ML20211J218
| ML20211J218 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/03/1997 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Nicholson B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| FOIA-97-246 NUDOCS 9710080036 | |
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Y[I PART 1 -AoENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedboxes/
No egency records subject to the request have been located.
No additional agency records subjact to the request have been located.
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Reqvested records are available through another public distribu or prog'am. See Comments section.
-flI Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Append;m(es) are already available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document floom,2120 L Street, N.W., Washin;, ton, DC.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified m Appendintes)
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st the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC,in a folder under this FOI A number.
ll TN nonr oprieta y version of the proposalls) that you agreed to accept an a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available I I!
for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this Fol A number, 1
Agency records subject to the reques. that are identified in Appendim(es) may be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Document L
U Room identined in the Comments section.
i Enclosed is mformation on how you may obtam access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Stregt, j
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y Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.
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Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (ies) for review and direct response to you.
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Fees You will be billed by the NRC for fees totaling s X
You will receive a refund from the N RC in the amourt of s 186.50 in view of N RC's response to'this request, no further action is beiriq talten on appeal letter dated
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PAR'T 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PtJBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information in the requested records is being withheld f rom public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part II, B, C, and D, Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being r,;lhheld e e Deing made available for public X
inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,21.'O L Stree N.W,, Washington, DC in a folder under this FOI A number, COMMENTS
- Copies of the record identified on Appendir 0 and the releasabie portions of the records identified on Appendik E are enclosed.
The fees for processing your request are:
8 hrs, professional search 0 $33.67 = $269.36 d
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[j 3.5 nrs, clerical search 0 $15.96 s
9 hrs, professional review 0 $33.67 = $303.03 5 hrs, clerical review 0 $15.96
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- mC FORM 464 (Part 11 (191)
PotA WMetaisi DATE RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FCsA) REQUEST FOIA - 97 2%
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PART 11.5-APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that ere described in the enclosed Appendix (es) f s I are beine withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exernption No.(s) and for the rosson(s) given below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of N R C regulations.
l1. The withheid informaten is property classited pursuant to Executive Order. (Ememption 1) g T w_._f _._
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- 3. The withheid mformation re specificativ enempted from pubhc disciosure by eatute indicated. (Emempton 3)
Sections 141146 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restr eted Data (42 U.S C. 21612165).
Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act. which prohibits the disciosure of Unclassified Safeguars information (42 U.S.C,2167).
X Uhe withheld information as a trade secret or cornmercial or fmancia' information that is bemg withheld for the reasontst indicated. (Enempt on 4)
The informaten is considered to to confidential business (proprietary) information The mformation is considered to be propretary mformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790idid11 The informaten was submitted and esceived m confidence puesuant to 10 CFR 2 790tdil2)
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- 6. The withheld informstron consists of emeragency or mtraagency records that sie not availabee mrough discovery dueing lit'gaten (Exemption 6). Applecable Privilege:
Debberative Process Disciosure of pi decis ones eformation would tend to mhebit the open and frank enchange of edeas essential to the dehberative proces*
Where records are withheld m their entsrety. the f acts are inestricably intertwined with the predecisionalintormation Theve also are no reasonably segregab6e f r.ual portions because the release of the facts would permet an indirect enounty mto the predecisenal p o_ cess of the agency Attorney work-product pnvilege (Documents prepared by an attorne, m c omemplation of l tgation i i
Attorney client privilege. (Confidential commumcations between an attomey and his/her client.)
- 6. The withheid m'orma*,on is e==mpted from pubhc esciosure because its esciosure wouid resuit m a ciaariv unwarranted invasion of personar privacy (Ememption 61
- 7. The withheld mformation consists of records competed for law enforcement p rposes and is being withheid for the reasontal mdicated (Exemption 7)
Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it could reveal the scope, detection, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipeents to take action to shield potent,at wrongdomg oc a violation of NRC tequirements from mvestigators. (E nemption 7 ( All Disclosure would constitute an un*arranted mvasion of persona privacy. (Exemption 7(C))
s The mformation cons.sts of naines of md viduais and other mf oemation the disclosure of wh.ch could reasonaDiv be excected to revedi identities of confidentaal sources. (Enemption 7 (DI)
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PART 14 C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursu:nt to 10 CFR 9.25tbl anti or 9 25(c) of the U.S % clear Regulatory Comm<ston reguiations. it has been dete< mined that the mformation withherd 1: enempt from pro duct:on or disclosure. and that its production or d sclosu e is contrary to the puboc mierest The peruns responobie for the den ai are those off+c.ats identif <ed below as deny >ng r
officiais and the D: rector, Div,s<on of Freedom of Informat on and Pubhca' sns Services. Off ce of Administranon, for any dimiats that may be appealed to the E=ecut!ve Director for Operrtions (ED01 l
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l PART 11. D-APPEAL RIGHTS Thi danial by each denymg official identif>ad in Part ll.C may be appesied to the Appanate Off cial dentrfied thee, Any wth sopeal rnust be made m w itmg withm 30 days of receipt r
i cf this response, Appeals must be addressed, as appropriate, to the Executive Director for Operatcons, in the Secretary of the Comm'siion. or to the inspector Generai. U S Nucleh Gg.at:*ory Commission, Washington. DC 20555. and shou!d clearly state on the envetope ano m the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initia! I '. l A Decision."
