ML20209H122

Final Response to FOIA Request.App I Documents Encl & Available in Pdr.App J Documents Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20209H122
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Site:	Black Fox
Issue date:	02/02/1987
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Airozo D MCGRAW-HILL PUBLICATIONS CO.
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INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST E$ g g oOCRkt NuMBLRiss Ur appMobes REOutStta s i

fh PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked bonest No agency records subpct to the request have been located.

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

Agency records subsect to the request that are ide.,tified in Appendia are already avadable for publec inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washmgton, DC.

Agency records subpct to the request that are identified m Appendia [ are being made available for public inspecten and copymg in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

The nonpropnetary vers.on of the proposalls! that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversaten with a member of my star f is now being made avaiable for pubhc inspection and coying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street. N W , Washmgton, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

Enclosed is mformaton on how you may obtam access to and the charges for copymg records placed in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subpect to the request are enclosed. Any apphcable charge for copies of tre records provided and payment procedures are noted m the comments section.

Records subect i to the request have been refereed to another Federal agencyties) for reuew and direct response to you.

In view of NRC's response to this request, no further acbon a being taken on appesi letter dated PART 11 A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton m the requested records e being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the SOIA exemptions desenbod e and for the reasons stated in Part 11, sec-t:ons B C. and D, Any released portons of the documents for which only part of the record a being withheld are being made avadable for public inspection and copymg m the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street. N W., Washington. DC, m a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.

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FIEEDOM OF INFO 2MATION ACT RESPONSE FOIA NUMBEReSi OM. -7 DATE ' N PA%T 11 B- APPLICABLE Fila EXEMPTION 3 Records subje$t to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA Exemptions did for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The wthheld mformation is properfy cfassefed pursuant to Eaecuteve Order 12356 (EXEMPTION 1)

2. The withheld mformation relates solely to the intemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)

3. The wthheld information is specificany enempted from pubhc disclosure by statute indicated- (EXEMPTION 3)

Secten 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the desclosure of Restrete:$ Data or Formerly Restncted Data 142 U S C. 21612165L Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act whsch prohibits the disclosure of Unclassefed Safeguards Informaton (42 U S C,21671.

4. The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial informaton that es being withheld for the reason (s) indecated (EXEMPTION 4)

The informaton is considered to be confidential business (propnetary) informaton.

The informatson a considered to be proprietary informaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790ld>(11.

The informaton was submitted and received in corf.dence from a fore.gn source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790id"2L 5 The withheld informaton consats of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during brigation. Dsclosure of predecis onal informaton .

would tend to mhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas essential to the dehberative process. Where records a*e wiebeid m their entirety, the facts are meatncably i entertwined wth the predecisional mformaton. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portons because the release of the facts would permit an mderect mquery mto the predecsonal process of the egency. (EXEMPTION 5)

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6. The withheld information a exempted from public disclosure because its declosure would result m a clearfy unwarranted invason of personal privacy. iEXEMPTION 6) l The withheld informaton Consosts of investigatory reCofds Compded for law enforcement purposes and is being wethheld for the reason (s) indicated tEXEMPTION 71 Disclosure would mteriore wth an enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, directon. and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could possibly allow them to take acteon to shoeld potential wrongdoing or a volation of NRC requirements from anvest gators tEXEMPTION 7(AH Declosure would constitute an unwarranted evasion of personal pnwacy (EXEMPTION 7(C))

The informaton corssests of names of individuais and other information the drsctosur e of which would reveal identities of confidential sources. IEXEMPTION 7tDu PART 11 C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and 'or 9.15 of the U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commes.on regulatons, it has been determined that the informaton wthheld a esempt from producten or dsclosure.

and that its producton or disclosure e contrary to the public interest. The persons responsible for the denal are those offcials identified below as denyir+g offciais and the Director.

Division of Rules and Records. Off ce of Adm nistraten, for any denials that may be appealed tc the Esecutive Director for Operat ons iEDO).

