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Partial Response to FOIA Request.Forwards App H Documents. App G & H Documents Available in Pdr.App I Documents Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20235N009
Person / Time
Issue date: 07/15/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Trosten L
LEBOEUF, LAMB, LEIBY & MACRAE
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FOIA-87-288 NUDOCS 8707170402
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( s.eea- / INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST JUL 151W DocnET NuMetaise or amiceaei LEOufSTE?.

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No agency records subpect to the request have been located.

No addrtonal egency records subject to the request have been located.

Agency records subpect to the request that are identifed in Appendia b are already avadable for pubhc inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room.

1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subpoet to the request that are identifed in Appendin _M are being made available for public mapecten and copymg in the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder uwer the FOIA number and requester name The nonpropnetary version of 'the proposal (s) that you egreed to SCcept in a telephone conversation auth a member of rny staff is now being made ava&able for public inspection and coying at the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street. N W , Washington, DC , in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.

Enclosed es inforrnation on how you may obtain eccess to and the charges for copying records placed m the NRC Pubke Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subloct to the request are er.ctosed Any applicable charDe for copes of the records provided and payment procedures are noted m the comments section.

Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (es) for review and direct response to you.

In vow of NRC's response to the request, no further action a being taken on appeal letter dated PART 11.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton in the requested records as being withheld from pubhc disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part II, sec-teors B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record a bemg withheld are being made available for pubhc inspecten and copying m the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington. DC, m a foloer under this FOIA number and requester name.

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PREEDOM OF INFO!MATION ACT CESPONSE FOIA NUMBE3(S): [Mh Ih2[ DATE: jul j ' 1: __ j PART 11 B- APPLICAbtf FOIA EXEMPTE NS ~ " ' " MW l l

Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA .

Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 562(b) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations. I 1; be wRhheid information a property classified pursuant to Enocutsve Order 12356 IEXEMPTION 11 j I

2. The withheld information relates solely to the intemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2) q
3. The withheld informaton a specifically enempted from public declosure by statute indicated; (EXEMPTION 3) s Section 141145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. 21612165).

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibits the declosure of Unclassified Safeguards information 142 U.S.C. 21671.

4. The withheld information is a trade secret or commercsal or financial information that a being withheld for the reason (s) inoicated: (EXEMPTION di The information is considered to be confidential busmess (propnetary) informaton.

i The information is corsidered to be propnetary informaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dill).

The informaton was submrtted and received in confidence from o foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2).

6. The withheld informaton consats of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through decovery dunng litagation, Dsclosure of predecisional informaton would tend to inhibit the open and frank enchan0e of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextricably X 6ntertwined wtth the nredecesonal informaton. There also are no reasonably esgregable factual portons because the re6 ease of the facts would permit an indirect enquiry into the predecennel process of the agency. (EXEMPTION b
6. The withheld informaoon is exempted from public declosure because its disclosure would result an a clearty unwarranted invasion of personal pnvecy. IEXEMPTION 61
7. The withheld informaton consists of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes and a being withheld for the reasontal mdicated. (EXEMPTION 71 Disclosure would interfere with en enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope, directon. and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus Could possibly allow them to take action to theid potential wrongdoing or a violaten of NRC requirements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7(AP)

Declosure would constitute an unwananted Mvasion of personal pnvacy (EXEMPTION 7(C))

The information consats of names of individuals and ather informaton the disclosure of which would reveal identities of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 7(DI)

PART 51 C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursumt to 10 CFR 9.9 and /or 9.15 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulatons. It has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from producten or disclosure, rnd that its production or dsclosure is contrary to the pubhc interest. The persons responsible for the denial are those c*fic6als identifed below as denying officals and the Director, Divtson of Rules and Records. Office of Administrated, for any denials that may be appealed to the Execunve Director for Operations ispot DENYlNG OFFICIAL TITLE / OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL sfCRETARY EDO M Ho Hp nssn .src. Conw, M axZ X

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PART 11 D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying officialidentified in Part ll.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identified in that section. Any such appsat must be in .

writing and must be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeats must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to '

the Secretary of the Commisason, U.S. Nuclear Re th-t it is an " Appeal from an initial FOLA Decision.gulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20556, and should clearly state on the envelope and in wnc Fonu as4 leert al U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION cm FOlA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

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APPENDIX c' RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES ~

.NUMBERE DATE DESCRIPTION

1. 4/13/87 Letter to Senator Alan K. Simpson from Lando Zech,

,re: Responses to Senator Simpson's 3/5/87 letter with '

-attachments (22 pages)~ (ANO. 8704280599)-

-2,. 6/3/87 Letter to Senator Alan K. Simpson.from J. K.

Asse3stine re:- Informing him of recent developments (2 pages) (ANO 8706250134) l 1

F01A-87-288' APPENDIX H 1

RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NtMBER 1

l NUMBER DESCRIPTION

1. Copy of Comission correspondence' response sheet CR-87-54 and attachments,. subj: " Letter to Senator Simpson regarding Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 (1 page)  ;
2. Affirmation Response Sheet re: "SECY-87-335A - Proposed kuision to Part 110 Concerning Import of Uranium from l South Africa" (1 page)
3. Memo to Samuel J. Chilk from Maria Lopez Otin dated 11/26/86 re: "SECY-86-336 - Proposed Revision to 10 CFR Part 110" (1page)
4. J. Asselstine's vote sheet dated 5/13/87 on SECY-87-116 (1 page)
5. J. Asselstine's memo to Parler, OGC, dated 6/1/87. requesting legal analysis for closing meeting with Executive Branch (1 page)
6. J. Asselstine's vote sheet on CR-87-54 dated 4/3/87 response to Senator Simpson (1 page)
7. Memorandum dated 5/18/87 from Samuel Chilk to Chm, Cmrs subj: "StaffRequirementMemorandumonSECY-87-116"(1page)
8. Memorandum dated 5/20/87 from John Bradburne to Chm, Cmrs subj: " Briefing on South African Uranium Imports" (1 page)
9. Memorandum dated 5/19/87 from Branburne subj: " Proposed Letter to Senator Simpson (1 page)
10. Memorandum dated 6/18/87 from Murray to Denton subj:

