ML20056C528
| ML20056C528 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/24/1993 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Staed J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20055C197 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-93-80 NUDOCS 9306240420 | |
| Download: ML20056C528 (3) | |
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U.S. NUCLE AR HEGULATORY COMMISSION r.HC F ot A HLOVES1 NumE R(S)
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HE OUE STE R John Staed PART 1.-AGLNCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checA edboxes/
No apncy records subject to the request have been located.
No addinonal agency records subject to the request have been located.
Requested records are avadable through another pubhc distnbution prograrn. See Comments section, Agency records sutgect to the request that are identified in Apperdxtes) are already available for pubhc inspection and copying at the N RC Pubhc Document Room. 2120 L Street. N.W., Washington, DC.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are being made available for pubhc insoection and copying at the NPC Pubhc Document Room. 2120 L Street, N.W, Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number.
The nonpropr.etary ve'sron of the proposaHs) that you agreed to accept in a te!ephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made avadable for pubhc mspection and copying at the N RC Pubhc Document Room. 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington. DC, :n a folder under this F OI A number, Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) may be inspected and copied at the NRC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section.
Enctosed is mformation on how you rnay obtain access to and the charps for copymg records located at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street, NW. Washmgton. DC X
Arncy records subject to the request are enclosed
- Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federai ayncyhes) for review and direct response to you.
F ees You Wdi be bSed by the NRC for fees totahng 5 You wn! recewe a ref und from the NRC m the amount of $
In oew o' N RC's respont.e to th.s request. no f urther action is bmng tak en on appea! letter dated
,No PART ll. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain iMormation it, tre reauesttd records is being withheld f rom public desciosure pursuant to tre exemptions described ir, and for the reasons stated X
in Part ll. B C. and D Any released portions of the documeats for which on!y part of the record ts beirsg withheld are being made avaHable for pubhc inspution and copo g in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a f Dider under this FOI A number.
n CoMVE N T S
- The releasable portions of the record identified on the enclosed Appendix A are enclosed.
The staff has indicated that they have no documentation pertaining to criminal or disciplinary actions taken against the VA Medical Center staff members named in the subject report.
You may possibly obtain further information concerning this matter by contacting the following:
Mr. B. Michael Berger, Director Records Management Services, 723 Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420 (202) 233-3616 5
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DATE RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST FOIA 80 (CONTINUATION)
MAR 2 41993 PART 11,B-APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS A
Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendix (es) are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exernption No,(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of N RC regulations,
- 1. The withheld information is properly classified pursuant to Enscutive Order, (Exemptron 1)
- 2. The withheld information relates solely to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (Emamption 2)
- 3. The withheld information is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated. (Exemption 3)
T Sections 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U,$.C. 21612165),
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Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the dsclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167).
A.4. The withheld information es a trade secret of commercial or financial enformation that is being withheld for the reasonis) indicatwf. (Enemption 4)
The information is cor sidered to be confidential busmess ipropnetaryl information m i I
The information is considered to be propnetary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790idl(11 The information was submitted and received en confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790rdil21
- 5. The withheld m armation cons +sts of nteragency or mtraagency records that a c not aWatae 'nrough decovery durmg letigat'on (Exemption 5), Applicable Privilege; e
Deliberative Process Disclosure of p edecisional inf ormation would tend to inhebet the open and f ank eschange of ideas essential to the dekberative process Where records are withheld in theit enhrety. the f acts are enentocably entert wined with the predecis.onal eri ormation There also are no teateonably seyegacte factual f
portions because the release of the f acts would perrmt an editect mouiry ento the predecisional process,of the agenc y Attorney work product pr vdege iDocuments prepa'ed tw an atrarney in c ontempt ew n os 6,twtior i
e Attorney-chent povilege, (ConfidenSal communications between an attorney and his/her chent.)
The nethheid information is esempted from pubhc discicsu e becease ris desc60sa e aould result m a c ecari, uraarnaated m asion of pesor'a n ac y. (Ememption 61 r
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mvestigators (Ememption 7 (A))
Disclosure would cor,stoute an unwarranted invasion of personal pnvecy (Enempton 7(Cl) t he information coris+ts of names et enmv.Na4 and other mformaison tht' d sclowe of whKh could et'awnerdy be emoec teri to re eal identities of conf utential sources. (Enemption 7 (D)i OTHER PART 11. C-DENYtNG OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CF R 9 25(b) and or 9 25(c) of the U S. Nuclev Regulatory Commission regulations el has been determined that the itsformation w:thheid rs exempt from pro.
duction or dsclosure, and that its pioduction or d sclosu e is cont ary to the puboc mierest. The persons responsible for the denial are those otheia s dentif ed below as denymg r
of ficials and the Director. DMs on of Freedom of information and Pubbcations Services. Of f ce of Administration, for any denials that may be appeafed to the E necut>ve Director for Operatnons (E DOL DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE /OF FICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL im SwE =
c Director, Office of Appendix A X
James Lieberman Enforcement PART 11. D-APPEAL RIGHTS Tho denial by each denying off cial identified in Part ll.C may be appeated to the Appellate Officialidentified there. Any such appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt i
of this response, Appeals must be addressed as appropriate, to the E xecutive Director for Operations, to the Secretary of the Commission. or to the fr spector General, U S. Nuclear Reguistory Commission, Washington. DC 20555, and should clearly state on the envdope and in the letter that et is an " Appeal from an initial FOI A Decision,"
WRC FORM 464 (Part 2) (1-91)
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Re:
FOIA-93-80 APPENDIX A DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN PART HUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION 1.
various Report of Investigations (Case No. 2 013R)
Exemption 7 (A)
The following portions of the subject report are being released:
Synopsis Exhibit 7 Exhibit 8 Exhibit 19 Exhibit 22 Exhibit 27 Exhibit 28 (28 pages)
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