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• W s M EM /.6d SECRETARY EDO h $s W Y l. N r b n o s/ e,s. g , p,,,. p ,u y X PART ft D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying official identified in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appenate Official identified in that section. Any such cppeal 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 envelope and in the letter that it is an ** Appeal from an Initial FOIA Decision /*

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APPENDIX I (DOCIWENTS RELEASED)

1. 5/18/85 Memorcndum for Prian Grines, Jim Gagliardo, Linda Portner, From Ken Paglin, Sub.iect: Riack Fox Simulator Project Update (5 paces).

2. 7/8/85 Memorandum for Kenneth Raglin, From Levi Baisden,

Subject:

Evaluation of proposal received from the General Electric Company dated April 4,1985 under RFPA No. OIE-85-169 Enti-tied " Lease / Purchase of the General Electric Company Black Fox BWR/6 Simulator" (1 page).

3. 9/23/85 Memorandum 'or Kenneth Raglin, From Levi Baisden,

Subject:

Evaluation of proposal received from the General Electric Company Dated September 19, 1985 under RFPA No. OIE-85-169 entitled " Lease / Purchase of the General Electric Companv Black Fox BWR/6 Simtilator" (1 page).

4 10/08/85 Memorandum for kenneth Raglin, From Levi Baisden,

Subject:

Evaluation of proposal received from the General Electric Company dated October 2, 1985 under RFPA No. 0!E-85-169 Entitled " Lease / Purchase of the Ganeral Electric Company Black Fox BWR/6 Sinulator" (1 page).

5. 1/3/86 Memorandum for Ken Raglin, From Patricia A. Smith,

Subject:

Designation of Project Officer (1(age).

6. 10/14/86 Memorandum for Steve Roessler, From Joyce Fields,

Subject:

Modi'ication of Two (2) (1 page),

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Appendix J (Occunents withheld pursuant to Exemption 5 of the F0!A because they are predecisional and their public disclosure would prejudice the open and honest analysis and opinions of evaluators necessary to formulate a reasonable covernment negotiation position for each officer)

1. 9/30/85 Memorandum for Levi Baisden, From Kenneth A. Raglin,

Subject:

Evaluation of proposal received from the General Electric Company dated September 19, 1985 under RFPA No. DIE-85-169 entitled " Lease / Purchase of the General Electric Company Black Fox BWR/6 Sinulator" (7 pages).

2. 9/30/85 Penorandum for Levi Raisden, Fron Venneth A. Raglin, Sub.iect:

Evaluation of Proposal Received from Phoenix Associates, Inc.

Dated September 23, 1985 under RFPA No. 01E-85-16R entitled

" Reference Nuclear Power Plant Simulator Assessnent" (3 pages).

3. 8/2/85 Memorandum for Levi Raisden, From Kenneth A. Raglin,

Subject:

Evaluation of proposal received from the General Electric Company dated April 4, 1985 under PFPA No. 01E-85-169 entitled " Lease / Purchase of the General Electric Company Black Fox BWP/6 Simulator" (10 pagesl.

d. 10/10/85 Memnrandun for Levi Raisden, From Kenneth A. Raglin, Sub.iect:

Evaluation of proposal received from the General Electric Company dated October 2, 1985 under RFPA No. GIE-85-169 entitled " Lease / Purchase of the General Electric Company Black Fox Simulator" (5 pages).

5. 10/9/85 Pemorandum for Levi Baisden, From Kenneth A. Raglin,

Subject:

TTC Comments Relatino to Revised RFP (6 pages).

6. 11/26/85 Handwritten note to Brian, From Ken Raalin (7 pages).

7. 11/21/85 Menorandum for B. K. Grimes, From K. A. Raglin,

Subject:

Report on Telecon Neootiations with GE Held on 11/21/85 (3 pages).

8. 11/22/85 Menorandum for B. K. Grimes, From K. A. Raglin,

Subject:

Potential Demise of the black Fox Sinulator Project (2 pages).

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