Comments.
PART L.A -- FEES AMOUNT*_
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See comments You will receive a refund for the amount listed. Feeswaived.
for details PART I.B -- INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE D No agency records subject to the request have been located. For your information, Congress excluded three discrete categories of law enforcement and national security records from the requirements of the FOIA. See 5 U.S.C. § 552(c)
(2006 & Supp. IV (2010). This response is limited to those records that are subject to the requirements of the FOIA. This is a standard notification that is given to all our requesters and should not be taken as an indication that excluded records do, or do not, exist.
51 Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part I1.
2- This determination may be appealed within 30 days by writing to the FOIA/PA Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal."
PART I.C COMMENTS ( Use attached Comments continuation page if required)
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NRC FORM 464 Part II U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIAIPA DATE (1-2012)
RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 2013-00265 AUG 1 . 201 ACT (FOIA) / PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST I PART II.A -- APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS APPENDICES Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the j 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.
0 Exemption 2: The withheld information relates solely to the internal personnel rules and practices 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).
D Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167).
ED 41 U.S.C., Section 4702(b), prohibits the disclosure of contractor proposals in the possession and control of an 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.
ED Exemption 4: The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated.
FD1 The information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) information.
D The information is considered 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 2.390(d)(1).
F-- The information was submitted by a foreign source and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(d)(2).
D1 Disclosure will harm an identifiable private or governmental interest.
71 Exemption 5: The withheld information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during litigation.
Applicable privileges:
D* 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)
Attorney-client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her client)
FT7 Exemption 6: The withheld information is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted LU invasion of personal privacy.
F7 LW Exemption 7: The withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated.
D (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 wrong doing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators).
(C) Disclosure could constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
] (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.
F-- (F) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.
D IOTHER (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 the public interest. The person responsible for the denial are those officials identified below as denying officials and the FOlfPA Officer for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO).
DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE/OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL EDO SECY I[G Eric J. Leeds Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Appendix C 2 El "
Arthur t. Howell, III Regional Administrator, Region IV Appendix C Z D] ED E_ ED 0 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 "FOIA/PA Appeal."
NRC FORM 464 Part II (1-2012)
FOIA/PA-2013-0265 APPENDIX A RECORDS ALREADY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ACCESSION NO. DATE NUMBER DESCRIPTION/ (PAGE COUNT)
- 1. 11/05/10 ML103120452 Email from D. Doyle, NRR to G. Kurz, FWS on NRC- Columbia Generating Station License Renewal. (3 pages)
- 2. 11/08/10 ML103120486 Email from G. Kurz, FWS to D. Doyle, NRR NRC- Columbia Generating Station License Renewal. (3 pages)
- 3. 02/28/11 ML110680205 Columbia Generating Station Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report 2010.
(54 pages)
- 4. 04/18/11 ML11116A170 Columbia, Submittal of 2010 Annual Environmental Operating Report. (2 pages)
- 5. 05/05/11 ML11132A062 Columbia Generating Station, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - 2010 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report. (158 pages)
- 6. 08/23/11 ML11165A023 Letter from D. Wrona, NRR to R. Dominque, FWS on Biological Assessment for Informal Section 7 Consultation and Request to Initiate Abbreviated EFH Consultation for License Renewal of Columbia Generating Station. (8 pages)
- 7. 08/23/11 ML11161A003 Letter from D. Wrona, NRR to R. Thorson, FWS on Biological Assessment for Informal Section 7 Consultation Related to the License Renewal of Columbia Generating Station. (8 pages)
- 8. 09/28/11 ML11272A066 Email from D. Logan, NRR to L. Gauthier, FWS on Revised biological assessment conclusion for bull trout in Columbia Generating.Station Section 7 consultation with FWS. (3 pages)
- 9. 10/05/11 ML11291A157 Letter from K. Berg, FWS to D. Wrona, NRR on Comment (37) on Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Informal
FOIA/PA-2013-0265 Consultation. (2 pages)
- 10. 10/24/11 ML11307A393 Letter from W. Stelle, NOAA to D. Wrona, NRR on letter of non-concurrence on NRC's proposed license renewal for Enregy Northwest's Columbia Station. (2 pages)
- 11. 11/16/11 ML11334A069 Letter from C. Reichgott, EPA to C. Bladey on Comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of the Columbia Generating Station License. (3 pages)
- 12. 12/20/11 ML11335A127 Letter from D. Wrona, NRR to W. Stelle, NOAA on response to letter of non-concurrence on biological assessment for proposed license renewal of Columbia Generating Station. (9 pages)
- 13. 02/10/12 ML120180248 Letter from M. Thadani, NRR to M.
