ML20207Q096

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Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents Between Connelly & NRC Technical Training Ctr in Chattanooga,Tn. Documents Listed in App B Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20207Q096
Person / Time
Issue date: 01/16/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Airozo D
MCGRAW-HILL PUBLICATIONS CO.
References
FOIA-86-796 NUDOCS 8701230013
Download: ML20207Q096 (3)


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INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST

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d PART I.- RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked bones)

No agency recoras subsect to tte request have been located.

No additional agency records subrect to the request have been located.

Agency records subsect to the request that are dentifed in Appendia are already ava !able for pubic inspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Room, 1717 H Strast, N.W., Washington, DC, Agency records subject to the request that are identdied in Appendia are bemg made avadable for public inspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

The nonproprietary version of the proposaus) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation we a me*ber of rny staf'.'is now being ma1e available for public inspection and coying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washsngton, DC,in a fokJer unJer the FOIA number a.ws requester name.

Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed in the N AC Public Lbcument Room,1717 N Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. Any apphcable charge for copes of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments section.

F.ecords subsect to the request have been referred to another Federal agencytes) for reve* and d. rect respor'se to you.

In view of NRC's response to this reouest, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUELIC DISCLOSURE rtain information in tt e requested records is bemg withheld from pubhc disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions desenbod in and for the reasons stated in Part li, sec-tions 8, C, and D. Any released portior+s of the documents for which only part of the record is beg mthheld are being made available for public inspection and copying m 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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/-C/[ M ' ? h Jkttl61W F~EEDOM CF INFORMATION ACT RESPINSE FOtA NUMBERISI DATL PALT H B-APPLICA8LE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Record / subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA E:em'ptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

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1. The ethheld informaten es property classified pursuant to Enocutive Order 12356 (EXEM? TION 1)
2. The withheld informaten relates solely to the mternal personnel rules and procedi.res of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)
3. The withheld informaton o specsfcally esempted from putdec disclosure by statute indicated: (EXEMPTION 31 Secten 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohsbits the d<sclosure of Restncted Data or Formerly Restncte: Data 442 U S.C. 2161-2165).

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Secten 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the desctosure of Unclassifed Safeguards Information (42 U S C. 2167).

4. The ethheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financ at informaten that es bemg withheld for the reasca s) indicated (EXEMPTION 4)

The information is considered to be confidentel busmess (propnetary) information.

The information is considered to be propretary informaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790td)(1).

The informaton was submitted and receeved in confidence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790td42L

5. The withheld information consists of interagency or mtraagency records that are not available through descovery du mg litigaten. Doctosure of predecisional informatioa r

would tend to inhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas esser't.al to the del.berative process. Where records are ethheld in their enterety. the facts are ineatncably intertweed mth the predecisenal informaten. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portens because the re4 ease of the facts would permd an indirect mquiry mto the predecisional process of the agency. (EAEMPTION 5)

6. The withheld information is enempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearty unwarranted mvason of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 6)
7. The wthheld informaton consists of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes and a bemg witr+eid for the reason (s) mdicated. (EXEMPTION 7)

D.sclosure would eterfere wth an enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, directon. and focus of enforcernent efforts. and thus could poss@y allow them to take acton to shield potential w ongdoing or a volation of NRC requirements from mvestigators (EM E WTION 7(AH r

Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invason of personal pnvacy (EXEMPTION 7tCH The informaton consists of names of individuals and other mfor-aten the disclosure of wtch would reveat identtes of confidental sources. IEXEMPTION 710))

PART il C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and 'or 915 of the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Comrmsson regulatons, it has been determined that the mfor*ation withheld is exempt from producion or desclosve, and that its producten or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The persons respr,nsible for the denial are those officials identified below as deny.ng officials and the Director.

Drvisen of Rules and Records. Office of Admmstraten. for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operatens nooi.

