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Final Response to FOIA Request.App a Documents Re Mgt of Allegations Already Available in Pdr.App B Document Encl & Available in Pdr.App C Documents Completely Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)
ML20236J954
Person / Time
Site: Comanche Peak  Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 10/29/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Bauman L
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
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ML20236J958 List:
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FOIA-87-558 NUDOCS 8711090036
Download: ML20236J954 (6)


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No agency records subject to the request have been located.

No add;tional agency records subpect to the request have been located.

Agency recorda subt e:t to the request that are identified in Appendix S are agreedy available for public inspecten and copy 6ng in the NRC Pudshc Document Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.

Agwry records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix . b are being rnade available for public inspection and copying b the BWBC Pudic Docurnent Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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The nonproprietary version of the proposaHs) that you agreed to accept in a teleptmo conversation vdth a rnember of rny staff is now beirg made avstate ter public inspection and coying at the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street N W., WasNngton, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

Encbead is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copyng records placed in the NRC Pub 6c Document Room,1717 H Street, ILW., WasNngton, D j l

Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. A..y applicable charge for copses of the records provded and payment procedures are noted in the comments secton.

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Records subject to the request have been refenad to another Federal egencyties) for review and direct response to you.

In view of NRC's response to tNo request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE i l

Certam bformaton in the requested records is being withheld from public discbsure pursuant to the FOIA exemptons described in and for the reasons assomme in Part II, se  !

K fons B, C, and D. Any released portons of the documents for which ordy part of the record is being withheld are being made avaAable for public e and copying in j the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

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l 8711090036 071029 PDR FOIA BAUMAN87-558 PDR A

Sif A JRt. DIRECTOR, DMS F AULE RECOROS df N7.C FORM 464 iPan n is es)

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t ' FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CESPONSE FOIA f UMBER & h -. Q'h DA CT 2 91987 PART ll.8- APPLICABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Records subject to the request that are oesenbed in the enclosed Appendices .. are being withheld in their entirety or in part under FOIA Exemptions and for the reasons set fom below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CFR 9.5(a) of NRC Regulatons.

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1. The mthheld information is propertr classrf.ed pursuant to Executive Order 12356 (EXEMPTION 1) l l

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2. The withheld information relates adefy e the intamal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. ItXEMPTION 2)

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3. The wthheid information is spectreasy esempted from public disclosure by statute indicated: (EXEMPTION 3) i Section 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act which prohibrts the disclosure of Restncted Data'or Formerty Restncted Data 142 U.S.C. 2161-21651.

, Section 147 of .he Atomic Energy Act which prohbts the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167).

4. The withheld information is a trade secrus or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated: (EXEMPTION 4) l The informaton is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) information. .

i The informaton is considered to be crterietary informaton pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(dHI).

The information was submrttert and recorved in confidence from a foreign source pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2).

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5. The withheld information conents of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during Irtigation. Declosure of predecisional information 4 y would tend to inhibit the open and frart exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where recceda are withheld in their entrety, the facts are inextricably A interrened with the predecisionalinformaton. There a6so are no reasonably segregsble factual portone because the roleses of the facts would permit an indirect inquiry into tne predecusonal process of the spency. (EXEMPTION 5}

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6. The withheld information is exempted from public disdosure because its disclosure would result in a clearfy unwarranted invasaan of personal privacy. (EXEMPTION 61
7. The withheld information conssts of irwestgatory records compded for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s) (ndicated. f EXEMPTION 7)

Otsclosure would interiore wth si enearcoment proceeding because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts. and thus could j possibly allow them to take action to shield potential wrongdoing or a violation of NRC requirements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7(A))

Disclosure would constitute an unmervanted invasion of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 7(CH The information consets of names of mdividuals and other information the disclosure of which would reveal identities of confidentist sources. (EXEMPTION 7(DH E

PART fl.C-DENYING OFFICIALS harsuant to 10 CFR 9.9 and/or 9.15 of the U S. % clear Regulatory Commission regulatons, it has been determined that the informeten wthrned is exempt from production or declosure, ,

and that its productinn or disclosure is contrary to the public interest. The persona responsible for the denial are those officials identrned below as denying officials and the Director, '

Dwisson of Rules and Records, Office of Adminstration, for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations (EDOL f DENYlNG OFFICIAL TITLE / OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL SECRETARY EDO a M '

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i PART 11 D- APPEAL RIGHT8 i The denial by each denying official identified in Part li.C may be appealed 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 Execirtive Director for Operations or to k th) Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20566, and should clearty state on the envelope and in the letter 1 that it is an " Appeal from an initial FOLA Decision."

j NRC PZM 464 (Part 21 (se U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION l

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Re: _ F03A- 87 -'558 APPENDIX A RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES' NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION

1. .6/20/87 NRC Manual Chapter 0517, Management of:

Allegations -ANO 8410020575 a

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Re: FOIA 558

', APPENDIX- B RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE POR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER .;

NUMBER- DATE DESCRIPTION

-1. 6/15/87 Memorandum from Grimes to CPPD staff, Subj:

Management of Allegations (2 pages) (copy attached).

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Re: FO!A 558 l APPENDIX ' B _

RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE POR UNDER THE ABOVE REQUEST NUMBER NUMBER O_ ATE DESCRIPTION

1. .6/15/87 Memorandum from Grimes to CPPD staff, Subj: >

Management of Allegations'.(2 pages) (copy -i attached). 1 I

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Draft of OSP Office Procedure 0170 on Management '

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6/25/87 ARC Meeting Agenda - Exemption 5 -

3. 7/8/87 . Minutes of OSP Comanche Peak Allegation Review .

.r I ' 4. E;p' Committee _ Meeting - Exemption 5 (8pages).- i

4. Undated a 7/15/87 ARC Meeting Agenda - Exemption 5 1
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