Reddemann, Energy Northwest on Columbia Generating Station - Audit of the Licensee's Management of Regulatory Commitments. (12 pages)
- 14. 02/29/12 ML12068A379 Columbia Generating Station, Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report, January through December 2011. (57 pages)
- 15. 04/23/12 ML12125A037 Columbia Generating Station, 2011 Annual Environmental Operating Report. (2 pages)
- 16. 05/15/12 ML12152A206 Columbia, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2011 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report. (161 pages)
- 17. 06/08/12 ML12163A017 Email from D. Logan, NRR to R. Domingue, FWS on NPDES reports from Columbia Generating Station. (29 pages)
- 18. 06/11/12 ML12172A377 Letter from W. Stelle, NOAA to J. Susco, NRR on Columbia Generating Station Consultation. (2 pages)
- 19. 06/13/12 ML12102A238 Memo from B. Balsam, NRR and D. Logan, NRR to J. Susco, NRR on Conclusion of Informal Section 7 Consultation with U.S.
FOIA/PA-2013-0265 Fish and Wildlife Service for Columbia Generating Station and Section 7 Consultation Report. (103 pages)
- 20. 04/29/13 ML13128A275 Columbia - 2012 Annual Environmental Operating Report. (2 pages)
- 21. 04/30/13 ML13128A194 Columbia Generating Station - Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report January through December 2012. (60 pages)
- 22. 04/30/13 ML13137A108 Columbia Generating Station, 2012 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report. (153 pages)
- 23. 4/30/07 ML071280528 Columbia - Submittal of the 2006 Annual Environmental Operating Report, 2 pages.
- 24. 11/14/07 ML102010543 Contamination Event Report No.92-001, Storm Drain Pond, 1984-1992 Columbia Generating Station, 284 pages.
- 25. 4/30/08 ML081280487 Columbia Generating Station, Annual Environmental Operating Report, 2 pages.
- 26. 4/30/09 ML091320459 Columbia, Submittal of 2008 Annual Environmental Operating Report, 2 pages.
- 27. 1/19/10 ML100250666 Columbia Generating Station - License Renewal Application, Applicant's Environmental Report Operating License Renewal Stage, Appendix E, 630 pages.
- 28. 4/26/10 ML101250218 Columbia, 2009 Annual Environmental Operating Report, 2 pages.
- 29. 8/9/10 ML102380288 Columbia Response to Request for Additional Information License Renewal Application, Enclosure B, Terrestrial Ecology Documents, 148 pages.
FOIA/PA-2013-0265 APPENDIX B RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY (If copyrighted identify with *)
NO. DATE DESCRIPTION/ (PAGE COUNT)
- 1. Undated Potential RAIs: (2 pages)
- 2. 05/24/10 Email from A. Bunn, PNL to R. Graves, NOAA on Columbia Generating License Renewal Application Review (1 page)
- 3. 05/27/10 Email from A. Bunn, PNL to D. Doyle, NRR RE: Request for species and EFH list for Columbia Generating Station. (2 pages)
- 4. 05/28/10 Email from A. Bunn, PNL to A. Bunn, PNL et al., on Columbia Generating License Renewal Application Review (1 page)
- 5. 05/28/10 Email from A. Bunn, PNL to D. Bambrick, NOAA on Columbia Generating License Renewal Environmental Review Site Audit (1 page)
- 6. 06/07/10 Email from R. Graves, NOAA to D. Doyle, NRR Re: Columbia Generating Station Licensee Renewal Application Review. (2 pages)
- 10. 01/21/11 Email from B. Balsam, NRR to D. Logan, NRR on Columbia ESA/EFH Assessment Format. (1 page)
- 11. 03/04/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR on Problems sending the BA/EFH. (1 page)
- 12. 03/04/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR on Status of the steelhead. (3 pages)
- 15. 03/14/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR RE: Columbia-Combined biological and EFH assessment. (1 page)
- 16. 04/18/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Doyle, NRR et al., RE: Columbia BA/EFH - tech editor mark up. (1 page)
