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NRC-2018-000065 - Resp 1 - Final
ML18017A017
Person / Time
Issue date: 01/16/2018
From: Stephanie Blaney
NRC/OCIO
To: Tarver J
- No Known Affiliation
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NRC FORM 464 Part I U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA RESPONSE NUMBER (03-2017)

RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF I NRC-2018-000065~ I 1 INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST RE~~;sE D INTERIM j ./ j FINAL REQUESTER:

!Julian Tarver DESCRIPTION OF REQUESTED RECORDS:

Internal/external communication regarding FOIA request 2017-0485 PART I. - INFORMATION RELEASED You have the right to seek assistance from the NRC's FOIA Public Liaison. Contact information for the NRC's FOIA Public Liaison is available at https*//www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/foia/contact-foia.html D Agency records subject to the request are already available on the Public NRC Website, in Public ADAMS or on microfiche in the NRC Public Document Room.

  • 0 Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

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

D We are continuing to process your request.

D See Comments.

PART I.A - FEES NO FEES AMOUNT' D You will be ~illed by NRC for the amount listed.

[ZJ Minimum fee threshold not met.

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'See Comments for details v

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You will receive a refund for the amount listed.

Fees waived.

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--D~,, .Due to our delayed response, you will not be charged fees.

PART 1.8 -- INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE We did not locate any agency records responsive to your request. Note: Agencies may treat three discrete categories of law D enforcement and national security records as not subject to the FOIA ("exclusions"). 5 U.S.C. 552(c). This is a standard notification given to all requesters; it should not be taken to mean that any excluded records do, or do not, exist.

0 We have withheld certain information pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described, and for the reasons stated, in Part II.

Because this is an interim response to your request, you may not appeal at this time. We will notify you of your right to D appeal any of the responses we have issued in response to your request when we issue our final determination.

You may appeal this final determination within 90 calendar days of the date of this response by sending a letter or e-mail to the FOIA Officer, at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov, Please be sure to include on your letter or email that it is a "FOIA Appeal." You have the right to seek dispute resolution services from the NRC's Public Liaison, or the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS). Contact information for OGIS is available at https://ogis.archives,gov/about-ogis/contact-information.htm PART I.C COMMENTS ( Use attached Comments continuation page if require<,f)

Sia nature - F,ee)jo;n of lnformaiidnAc\ Officer orD'e!.ignee

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NRC FORM 464 Part 11 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA 1

(03-2017)

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I JAN 1 6 20,s PART II.A -~ APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the FOIA exemption(s) as indicated below (5 U.S.C. 552(b)).

D Exemption 1: The withheld information is properly classified pursuant to an Executive Order protecting national security information.

D 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 the statute indicated.

D Sections 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Forn;ierly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 2161-2165).

D Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which pr9hibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 u.s.c: 2167).

41 U.S.C. 4702(b), which prohibits the disclosure of contractor proposals, except when incorporated into the contract between the agency and the D submitter of the proposal.

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

D indicated.

The information is considered to be proprietary ~ecause it concerns a licensee's or applicant's physical protection or material control and D accounting program for special nuclear material pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1 ). ,

D The information is considered to be another type or confidential business (proprietary) information.

D The information was submitted by a foreign source and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(d)(2).

[Z] Exemption 5: The withheld _information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are normally privileged in civil litigation.

[ZJ Deliberative process privilege.

D Attorney work product privilege.

D Attorney-client privilege. I Exemption 6: The withheld information from a personnel, medical, or similar file, is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result f7l l.YJ in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

D 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 re!lsonably be expected to interfere with an open enforcement proceeding.

D (C) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

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

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

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

0~1'-----------------------------------------------'I PART 11.B .. DENYING OFFICIALS In accordance with 10 CFR 9.25(g) and 9.25(h) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, the official(s) listed below have made the determinatio'n to withhold certain information responsive to your request APPELLATE OFFICIAL DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE/OFFICE RECORDS DENIED I EDD SECY I Stephanie Blaney II FOIA Officer/OCIO II PII; Predecisional Information I0 D 11 I D D 11 I D D Appeals must be made in writing within 90 calendar days of the date of this response by sending a letter or email to the FOIA Officer, at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001, or FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov. Please be sure to include on your letter or email that it is a "FOIA Appeal."

