ML20043C457

Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Apps E,F,G & H Records Encl.Records in Apps F,G,H & I Being Withheld in Entirety or in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 5,6,7 & 7(C))

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/ PART 1.- AGENCY RTCORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED ISee checked boars; No egency records subsect to the request have been located.

No additional egersey reco:ds subsect to the reevest have been located Requested records are evodeble through anothee public d.stribution prog'am See Comments Section

,1 Agency 'eco'Os subiect to the sequest that est edent.f ed on Append ales' are sheedy availaue foe pubi.c inspect.on and copying m the,

NRC Public Document Room 2120 t Seneet. N W~ Washington. DC 20555 Agency 'eto'os subs ct to the request that a : icentled on Amends'est kM are being made svadaNe for pvN.c +spection and copying m the e

, NRC Publc Document Room. 2120 L Street. N W. Washington. DC. e a fo;d6' deedhis FOIA number and veQuester name The nonprope.etary vers.on of the pecposaltsi that you agreed to accept m a telephone conteesat on with a member of my staff is now teing made evadable for pubhc enspection and coppng et the NRC Pubiac Document Roc.m 2120 L Street, N W. Washengton. DC. m a folde# vnde. this TOiA number and rewester e,eme Agency records sotaect to the eequest that aet ederat f.ed on Anend s'esi

_mer te inspected and cop.ed at the NRC Locat Pubiec Dc<sment Room dentif.ed in the Commer16 Section Enclosed is mfo< met.on on how you may obta n access to and the cha'ges for copying secords placed m the NRC Pube.c Document Room. 2120 L St'eet. N W.

Wash ngton. DC.

Agency 'eco'ds sub ect to the request are enclosed i

Gecords subject to the toovest have been refened to anothe' Federa' agencyf esi for seview and deoct response to vou You will be bihed by the NRC for fees totalmg i in view of NRC's response to this request, no further octon is being taken on espesiletter dated No PART lt. A-INFOP.MATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

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PART 0.8-APPUCABLE EXEMPTIONS l

- Records subject 13 th11 f:qu st th:t ara describ:d on th3 cnclossd Append! sus)

N re being withheld in th:ir entirety or in part undef the tromptions and fof the reasons set forth below pursuant to 6 U.S C. 652(b) and 10D. 9.17(a) of NRC Regulationse 1, The withhold information to property classrfed pursuant to Enocutive Order (EXEMPTION 1)

2. The withheld informat on relates Dolely to the internal perscnnel rules end procedwes of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)

3. The withheld informaten 6s specifically esempted from public disclosure by statute indicated. (EXEMPitON 3)

Sections 141-146 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Date or Formerly Restricted Data f 42 U.S C. 21612166) v Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Informaten (42 U.S C.1167).

4. The withheld informaten es a trade secret or commercial or fmancial mformation that is being withheid for the reasontal endicated (Ex(MPTION 4)

The mformaten is considered to be confidential busmess (propnetarvi information The information is considered to be propnetary 6nformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(11 The information was submitted and received an confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790idH2)

6. The withheld informaten consists of eteragency or intraegency records that are not availab6e through descovery durmg htigation. (EXEMPTION 61 Applicabse Privilege;

' Deliberative Process: Disclosure of predecisional anformation would tend to inhibit the open and trank exchange of ideas essential to the delibative process.

Where records are withheld m their entirety, the f acts are mentricably intertwmed with the predecisional mformation There also are no reasonably segregable f actual portions because the release of the f acts would permit en mdirect inquiry mto the predecisenal process of the agency Attorney work product privilege (Documents prepared by an attorney m contemptation of litigation i Attorney - chent pnvilege (Confeuential communicatens between an attorney and his het client i

6. The witnheid information is exempted from public discicsure because its disclosure wov d result m a clearty unwarranted evasion of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 61 e

7. The withheld mformation consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is bemg withheld for the reason (s) mdicated- (EXEMPTION 7)