N..C FORM 464 (Part 2) (191)
U.S. NUCdAR REGULATORY COMMISSION s
FOIA~-97-246 APPENDIX D RECORDS BEING RELEASED.IN.THEIR ENTIRETY
& - DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT) 1.
Undated List of Modifications (65 pages) 1
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APPENDIX E RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART i
DATE DESCRIPTION / (PAGE COUNT) / EXEMPTIONS l-1.
7/16/97 General Electric Co, NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION SITE EMERGENCY EXERCISE (41 pages)
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Undated General Electric Co, Drawing - A Guided Tour -
Dry _ Conversion Process (2 pages) EX. 4 3.
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' General Electric Co, Dry Conversion Process j
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Re: FOIA 97-246 APPENDIX F RECORDS WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY NO.
DATE ENTITY DESCRIPTIONHPAGE COUNTIEXEMPTLO_N 1.
01/06/95 General Electric Co.
NO2.1320 - INFORMATION ON BYPRODUCT AND EFFLUENTS (6 pages)
EX.4 2.
02/22/95 General Electric Co.
N06.1320 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM (12 pages) EX 4 3.
10/28/94 General Electric Co.
SOO.1320 - CONTENTS OF CODES AND STANDARDS (3 pages) EX. 4 4.
11/03/94 General Electric Co.
SOO 1337 - SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL TRACING (6 pages) EX 4 5.
01/05/95 General Electric Co.
SOO.1338 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE CRANE AND HOISTS (5 pages)
EX.4 6.
10/28/94 General Electric Co.
SO1.1320 - LIST AND SYMBOLS OF FLUIDS (3 pages) EX. 4 7.
01/03/95 General Electric Co.
SO1.1331 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR AUTOCLAVE (9 pages) EX. 4 8.
01/27/95 General Electric Co.
SO1.1337 - ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION (46 pages) EX. 4 9.
06/13/95 General Electric Co.
SO1.1338 - TECHNICAL SPECIFlCATION FOR HANDLING EQUIPMENT (5 pages) EX.
4 10.
02/21/95 General Electric Co.
SO2.1337 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR FISHER-ROSEMOUNT DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM (33 pages) EX. 4 l
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10/28/94 Genera 8 Electric Co.
S03.1320 - TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS NUMBERING (9 pages) EX. 4 12, 10/28/94 General Electric Co.
SO4.1320 - EQUIPMENT CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION (11 pages ) EX. 4 13.
01/16/95 General Electric Co.
SO4.1332 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE STEAM HYDROLYSIS S SUPERHEATER (6 pages) EX. 4 14.
10/18/94 General Electric Co.
SO6.1320 - INSTRUMENTATION SYMBOLS AND IDENTIFICATION (6 pages) EX 4 15.
10/21/94 General Electric Co.
SO8.1320 - DESIGN BASES (10 pages)
EX 4 16.
10/28/94 General Electric Co.
SO9.1320 - PlPE LINE AND VALVE CLASSIFICATICN (6 pages) EX. 4 17.
10/28/94 General Electric Co.
S10.1320 - PIPING CLASSIFICATION (13 pages) EX 4 18.
10/28/94 General Electric Co.
S11.1320 VALVE IDENTIFICATION (45 i
pages) EX. 4 19.
11/02/94 General Electric Co.
S14.1320 - PROCESS DESCRIPTION (25 pages) EX. 4 20, 10/20/94 General Electric Co.
S16.1320 - QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSUMPTION OF ADDITIVES AND UTILITIES (11 pages) EX. 4 21.
10/20/94 General Electric Co.
S18.1320 - MASS BALANCE (10 pages)
EX.4 22.
11/22/94 General Electric Co.
S19.1320 - THERMAL BALANCE (17 pages)
EX.4 23.
