ML20235S083

Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re Awards or Bonuses to NRC Personnel.Forwards App a Documents.App a Documents Also Available in Pdr.Apps B & C Documents Partially & Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 5 & 6)

ML20235S083
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	10/05/1987
From:	Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To:	DALLAS TIMES HERALD, DALLAS, TX
Shared Package
ML20235S086	List: IA-87-528, Package of Documents Re Nomination & Authorization for Cash Awards to NRC Personnel Involved W/Insp Efforts Re Implementation of Util Comanche Peak Response Team Program ML20235S083 ML20235S110
References
FOIA-87-528 NUDOCS 8710080307
Download: ML20235S083 (5)

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• g INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST 00T 5 Sp7 e.e.e DOCKET NUMBERiss (# apasceomi f.EOutsTER Mr. Jack H. Taylor, Jr.

PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked bores)

N) ogency records outgect to the request have been located.

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

Agency records autgect to sus sequest that are 6dentifed in Appendia are already available for pubhc inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, N W., Washrgeon, DC.

Agency records outgect to to sequest that are identifed in Appendia are being made sweilatde for public inspection and copying in the NRC Public Docummt Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC, in a folder under the FOIA number and requester name.

The nonproprotary verson of the proposel(s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a enember of my staff is now being made avahtAs for public inspectan cnd coying at the NRC Putsc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W , Washington, DC, in a fonder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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

Agency records autgeet to the request are enclosed *Any applicable charge for copes of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in the comments section.

X Recorde outgoct to the voeuses have been referred to another Federal egencyties) for review and direct response to you.

In view of NRC's response to the requeet, no further action is twing taken on appeal letter dated PART tl.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informaton in the rowested records is being withheld from public declosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part II, sec-tsons B, C, and D. Any reiseend portons of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for public inspection and copying 6n X in. NRC Public Docuerve Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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• The enclosed records released in their entirety are identified on the enclosed Appendix A. The enclosed records released in part are identified on the enclosed Appendix B.

Certain infortnation in the requested records identified on Append % B and the records described on the enclosed Appendix C are being withheld from p M ic disclosure pursuant to FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Put II, sections B, C, and D.

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FREEDOM CF INFORMATIOPI.ACT RESPONSE FOIA NUMBENSL F01A-87-528 DATE.007 5 1987 PAJT 118- APPLICABLE F OIA EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices 0bb are being shheld e%r entirety or in part under FOIA Exemptions and for the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552tbl and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulations.

1. The withheld informanon is properly classrfed pursuant to Executive Order 12356 IEXEMPTION 1)

2. The withheld informaton relates solely to the antemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 21

3. The withheld information is specifically exempted from public declosure by statute indicsted: (EXEMPTION 3) 9 Section 141-146 of the Atomic Energy Act wh6ch prohibres the disclosure of Restncted Data'or Formerly Restricted Data 642 U.S.C. 216121661.

Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibrts the disclosure of Uncuenfed Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 21671.

4. The withhold information is e trade secret or commerciel or financial informaton that is being withheld for the reason (s) incicateit (EXEMPTION 4)

The information is considerad to be confidential business (propnetaryl informaton.

The informeton a consedered to be propnetary informaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).

p The information was submitted and rece6ved in conhdence from a fseign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dl(21.

5. The withheld information ";onests of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through decovery dunng litgeteort Daciosure of predecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are wwthheid en fiew entirety, the facts are inextricably X intertwined with the predecisenal information. There also are no reasona9v esgregeb6e factual portions because the release of tte facts would perma en indirect inquiry ento the predecisonal process of the egorcy. (EXEMPTION N X 6. The udthheld informston is exampted frem public desdosure because its desclosure would resuft an a clearly unwarranted irwasson of personal pnvecy. (EXEMPTION 6)

7. The withheld information consats of investigatory records compied for law enforcement purposes and is being withheid for the seescrWs) indested. (EXEMPTION 7)

Doclosure would interfere with en enforcement procestfing because it could reveal the scope directon, and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could posestwy allow them to take action to sheid potental wrongdoing or a volaten of NRC requnements from investigators. (EXEntPTION 7(A))

Declosure would constitute an unwarranted invason of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 7IC))

The information consists of ramos of individuals and other information the disclosure of which would reveal identraes of confsoantiel sources. (EXEMPTION 7tD))

PART ll.C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFH 9.9 and/or 9.16 of the U S. Nuc6ser Regulatory Commason regulatons. it has been determined that the informaton withheid a exempt from producten or disclosure.

and that its producten or deciosure h contrary to the public interest The persons responsible for the denial are those officats identifed beeow as denying officais and the Director, OMoson of Runes and Records, Offee of Administrated, for any clonels that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Openstiors spot DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE / OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL Donnie H. Grimsley Directors Division of Portions of records- S' car'*av ro')

D"les and Dacort boendix B X Paul Bird Directore Office of Appendix C X Dersonnel PART 010- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying official identifed in Part ll.C may be appsated to the Appellate Official identified in that section. Any such appeal must be in writing and must be made within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executwe Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commisson, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and should clearty stase on the envelope and in the letter ttet it is an " Appeal from an inktel FOiA Decision."

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Re: F01A-87-528 APPENDIX A RELEASED RECORDS

1. 11/15/86 Nomination and Authorization for Cash Award for Wagner, Ellershaw & Hale. (2 pages)

2. 11/15/86 Nomination and. Authorization for Cash Award for Ian Barnes. (2pages)

3. Undated Special Achievement Award for Ian Barnes. (1 page)

4. Undated Special Achievement Group Award for Wagner, Ellershaw &

Hale.(1page)

5. Undated Certificate of Appreciation for Wanda S. Warren. (1 page)

6. ' Undated Special Achievement Group Award for Wagner, Ellershaw &

Hale.(1page)

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3 Re: F01A-87-528 APPENDIX B-PORTIONS DELETED-EXEMPTION (6)

1. 12/15/86 Cash Award for Ian Barnes. (1 page)

2. 12/15/86 Group Award for Lawrence E. Ellershaw. (1 page)

3. 12/15/86 ' Group Award for Clifton J. Hale.- (1 page)

4. 12/15/86 Group Award for Philip C. Wagner. (1 page)

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Re: F01A-87-528 APPENDIX C l-RECORDS DENIED IN ENTIRETY Exemptions (5) and ('6)

There are six additional records responsive to your request. These records reflect proposed personnel actions and, as such, contain perfonnance appraisal information and other information of a personal nature and are being withheld pursuant to Exemption (6). Further, these records either represent proposals or reflect the deliberative process

.and thus are also being withheld pursuant to Exemption (5).