ML20203M507

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Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.Records in App a Being Placed in PDR & Encl.Records in App B Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 6)
ML20203M507
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/26/1998
From: Racquel Powell
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Sorensen J
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
Shared Package
ML20203M510 List:
References
FOIA-97-473, FOIA-98-A-006, FOIA-98-A-6 NUDOCS 9803060431
Download: ML20203M507 (4)


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U A. NUCLEX1 REOULATORY COMMISSION NHC FUBA MkOULSI NUMBlH l FOIA - 97 2SI/73 NMti5INFORMATION RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF )d"N^t RESPONSE TYPE l l PARTIAL (e...e ACT (FOIA) REQUEST o ^' t FEB 2 61998 DOC At T NUMBE RISI //f app /ca/>,W 5,EOUE3T E R a

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[/ PAHT 1.-AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedboaes/

No agency records subject to the request have been locatefL No tdditional agency records subject to the request have been located, g

Requested records are available through another public distribution program. % Comments section. )

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are already available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public 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 copying et the NRC Pubhc Document Rooni,212G L Street, N.W., Washington, DC,in a' folder under this FOIA number.

The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accer> iri a telephone conversation with a member of my statf is now bemg made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Docament Roor . 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, m 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 NRC Local Pubhc Document Room identified in the Comments section.

Enclosed is information on how you may ohta n access to and the charges for copymg records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

[ Agency records sut; ject to the request are enclosed.

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 totahng $

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 talten on appeal letter dated M b , No.

PART 11. A-lNFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Ccriain information in the requested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Port it, B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for public inso:ction and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOI A number.

COMMENTS in a Wmc conversaton with Ms Carol Ann Reed of my staff on December 15,1907, you r-ic;;;;d the scope of your request to communcations between NRC and Pennsytvense Power and Light Company in 1907 that were not already putdoty available,

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PART W B- APPt.lCABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are describcd in the ex.osed Appendix (es)- are being withheld in their entif ety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuint to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of NRC regulations.

1. The withheld mformation te properly classsfied pursuant to Executive Order. (Enemption 1)
2. The withhold informaten relates solely to the internal personnel rules and procedures of rdRC (Exempten 2) l { 3. The withheld informateor, is specifically enempted from public disclosure by statute mdicated. (Enempt on 3)

Sect one 141146 of the Atomic Energy Act. which prohibits the disciosure of Restncted Data ur Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 21612165L Section 147 of ttw Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unciassified Safeguards information 142 U.S.C. 2167).

4. The withheld mformaten te a trade secret or commatrcial or fmancial Information that es bemg withheld for the reason (s) Indicated. (Exemption 4)

The mformation is consedered to be confidentsal business ipropnetaryl informaton The mformaten as considered to be proprietary mformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdHil The information was submetted and received m conhdence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790idH2

$ The withheld mformaten consists of mteragency or mtraagency records that are not availatHe through discovery donng htigaten (Emernption 6). Apphcable Pnvilege.

Dolit orative Process Disclosure of predecisional information would tent) to mhibit the open and

  • rank enchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process Where records are withheld en ther entirety, the f acts are mentncably etertemed with the predecisional mformat on There Wo are no essonably seJeegable f actual portens because the release of the f acts would Cermet an mdirect inquiry mto the predecisional process of the agency Attorney work product pnvilege iDocuments prepared by an attorney m contemplation of ht.gation )

Attorney.chent privilege. (Confidential communcations between an attorney and his/her client.)

6. The withheld mformation is enempted from pubate disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy (Enemption 6)
7. The withheld enfoematon consists of records compded for law enfoe.ement purposes and is bemg withheld for the reason (s) mdicated. (Exemption 7)

Disclosure could reasonably be espected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focu of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wronglomg or a violation of NRC requirements froen mvestigators. (Exemption 7 (AH Disclosure would constitute an urc..sented invasion of personal pnvscy. (Exemption 7lCH The mformation consists of names of motvidaals and othee inf ormation the disclosure of which could reasonabiv be enoected to reveal identities of confidential sources. (Exemption 7 (Dil OTHER l PART N. C-DENYING OFFICIALS to 10 CFR 9 25(b) and or 9 25'-l of the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Comm ssion eegulations, it has been determmed that the mformation withheid is exempt from pro.

duction or disclosure. and that its production or d sclosure is contrary to the pubhc mterest. The persons responsible for the deneal are those off*ciais identified below as denying I Pursuant l

officiels and the D rector. Division of Freedom of Informat on and Pubhcat:ons Serv ces, Of tce of Admm'stration, for any den +ais that may be appealed to the E xecutive Director for Operations (EDO)

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l PART R. D- APPEAL RIGHTS The dsnist by each denymg official identified in Part ll.C may be apocalect to the Appellate Official identif ed there. Any such appesi must be rnade in wntmg within 30 days of rece.p+ l of this response. Appus must b6 addressed. as appropnate, to the Executive Director for Operations. to the Secretary of the Commission, or to the inspector GenereL U.S. Nucisar l Replatory Commissen, msiungton DC 20565. and should clearly state on the envelope and m the letter that it is an " Appeal from an Imtial FOI A Decis<on." i NGC FORM 464 IPert 2) (191) U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Re: FOIA 97-473 APPENDIX A RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY RO. DAIE DESCRIPTION #PAGE COUNT)

1. 05/16/97 Letter to C. W. Hehl from R. G. Byram,

Subject:

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Response to NRC Request fc? Additional Information Regarding EA No.97-139 with attached affidavit (4 pages)

2. 05/29/97 Letter to R. G. Byram from C. Hehl,

Subject:

Public Disclosure Determination Regarding Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding EA No.97-139 (4 pages)

3. 10/20/97 Letter to R. G. Byram from C. Postusny,

Subject:

Susquehanna Steam Electric Station- Ukrainian Task 5.1-97 Visit (TAC M88227)

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Re: FolA 97-473 APPENDIX B RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART liCL DATE DE SC RIPTION/(PAGE .C OU NT)/LXEMPTION S i 1. 06/27/97 Letter to C. W. Hehl from G. T. Jones,

Subject:

Letter R. G.

Byram to C, W. Hehl, Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding EA No.97-139 dated May 16,1997 with attached affidavit (12 peges) EX. 6 l

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