ML20199J059

Second Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Apps D & E Records Available & Will Be Available in Pdr.App F Records Being Withheld in Part (Ref FOIA Exemption 5) & App G Records Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 6)

ML20199J059
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	11/21/1997
From:	Brown N NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Williams O JRA ASSOCIATES
Shared Package
ML20199J065	List: ML20199J059 ML20199J084 ML20199J091 ML20199J097 ML20199J104
References
FOIA-97-375 NUDOCS 9711280045
Download: ML20199J059 (6)

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(?m 2.1 PART 1.- AGENCY RECORDS H E LE ASED OR NOT LOCAT E D ISee checA ed bones /

No agenct cecords subject to 'he request have L0en located.

No additional agency records subject to the request have been located Requested records are available through another pubbe distribution program. See Comments section.

Agency records subject to the request that are identi%ed in Argiend.a fes) M are already availMe for pubhc inspection and cnpying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,7t 20 L Street. N.W, Washington. DC.

(Agency records subject to the request that are sdentined in Append b are being mtde available for pub % inspntion and couying afes)1 the NHC Pubhc Document Roo.s 2120 L Street.

[ o The nonproprietary versiori of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephonc converwtion with a member of tr.y staf f is no.y besng rnade avadabic for pubhc inspection and copying at the N RC Pubhc Document Room. 2t 20 L Street, N W., Washingt.p DC, in a folder under this F Of A number.

AgtXV records subject to the request that are identified in AppenWm(es) . may be inspected and copal at the N RC Local Pubhc Document floom identified m the Cornments section.

Incl 9smj #s information on how you may obtain access to and the charrs for copying records loca.ed at the NRC PubHc Document Room,2120 L Street, N W , Washington, DC.

Arptney records subject to the request are enclosmf Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federa! apncyhes) for review and doect response to you Fres You will be billed by the ARC for fees totalog S You will ret.eive a refund from the NRC in the amount of $

in view cd 'eRC's response to thm request, no further action is being taken on asnical letter dated . , No.

PAHT 11. A-tNFOHMATION WITPHELD FROM PUEILIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in the requested records is being withhekt from public disclosure pursuant to the enemptions described in eruf for the reasons stated in Part 11. B, C. and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheki are 12eing made available for public inspection and Copying in the NHC Pubhc Document Hoom. 2120 L Strat, N W,, Washington. DC in a folder under this FOI A number.

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1. AR1118- APPt.lCABLE EXf MPTIONS _ _ _ _ ,

Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Aprendixles) are being withheld m their tantirety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) and for the ranon(s) given below p,arsuant 'o G U.S C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17m of NRC regulations,

1. The wit %eid enformanoci en property class <fied pursuant to Enocutive Order. (Exemption 1)

2. The withheld anformag.an volates solely to the mtsrnal personnel rules and proct Jure . of NRC. IEnemption 21 3 the withheMi 6nformatior es spoof.cally esempted froen putAc o.sclosure by statute Irmcated. (Enem; tion 31 Soci,one 141145 of the Atomic Energt Act, which > ahabits the disclosure of Restricted Data se Formody Reste.cted Data (42 U.S C 21612165L Secton 147 of he t Atom 4 Enygy Act, whsch praalbsts the miclosure of Unclassified $a eguards information (4? U S C. 2167L 1 The adhh$d information se a trade secret ce commercial or financial mformat4on thbt rs being withheld foe the reasonest indicated. (Endtration 4)

The mtormaten es considated to be carit dent.e8 business tpropfietary) mforrratum

) The mfo<mation a conside'ed to be peopnetary nfoemation pursuant to 10 Cf R 2 7904dd11 1 A st'armat on was submitted one, received m conf 4ence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790tdit2

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)( \ 6 The ** tnt.sid e%Prmatsun consists of interagency or otraagency recneos trat are not avaWe M*cugn discovery dsr ng t t%4t on (E nemption 6L Apobcabie Prevoege Dekbetetive inocess Disclosute of predecisional informat.on would tend to orihabit the open'aEfrans enchange of ideas essential to the Joliberat.ve prmess

[ 6Where records are withheid m their ente etv. the f acts are me stvicate mtertwined with the p wance..ona. .<darrnation The'e aiso are no reasonaba, segregette tactua 58'1'oH8 because .he eleau of the f aces would permit an mdirect mouiry mto the ore assortai prm.ess of the agencv Attorna, wu<h produr t p<ivuege 2Docurwnts prepared tw an attosney in contempen u v Log.u n Attorfiev-chant pnvoege. (Confedeat.4! 'ommunn.ations between an attorney and his/herv.ent. ) I

