ML20216B877

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Eighth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Records in App I Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20216B877
Person / Time
Issue date: 09/03/1997
From: Racquel Powell
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Michael Webb
SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
References
FOIA-97-105 NUDOCS 9709080168
Download: ML20216B877 (4)


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Maria Webb i PART 1.-AGENCY RECORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checAed boAes)

No agency records subject to the request have been located.

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

Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Append.nles) are already available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Pubbe Document Roam. 2120 L Street, N.W., Washmgton DC.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appenden(es) are being made available for pubhc inspection and copying et the NRC Pubhc Document Room,2120 L Street. N.W.. Washington, DC, m a folder under this FOIA number.

The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available for pubhc mr.pection and copying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room. 2120 L Street. N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOI A number.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) may be inspected and copied at the N RC Local Public Document Room identified iri the Comments section.

E nclosed is mformation on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copymg records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N W, Washmgton, 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.

F ees You will be billed by the NRC for fees totalmg $

You will receive a refund from the NRC m the amount of $

In view of N RC's response to this request, no further action is bemg taken on appeal letter dated , No.

PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC 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 ln Part II. B. C. and D. ArW *dessacoparticha of Xtic WocamentE fjoosenck or% cargo ( mR egopMiistRioDirvXT khRiW RrgtW2 rma#tk8ta#4pk fog RtWX

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SEP 0 3 w i- l PART u t- APPt.lCAtti ExtMPil0NS Recorfs subject to the reque.t that are doecribed in the enclosed Appendialest I are being withheld en theif entitely or in part under the E nemption No.(s) and for the reeson( l given below pursuant to 6 U.S C. b5216) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of N RC regulettor:s.

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The enform.tloti 48 considsted to be propr@l.ty mform. ten puttuant to 10 Cf R 2 790tdH1) the mf manon e.s .ubm.ned .nd ,u.ived m confidence p,su.nno io C,R : rooidim X

6, ife wahheid mfwm. con connets of mie<eency on moose,wy eecords thei ... not .. i.e.ie eheoug+i d.scove., dem, inigaien {t semption 61. Applicable Priv.ieue:

Dei.be,suve Where escord p, mess Discio.,e of p,edeces. ., mfo m.non wou. iend to enh nho open and f,.es e.ran,e of .,s XX puttoone use t.ec.s the teiease .re withheld in thou of the f. cts would permitentwety, the finto en mdirect mou!ty acts .ee enestrerabiv the peedeces onal proc ess ofintertwined the pency isowith are tiothe peedecisenal teasonably eiformatio.n se,pegab4 f actu.t There Attomer woes twoduct (mve6ege eDocuments guepa'ed t v .en attorne, m contemplaison of htigation i Attorney chent privdege. (Confidential communications between en attorney and his fhet chent )

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6. The with'end mformation es esempted f*om pubhc desciosu*e because <ts disclosse s nou d 'esuit m a ciee6v unmanented shwasion of go' son.1 pnsary {t nemption 6) 7 The withheid inform.tson cuneists of secoeds comrsled for isw ento # cement pu* poses .nd i. b.ng withheid for the reasoMal usater.9d (E semption 7)

I Disclosure could reasonabl'y be e spected to interfees with .n ' enforcement peoceeding because it could eeveal the scope, direct on, and focus of enforcement of forts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take acten to shield potential wtorvyfome et a teolation of NRC requirements )

from musstigarpes. ((mampt.on 7 (AH Disclosure would constitute .n unw.n.nted vivaten of personal pervacy. (Ememption 7(CH The mformation cons 4ts of names of mdividaws and othet mform. tion the disclosule of which could reasonabtv be espected to reve.1 mentit+4 of conf 4eno.1 sous,es. (& memption # (D))

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[ PART N. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuent to 10 CF R 9 75M .nd'oe 9 25Ici of the U $ Nuclear R99VWWy Commewon regulations, d has beWA determined that the mformation withheid is tRempt (fom pfo-duct on w disclosu'e. and that m producbon or daciosure is contrary to the pubbc mierest T he persons responobl6 for the den,al are those officiais idevitthed below es denymg othet.ls entf the Director, Drvision of F teedom of IMormat.on end Pubhcations f.ervices.

