ML20207N255

Final Response to FOIA Request for Weekly Info Rept Describing Formation of NRC-DOE Study Team.App C Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 1 & 5)

ML20207N255
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Issue date:	01/09/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Aftergood S COMMITTEE TO BRIDGE THE GAP
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FOIA-86-518 NUDOCS 8701140082
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No additenal agency records subrect to the request have been located, Agency records subject to the request that are identified e Appendes 1717 H Street, N.W., Weehmgton, DC. are aiready available for pubhc inspection and copying en the NRC Public Document Room, Agency records subsect to the request that are identAed m Appendia are being made avadable for public inspecten and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC. In a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

The no proprietary versson of the proposaltsi that you agreed to accept m a telephone conve*saten with a member of my staff is now being made asadable for pu and coving at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W . Washington, DC. in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.

~nclosed is hformation on how you may obtain access to and the cha'ges for copying records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street. N.W Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. Any apphcable charge for copes of the records provetted and payment procedures are noted m the comments section.

Records subsect to the request have been referred to another Federal agency 6es) for review and direct respor se to you in view of NRC's response to the request, no further accon a being taken on appeal letter dated PART li. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton m the requested records e being withheld from pubhc disclosure pursuant to the FOIA enemptions described in and for the reasons stated tions 8, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being wrthheld are being made available for public inspecten and the NRC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street, N.W , Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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PA LT 115- APPLICA* LE Fil A EXEMPTIONS j hecords subject to the request that are desenbed in the enclosed Appendices b are being mthheld in their entirety or in part undet FOfA Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9 Sta) of NRC Regulations.

1. The withheld informaten is property classified pursuant to Enocutrwe Order 12356 (EXEMPTION t)

2. The withheld information relates soiety to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)

3. The wthheld information is specificalsy esempted from public disclosure by statute indicated. IEXEMPTION 3)

Secten 141.145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restncted Data 142 U S C. 21612165L Secten 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassdied Sa'eguards informaton 142 U S C. 2167).

4. The ethheld eformation is a trade secret or commercial or fcancial informateon that is bemg withheld for the reasontsi indicated IEXEMPTION di The information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) informaton.

The informaton is considered to be proprietary informaton pursuant to to CFR 2 790idit1).

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5. The withheld knformaten consists cd mteragency or mtraagency records that are not available through discovery durmg litigation. Disclosure of predecisional informat.on would tend to inhibit the open and frarsk enchar ge of ideas essential to the deliberative process Where records are Mthheld in thest entirety, the facts are mestricably etertweed indirect wthinto mquiry thethepredecisionaonal predeces process of the agency. IDEMPTlON Sslinformaten. There a so are no reasonably segregab6e factual portions because t

6. The withheld information is esempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted mvason of personal privecy (EXEMPTION 61

7. The wthheld 6nformation consists of investigatory records comoded for law enfon ement purposes and is bemg ethheid for the reason (s) indicated. IEXEMPTION 71 Disclosure would eterfere eth an eaforcement proceeding because it could reveel the scope, directon and focus of enforcernent efforts. and thus could possibly allow them to taae action to theid potentia mongdomg or a violaten of NRC requirements from erwest gators IEXEMPTION 7 tau

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and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the pubhc mterest. The persons responsibie for the denial are those officials identified below as denymg officials and the Detector, Division of Rules and Records. Office of Administration. for any deniais that may be appested to the Enocutive Director for Operatens rioo DINYING OFFICIAL TITLE OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL stCntrany IDo 3cHn! G. Coss 1%2rerer Mmsr psgserf off%e of C-)[Exs0 ' 'M

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COMMITTEE TO BRIDGE THE GAP 1637 BUTLER AVENUE m203 LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90025 l (213) 478 0829 l l

July 8, 1986 l Director Office of Administration i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION EI REQUEST

Dear Sir or Madam:

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This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Weekly Information Report for the week ending June 6, 1986, (page C-2) describes the formation of a joint NRC-DOE study team to study the comparability of safeguards for Category I fuel facilities. We would like to obtain the following documents pertaining to the study:

(1) Minutes and other records of the May 6 meeting between Safeguards staff and DOE representatives to outline conditions of the joint study.

(2) The agreed Terms of Reference for the study transmitted by DOE on May 27.

(3) Minutes and other records of the initial meeting of the joint study team, which was tentatively scheduled during the week of June 9, and of any subsequent meetings which may have taken place.

"Other records" in (1) and (3) above includes viewgraphs, handwritten notes, lists of agenda items, and documents distributed to attendees.

We request that these documents be placed in the Public Document Room.

Thank you.

Sincerely, Steven Aftergood Executive Director CL!fQ>>d M"1

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