ML20056A185
| ML20056A185 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/31/1990 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Pete Snyder SNYDER, P.M. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18009B008 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-90-268, REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-89-177, NUDOCS 9008060070 | |
| Download: ML20056A185 (4) | |
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9 an the Comme'.ts Secten Encioned is mfoemeten on boa yov may obtain eccess te and the che pes foe correng vecords pieced in the NRC bbi.c Document Room. 2170 L Street NW.
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la veen of NRC e eesponse to ins eequest. no fue1her actch as 146ng 16 ben on opsgelletter deled No PART k. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSunt Coetten efoemation m the eeovuted records is teing aithheid bom sub6.c duiesw e pursweat to the esemptions descoted m and toe Ite eenons stated e Port a e
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F OlA 268 DAMUL 31 m PAfti N 0- APPLICABLE EXEMPTIOlet Records sutyect t; the foguest that are' described on the encioned Appenddest 3.___. ore t>eing withheld in theif entirety or in part undef the (semptions and for the ressorgs set forth t>clow pursuant to 6 U 5 C. bb2lta and to CF R 9.171el of NRC Regulations, t, the withhe6d enformaten is swaperty ciewted pursuant to isecutive Order ([Kt MPf 60N Il
- 2. The withheid information eenates soloty to the internet sorsonrol tulos and suocedutos of NRC. IE KEMPtt0N 21
- 3. The withheld informaton e specificaily enempted fiom put lic disuosure tiv statute tndic eted fLKtMPilON 3!
Sections 144145 of ihe Atomic Ene'ev Act which proh.t.its the dociosee of Restricted Date or 8ormerly Restected Data f 42 U $ C 216121661 Secten 147 of the Atomic trergy Act whah swohibets the d4sclosu'e of Unclasseted Safegue*ds informetton 142 U $ C. 2167) 4, The withhold information is e trede teSet or commerceal of fmancialinformatum that is temg withheld for the ressants)indgeied (E x[MPilON 43 The informe, ten is considered to t e confidential tiusmens (peopnetary) information.
The eformaten a conside<ed to tie swornetary informaten pu'auent to 10 Cf R 2 7tt0idHit The informeten was outwnrited and eeceived in con idence pu<suant to to C8 R 2 790tdH26 s
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X e enu eiv. the fuis.'e sae=i,=et>iv intenaiaod w "= p<tdects onai nfo, ponions i.ecause ih...ieas. of ib. f.cis wooid pe,mii en indi,ect inov., mio the p,edecia.nai e,oc ess o, mat on there. iso ere no <easonabiv sev'ev.tiie f aciuai ihe.3.ene, Attorney woth product swivilege (Documenis swepared toy an ettorney in contempistmn of Ltigaison i Atiomey - ciient pHv*lege !Confidenisa commun4catioM t eiween an attomey sud he hs4 (hent i s
6, The withheld informsteen is esempted from publ#c dasClosure tecause its o4ciosure deuid setuit m o clearly unwa'f anted invasion of se'sonai privacy ilX(MPflON 66 7.1he withheld informeten ccmsists of records cornpiled for law enforcement pu poses and is bemg withheld for the reasontel indicated (ExlMPflON 71 Disclosure could e,asonates, be espected io interfere with an entoecemeni pencteding tiec ause et could #eveal the scept doettion erid forus of en.
forcement etforts and thus couid (suss8 big elion them1o tase Etton to shoeid potenbal wf origispiry or a vuelaten of NhC requoements from mestgatofs
( RE MPflON 7 i Aie Disciosu's wouad constitute en unagerented invasen of personal pnvecy (E xtMPtiON 7tCil The mtormation consists of names of moividuais and other mformai.on iht disteosure of *tuch couid seas,onaba, be espected to sevesi dentites of i
confidentiae sources 11KIMPfiON 710H Otho' PART N. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pue:uent to 10 CF R 9 26ib) and or 9 26 sci of the U S Nuclear Reguistory Commnaion espolatons it has tieen dete' mined thai the enformaticn n'thheld is enempt from peoitucten un disclususe. and that its pnaduction oe disclosu'e is contraev to the outesic intesest the persons responsible foe the denial see those ofbc eis identif ed below as denyme oH'c'ais and the Dwecto Civision of Fiecdom of Info <mation and Put incaient Services Othce of Administration and Resoueces Management to, an, oemals that may tie appepied to the inecutive Dacctos for Opciateons iE00:
DENYING OFF6CIAL TITL E /OF FICE RECORDS DENilD APPtLL Af E OFF6CIAL Assistant Secretary of the E'W EN John C. Hoyle Commission App _D
_X PART N. D-APPEAL NGHTS The den i by e.ch den,ma o,ficiai usentif.d in cari ii C may be.pp..ied io ihe Appetiaie off ciai ndeni.fied m ihai socion. Any such.ppesi musi be m woino.nd musi j
be made wtthm 30 days of receipt of thes response Appeals must be addeessed as appropnate to tte Isecut#ve Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commiteen, u S Nuoe., Re,uiaiory Commission. washinaion. oC 20sss. end shouid cw.n staie on the enveiope end m ihe ener ihai ei
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2 Ret FOIA-90-268 APPENDIX C DOCUMENTS BEING PLACED IN THE PDR NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION j
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6/8/89 SECY-89-177 - Review of Existing Regulatory Requirements For Extended Interim Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste. (14 pages) l 2.