NRC Form 464 Part II (03-2017) Page 1 of 1

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Ennis, Tina From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 11:41 AM To: Argent. Nina Subject RE:aboutyour2017-0485 Thanks.

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FOJA Analyst (Contractor}

OCIO/GEMS/ISB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Location: 0*4H02 l Mailstop: 0-4A15 301-415-5616 ~ Tina.Ennis@nrc.gov From: Argent, Nina Sent: Friday, October 27, 201711:37 AM To: Ennis, Tina <TINA.ENNIS@nrc.gov>

Subject:

about your 2017-0485 This can be added to your folder or the correspondence log for 2017-0485 so it can be clear that Stephanie knew about the still interested letter going out. *

(Karen asked me if Stephanie knew) - so I thought to send this.

Thanks!

From: Blaney, Stephanie Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 7: 14 AM To: Argent, Nina <Nina.Argent@nrc.gov>

Cc: Danoff, Karen <Karen.Danoff@nrc.gov>; Stevens, Margo <Margo.Stevens@nrc.gov>; Ennis, Tina

<TINA.E NNIS@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: Last 3 cases Ok I will assign 537 to Karen 496 - to Margo 485 -Tina From: Argent, Nina Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 7:09 AM To: Blaney, Stephanie <Stephanie.Blaney@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: last 3 cases I will. I can't find the still interested for 2017-0485 (Tarver) and will do that now. Then when someone gets it, all they will really have to do is close it out with the 464.

2017-0496 - I have not heard back from the requester but the email was sent through FOIAX so it's there for information. Her response is going to come into FOIA Resource if/when she responds to my message.

2017-0537 - Karen and I met on this one and 2017-0557 and she was wondering why it hadn't already been assigned to her so I'm sure she emailed you about it already.

I have met with everyone but Bobbi and will turn the two cases over to her today before I leave and let her know where I left off.

I am going to put the other case files on your desk so when they are re-assigned they are there for you to hand over.

Thanks.

From: Blaney, Stephanie Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 6:59 AM To: Argent, Nina <Nina.Argent@nrc.gov>

Subject:

Last 3 cases Let me know the status of those last 3 cases I need to assign so that I can re-assign them.

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Ennis, Tina From: Ennis; Tina

  • , Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 12:22 PM To: Stevens, Margo

Subject:

RE~ 2017-048.S I will bring that to~atterition as well.

Thanks.

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FOIA Analyst{Coritractor}

OCIO/GEMS/ISB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: Q-4Al5 301~4.15-5616 1<>1 Tina,Ennis@nrcgov From: Stevens/Margo Sent; Mond:ay, November 20, 2017 12:19 PM To: Erinis, Tin.a <TINA,ENNIS@nrc.~gov>

Subj~ct: RE°: 2011-04as l(b)(5)

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'Tel~pli.(me it: (.~01)'415-8148 From: Stevens, Margo Sent: IYlonday, November 20, 2017 12:07 PM To: Ennis, Tina <TINA.ENNIS@nrc~gov>

Subj!!ct: RE: 20lH)485 Yes oood research!. 'I would definitely Qet back With l(b)(6) l(b)(5).

(b)(5) 1

(b)(5),(b)(6)

Thanks.

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FOI.:.i\ .:.i\na{ysl/'i'eam Leader (Con tract,rr)

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'I'efeplicme #: (~01) 415-8148 from: Ennis, Tina Sent: Monday, November 20, 201111:28 AM To: Stevens, Margo <Margo.Stevens@nrc.gov>

Subject:

2017-0485 (b )(5)

Thank you,

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FOIA Analyst {Contractor)

OCIO/GEMS/ISB U'.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: 0-4A15 301-415"5616 rO'J Tina.Ennis@nrc.gov

Ennis, Tina From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Monday. November-20,. 2017 12:36 PM To: Stevens, Margo

Subject:

R~: 2017-0485 Sounds great. Thanks.

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OCIO/GEMS/ISB u~s. Noel.ear RegulatoryCommission Location: b-4HO~ I Mailstop: 0*4Al5 301*41ScS6l6 I<>! Tina.Enriis@nrc.gov From: Stevens, Margo S(mt: M_onday, November 20, 2017 12:35 PM To: Ennis, Tina <TINA.ENNIS@nrc;gov>

s.ubJed: RE: 2017,0485 1forgot about that.-

(b)(5),(b)(6).