- 17. 04/27/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Doyle, NRR et al., RE: Columbia BA/EFH - tech editor mark up. (4 pages)
- 18. 06/10/11 Email from A. Travers, NRR to D. Doyle, NRR RE: Columbia aquatic letters for concurrence. (2 pages)
- 19. 06/10/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Doyle, NRR RE: Columbia aquatic letters for concurrence. (10 pages)
- 20. 06/10/11 Email from B. Balsam, NRR to D. Doyle, NRR RE: Columbia aquatic letters for concurrence. (8 pages)
- 21. 07/01/11 Email from D. Doyle, NRR to R. Domingue, NOAA RE: NRC BA/EFH assessment for Columbia Generating Station license renewal review. (4 pages)
- 22. 07/01/11 Email from B. Balsam, to D. Logan, RE: BA/EFH assessment for Columbia Generating Station license renewal review (3 pages)
- 23. 07/05/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Doyle, NRR et al., RE: NRC BA/EFH assessment for Columbia Generating Station license renewal review. (3 pages)
- 24. 09/19/11 Email from D. Logan, NRR to D. Doyle, NRR et al., RE: Columbia FWS consultation. (1 page)
- 25. 09/28/11 Email from D. Logan, NRR to B. Grange, NRR on Columbia revised BA conclusions for bull trout. (3 pages)
- 26. 09/28/11 Email from B. Balsam, NRR to D. Logan, NRR RE: Columbia revised BA conclusions for bull trout. (3 pages)
Revised biological assessment conclusion for bull trout in Columbia Generating Station Section 7 consultation with FWS. (3 pages)
- 28. 09/29/11 Email from D. Logan, NRR to D. Doyle, NRR RE: Revised biological assessment conclusion for bull trout in Columbia Generating Station Section 7 consultation with FWS. (3 pages)
- 29. 10/04/11 Email from L. Gauthier, FWS to D. Logan, NRR Re: Revised biological assessment conclusion for bull trout in Columbia Generating Station Section 7 consultation with FWS. (3 pages)
- 30. 10/13/11 Email from D. Logan, NRR to R. Krieg, PNL FW: Revised biological assessment conclusion for bull trout in Columbia Generating Station Section 7 consultation with FWS. (3 pages)
- 31. 10/13/11 Email from D. Logan, NRR to A. Imboden, NRR FW: Revised biological assessment conclusion for bull trout in Columbia Generating Station Section 7 consultation with FWS. (3 pages)
(1 page)
NMFS response. (1 page)
- 34. 11/30/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR et al., on Columbia -
draft letter responding to NMFS about section 7. (6 pages)
- 35. 11/30/11 Email from D. Logan, NRR to R. Krieg, PNL et al., RE: .Columbia
- draft letter responding to NMFS about section 7. (6 pages)
.Columbia - draft letter responding to NMFS about section 7.
(2 pages)
- 37. 12/13/11 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR FW: ACTION:
Columbia aquatic ecology comments from WDFW. (1 page)
- 38. 12/19/11 Email from B. Balsam, NRR to A. Imboden, NRR et al., RE: non-concurrence response letter to NMFS (Columbia) (1 page)
Columbia NMFS consultation. (5 pages)
- 40. 01/13/12 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR et al., RE: Columbia -
need response to NMFS comment. (2 pages)
- 41. 01/13/12 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Doyle, NRR RE: Columbia - need response to NMFS comment. (1 page)
- Columbia Generating Station license renewal. (1 page)
- 43. 01/31/12 Email from R. Domingue, NOAA to D. Doyle, NRR et al., Re: NRC consultation Columbia license renewal. (2 pages)
- 45. 02/13/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to R. Krieg, PNL FW: Columbia Generating Station Additional Information Request. (1 page)
- 47. 02/22/12 Email from B. Grange, NRR to P. Cooper, NRR on Columbia updates for final SEIS - protected species. (4 pages)
NMFS endangered species request for addit'l information.