Disclosure could reasonably be espected to interfere with an enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, direction. and focus of on-forcement offorts. and thus could possibly allow them to take action to shield potenbal wrorsgdoing or a violabon of NltC requirementa from investigatcrs E XEMPTION 7 IAH Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal pnvacy (EXEMPTION 7tCil The mformation consists of names of individuals and othee information the disclosure of which could reasonably be espected to revealidentities of confidential sources (EXEMPflON 7101)

OTHER PART 11. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 26(b) andtor 9 26 (c) J the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulatens. it has been determmed that the mformatron withheld is eatmpt from production or disclosure, and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest The persons responsibse for the denial are those of ficials identified below as denying officiais and the Director. Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services. Office of Admmistration and Resources Management, for any derwits that may be appepied to the Executive Oirector for Operations IEDol DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE / OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL g

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December 22, 1989 memorandum from Samuel Chilk to Chairman Carr subj: COMKC-89 Extension of contract No.

NRC-34-89-347 with Alan Rosenthal for review of O! matters (1 pg) 2.

December 7,1989 memorandum f rom Chilk for the Record subj:

COMKC-89 Fortuna investigation (1pg) 3.

May 10, 1989 memorandum from Chilk to Chairman Zech subj:

Rosenthal report of investigation (89-02) C0HLZ-89-24 (1pg) 4.

April 3,1989 Memorandum from Chilk to Zech subj:

Delegation of authority to Alan Rosenthal COML2-89-12 (1 pg) 5.

December 19, 1989 letter from Chairman Carr to Rep. Peter Kostmayer with attached incoming letter dated December 12,1989 (7 p95) 6.

Letters to Reps Dingell, Udall Sharp, Bevill, Senators Breaux Glenn, and Johnston from Chairman Zech, 2/27/89, advisement of contracting Judge Alan Rosenthal to assume responsibility for 0IA investigations of O!

(7pgs) 7.

Commissioner Carr's comment, 2/28/89, CR-89-38 (1pg) 8.

Memorandum for Commissioners Roberts, Rogers, and Curtiss from Chairman Carr, 9/20/89, extension of contract with Alan Rosenthal for investigative sery!ces (1pg) g, NRC form 400, part 2, request for procurement action, extension of the Rosenthal contract (2 pgs) 10.

Memorandum for Chairman Carr from Chilk, 9/22/89, KC-89-13

-extension of contract with Alan Rosenthal for investigative services (1 pg) 11, Memorandum for Edward Halman from Chairman Zech, undated, award of contract to Alan Rosenthal (8 pgs)

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FOIA-90-6 APPENDIX G DOCUMENTS PARTIALLY WITHHELD NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION 1.

3/30/89 Memorandum re Inquiry into alleged thavel abuse by NRC employee (Report No. I-87-31).

with various attachments.

Portions deleted -

Exemptions 6 and 7C (56 pages) 2.

4/10/89 Memorandum re Office of Inspector and Auditor Investigation No. 87-13.

Portions deleted -

Exemptions 6 and 7C (15 pages) 3.

4/12/89 Memorandum re Office of Inspector and Auditor Investigation No. 87-06.

Portions deleted -

Exemptions 6 and 7C (8 pages) 4.

7/3/89 Memorandum re Investigation (89-15) with attachment.

Portions deleted - Exemptions 5, 6 and 7C (57 pages)

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i F01A-90 6 APPENDIX H Portions Deleted - Exemption 5 1.

December 5,1989 memorandum from Chairman Carr to Hugh Thompson subj: Second interim report of investigation (89-02) (COMKC-89-16),(1 page) 2.

April 4, 1989 memorandum from Chairman Lando Zech to Alan

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S. Rosenthal subj: Delegation of subpoena authority (1 page) l l

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FOIA-90-6 APPENDIX I Records Denied in Entirety Exemption 5 1.

Karen Cyr's handwritten note on her telephone conversatio#

with Mary Malsch, undated, extension of Rosenthal contract 1 page 2,

Draft letter to Judge Alan S. Rosenthal from Chairman Kenneth Carr re: Extension of contract No. NRC-34-89-347 1 page 3.