M.ar8o .t;.. Stevens

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'I'el~plione #: (301) 41_5-8148 From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Mo'nday, November

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PM To: Stevens, Margo <Margo.Stevens@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: 2017-04.85 1

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Thanks.

FOIA Analyst (Coritrac:tor) 0(10/GEMS/ISB U:S. Nuclear Regulatory. Commission Location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: 0-4A15 301-415-5616 rc>i Tina.Ennis@nrc.gov From: Stevens, Margo Sent: Monday, November 20, 2017 12:07 PM To: Ennis, Tina <TINA.ENNIS@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: 2017-0485 Yes, QOOd research! I would definitely aet backWith l(b)(6) l(b)(S)

(b)(5) rb )(5),(b XS) l(b)(5)

Thanks.

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'Tefe_pfume #: (301) 415-8148 From: Ennis; Tina Sent: Mon.day, Nove_mber 20, 2017 11:28 AM To: Stevens, Margo <Margo.Stevens@nrc~gov>

Subject:

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OCIO/G.EMS/ISB U.S. Nu~lear Regulatory Com.mission location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: 0-4A15 301-415-5616 rO'! TiM.Ennis@nrc:gov 3

Ennis, Tina From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Mor:iday, November 20, 2017 12:51 PM To: FbIAPAOIG Resource Cc:  !(b)(6) 1*

Subject:

'I RE: FOIA/PA-2017-00485 Ac:tion Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Ok, thanks.

~'<D'nni6 FOIA Analyst (Contractor)

OCIO/GEMS/ISB U.S. Nµclear Regulatory Commission Locatibn: 0-4HOi I Mailstop: 0-4A15 301-415~5616 r<>J Tina;Ennis@nrc;gov From: FOIAPAOIG Resource Sent: Monday, November 20, 201712:50 PM To: Ennis, Tina <TINA,ENNIS@nrc.gov>

Cc: !(b)(6)

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA-2017-004$5 Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Tina.

I Let me discuss this with Joe, he is the person that instructed me to redact the document the way I did. I will get back with you shortly. *

  • From: Ennis, Tina _

Sent: Monday, November 20, 201712:46 PM To: FOIAPAOIG Resource <FOIAPAOIG.Resource nrc. ov>

Cc: (b)(6)

SubJ,ct:: RE: FOIA/PA~2017,00485 Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Hil(b)(6) I (b)(5)

Please c;idvise.

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OCIO/GEMS/ISB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Location: 0-4H02 I M~ilsfop: 0-4A15 301-415-5616 rO'! Tina.Ennis@nrc.gov From: F.OIAPAOIG Resource Sent: ih1.irsC,ay, Novem.ber 16, 201110:50 AM To:Eliriisi Tina <TrNA.ENNIS@nrc;gov>

Cd(b)(6)

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA-2017-00485 Action Item/Instructions Review of Ref.erred Records Tina, Attached is ,a redacted copy of records responsive to the above request.

Thanks, l<b)(6> I From: Ennis, Tina [1]

Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 201 i 9:02 AM To: FOIAPAblG Resource <FOIAPAOIG.Resource@nrc.gov>

Cc: !(bJ(6) I Subje~: FOIA/PA 2017-0048~. Action Item/Instructions Review Qf Referred Reto rds 0

You have received this email message from FOIAXpl'ess Request. for Documents module. A RedactXpress (ADX) file has been attached with this ~ail to add do~uments. You need to have the RedactXpress application to open and add documents to this file.Yourresponse'buedate is: i l/21/2017. Message from SENDER: A referral for FOIA/PA-~01.7--00485 is being assigned .loOIC on No~emher 7, 2017.

The due daie is.No\*emhe1 21. 2017. which is teil ( 10) working days from rhe date of1his e-mail.