for 08 erstens (E DOI 4 Of f e of Adminisuation for any den 4 s that may be oppeated to the I secutive Dieector I l DENytNG OFFtCLAL TitLt'Offitt RECORDS Of NIED APPELLAf t OFFICIAL 400 %ECAETAhv

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MA PART R. D- APPEAL Rif1 HTS The d3niel by each deny.ng official identif 4d in Part it.C may tw appes4d to the Appelme OfficW &ntifed there, Any such appeat must be made in wnting withm 30 day of this responna, Appsats must be addressed, as appropriate,'o the E accubve Director for Opeestions to the Secreta'y of the Commasion, or to the impactor Generel, U.S 10egulatory Commisson, Washmgton, DC 20666, and should clearf y state on the envelope and m the letter that it is an Aptwal from en inrtiet FOI A Decimen."

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DOCUMENTS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION / EXEMPTION /PAGES

1. Undated HRC COMSECY Trac! ting Print Screen, subjects Envirocare, (1 page) - EX. 5.
2. Undated Draft Meeo to J. Taylor from Chairman Jackson, subject Envirocare, (1 page)

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3. Undated Handwritten Notes by Unknown Author, subject Envirocare, (1 page) - EX. 5.
4. Undated Routing Slip, subject: Envirocare, (2 pages) - EX. 5.

5.. Undeted Handwritten Notation to Commissioner McGaffigen from Janet Schlueter, annotated on 1/7/97 memo to Commission from Hugh Thompson, A/EDO, subjects Recent Information on Envirocure of Utah and the State of Utah, _ (1 page) -

EX. 5.

6. 1/22/96 -Note to Chairman Jackson from R. Boyle with Handwritten Notes, subject:

Envirocare of Utah,-(1 page) - EX. 5.

7 1/29/97 Note to Commissioner McGaffigan from J. i Schlueter regarding Unrelated Subject, but containing reference to Envirocare, (1 page) - EX. 5.

8. 2/5/96 Note to Chairman Jackson from R. Boyle, subjects Envirocare of Utah, (1 page) -

EX. 5.

9. 2/17/97 Summary and recommendation on DD 97-02 to Commissioner E. McGaffigan's handwritten concurrence dated 2/18/97, (2 pages) - EX. 5.

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10. 3/12/97 Summary prepared by J. Gray for Comminstoner-E. McGaffigan,-with cc's to Schlueter, J. Sharky and J. Bell, entitled, " Ethics / Conflict of Interest Requirements for Agreement States Character and Integrity in NRC Licensing and Regulation, (4 pages) - EX.-5.
11. 3/12/97 Note to K. Smith, M. Karman, B. Jones, and R. Davis from J. Gray regarding Commission Paper concerning Envirocare, (1 page) - EX. 5.
12. 3/17/97 Note to Commissioner McGaffigan from Schlueter, regarding Unrelatsid subject, but containing reference to Envirocare, (2 pages) - EX. 5.

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Mail Stop T 6E4 Washington, D.C. 20555 0001 " i Ret Freedom ofInformation Act (FOIA) Request  !

Dear Mr. Kammerer:

Pursuant to S U.S.C. { 552 (a)(3) and 10 C.F.R. { 9.23, I am requesting the  ;

following materials:

(1) Any and all records which constitute, refer and/or relate to the byproduct materials license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory .

Commission (NRC) pursuant to Section l le.(2) of the Atomic Energy

Act (AEA) to Envirocare of Utah, Inc. for its Clive, Utah site.

(2) Any and all records which constitute, refer and/or relate to any allegations concerning Larry F. Anderson, former Director of the Utah Division of Radiation Control.

I agree in advance to pay the fees associated with this request.  !

Please contact me at 202-663 8302,if- y. 1 Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. I look forward to your .

response wi, thin ten (10) days, as required by FOIA and NRC regulations.

Ve "truly yours, 6a.uh MaNa D. Webb 4

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