ML20153D127

Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re Diversion Response Data Base.App D Documents Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 3,4 & 6)

ML20153D127
Person / Time
Issue date:	04/28/1988
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	Skinner W COVINGTON & BURLING
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ML20153D131	List: ML20153D127 ML20153D198
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FOIA-86-410 NUDOCS 8805090067
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INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST APR 2 81988 DocaEt w ests$.oresowe w K E CX,'E S T E R WSU5dM

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itECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See c%cked bonest No agency records sub,ect to the request have been located-No adddoral agency records subpet to the roovest have been located.

Agency records subrect to the roovest that are centded ei Appendis a<e already ava. lab 8e for putdec especton and copyeg m the NRC Pubhc Documen 4 Room, 1717 H Street. N W., Washegton, DC Agency records subrect to the reovest thit are identdvd e Append a are being made avaratde for pwbhc inspecton W copyeg m the NRC Pubbc Docuvt Room 1717 H Street. N W. Washegton. DC e e foeder under the Fot A numter and reawester name The nonpropretary verson of the proposans) that you ag'eed to accept m a totephone conve< sat.on with a member of rny statt es non teeg made avadable for owbhc mspecten end coyeg at the NRC Publ< Document Room 1717 H Street. N W. Washegton, DC. m a fox %rr under the FOIA nurnbee and reavester name.

Enclosed a mformaton on how you may obtam access to ar.d the cha<ges for copyeg records placed m tre NRC Pube c Documeet Room,1717 H S'reet. N.W. Washevaton DC.

Agency records sutnoct to the request are enclosed Any apphcabie charge for copes of the records provided a 9 payerent precedv'es are noted a the comments secton.

Records subtect to the request have been referred to another Federai agencytes) for revew and derect response to,

in view of NRC's response to the request. no further acton a beeg taken on appeal letter dated PART 11 A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certam mformaton e the requested records e be<g wethheld from pubhc discloswee pursuant to the FOIA esemptons descreed ei and for the reasons stated an Part it. sec-p tons B. C. and D. Any re4 eased portenns of the occwments for which ordy part of the record a be.rsg utnbeid are beeg made avadabie for pubhc mspecton and copying e ithe NRC Pwbhc Document Room,1717 H Street. N W., Washegton. DC. m a folder under the FOI A number and requester name Comments l

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FAAT ll 8-APPLICABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Records subtect to the request that are descreed in the enclosed Appendices are be ng uthheld in their entirety or en part under FOIA Exemptons and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552tb) and 10 CFR 9 5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The wthheld enformstron e property classded pursuant to Executive Order 12356 IEXEMPTION 11

2. The wthheid informaton rotates so6ely to the etemal pe*sonnel rules and procedures of NRC. IEXEMPTION 2)

3. The wthbeid informaton e specificany esempted from pubhc dectosure by statute md.cated. (EXEMPTION 31 Secten 141-145 of the Atomic trergy Act whsch prohbts the declosure of Restncted Data or Formerty Restrc*ed Data (42 U S C. 21612165L K

)( Secton 147 of the Atomic Energy Act whch proh6ts the desciosure of Unciassifed Safeguards informaton 142 U S C. 2167L

4. The wthheid informaton e a trade secret or commercial or feancial eformaton that is being withheld for the reason (s) andscated. (EXEMPTION 4)

The informatson a consdered to be cor f4er*tel busmess (prognetary) mformaton.

The informaton e coescored to be propretary mformaton pursvant to 10 CFR 2 790idHIL The urformaton wu suterutted and recorvert in conf 4ence from a fore.gn source pursuant to to CFR 2.790f dv2

5. The withhead information conssts of eteragercy or intraagency records that are not avadab6e through decovery dureg letgat,on. Osciosure of predecsonal information would tend to chitwt the open and frare encharge of deas essential to the deoberatrve process Where records s'e wthheid m thev entrety, the f acts are inextreabfy antertweed eth the prodocessonal eformaton. The<e aito are no reasonably segregeb6e factual portons occause the reneese of the facts would permet an oderect mouiry mto the prooocesonal process of the agency. (E AEMPTION 51

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6. The wthhe d eformaton a sierncted from pehc deciosure because its d>sclosure wound resoft en a eseady unwarraated eveson of personal privacy. tEXEMPTION 6) a