The actiori needing to.~ raken:

_ _ *Provide your oFfiti:'s com.'tlrnmce or non-concurn:m:e inJhe origimting office's recomniendations* for disclosure or wilhholdin~ ofea:h record; or

_ X_ Provide a 'disch;,sure deterrrimitionlrecommendation for each record that was identified ~ another office as a record for which your office is responsibte*and wh.ich is subject to.this reqoest; or

-*-*-- Pro~ide a disciosure deterriination/recomn1endation for eaci\'record ihat v,rasrc:ferred 10 the NRC for re\iew or consultario.n by [insert name of other agency].

The records are attached, along.*with the incoming FOJA request:

NRCForm 496, "Report ofSlafT ResouKeS for Processing FOlA Request" is available in the NRC' Fonns Library for your use.

The Go.vent111ent *1nfonnaiion Specialist for this. request is Tina Eonis; who c:an be reached al J:01-415-5616. or Tina;Enilisra:nn:.gov.

To avoid inundating fOlA,Resource@nrc,goy, when you (or any member of your staff) .respond to this tasking, please make sure that your office's emails are beirig sent Qt,,1LY to the assigned specialist; If a speci~list is scheduled to be out of the office when your taskingls'due, he or she will advise you of.any change to this practice. .

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Email Details Page 1 of l Email Details Information From Email nina.argent@nrc.gov To Email FOIAPANSJR.Resource@nrc.gov Cc Email Deanna.Warner@nrc.gov Bee Email Subject FOIA/PA-2017-00485 Action. Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Email Body

    • P,r SF.CV, t*e memo lbal is att1c*ed to rbe tm*il (an1d1ed to rhit. bskiag) acd* !'lSIR', r~*kw. Th11ao.**

I A relemd for 1-*01A1PA-:Z017-0048S 1s bcmg assigned to NSIR on June 9. 2017.

The due dale 1s J11ae 22, 2017, which is ten ( IOJ wo,:kmtz. days from the date ofth1s e-mail The acuon needing 10 be taken Prm 1.J.: your office's concurrence or non-i:(incurrencc in the orig1na!ln!! omcc*s n,commcndations for disclosure ur w11hholdin1! of each record; or X Pmvnlc a disclosure detcrm1nat1onirccommcndat1on for each re1:ord th:il wa.11dm11f1cd hv ;1.11other ollice a., a r~"Conl for wluch ,*our office is rcsjioi.is1blc: a,nil which i., suhJect tu 1!11, "lllt'.,1. or * *

  • _ _ Prnvulc a disclosuri: dc:1em11na11orvrccomm1:nd;i11on for each record that \\ilS rct<<r~ lo the SRC for re,,e\\ or consultat,nn h, lmscn name of other ascncy J

("J he recnrds arc attached] IDue to the size of the record.~. 1hc~* an: bemJ! lhillld*carncJJ !sent hy o,*emLJ!hl mail to youroff,cc 1J NR(." h,m, 491>. *Ro:pon ofSta.ffRc.,uuTcC', for f>rocc~~lnl( l'O!A Request" 1, a1adahlc 1n the !',RC l'orrns Library for your use The Go,*c:rruncnl lnll.mna11on Spec1al1M for 1h1.\ reque~11s Siaa Aretat, \;*ho cant,., reach.:d at .l01-4l5-S29S. or nlaa.a11tenl!a)nrr.11:ov.

To avoid inundating FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov, when you (or any member of your staff) respond to this tasking, please ma.Ice sure that your office's emails are being sent ONLY to the assigned specialist. If a specialist is scheduled to be out of the office when your tasking is due, he or she will advise you of any change to this practice.

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[£ which wn identified by ilnolher office 311, a record for whidl yOOf ollia!

is responsible. and thai is subject lo this request.

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UNITED. STATES

~ LEAR REGULATORY COMMiSSlor

_) WASHINGTON, o. c. 2055!',

June 2, 1978 OFFICE Of THE iji:cnetARY MEMORANDUM FOR: Lee V. Go~sick,, Executive rector for Operations FROM~. Samuel J~ Chilk, Secreta ,* *

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SUBJECT:

COMMISSION REVIE\l OF OGC Ol REPORT. "INQUIRY INTO T~SrtMONY OF THE ED I Th*e following memorandum ftqm the Chainnai1 is, quoted for your infor-mation and neces5ary action:

11 As a result of His first meeting to. review the subject report (May l 1, 1,978), the, CormJiss.ion dedded to implement in substance the recommendations ma.de therein (p. 47:,;.4g, Vol. I}. *

"l~ith regard to Recornnendation l., the, Corr.":li ssion wishes to be briefed separately ,bY the federc:11 Bureau of Investi gatfon and the General Acc.ounting Office on the progr.¢~s and results to t.late of*

their inyestigatfans of lhe tlU:*ffC matter. Mr. Pedersen and Mr.

