ML20211M297
| ML20211M297 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/08/1997 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Fowler C AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| FOIA-97-177 NUDOCS 9710140116 | |
| Download: ML20211M297 (3) | |
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RESPONSE TYPE l[ v RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF xinNat (7th) l l EAR tiat l(e INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST W I U S 1997 o^'t ee..
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RE QUE ST E R Catherine Fowler PART I,-AoENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked bonesi No cgency records subject to the request have been located.
No cdditional agency records subject to the request have been located.
Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.
Agency rscords bubject to the request that are identified in Apperidentes) 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 pubhc inspection and copying tt the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L street, N.W., Washington, DC, m a folder under this F OI A number.
The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staf f is now being made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L street, N.W., Washington, DC, m a folder under this F Ol A number.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendim(es) may be inspected and copied at the NRC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section.
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 Street, N W., Washington, DC.
Agency records subject 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.
X rees You will be billed by the NRC for fees totalmg s X
You will receive a refund from the NRC in the amount of s 4,255.22 in visw of NRC's response to this request, no further action is being talten on appeal letter dated
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PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Cartain Information in the requested records is being withheld f rom public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated X
in Part II, 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 inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOI A number, COMMENTS The actual fees for processing your request are:
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I PART II.B-APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendiates)
E are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(s) of NRC regulations.
l l1 The withheid eiformation is property classified pursuaat to Emecutive Order. (Enemption 1)
- 2. The withneid information retetes eotely to the internal personnel rules and procedures of NRC, (Exemption 2)
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l3. The withheid mformaten is specifically esempied from pubiic disciosure bv statute mdicated. (Enemption 31 sections 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Fermerty Restricted Data 142 U.S.C. 216121651 section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclas:sfied Sa'eguards Information (42 U.s C. 21571
- 4. The withheid informaten es a trede secret or Commercial or (mancial mformateon that ts bemg withheid for the reasoNsl 6ndicated. lEtemption 41 The mformaten es considered to be confidential business toroprietaryl mformation The mformaien as considered to be propnetary mformation porsuant to to CFR 2 793idu11 the mformation was submitted and received m confidence pursuant to to CFR 2 790idH2!
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he withheld mformaten Consists of mief aQenCv or mirangenCV records that are riot avasial%e 'NOugh discovery durg htigation (Enemption 5L Appbcable Priveege Dekberative Process Disciosure of predecisional mtormation would tend to mNbit the open ard f rank enchange of ideas essential to tne ochberative process i
where records are withheid e m== entirety. the tacts are menincabiv intertwined with ine predacisionai mf orenation Ynere also are no reasoneovy s aregebie f actuat j portens because the voieas' ihe f acts would permit an mdirect mouiry into the predecisional process of the agenn Attornov *ortproduct pnvilege 4 Documents prepased by an attorne, in contempaanoe o' sitiuat
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Disclosure could reasonably be espected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it cou6d reveal the scope, directior'. and focus of.
enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to tese action to shield potent,si wrongiomg or a vioiation et NRC reau4remenn from investiestors (Enemption 7 i Ah Disclosure would constitute an un*airanted mvasion of personal pnvscy. (Enemption 7tCD i
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- 1, 10/15/86-Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
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TELEPHONE isl6) 63H483 JAMES F. HULSE TE61coriEn is16: 64e esas tipos 1essi PLEA $f ADDnESS FEM May 6,1997 ATTw: wntTEn warTtn s Deuct TitiPHo**E:
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RE: OPEN RECORDS REQUEST
Dear Sirs:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act,5 U.S.C.1552 et. seq., this is to request the following records:
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All notices provided to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) pursuant to 10 C.F.R. part 21, et seq. concerning any defects in swing or tilt check valves.
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Corresponuence to and from the NRC and internal NRC memoranda pertaining to any failure of a Crane Co. check valve.
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Any NRC bulletins, circulars, information notices or inspection and investigation notices pertaining or referring to any check valve failures.
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Any licensee event reports, vendor reports and correspondence, relating to or pertaining to any check valve failure.
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Any NRC papers or papers commissioned by the NRC pertaining to check valve failures.
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Any documents, including investigative reports, correspondence to or l
from Southern California Edison, and correspondence to and from any check valve vendor pertaining to the 1985 check valve failure at the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
i Please let me know if there is a charge for copies of these items and forward the above materials to:=
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Catherine L. Fowler, C.L.A.
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Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
[ 9 )i.A. J u d G Catherine L. Fowler Certified Legal Assistant to Benjamin A. Escobar
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