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i rr PART 18 D-APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying official identified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearly state on the env' lope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an Initial FOIA Decision."

mac Fonu au trert at U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION is es FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

9 F0lA-86-796 APPENDIX B 1.

Draft of Response to F0IA 86-649 with Annotations (withheld as draft in entirety under Exemption 5) (13 pages).

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Draft of Response to F0IA 86-649 with annotations (withheld as draft in entirety under Exemption 5) (10 pages).

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Draft of Response to F0IA 86-649 with annotations (withheld as draft in entirety under Exemption 5) (5 pages).

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May 18, 1986 Memorandum to B. Grimes /J. Gagliardo/L. Portner from K. Raglin, Re: Black Fox Simulator Project Update (Withheld in entirety under Exemption 5)(5 pages).

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November 21, 1985 Memorandum to B. Grimes, Director, D0AVT, IE from K. Raglin, Chief, BWRTB, DQAVT, IE, Re: Report on Telecon Negotiations with GE Held on 11/21/85 (Withheld in entirety under Exemption 5)(3 pages).

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November 22, 1985 Memorandum to B. Grimes, Director, DQAVT, IE from K. Raglin, Chief, BWRTB, 00AVT, IE, Re:

Potential Demise of the Black Fox Simulator Project (Withheld in entirety under Exemption 5)

(2 pages).

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November 26, 1985 Note to R. Grimes from K. Raglin, Pe: Summaries of options (Withheld in entirety under Exemption 5)(7 pages).

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Annotations on 8/10/86 memorandum from Sharon Connelly to James Asselstine. (Annotations withheld under Exemption 5 as predecisional - release would reveal the deliberative process) 8/10/86 menorandum released as document A-17 in 1/8/86 response.

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Draft memorandum from James M. McDermott to Sharon Connelly (Withheld in entirety as draft under Exemption 5).

10. Annotations on 10/20/86 memo from D. Grimsley to T. Combs (1 page) i (Withhold annotations under Exemption 5) 10/20/86 memo released as document A-13 of the 1/8/86 response.

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. nrennal c or r e s ooncen.:e--be tween Sharon Connelly or other NRC headouarters o(4 3 e s i. ; 5 a r. <

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Laol3n o r-off2cials at NRC's t e c h t:1 c a l training center' C ".+. t : a n o o o d concerning the lease and o o s -31 b l e ourchase of the control room tre 3 : rr,r i a t o - + ar sat to t.e used at tne now-canceled Black For BWR-6 unit.

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.ieonone logs. or other c e r t i n e re t corresoondence--including 3 c re. ria

.: o r r + s t. o rio e ri c e --- c o ri c e r r.1 ri o an 2nv+stigation by the Office of InseycTion

!.. En4orcement into NAC t r s o e c t o r-training requirements.

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1.. o !. o f-other tier t t rien t correscondence--including i n t.y r- +. c:.rrevoondeocc-concerning Sharon Connelly's filing or att+ mot to file a c or,o i a ? r. t a c a i res t C o mrri 2 s s : e n e r James A.sselstine for comments he made during a c o r..' ^ e s J t o n s ' nearteo tre bj l v.

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C o r.e e ' i v +. e. o opooseo h e r-t e g ri? t a t e me ri t as head of OIA.

5) Aii Di diering P r-o # e s s i o n a l Ooinions (DPGs> concerning NRC insoector t ea t r:1 r.c recu: r-eme ri t s a rid / o r-the orcoosal to lease with an ootion to ourchase the Blact O or simulator.
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1986 through Octoet' 10 (or latest date).

7) All me rn o s. teleohone logs, or o t h e r' oertinent corresoondence--including inter nal cor r es poncence--deal i ng wi th the agency's resoonse to FOIA-86-649 cnd/or FOIA-86-85.

I4 vou have any cuestions or r-e o u i r e additional information. olease feel free to contact me. Please forward any infromation to the address below. Thank you f o r-acor essing thi s ma t ter.

Sincere 1v, NC&/?Wk

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