Kelley snouJd attend. as shquld the EDD, Mr. Oircks. Dr. Volgenau, Mr .. Davjs, Mr. Smith. Mr. Burnett, emf perhaps oneor two other officers. o:f Mr. $urnett 1 s Divi~fon, as he and ,Mr. Smith llldY think appropriate. The £.DO should be c)sked to arrang~ the brieffogs.

11 With regard to RecommendaUons 2. and 3~. the Commission wishes to clarify its position on the. 1 no evidence' state:nent as it pertains to NUMEC: and related matters, and: to make th1$ position wid~ly known to the staff.' First, the statement I rrnt has rio evi de,-1ce that any stgnfficant amount qf strat~gic .SNM has ever been stolen or diverted~,* on page. 2 of the first inventory dfffererice report, tlllREG-0350, must b~ understpod to apply only tc;:i the post-1 %8 period to which the report applies~ St:.cond *. with regard to the NtJMEC matter itself, an appr;}ptia*te char:act~rization is that, based on informatton available to thr- Corini1issiori at the present tfrr.e, there is no conclusive evidence that a, diversion of a s1gnificant amoimt of strategic SNM .either did or did not take place. Third, the Co1,;ii:ission belie.yes that unqualtfied 1 no evidence' state111ents sh~fuld, be avoided in chara:cte:rizing inventory difference ina.tters.

since ¢vei1 a, zero inventory di.fference does not conclusively dedonstrate that mater,a 1 has not beeri diverted. Q~al i fied 1 no evid~ncc' I

s tatcm1ents. should not imply a higher 'degree of confidence

than the situation 1<1arrants. The staff judgments as to the pos-sibility of theft or diversion of SNM are based on a combination of factors, including physical security measures at a facility and material accounting and control measures, and should be characterized as judgments rather than proof. Fourth, in dealing with the pre-1968 sategu,irds dQta, staff statements should note that such data predate any regulatory staff activity and derive from a period in which safeguards measures were far less stringent than at present.

"The staff should develop, for Colil;,1ission consideration. a general statement concerning the conclusions* that can be made about theft and diversion of significant amounts of strategic SNM, based on the above.

"~lith re9ard to R~c:o:'.'jTjendation 4.* the Co;.~nission wishes the staff to identify instances of allegeQ successful thefts or diversions of strategic special nuclear material. The list of such inst.rnces should include, to tne extent possible, those mentioned by Mr. Conran in his July 29, 1977, testi~ony. The list should be in a fonn suitable f~r filing in the Public Docum~nt Room, except that classified inforrr;dtion should be segregated in a suitable classified supplement. Th~ Cor:;:nission believes a comprehensive tabulation of such matters, along the lines of the recently prep.1red 'threats list' is desir,'!ble.

"Co~1mi s.s inn discussions on other r.1d t te rs, in connection with the Inquiry Report, including its findings Jnd conclusions, rlill take:

place at future rr.eetings. .

Please take the action requested by the Com'llission and advise me of the proposed briefing dates for scheduling purposes.

cc: Chd irman Hcndr i e Cormiission~r Gilinsky Commissioner !~en ned)"

Coffinrissioncr Bradford Acting General Counsel Director. Office of Inspect;r*

, and Audi tor

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Message from SENDER: A n:lcrml fur FOIAll'A-2017-0048!i L~ being a~signer.1 to OlG OIi Novrmbrr 7. 2017.

The due dale b No.,rmbrr 21, 2017. wh1.:h is lcn ( IIIJ work,1111- dllys from the datc*of thL1 e-mail.