Draft memorandum from Chairman Carr to David C. Williams, OIG subj; Request for investigation 1 page 4*

December 14, 1989 memorandum from Commissioner James Curtiss to Chairman Carr subj; Extension of contract No.

NRC-34-89-347 with Alan Rosenthal for review of O! matters (COMXC-89-17) I page 5.

December 12, 1989 comment from Commission Remick regarding-12/12/89 Carr memo on COMKC-89-17 subj; Extension of contract No. NRC 89-347 with Alan Rosenthal for review of 01 matters 1 page 6.

December 19, 1989 comment from Commissioner Rogers on COMKC-89-17 7.

December 14,1989 comment from Commissioner Thomas Roberts on COMKC-89-17 1 page 8.

December 12,1989 memorandum from Chairman Carr to Cmrs subj; Extension of contract No. NRC-34-89-347 with Alan Rosenthal for review of O! matters 1 page 9,

Draft memorandum from Chairman Carr to Hugh Thompson subj; Sec.ond interim report of investigation (89-02)

I page hlhk* Igg,ff 1989 comment from Commissioner Roberts on IG-

F01A-90-6 APENDIX !

11, December 1, 1989 memorandum from Chairman Carr to Cmrs subj; Fortuna investigation--COMKC-89 16 1 page lp*

May 5, 1989 memorandum from Lando Zech to Cmrs subj; Rosenthal report of investigation (89-02) COMLZ-89-24 1 page 13.

May 8, 1989 comment from Commisssioner Roberts on COMLZ-89-24 1 page 14.. May 5,1989 comments f rom Steve Burns on COMLZ-89-24 1 page 15.

May 5, 1989 comment from Commissioner Rogers on COMLZ-89-24 1 page 16.

May 5, 1989 comment from Commissioner Curtiss on COMLZ-89-24 1 page 17*

Undated memorandum from Chairman Zech to Victor Stello subj; Report by Alan Rosenthal (89-02) 1 page 18.

March 24.-1989 memorandum from Chairman Zech to Cmrs subj; Delegation of subpoena authority to Alan Rosenthal COMLZ-89-12 1 page 19.

Ma rch 28,1989 comments from Commissioner _ Rogers on COMLZ-89-12 1 page 20.

March 27, 1989 comments f rom Commissioner Curtiss on COMLZ-89-12 1 page 21.

March 27, 1989 comments from Commissioner Carr on COMLZ-89-12 1 page 22.

March 27, 1989 comment from Commissioner Roberts on COMLZ-89-12 1 page i.

Jianuary 4, 1990 Washington, D.C.

Mr. Donnie Grimsley Director. Division of Rules & Records FREEDOM 0F iliFORMATION Office of Administration & Resources Managemen t cb d @[0 '-[

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!"*f-h Dear Mr. Grimsley Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following material.

1) Rc. ports of investigations filect wi th the commission by Alan Rosenthal on or about March 30. April 10. April 12, and 4tuly 3, 198(1. Rosenthal, a con-tractor hired by NRC, was to -f urnish fully documenteci reports of his inves-tigations which were to focus on pending inves tigations of NRC's Office of Investigations.

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Any correspondence, including but not limited to, notes and memoranda, regarding the NRC commission decision to hire Alan Rosenthal on or about February 20, 1989 end the NRC commission's decision to extend his contract (1834-09-347) on or abou t October 1,

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3) Records of fundt. e x pencled in connection with the Rosenthal contract H34-8(/ - 3 4 7, including but not limited t.o vouchers for Rosenthal's transporta-t i on or other empenses' incurred in connection with the contiact.

4) Any records pertaining to Rosen thal's qualifica tions as an investigator or other ex pet tie that qualified him for the con trac t.

This request is made on behalf of Inside N.R.C.,

a McGraw-Hill newsletter wi th readers in government, industry, and non profi t organizations. The in-formation I am seeking will be used in the preparation of news articles, which will benefit the public. Therefore. I ask that all search and copyino fees be waived. If they are not, M cG ra w--H i l l is prepared to pay normal flRC' tues.

If you have any queslions, please call 202-463--1659.

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y, Dave Ai rc. z o Managing Editor Inside NRC 9eesseeOk