" Commission Order Granting Hearing on South African Import License Applications (1 page) with attachment (10 pages) 1

' *>;n_5 .0 F01A-87-288 APPENDIX'I-RECORDS TOTALLY' WITHHELD  !

EXEMPTION (5)

NUMBER. DESCRIPTION

1. Briefing sheet from J. Dunn-Lee to Chairman re Affirmation Session on 12/18/86-(2 pages)
2. Information sheet from J. Dunn-Lee to Chairman dated j January.29,1987(1page)
3. Information paper from J. Dunn-Lee to Chairman on SECY-87-33 dated February 11, 1987 (2 pages)
4. Information paper from J. Dunn-Lee to Chaiman on SECY-87-116-dated May 8, 1987 (2 pages)
5. Background paper from J. Dunn-Lee to Chairman for May 13, 1987 Comission meeting (3 pages)
6. Chairman's vote sheet on SECY-87-116 dated May 14, 1987
7. Background paper from J. Dunn-Lee to Chairman for 6/8/87 Comission meeting (3 pages)
8. Memo from Ken Cohen to Cmr Bernthal dated 5/8/87, subj:

"SECY-87-116 -- Existing Licenses Authorizing Import of UraniumofSouthAfricanOrigin"(1page)

9. Memo from Ken to Cmr Bernthal datd 6/87/87, subj: " South Africa Import Issue - Meeting 6/8/87" (1 page)
10. Cmr Carr's staff coments on J. Brabdurne's memorandum to dated 5/19/87, proposed follow-up letter to Senator Simpson
11. Cmr Carr's staff coments on CR-87-99 dated 5/26/87,

" Letter to Senator Alan Simpson Concerning Imports of Uranium from South Afirca"

12. Cmr Carr's staff coments on S. Chilk's memorandum to Cars dated 5/10/87, " Staff Requirements Memorandum on SECY-87-116"
13. Steve Burns briefing notes (prepared in May 1987) for the May 13, 1987 commission meeting
14. Note from Margaret Federline to Car Carr and George Felgate, datec 5/2/87 and Steve Burns' coments on "The Tentative Agenda for Commission Meeting on South Africa"
15. Memorandum from Cmr Carr to William C. Parler, dated 5/15/87 " Enforcement of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986"
16. Cmr Carr's notation vote response sheet dated 5/13/87 "SECY-87-116 - Existing License Authorizing Import of Uranium of South African Origin":
17. Draft memorandum to Harold Denton from Samuel Chilk subj:

"SECY-87-116 - Existing Licenses Authorizing Import of Uranium of South African Origin" (1 page)

18. Memorandum dated May 26, 1987 from S. Chilk to H. Denton subj: sameasitem#21(1page)
19. Draft letter from Chairman Zech to Sen. Alan Simpson concerning import of uranium from South Africa (2 pages)

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'IEEDOM 0F INFORMATZN ACT REQljEST May 19, 1987

Foz R-27 ?? 9 VIA HAND DELIVERY t'd S~/9~P7 Director, Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Sir:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. i S 552.(1982 & Supp. III 1985) , and 10 C.F.R. S 9.8 (1987), I hereby request copies of the following documents i

1. SECY-87-ll6, Existing Licenses Authorizing Import of i Uranium of South African Origin (May 7, 1987)

(including any appendices, exhibits, or other attached l or referenced documents) . I

2. Any memoranda, correspondence, or any other documents in response to the March 5, 1987 letter from the Hon. j Alan K. Simpson, U.S. Senate, to the Hon. Lando W.

Zech, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

3. Any memoranda, correspondence, or any other documents of, to or f rom the Nuclear Regulatory Commission used in the preparation of either (i) SECY-87-ll6, or (ii) any memoranda, correspondence, or any other documents in response to the above-referenced March 5, 1987 letter.

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4. Any memoranda, correspondence, or any other documents of,-lto or from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding either (i) SECY-87-ll6; or (ii) any memoranda, correspondence, or any other documents in response to the above-referenced March 5, 1987 letter.
5. Any memoranda, correspondence, or any other documents of, to or. from the Nuclear gegulatory Commission, dated since March 4, 1987,l/ regarding (i) its Decembe r 31, 1986 amendment to 10 C.r.R. Part 110; (ii) License No. ISNM-83-025 (Docket No. 110-3365);

(iii) License Application No. ISNM-87-005 (Docket No.

110-3928); or (iv) the interpretation or implementation of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 I agree to pay- up to $100 for the copies of these documents. If the charges exceed this amount, please contact James W. Moeller at (202) 457-7500 to receive an authorization for additional charges.

Sincerely yours, M W(/&

Leonard M. Trosten LMT:gmf 1/ I previously filed a FOIA request on March 4, 1987.

FOIA-87-138. Item 5 of the present request is intended to update that previous request.

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