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_ _ Pro,*idt: ~our oll"H:e's L"Oncurr.:nce t~r non-concurrencc.m the ongmatmg offlcc:'s recommcmlahons for d1~closurc or wnhhohlm!c! of each record.

or X ProHdc a disclosure ,ktcrmmat1onirccc,mmcndat10n tor each ri:conl that \llll, tdcnufLcd b, another omcc a< a;r~-curd for wtnch ,*ow office 1s res~ns~ and which 1s suh1cc1 lo this rcqlk!~I. or *

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NRC FORIU96A U.S. NU~Ll[A~ REGULATORY C~llt5SION FOIA NUMBER (OS-2015)'

REFERRAL RELATED TO FOIA REQUEST

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Provide a.dist:!Oi\&'11 determinaliontrecommeridatlon for each record; ..

@ which was identified by *~other office a*~ reco,:il tor which your.offiar Ttie initial denia.1 of records*(FOIA Number) has Ileen appealed:

i$ resp~sible. and lhal ii subjeci 10 ihls request. C9Pias of lhe initial reQuest, dei1i11I, arid 'appeal are attached ..Have your I----'-.......;,..;_-----~--'--'--=-------~ D olice conduct anolher relliew of each ~cons and J)lovide ei!her a new D. a Provide' dlSdosure deiermiflatiorvrecommernlilliori ror vath Illa! was nlferred to ll1e NRC for revill'lf by anolher ager,cy.

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record d1Sdosure ,:letemilnatlonln!commendatlon or realllmi the lriltfaf di~osure de!iirminalionini1:9mmendaN61'1. .. . .

Records !hat you pro...ided this office in response lo thl.s .FPIA raquMt D are b~ing rviumed lo you for further-rel!iewlclarifle11tiori' linhe COMMENTS seclicin tietow.

for reasons ~ted D Other required iclion as noled in the COMMENTS section below.

Dt:ie November 21, 2017 This memorandum is referred 10 OIG for a release determjnatioil, sinc.e QIA was 1he predecessor of OIG. If OIG is

.not the approprfate office for tl:lis referral. please let me know and lwill refer to NSiR and* OGC.

Thank you.

SIGNATURE- FOl.4. COORDINATOR IT d First & Leet Name lncllcatH Your Elllctronlc SI nature oat, L Pagt 1 of1 .

Enni5, Tina From: FOIAPASECY Resource

_Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 6:56 AM To: Ennis, Tina; FdIAPASECY Resource

Subject:

RE: FOWPA-2017-:00485 Action Item/Instructions Review ofReferred Records Hi Tina;

_l(b)-(5)_ _ _ _ _ _1 Thanks, Kristy Kristy Remsburg Correspondence and Records Office of the Secretory .

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office: 301-415;1667 From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Tuesday, November 28, ,2017 6:48 AM To: FOIAPASECY Resource <FOIAPASECY;Resource@nrcgov>

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA~2017-00485 Action ltem/lhstrudions Review of Referred Records Hi Kristy, l(b)(5)

Thank you, Pli:o,~

FOIA Analyst (Contractor)

OCIO/GEMS/ISB u;s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: Os4A15 301-415-5616 [Qj Tina.Ennis@nrcgov From: Ennis, nna Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 11:19 AM To: FOIAPAS.ECY Resource <F0IAPASECV.Resource@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA~2017-0048S Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Is it now good to send to requester?

FOIA Analyst (Contractor) 0(10/GEMS/ISB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1

Locati.on: 0*4HCl2 I Mail.stop: 0..:4Al5 301-415~561~ ~ Tina.Ennis@nrc,gov from: FOIAPASECY Re.source Sent: Wednesday,Novembern, 2017. il:18 AM To: Ennis,Tjna <TINA.ENNIS@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: FQIA/PA,2017-00485 Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Great. Thanks for letting us know.

Kristy Kristy Remsburg Cc,_tre,.spondence and Records Office*of the secretory . .

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office: 301*415,1667 From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 20171.Q:29 AM To: FOIAPASECY Resource <FOIAPASECY,Resource@nrc.gov>

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA 0 2017-00485 Action lt~l'Tl/lnstrlJcti6ns Review of Referred Records Kristy, 5

l(b_>_<_>_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____.l(please see attached email from Mikr Clark).

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OCIO/GEMS/iSB U.$. N:Uc.lear Regulatory Commiss:ion Location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: 0-4A1S 30i-415-5616 /Oi:tina.Ennis@nrc.gov From; FOIAPASECY. Resource. . .

