ML20024A233
| ML20024A233 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/27/1983 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI) |
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| ML20024A232 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-490 NUDOCS 8306160173 | |
| Download: ML20024A233 (2) | |
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0FFICE-0F INVESTIGATIONS
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INVFSTIGATIVE PROCEDURE MEliORANDUM.NO.82-002
SUBJECT:
CONTACTS WITH NEWS MEDIA
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OBJECTIVE To pronr.algate specific guidelines for the release of infonnation to the news media by 01 personnel.
CAUTION Instructions set forth in the IFM are not to be construed as contradicting any other stated NRC policy enunciated elsewhere governing the confidentiality of information encountered by 01 employees within the scope of their official dutics.
Examples of sucht other policies include the protection of proprietary infoixation, sa feguards inforrretion, and national security information.
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i t!cws Releases /t cws Conferences Unless there are unusual circumstances, there should be no news releases or news tunferences to announce the initiation or results of an ongoing O! investigation.
Responsible fiRC officials who make prograninatic decisions based upon OI investigations (e.g., the isoposition of civil penalties) 'may discuss the results of completed 01 investigations in news releases or news conferences provided they do not reveal any nonpublic information (e.g., the identity of confidential sources). Because the OI teport of investigation will nomally be publicly available by this time ~
01 will not usually participate in such news conferences.
Exceptions to this policy snust be approved by the Director, 01, in consultation with the Director.
Office of Public Affairs.
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