6/28/89 Commissioner Carr's Response Sheet for SECY-89-177, attaching comments.
(2 pages) 3.
6/28/89 Commissioner Curties' Response Sheet for SECY-89-177.
(1 page) 4, 7/6/89 Memo from Samuel J.
Chilk to Victor Stello, subject:
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1/24/90 Memo from S.
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Chilk to the Commission, subject Staff Requirements Memorandum -
Briefing on Governors' Certification of Low Level Waste Sites, attaching Comm. Curties' comments. (3 pages) 6.
Undated Draft unsigned memo from Vandy Miller, subject Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste (SP-90-80).
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i Re FOIA-98-268 APPENDIX D DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY PURSUANT TO EXEMPTION 5 NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTIDN 1.
6/21/89 Commissioner Roberts' Response Sheet for SECY-89-177.
(1 page) 2.
6/23/89 Memorandum from Susan Bilhorn to Comm.
Rogers, subject:
Review of Existing Reguintory Requirements For Extended Interim Storage of LLW.
(2 pages) 3.
6/26/89 Note from Margaret Federline to Commissioner Carr and him assistants, re SECY-89-177.
(1 page) 4.
6/27/89 Memorandum from Susan Bilhorn to Comm.
l Rogers, subject:
Review Recommendation For SECY-89-177.
(2 pages) 5.
6/27/89 Commissioner Rogers' Response Sheet for SECY-i i
89-177, attaching comments and marked-up I
draft copy of General Statement of Policy. (8 pages) 1 6.
6/29/89 Chairman Zech's Response Sheet for SECY I 177, attaching comments.
(2 pages) 7.
Undated Margaret Feder11ne's marginal notes on SECY-89-177.
(14 pages) 8.
Undated Margaret Feder11ne's notes on SECY-89-177 routing slip.
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PATRICK M. SNYDER, PcE., ESQ.
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< eon runoso June 8, 1990 FREEDOM 0F lhiORMAll0N E NN Chairman Kenneth Carr U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MN=M
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20555 g,g Dear Mr. Carra This-is in reference to your recently announced policy concerning on-site storage of low level radioactive. waste at power plants after 1996.
According to your May 3rd description of this policy, you will "not look favorably" upon long term storage at nuclear power plants after January 1, 1996.
Your policy is contrary to existing provisions which apply to most operating licenses.
There are many people in Cortland County who think this policy has the smell of radioactive blackmail attached to it.
They are questioning whether you think it is going to make 6"np building any easier, on behalf of Cortland County and pursuant to the Freedoe-of Information_ Law '5 U.S.C.
552), I hereby request a complete copy of the record upon which this policy is based, including any correspondence requesting or concerning this policy, and a copy of all transcripts or recordings of discussions of this policy at Commission meetings.
Representatives of Cortland County were in your headquarters at Rockville, Maryland on May 1, 1990, at which time we had a very lengthy discussion of the subject of license amendments and on site storage with supposedly knowledgeable representatives of your agency.
There was no mention of this policy.
Your agency's deception, whether intentional or not, is a violation of our due process
- rights, and we hereby request that this policy be immediately rescinded.
It appears that you are playing games of brinksmanship with this policy.
Are you going to shut down the nuclear power plants l
on January 1,
1996 if the state doesn't have an operating i
disposal facility on that date?
This kind of behavior doesn't do much for your credibility as it pertains to regulating reactor
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PATRICK M.
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cc Governor Mario Cuomo Congressman Sherwood Boehlert Mr. Thomas R. Combs Mr. John Randall Mr. Gene Gleason Ms. cindy Monaco Director, Division of Freedom of Information and Publication Services i
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In a letter dated february 16,1990 (SP 90 27) we transmitted to you a copy of a Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) Information Notice No.
90 09, ' Extended Interim Storage of Lcv tevel Radioactive Waste by Fuel Cycle and Haterials Licensees.* 1his notice provided guidance to Itcensees planning to submit license amendment request for extended interim storage of waste.
The notice stated that storage is not a substitute for disposal, and that waste shoulc be stored only when disposal capacity is not available and for no longer than necessary.
Also the notice stated that license amendment requests should include final disposal plans which specify when and wtere waste will be shipped for disposal, and that storage authorizations will not nonna11y be granted for more than five years. This notice is consistent with discouraging long term storage beyond January 1,1996.
Since this information notice was sent to you, the Comission in a memorandum dated February 14, 1990 informed the NRC staff that, '...the Connission will not look f avorably upon long-term onsite storage of low-level waste beyond January 1, 1996.* That date is the final deadline for development of low level radioactive waste (LLW) disposal capacity.
States, either acting alone or as part of a Reg'onal Compact, which are unable to provide LtW disposal by that date must take title to and possession of LtW generated in their States, as well as be Itable for any direct or indirect damages for f ailing to do so promptly, The purpose of this letter is to encourage Agreement States to adopt a i
simliar view regarding storage of itW beyond January 1,1996, and to inform their licensees, as appropriate, of their policy on extended storage of LLW.
If you have a dif ferent view on extended LLW storage we would be interested in your position.
A written espression of your position on this matter would be appreciated, if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cardelia Maupin at 301-492 0312.
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