ML20199H833
| ML20199H833 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 02/03/1998 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Christine K AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199H836 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-97-401 NUDOCS 9802050133 | |
| Download: ML20199H833 (3) | |
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PART l.-AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT L 5ATED (See checAed hcaes/
No a;)ency records subject to the request have been located.
No additional agency records subject 1o the request have been located.
Requested rKords are avaibble through another pubhc distribution program. See Comments section, Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Append.mtes) are already available for pubhc inspection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street, N W., Washington, DC.
Agency records subject to the request that are Identified in Appendiu(es) are being made available for pubhc inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room 2120 L Street N.W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this FOIA number, The nonproprietary version of the proposal {s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staf f is now being made available for put hc inspection and copying at the NRC Pubbe Document Roum,2120 L Street N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this F OIA number.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendiates) may be inspected end copied at the N RC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section.
Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charys for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2t20 L Street, N W., Washington DC g
Agency records subsect to the request are enclosed Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agencylies) for review and direct response to you fees You will be billed by the NRC for fees totahng $
1 You will receive a refund from the NRC in the amount of $
In view of N RC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated
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PART ll. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in de requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part II,0, C, and D.
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eleased portions of the documents for Which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for public inspTction and copying in the.?RC Pubhc Document Room,2 t20 L Street, N W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOI A number.
COMME N TS in a telephone conversabon with Ms. Carol Ann Reed of my staff on December 11,1997, you agreed to pey the $26,20 processmg fees assocated with this request, Reproducton - 231 pages less 100 free pages = 131 pages at $.20 per page Q I /kl l
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PART N B-APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subsect to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendiales)_-
are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the E::emption No.ts) and foe the reaso t(s) given below pursuant to 5 U.SA 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of NRC regulations.
- 1. Ytw withheld mformation es groperiv classified pursuant to Executive Order (Ememption 1)
- 2. The withhead mformation reistes solely to the miernal personnel rules and procettures of NRC (Exemption 2) l3 The wethheid mformanon is specihcativ esempted from pubiec disciceure by statute indicated. (Ememptson 3) i Sections 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data 142 U.S C. 216121651.
Section 147 of ths Atomec Energy Act. which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information 142 U.S C. 2167L e
- 4. The w thheld mformation is a trade secret or commercial or fmancial mformation that is bemg withheid for the reasonisi indicated. (Ememption 41 l
The mformation es considered to be confidential business iproprietaryl enformaten The mformaten is considerud to be propnetary mformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790idit tI the mformaten was submitted and received m confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790 do2' t
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X l5. The withheld mformation consists o' mteragency or mtre49ency records rest are not a.adatse 'nrougn discoverv du rmg htigation (Exemption St Apphcable Privilegt Deliberapve Process Disclosure of preaecisional information would tend io mhebit the open and bana enchange of ideas essentiat to the deliberative process Where records are withheld m their entirety, the f acts are mestricably intertwmed with the precec.s onai ntofmaSon There asso are no reasonabsv seyegable f actua i
portions because the release of the facts would permit an mdirect inuuiry ento the predec.sional proces_s_of the a_genc,_
groeney wors product peiviiege iDocuments prepa'ed tiv an attornev in contemptatiors o' %9at-on l
l Attomey client privilege. (Confidential communicat ons between an attomey and tus 'her ci,ent.)
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- 6. The withheld m'ormaten is esempted from pubhc d sciosure because its ctsciosure wovia resuit eri a cleariv u warrantea evasion or persona; privacy (Euemption 6.
n 7 The withheld mformahon consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withneid for the reasonist indicateu ( Ex emption i
_EDisclosure could reasonabtv be expected to mterfere with an enforcement proceedmg becausa r could reveal the scope direction
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enforcement efforts. and thus could posubly allow recipier s to tame action to shield potential wrongdomg or a vio44 tion of NRC reouiremen.
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the mformation consists of names of ind>vidua s ario other mtormabon the disclosure of whicn coved reasonatu, ce e:Dettee to reve44 Menut+s o' conf Ktenhas sources. (Exemption 7 (DI)
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PART 11. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CF R 9.25(bl and or 9 25(ci of the U S Nucivar Regu story Comm ss on regmat.ons. it has been cetermitied tha the ine rmanon othhe d q enamo tmer o-duction or disciosure. and that its production or daciosure is contrary to the puboc neeres. The persons responsebe fo ine rionus a*e those o%c.a s.dentf=ed heow as neny n; of ficiais and the Director. Div.s.on of Freedom of Informadon and Pubhc400ns Serv con Of f ce of Adm.n stration ry any den rs in t mav be apo*4 en to *be E xecu.sve D ect; a
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Th-s d:niai by each denyisig official idonerfied m Part il C may be soo rated to the Appenate Off;c'ai iagnotted the e A,v iucn sooea muc ce made m wnt:ng witnr 30 am o' rece e of this response. Appeeis must ce addressed as appropriate, to the E uncutive Deector for Operatons. to tne Secretev o tne Commtss.or or to tne imoectr Genera. us N ic44 r
Fla7Jlatory Commission, Washmgton. DC 20665. and shou!d clearly state on the enveiooe and in the totter enat it es er " Acova trom an initia, FOI A Decision '
N7C FORM 464 (Part 2) (191i U b. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSiOA I
Re: FOlA 97-401 APPENDIX C RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART MQ DATE DESCRIPTION /fPAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTIONS 1.
12/16/96 Exhibit 4 to ROI 1-96-040, Memo to B. Letts from J. Yerokun,
Subject:
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Plant Emergency Feedwater Valves issue and Apparent Falsification of Procedure Implementation (3 pages) EX. 5 and 7A 1
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Ms. Carol Ann Reed Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC RE: OFFICEOFINVESTIGATIONSREPORTHI-96-040 ONMAINE YANKEEATOMICPOWERSTATION
Dear Ms. Reed:
l Pursuant to the Freedom ofInformation Act, I am requesting copies ofthe Exhibits #3,4,6,7,8,10,11,14 and 16 in the Office ofInvestigations Report #1-96-040 regarding the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station.
If there is a charge for photocopying these materials, please let nie blow at the address below.
I will mail you a signed, hard copy of this faxed request.
Hank you for your prompt attention to this request, I do appreciate it!
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