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Third Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records in App E Encl & Will Be Available in Pdr.App F Records Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 3)
ML20137A631
Person / Time
Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 03/14/1997
From: Racquel Powell
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Solomon D
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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FOIA-96-492 NUDOCS 9703210006
Download: ML20137A631 (4)


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DOCKET NUMBER (S)(//apphcable) s EQUESTE R M4 PART l.-AGENCY RECORDS RFLEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedboxes)

N 2 agency records subject to the request have been located.

2 No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

Requsted records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section, J

l Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are already available for public inspection and copying at the

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NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Ap;,endix{es)

M are being made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this FO! A number.

The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone coriversation with a member of my staff is now being made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOI A number.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) rnay be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section, j

Enclosed as information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Docu nent Room,2120 L Street, l

N.W., Washington, DC.

A ency records subject to the request are enclosed.

0 Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (ies) for review and direct response to you.

Fees You will be billed by the NRC for fees totaling $

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You will receive a refund from the NRC in the amount of $

In view of NRC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated

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PART 11. A-lNFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated j

in Part 11, B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withbald are being made available for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOlA number, COMMENTS

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(CONTINUATION) l PART N.B-APPUCABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendix {esi are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) ard 10 CF R 9.17(a) of NRC regulations.

1. The withheed information is property classified pursuant to Executive Order,(Exemption 1)
2. The wrthheid information rotates solely to the mternal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (Exemption 2) l g 3. The withheld information is specifcally exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated. (Exemption 3)

Sections 141 145 of the Atorme Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Dats or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 2161-2165).

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

4. 'The wahhed information se a trade secret or commercial or fmancial mformatum that is bemg withheld for the reason (s) ind;cated. (Exemption 4)

The information is considered to be confidential business (propnetary) mformat on.

The m8ormation is considered to be propentary mformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdH1).

e The otormation was submitted and received in conhdence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdH21.

'i. The wethheld mformation consis:s o' mteragency or mtraagency records that are nut ava iaba through discovery dunng litigation (Exemption 6), Applicable Privilege:

Delaborative Process: Disclosure of predecis onal information would t5d to mhibit the' open and frank enchange of ideas essential to the dehberatrve process.

Where records are withheld m these entirety, the facts are meutncably mtertwmed with the predecisional mformation There also are no reasonably segregable f actual portions because the release of the f acts would perma en indrect inquiry mto the predecisiona, process of the agency.

Attomey work-product pnvilege IDocuments prepared by an attorney in contemplation of htigation i Attorney. client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her client.)

6. The withheld mformation is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result m a clearly unwarranted mvaseon of personal pnvecy. (Exemption 6)
7. The withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is bemg wethheld for the reason (s) mdicated. (Exernption 7)

Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wror$oing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (Exemption 7 (All Disclosure would constitute en unwarranted mvasion of personal pnvacy. (Exemption 7(C))

The information consists of names of edividuals and other information the disclosure of which could reasonably be esoected to reveal identeties of confidential sources. (Exemption 7 (D))

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PART ll. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.25(b) and'or 9.25lc) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld !s exempt from pro.

duction or disclosure, and that its productiort or disciosure is contrary to the public mterest. The persons responsible for the densal are those officials identified below as denying officials and the Director, Division of Freedom of information and Pubbcations Services. Office of Admmestration, for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Opsrations (EDO).

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l PART N. D-APPEAL R!GHTS The denial by each denying official identified in Part ll.C may be appealed to the Appe(late Official identif 4d there. Any such appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt i of thh response. Appeals must be addressed, as appropriate, to the Executive Director for Operations, to the Secretary of the Commission, or to ttie inspector General, U.S. Nuclear l Regulatory Commission, W.sshington, DC 20656, and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that et is an " Appeal from an Initial FOI A Decision."

NRC FORM 464 (Part 2) (191)

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Re: FOIA-96-492 APPENDIX E RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THElR ENTIRETY RCL DATE DESCRIPTION /f PAGE COUNT) 1.

03/11/96 Salem Enforcement History (5 pages)

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douglas d solomon <DSOLO88394@gnn.coReMYdCastr To:

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Date:

11/20/96 8:47pm

Subject:

Re: To whom it may concern, -Reply

>Date:

Tue, 19 Nov 1996 11:26:51 -0500

>From:

Teresa Linton <TDL@nrc. gov >

>To: DSOLO88394@gnn.com

Subject:

To whom it may concern, -Reply

>Your request for information was forwarded to the Local Public

> Document Room Staff.

The only public PSE&G meeting

> scheduled for November 12 that we are aware of was one

>concerning motor operated valves at the Salem Nuclear Power

> Station.

There was a closed enforcement conference

>concerning Hope Creek on November 14.

Are either of these

> meetings the one you are interested in?

>>Teresa Linton, Inforr. 'on Services Librarian

> Local Public Document 7 om Program

>US NRC The date of information I am requesting should be November 14,1996 The subject matter was inreference to 6 Security Violations at the salem / hope creek nuclear power plants. We were told that such a

meeting took place at Region I in fact our site manager for Wackenhut even wanted one of our people to go but it posed a problem I've been told that we will know what went on concerning us and the security department. A full report or atleast & briefing on the matter. But I'm not sure coming from those sources that we'll get the full story. Any help will be appreciated.

Also I am in need of the addresse to send official Freedom of Information Request Thanking You for your time and reply, Douglas D. Solomon gemso m-