_.2_. _ . . _ . _ _ _-.4 6 The v-m.ed m'o<mation is enemoted imm ouhhc drictosee tiecause its o mosee n owd esu t iri e oca", rmananted was or at personar pr.vaa (Ememption 04 q _ ._._ _ _ _. _- q 7 The withheid eformenor cor's.sts o' eerosas comoded for law en'ntcenant s erposes and is bemg

• thnex1 f a, tna enason!si mdicated (E umption 71 70 sclosure couks reasonably be espected to mie<few w'th an enforsement proceedmg bec;use et could re-ai the scope di<ection. a,d focus of 1 enforcement enorts. are thus could poss oty sito* recip2ents to take action to ih'eid potent <ei *eonglomt,at a vioint.on of NRC ev%.rements F

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Re: FOIA 97 376' APPENDlX D-RECORDS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE POR ACCESSION M DATE EWIBER QES_CRIPTION/fPAGE COUNT)

1. 05/08/96 9605130415 Letter from Darl S. Hood to Licensee:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (2 pages)

2. 06/07/96 96062130093 Letter from Darl A. Hood to I.icensee:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (7 pages)

3. 10/07/96 9S10160358 Letter from Darl A. Hood to Licensee:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (6 pages)

4. 11/13/96 9611180162 Letter from Darl A. Hood to Licensee:

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (2 pages)

5. 09/12/97 9709170212 Letter from Ashok C. Thadani to Mr. B.

Relph Sylvia (6 pages) 1 5

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1 APPENDIX E l RECORDS B"'NG RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY' I i

-fiQ,- DATE DESCRIPTION #PAGE_QDUNT) 1, 03/13/96 Memo from Richard W. Cooper to Steven A. Varga,

SUBJECT:

Request for Technical Assistance on Nine Mile Pont i Reactor and Turbine Building Blowout Panels (2 pages) ,

2.; 05/01/96 Memo from Richard W. Cooper to Steven A. Varga,

SUBJECT:

Request for Technical Assistance on Nine Mile Pont 1 Reactor and Turbine Building Blowout Panels - Supplemer,i 1 (2 pages)

3. ~,8/21/97 E-Mail from Charles Hehl to L. Doerflein, et al.,

SUBJECT:

EA 96-079 low safety significance padl~ - Forwarded (1 page) 4.- 07/07/97 E Mail from Charles Hehl to L. Doerflein,

SUBJECT:

Nine Mile letter for concurrence, EA 96-079 - Forwarded (1 page) 1' 4

Ib Re: FOlA 97 375 APPENDIX F RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART-M' DATE DESCRIPTIONI(PAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTIONS

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Re: FOIA 97 375 APPEN0lX G RCCORDS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY-

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08/27/97 E-Mail from Barry Norris to C. Hehl,

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P.O. Raw 4604 CapitoliIeigkrs, MD 20791-4604 (301) 249-9672 September 23,1997 OGW-97-153 Mr. Russell A. Powell, Chief Freedom ofinformation/ Local Public Document Room Branch ti/S T6D8

• U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Washington,' DC 20555 SURJECT: FREEDOM OFINFORMATION ACTREQUEST

Dear Mr. Powell:

Pursuant to the Freedom ofInformation Act , 5 USC Paragraph 552, and to the Nuc! car Regulatory Commission's regulations, I hereby request copies of all documents related to the following correspondence:

On September 12,1997, the NRC Staffissued a letter in connection with EA 96-079 to Mr. B.

Ralph Sylvia, Niagara Mohawk Power Corywration (Ashok C. Thadani to B. Ralph Sylvia, EA 96-079, September 12,1997).

Iam requesting allNRC documents preparedin connection with the development of the position discussed in the NRC letter and allNRC documents related to the preparation of the letter. This includes, but is not limited to, position papers, guidance memoranda, drafts, dissenting opinions, etc.

I would appreciateyourprompt response within ten working days of the receipt of this reques ,

as provided by the Code and NRC's policies. I agree to pay suchfees as required under 10CFR Paragraph 9.33 et sea. w'*houtfurther authori:.ation, however, pie ne callif thefees exceed $50.00. In addit on,please send the response to me only, rather than to the NRC's Public Document Room. Please callifyou have questi.ons. Thankyouforyour services.

' ce ely, llllAAtW Filliams 9ph lia G./

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