08/01/95 General Electric Co.
- Letter to G.L. Troup with attachment (JOINT CONVERSION COMPANY - Project Review (64 pages) EX. 4 24.
Undated General Electric Co.
Drawing - Hydroiluoric Acid Treatment for Conversion Line 3 Recovery P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4
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07/27/95
-General Electric Co.
Drawing - Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment Storage P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 26.
07/27/95 Ger eral Electric Co.
Drawing - Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment for Conversion Line 3 Recovery P&l Diagram (1 page) EX, 4 27.
07/27/95 General Electric Co.
Drawing - Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment for Conversion Lines 1 and 2 Recovery P&l Diagram (1 page; (!t 4 28.
Undated-General Electric Co.
Drawing - Tumbler CGO.UO. MOO 2 P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 29.
Undated General Electric Co.
Drawing - Tumbler CGO.UO. MOO 1 P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 30.
Undated General Electric Co.
Drawing - Powder Outlet (Line 1) P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 31.
Undated General Electric Co.
Homogenization (Line 3) P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 32.
Undated General Electric Co.
Biending/ Granulation (Line 1) P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 33.
- Undated General Electric Co.
Homogenization (Line 1) P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 34.
Undated General Electric Co.
Conversion (Line 1) P&l Diagram (1 page)
EX,4 35.
Undated General Electric Co.
Conversion Steam (line 1) P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 36.-
Undated General Electric Co.
Vaporization (Line 1) P&l Diagram (1 page)
EX.4 37.
Undated General Electric Co.
Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment Storage P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4 38.
Undated General Electric Co.
Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment for Conversion Lines 1 and 2 Recovery P&l Diagram (1 page) EX. 4
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Undated General Electric Co.
Dry Conversion Process Schematic (5 pages)
EX.4 40.
Undated General Electric Co.
Dry Conversion Process Schematic (4 pages) EX. 4 41, 4/24/95 General Electric Co. Drawing Homogenization (Line 2) (1 page)
EX.4
HAYNSWORTH, MARION, McKAY & GU$RARD, L L. P.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 75 Beattie Place 1201 Main street Two insignia Financial Plaza - Eleventh Floor 134 Meetina street AT& T BulidareSuite 2400 Post Office Box 2048 Fourtn Floor Post offee Drawer 7157 Greenville, South Carolina 29602 Post ofree Box tita ha, soutn caea 29202 (864) 240-3200 Charkston, Sanh Carma 29402 (803) 765-1818 (803) 722 7606 Facsunile (803) 765-2399 Facsimile (864) 240-3300 Facsimile (803) 724-8016 July.-1, 1997 F0WPA REQUEST "'t,',c,T7'A*o 3M
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ATTN: Mr. Russ Powell
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Mail Stop Washington, D.C.
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Freedom of Information Act Request / General Electric Wilmington, North Carolina Nuclear l
Processing facility
Dear Mr. Powell:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC S 552 and the regulations contained in 49 C.F.R.
S 7.1 91, ngtq.,
the undersigned respectfully requests that the documents as defined and described below be sent to the address given above or otherwise be made available for inspection and copying.
As utilized in this Freedom of Information Act request, the word " document" shall mean any written, printed, typed, or other graphic matter of any kind or nature however produced or reproduced, whether sent or received or neither, including drafts and copies bearing notations not found on the original, and includes, but is not limited to, all memoranda, reports, financial reports, notes, agendas, writings, texts, transcripts, letters, envelopes, telegrams, cables, telex messages, messages (including reports, notes, notations and memoranda of or relating to any telephone conversations and conferences), tabulations, studies,
- analyses, evaluations, projections, estimates, work
- papere, statements, summaries, opinions, journals, statistical records, desk calendars, appointment books, diaries, lists, comparisons, questionnaires, forms, interview reports, surveys, charts, graphs, schedules, minutes or transcriptions of all meetings and other communications of any type, all photographs, micro-films, videos, films, phonographs, tape, tape recordings, computer tapes including Nh n.
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The documents requested are as followe:
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All documents relating to the design, construction, and/or operation of the Dry Uranium oxide Conversion Process located at General Electric's Nuclear Processing facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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All documents relating to the design, construction, and/or operation of the FMOX Warehouse expansion located at General Electric's Nuclear Processing facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.
I sincerely appreciate your attention to this matter and ask that you please do not hesitate to contact me at the above number with any questions or concerns you may have.
With kind regards, I am Sincerely yours, HAYNSWORTH, MARION, MCKAY
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