7. The ethhold eformatson commsts of evestgatory records compied for law enforcement purposes and e beeg wr:*fseid for the reasonial andicated (EXEMPTION 71 Dsclosure would eter*ere wth an en%rcervent proceedmg becawne it cowid reveal the scope dnection. and focus of enforcorr'ent efforts. and thus covid possetwv saow them to taae acton to sNold potential wrongdorg or a violataen of NRC requwements from eves *;gators. (EXEMPTION 7( AH Doctosw e would corstrtwte an unasiranted eves on of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 71CO e

The informaton consets of names of r6veuels and other anformaton the d sclosure of which would reveal deattes of confideettei Sources. (EXEMPTION 7toli PART 11 C-DENYING OFFICIAt$

Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and 'or 915 of the U S. Nuctose Regulatory Commason regulatons. it has been determned that the c'ormaton uthheld e esempt from producten or deciosure.

and that its producten or oeciosure e cont'ary to e* pubhc iriterest. The persons respons6e for the denel are thosa oMciais dentaied below as denyeg officais and the Dvector.

O,vs on of Rwles and Records. O*fice of Admestreson. for any den ats that may be appeased to tne Executrve Dweetor for Operatsons itte OENylNG OFFICIAL TITLEiOFFICE RECORDS DEN;ED APPELLATE OFFICIAL sf C R ET A R Y EDO Msg 1% sed Ortrarr. Wass D F,g.3 (usr1 % f X

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Dear Sir:

This is a request s for informationiunder the Freedaan i

of Information Act, 5 U.St.C. S 552.

We request that the i

Nuclear Regulatory Coeuniasion.make available for inspection and copying the following records:

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allsrisk diversion analyses or other reports prepared during the period from November 1, :1974 to December G1, 1976 that: discuss, refer, or relate to the risk that plutonium could.be diverted from any of the nuclear i

facilities listed in. enclosure L; 2.

docsuments suf ficient to disclose the quantity of

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plutonium received, shipped, and intentionally discarded at each of the nuclear fadilities Listed in enclosure.1 during each of the years from:1970 through 1976; 3.

. documents sufficient to disclose the average quantity of plutonium held in inventory at each of the nuclear-facilities listed in enclosure 1 during each of the years.from 1970 through 1976;-

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documents suf ficient to disclose the quantity of plutonium unaccounted for (material unaccounted 'for) or the t

plutonium inventory diffe'rence at each of the 'nucicar "f')

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May 30, 1986 Page 2 facilities listed in enclosure 1 during aeach. of the. years from :

1970.ethrough 1976; 5.

documents suf_ficient to dis'close the quantity of measured plutonium holdup ;at each of 'the nuclear > facilities listed in enclosure 11 during each of :the years ; frera 1970-through.1976';

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documents suffii:ient to distclose whether :the,

quantity of measured plutonium holdup.is included ih the quantity of plutonium unaccounted for- (saaterial unaccounted

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quantity of plutonium held 1~n inventory

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f acilities listed in : enclosure: 1 during s machi of the years from.-

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documents suffi' ient to disiclose - the license, -

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c and alli amendments rthereto,.for all plutonium operations at each,of the facilitie.s listed in / enclosure la during the ! period :

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all; documents that discussi reforJ or relate to I any incident involving the unauthorizod < removal of.plut' onium --

whether, accidental.or intentional d-efrom:any facility anywhere in the United States aturing :the period frde 1945 ito date..

We are. propared ito pay :all '.of the processing costsi associated with this irequest, provided thatusuch < costs do.not exceed.$500..If the : costs appear likely to. exceed :that.figuret please. call.ie so that weican discuss the taatters i We wou111 e appreciate your cooperation.in expeditit$.gtthis; request.

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NRC.<FOIA' REQUEST A ENCLOSURE :1 Licenseea Aerojet Generalt Nuclear Fuel Services, dnc.

San Ramon, CA W e s t: Valley, NY '.

Atomics International Westinghouse Electric Company Canoga Park, CAO Cheswicki PA Babcock & Wilcox, LPC Lynchburg,,VA' Babcock & Wilcox, :NMD 1 Leechburg,.PA*

Battelle : Memorial tInst.

Columbuss OH '

Battello.: Pacific NW Lab..

Richland; WA f.

Exxon Nuclearr Richlandt WA '.

General Atcraic Companyi San Jose s CA '

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General Electric Companye San Joset CA '

General Electric Company

• vallecitos, CA i Gulf Uni.ted Nuclear Corps New Raven, CT culf United Nuclear Fuels Corp. 6 Elmsford, NY '

Kerr-McGee -Nuclear Corp. c Crescent) OK i NASA Lewis:Research Center Cleveland, OH New Nork: Atomic Space Detelopdent Authority i

West Valley, NY1 Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.-

Erwin,'!W L

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