Sent: Wednesday, Novembei: 22, 2017 7:12 AM*

to: ~nnis, Tina <TINA;[NNIS@nrc.gov>

S~bject: RE:FOIA/PA~2017-00485 Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Hi Tina, Thanks, Kristy Kristy Remsburg Correspondence andRecords Office of the Secretary 1..1.5. Nucl~ar Regulatory Commission

Office: 301-415-1667 From: Ennis, Tina Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 3:17 PM To: FOIAPASE.CY Resource <FOIAPASECY.Resource@nrc.gov>; fOIA Resource <FOIA;Resource@nrc,gov>

Cc: Argent, Nina <Nina.Argent@nrc.gov>; Bates; Andrew <Andrew.Bates@nrc.gov>; Lewis, Antoinette

<Antoinette. Lew is@n rc.goii>; Craver, Patti <Patti.Crave r@nre.gov>; M cCloskey, Br:idi rt < Sri din ,M cCloskey@ nrc.gciv>;

Bavol, Rochelle <Rochelle.Bav~l@nrt.gov> * **

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA-2017~00485 Action ltem/lnstructiohs Review of Referred Records Hi Kristy, (b)(5)

Thank you,

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FOIA Analyst (Contractor)

OCIO/GEMS/ISB U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission location: 0-4H02 I Mailstop: 0~4A15 301-415-5616 rO'! Tina.Ennis@nrc.gov From: FOIAPASECY Resource Sent: Friday, June 09, 2017 11 :40 AM To: FOIA Resource <FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov>

Cc: Argent, Nina <Nina.Argent@nrc.gov>; Bates, Andrew <Andrew~Bates@nrc.gov>; Lew.is; Antoinette

<Antoinette.Lewis@nrc.gov>; Craver, Patti <Patti.Crav~r@nrc.gov>; McC:loskey, Bridin <Bridtn.McCloskey@nrc.gov>;

Bavol, Rochelle <Rochelle.Bavol@nrc.gov> * * ** * *

Subject:

RE: FOIA/PA-2017-00485 Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records Hi Nina, This. closes SECY action.

Thanks, Kristy Kristy Remsburg Correspondence and.ftecords Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3

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Office: 301-415-1667 From: Argent,Nina(mailto:nina.argent@nrc.govJ Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 2:53 PM To: FQIAPASECY Resource <F0IAPASECY.Resource@nrc.gov>

Subject:

FOIA/PA-2017-00485 Action Item/Instructions Review of Referred Records

    • I didn't priginalfv task this one because I thought this would he a letter that was publicly available hut I could onlv locqte itgs part ofthe web package. lfvou have q CODV of the Jene, and/or don't mind me extracting the letter. I cqn close this o,re put once I know for sure. Thanks!**

A referral forFOlA/PA-20J7-00485 is being assigned to SECY on May JI, 2017.

The due datr: is June 14, 2017, which is ten ( I 0) working days from thr: date: of this e-mail.

The action needing to be taken:

_ _ Provide your office's concurrence or non-concurrence in the originating office's recommendations for disclosure or withholding of ea::h record; or

_X_ Provide a disdosure detenrinatiorl/recommendation for cadi record that was identified by another office as a record for which your office is responsible and which 1s subject to this request; or (spcci!ically, the kner thal is being requested which is par1 of an ADAMS web package).

___ Pro~ide a disclosure delcrninationlrecommendation for euch record that was referred 10 the NRC for review or consultation by (insert name ofother agency].

[The records are attached] [Due to the size of the records, they are bi:iilg [hand-carried] [sent by overnight mail lo your office.ll NRC' Fonn 496, "Repon of Staff Resources for Processing FOIA Request" is available in the NR(' Fonns Library for your use.

The Goverrunent Information Specialist for this request is Njna Ar2ent. who can be rcached at JOl-415-S295. or nina.amc;ntrll'nrc.gov.

To avoid inundating FOIA.Resource@nrc.gov, when you (or any member* of your staff) respond to this tasking, please make sure that your office's emails are being sent ONLY to the assigned specialist. If a specialist Is scheduled to be out of the office when your tasking is due, he or she will advise you of any change to this practice.

Thank you.

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