ML20127J390

Responds to FOIA Request for Documents Re Plant & NRC Senior Mgt Meeting Discussions.Request Denied (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20127J390
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/08/1992
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Bradley Jones AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD (FORMERLY AKIN
References
FOIA-92-409 NUDOCS 9301250124
Download: ML20127J390 (2)

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OCT 8 1992 Bradley W. Jones, Esquire Akin, Gump, llauer & Feld, L.L.P. Ili RESPONSE REFER 1333 New llampshire Avenue, NW TO F01A-92-409 Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Jones I am responding to your letter dated August 13, 1992, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, copies of records relating to the Palo Verde Nuclear Units and HRC Senior Management Meeting discussions.

The liRC's pol my is not to disclose predecisional information about plants that nay have been discussed at Senior Management Meetings but not placed on NPC's Watch List. This policy extends to withholding the names of plants that may have been discussed but were not placed on the Watch List. Your request is, therefore, being denied pursuant to Exemption 5 of the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(5)) and 10 CPR 9.17 (a) (5) of the Commission's regulations.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.25(b) of the Commission's regulations, it has been determined that information about plants that may have been discussed at Senior Management Meetings but not placed on NRC's Watch List is exempt from production or disclosure, and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The persono responsibic for this denial are the undersigned and James 11. Snicaek, Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regional Operations, and Research.

This denial may be appealed to the NRC's Executive Director for Operations within 30 days from the receipt of this letter. As provided in 10 CFR 9.29, any such appeal must be in writing, 9301250124 921000 PDR FOIA JONES92-409 pon

Bradley W. Jones, Esquiro

• addressed to the Executivo Director for Operations, U.S. 11uclear Pegulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly -

state on the onvelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an Initial FOIA Decision." +

sincerely. l

/hd>fN Y Af Md' h i Donnio II. Grimsley, Director i Division of Freedom of Information and Publications Services office of Administration 2

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