ML20011E884
| ML20011E884 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 02/21/1990 |
| From: | Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Bauman L ROBINSON, ROBINSON, PETERSON, BERK, RUDOLPH, CROSS |
| References | |
| FOIA-89-428, FOIA-90-A-1 NUDOCS 9002220664 | |
| Download: ML20011E884 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000445/1989038
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Ms. Linda Bauman
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FOIA-Coordinator
IN RESPONSE REFER
Robinson, Robinson, Peterson, Berk,
TO F01A-90-A-1
Rudolph, Cross and Garde
103 East College Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911
Dear Ms. Bauman:
This is in response to your letter dated November 13, 1989, in which you
appealed Mr. Donnie H. Grimsley's response dated January 4,1990. Your appeal
letter was received January 17, 1990. Mr. Grimsley's response denied a record
subject to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for copies of records
related to Inspection Report Nos. 50-445/89-38 and 50-446/89-38 regarding the
Comanche Peak plant. You specifically appealed the denial of the draft records
identified on the enclosed Appendix D of Mr. Grimsley's response dated
January 4, 1990.
Acting on your appeal, I have carefully reviewed the record in this case and
have determined that the previously withheld information will continue to be
withheld from public disclosure pursuant.to Exemption (5) of the FOIA (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(5)) and 10 CFR 9.'17(a)(5) of the Commission's regulations. Therefore.
your appeal is denied. The draft predecisional records that continue to be
withheld pursuant to Exemption (5) contain- candid opinions, advice, and
-recommendations of the staff. Release of this information would tend to
inhibit the open and frank expression of ideas essential to the deliberative
process.
This is a final agency decision. AssetforthintheF0IA(5U.S.C.
552(a)(4)(B)), judicial review of this decision is available in a district
court of the United States in the district in which you reside or have your
principal place of business or in the District of Columbia.
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inspection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room 2170 L Sueet. N W.. Wash.ngton, DC. e e toide, unde, this FOIA number and eequester name.
Agency escords subpct to the request tv et are identsf.ed on Append'alest
may be inspected end cop.ed at the NRC Local Pubhc Document Room der
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be mede within 30 days of exeipt of this response. Appeats must to addressed as appropriate to the (secutive Diesctor for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commist
U.S. Nucleat Itegulatory Commissen. Washing 1on. OC 20555, and should c arty state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOIA Decis,
NRC FORM 464 (Part 2)
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September 27, 1989
PREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST
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Pursuant _ to the Freedom of Information Act (POIA), 5 U.S.C.
552, as amended the ROBINSON, ROBINSON, PETERSON, BERK, RUDOLPH,
CROSS AFD GARDE LAW OPPICE requests copies of any and all agency
records and
information,
including but not
limited to notes,
letters memoranda,
drafts,
minutes,
diaries,
logs,
calenders,
tapes,
transcripts,
summaries,
interview reports,
procedures,
instructions,
allegation summary sheets,
interim and/or
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reports,. status reports, and any and all other records relevant
to and/or generated
in connection with the Inspection Report
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Docket 50-445/446, Report i 89-38, dated' September 8,
1989.
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This request includes all agency records as defined in-10
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surrounding records, including but not limited to a list of all
records which have been or are destroyed and/or
removed,
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description of the actions (s) taken relevant to,
generated in
connection implementing the action (s).
We are requesting this information as part of an ongoing
monitoring project of the NRC's efforts to protect public health
and safety at and near nuclear processing plants and radioactive
waste facilities.
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describing the documents or portions of documents withheld.
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We anticipate'a: complete'or partial response to this request
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