(1 page)
- 51. 04/03/12 Email from B. Balsam, NRR to D. Logan, NRR on Columbia final SEIS paragraphs for EFH and ESA consultations. (4 pages)
Columbia EFH paragraph. (4 pages)
Columbia EFH paragraph. (2 pages)
- 56. 04/10/12 Email from J. Susco, NRR to D. Morey, NRR FW: what is she schedule from this point for the Columbia license? (1 page)
(1 page)
- 61. 05/09/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR toe R. Domingue, NOAA RE: NRC response to NMFS additional information request. (11 pages)
- 62. 05/09/12 Email from R. Domingue, NOAA to D. Logan, NRR Re: NRC response to NMFS additional information request. (2 pages)
- Section 7 consultation with NMFS update. (2 pages)
- NMFS. (1 page)
Columbia Letter. (1 page)
Columbia letter. (5 pages)
Columbia Letter. (2 pages)
(2 pages)
- 73. 05/17/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to J. Susco, NRR on Email to NMFS for Columbia (JJS edited).docx. (2 pages)
- 74. 05/17/12 Email from J. Susco, NRR to A. Cunanan, NRR et al., FYI: email sent to NMFS regarding Columbia. (2 pages)
- 76. 05/18/12 Memo from J. Susco, NRR to B. Holian, NRR and M. Galloway, NRR on Section 7 Consultations that extend beyond the NRC's issuance of renewed operating license and ESA section 7(D) findings. (2 pages)
- 78. 05/21/12 Email from P. Cooper, NRR to J. Susco, NRR RE: Paula, any luck with getting the NPDES data from Columbia? (1 page)
- 79. 05/29/12 Email from P. Cooper, NRR to J. Susco, NRR et al. FW: Columbia Condenser Tubes. (4 pages)
Columbia: 6/11/12 letter from NMFS. (1 page)
6/11/12 letter from NMFS. (2 pages)
6/11/12 letter from NMFS. (2 pages)
Conference call for July 3 rd. (1 page)
- 89. 07/02/12 Email from R. Krieg, PNL to D. Logan, NRR on Potential reference. (1 page)
- 90. 07/03/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to J. Susco, NRR et al., on History of NRC and NMFS coordination on protecting salmonids at Columbia Generating Station. (5 pages)
- 93. 07/03/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to J. Susco, NRR et al. on History of NRC and NMFS coordination on protecting salmonids at Columbia Generating Station. (7 pages)
- 94. 07/05/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to B. Balsam, NRR et al., RE: NMFS NW Region call summary. (2 pages)
(1 page)
- 97. 11/15/12 Email from K. Richards, NRR To RidsNrrDra Resources on Exemption from the Requirements in 10 CFR 50.36a for a 12-month report frequency. (1 page)
- 98. 12/04/12 Email from J. Piziali, EPA to D. Doyle, NRR Re: NRC- Columbia Generating Station license renewal information. (2 pages)
- 99. 01/23/13 Email from B. Balsam, NRR to D. Logan, NRR on Critical habitat for Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon and Puget Sound Steelhead. (1 page) 100. 03/08/13 Email from L. Gibson, NRR to F. Lyon, NRR FW: State of Washington Questioning Release from Columbia. (5 pages)
FOIA/PA-2013-0265 APPENDIX C RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART NO. DATE DESCRIPTION/ (PAGE COUNT)/EXEMPTIONS
Columbia Generating Station License Renewal. (3 pages)
Exemption 6
- 2. 02/02/12 Meeting Schedular on Columbia Generating Station Consultation.
(1 page) Exemption 6
Columbia EFH paragraph. (1 page) Exemption 6.
- 4. 05/25/12 Email from J. Susco, NRR to R. Graves, NOAA Re: continuation of section 7 consultation. (2 pages) Exemption 6
continuation of section 7 consultation. (2 pages) Exemption 6
- 6. 05/25/12 Email from J. Susco, NRR to R. Graves, NOAA Re: continuation of section 7 consultation. (2 pages) Exemption 6
- 7. 06/04/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to J. Susco, NRR RE: Columbia Condenser Tubes (4 pages) Exemption 6
FW: Columbia: Call between NRC and NMFS on 7/3. (13 pages)
Exemption 6
Columbia: Call between NRC and NMFS on 7/3. (3 pages)
Exemption 6
- 10. 03/08/13 Email from R. Conatser, NRR to C. Madden, Energy Northwest FW: State of Washington Questioning Release from Columbia. (3 pages) Exemption 6
- 11. 06/29/12 Email from D. Logan, NRR to D. Logan, NRR et al., RE: Columbia Call between NRC and NMFS on 7/3. (2 pages) Exemption 6
- 12. 05/16/12 Email from A. Cunanan, to J. Susco, NRR et al., FW: Columbia License Renewal Official Use Only - AttorneyClient Privilege/Attorney Work Product. (2 pages)
Exemption 5
- 13. 05/17/12 Email from B. Granage, NRR to P. Cooper, NRR RE: Columbia License Renewal discussion with OGC.(3 pages) Exemption 5
- 14. 05/17/12 Email from J. Susco, NRR to M. Spencer, OGC RE: revised "good guy" email attached. (2 pages) Exemption 5
- 15. 05/18/12 Email from J. Susco, NRR to D. Logan, NRR et al., FW: a couple minor changes from Melanie's review - see the track changes. (2 pages) Exemption 5
- 16. 06/23/11 Email from D. Doyle, NRR to R. Domingue, NOAA RE: NRC BA/EFH assessment for Columbia Generating Station license renewal review. (4 pages) Exemption 6