ML20197H506
| ML20197H506 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1997 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Jim Hickey SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE |
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| ML20197H509 | List: |
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| FOIA-97-365 NUDOCS 9712310297 | |
| Download: ML20197H506 (3) | |
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N) apncy records subject to the request have been 'ocated.
N2 additional agency records subject to the request have been located.
Requestad records are eva;lable through another pubhc destribution program. See Comments section.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are already available for public snspection and copying at the NCC 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 public inspection and eq / ng i
et the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street. N.W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this FOI A number.
The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation 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., Washmgton, DC, in a folder under this FOI A number.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) may be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Documeric Room identified in the Comments section.
Enclosed as enformation on how you may obtain access to and the charDrs for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N W, Washington, DC, Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.
Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agencybes) for review and direct response to you.
Fees
,ou will be billed by the NRC for fees totahng $
You will receive a refund from the NRC in the amount of $
In view of N RC's response to th;s request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated
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PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Cert in information in the requested records la being *tthheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in P:rt 11, B, C, and D. Any release <* portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for public
)f inspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Roorn,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOI A number, COMME NTS Copies of the releasable portions of the records identified on Appendix B are enclosed.
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O are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Ezernption No.(s) and for the reason (s) ghen below pur*uent to 5 U.S.C. 652(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of NRC regulations.
- 1. The wrthheld enformatson le property clase<fied pursuent to Executive Order. (Exemption 1) 2, The withheld info mation relates soiely to the internal personnel evies and procedures of NRL lEnemption 2) l l3. The wohheid mformauan es specifutetty esempted from pubhc disclosure by statute md cated. (Esemption 3)
Emetions 141146 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibets the disclosure of Restricted Date or Formerly Restracted Data 142 U.S.C. 2161-2165).
Sect en 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Sa4 guards informaten (42 U.S C. 2167).
- 4. The withheld eformaten is e trade secret or commercial or fmancial enformation that rs bemg withhe6d for the reason (s) indicated. (Enemptson 4)
The informaten es cons 4dered to be csnhdential busmess (peopnetaryl mformaten The mformaten es considered to be propnetary mformaten pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790td)(1).
The information was submrtted and received m confidence pursuant so 10 CFR 2 790idif 21
- 6. The withheld mformation consists of mieragency '.t mtssagency records that are not avaitsNe through dierovery dur ng litrgaton (Enemption 5). Apphcable Privilege.
Deliberative Process Disciosure of peedecisiones mformaron would tend to mhibit the open and frank enchange of edeas essenhal to the dehbetasive process Where records are withheld m their entitet y the f acts are mestncably etertwmed with the predecis.onal mformeigm There also are no reasonably negregable f actual portinne tocause the release of the f acts would perm t en md. rect enausty mio the pr dr.cis.onal process of the agency Attomey wort product pnvilege (Documents preparert by an attornew m conternplation of htigaton I Attorney-client prMiege, (Confwfential communicatens between en attorney and his/her chent.1 6, The withhead informetcon is esempted from publec disclosure because its disclosure ould sesult in a clearty unmarranted evas on of persorial pr vecy (E xemption 6)
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- 7. The withhold mformation consists of records compded f w law enforcement purposes and as being withheid for the reasontst mdicated (Exemption 7)
Disclosure chid reasonably be expected to mterfere with en enforcement proceeding because it coset reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could possibly allow tecipients to take setion to shield *tennel wrongtoing or a violation of NRC requirements from invest getors. (E semption 7 ( All X
Disclosure would constitute sn upwarranted mvesson of personal privacy. (Exemption 7(C))
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n Re FOIA-97-365 APPENDIX B RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART HQ2 DATE DESCRIPTION / (PAGE COUNT) / EXEMPTIONS 1.
Various Investigation Status Record, (4 pp)
-dates 7 (C), portions 2.
Various Exhibit 1 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Investigations dates Status Record -Page 3, (1 p), 7(C), portions 3.
Various Exhibit 2B to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Vermont Yarkee dates Nuclear Power Corporation Exempt Employee Performance Review, (6 pp), 7 (C), portions 4.
06/05/96 Exhibit 3 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Transcript of Investigative Interview of Individual, (80 pp), 7 (C), portions 5.
12/17/96 Enhibit 5 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Interview Report of Individual, 7 (C), portions, (5 pp) 6.
01/21/97 Exhibit 6 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Inte rview Report of Individual, 7 (C), portions, (7 pp) 7.
01/28/97 Exhibit 7 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Interview Report of Individual, 7 (C), portions, (4 pp) 8.
Various Exhibit 19A to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Vermont dates Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Management Performance Review, 7(C), portions, (6 pp) 9.
Various Exhibit 19B to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Vermont dates Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Management Performance Review, 7(C), portions, (7 pp) 10.
Various Exhibit 19C to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Vermont dates Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Management Performance review, 7(C), portions, (6 pp) 11.
12/'.7/96 Exhibit 20 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Interview Report of Individual, 7 (C), portions, (19 pp) 12.
12/17/96 Exhibit 21 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Interview Report of Individual, 7 (C), portions, (4 pp) 13.
01/22/97 Exhibit 22 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Interview Report of Individual, 7(C), portions, (2 pp) 14.
01/23/97 Exhibit 23 to OI:ROI 1-96-005, Interview Report of Individual, 7 'C), portions, (2 pp)
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Mr. Russell A. Powell, Chief Freedom of Information Act/ Local Public Document Room Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mall Stop T-6 D8 Washington, D.C. 20555-0004 Re:- Freedom of Infr,rmation Act (FOlA) Request
Dear Mr. Powell,
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. S 552 (a)(3) and 10 C.F ". 6 9.23, I am requesting all documents relating to the investigation by the NRC 1 gion i Office of Investigations of Case No. 1-96-005 (allegations related to Vermont Yankee).
I agree in advance to pay any reasonable fees associated with this request.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. I look forward to your tesponse within ten (10) days, as required by NRC and FOIA regulations.
Sincerely, J. Patrick Hickey G g
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