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Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents Re Maxey Flat Waste Disposal Site.Forwards App K & L Documents.Documents Also Available in Pdr.App L & M Documents Partially & Totally Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5),respectively
ML20238F345
Person / Time
Site: 02700047, 02700039, 02700010, 02700048
Issue date: 09/10/1987
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
To: Minton L
HUNTON & WILLIAMS
Shared Package
ML20238F347 List:
References
FOIA-87-235 SECY-75-374, SECY-75-392, NUDOCS 8709160095
Download: ML20238F345 (5)
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( e..ee / INFORM ATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST SEP 101987 Ci)C& f T iirJMef R s r L/rappreceD#i l neoutstra l Ms. Lucinda E. Minton PART I - RECORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checAed bnest No agency records subject to the request have been located No addotonal agency records subsect to the reams' have been located.

Agent,y records sutwet to the request that are identif ed in Appendim _ _ are already available f or pubhc impaction and copvmg in the NRC Pubhc Document Room, 1717 H Streret, N W., Washington. DC Agency records subrect te the roouest that are identded an Appendix K ,,e being made ,vaniabie ,o, puu,c ,n.pect,an and copy,ng in tne NRC Pubisc Document

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The nonproprietary version of the proposal (si tNet you agreed to accept er a te6ephone conversation with a member of rny staff a now being enade avaiable for public inspection and coyang at the NRC Publ c Document Roorn. 1717 H Street, N W , Washington, DC, in a foider under this FOIA numter and requester name.

Enclosed is triformation on Aow you may otitain access to and the charges for copvag records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room 1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC.

Agency records subiect to the request are encbsed Any apphcable charge for copes of the words prowded and paynent procedures are nosed in the comments sectson.

Records subsect to the request have been re'enec to another Federal agencybes) fo review and direct responw to you In view of NRC's response to this rower no fu therr action is being taken on appasi letter dated PART ll.A-INFORM ATION Wrf r4 HELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain information en the requested records is bang uthheld from pubhc disciosure pursuant to the FOIA enernptions descrd ed en and for the reasons stated in Part II. sec-y tions B. C and D Any released portions of the documents for which onPy part of the secord is being wfthheld are teng made eve 4able for public irspect#on and copying in the N AC Pubhc Document Room.1717 H Street, N W . Washington, DC. in a fo6 der under this FOIA number and requester rname Comments

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FREEDe M OF 1% FORMATION ACT DESPONSE FOi A NLi.netshSt 87-235 DATE SEP 10 W PART 11 B- APPLICABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Recores subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices L&M are being w,thneie in inen, ent,,ety o, r pa,t under FOIA Exemptons and fof the reasons set forth below pursuant to 5 U.S C. 552Ibl and 10 CFR 9 Slal of NRC Regulations.

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1. T*e ethheld information 5 properly classr' sed pursuant to Executive Order 12%E EXEMPTION 11 l

2 The wthheld information relates solely to the intemal personnel tvec and procedees of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2) 3 The wrthheld information is specificatty exempted from pubbe disclosure by statute indicated IEXEMPTION 31 Section 141 145of the Atomac Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restocted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U S.C,2161-21651 Secton 147 of the Atomic Energy Act wNch proMuts the disclosure of Uncsass6ed Safeguards Information (42 U.S C 2167).

4 The swthheld information is a trade secret or commercial of financial informahon that a being withheid for the reasonts) indicated' (EXEMPTION d)

The information a corcedered to be confidential business (propnetary) inforrnation The informaten a considered to be proonetary intermation pursuant to 10 CFR 2 7%d4f)

The information was submitted and received in confidence from a foreign sou ce r pu suant r to 10 CFR 2.790(dM2) l I

$ TN wehheld mformat:on coraust,s of interapncy or entraagency records that are not avadable through discovery dunng litigation Dsclosure of predecusanal entormation would tend to inhibit the open and franit eachsinge of ideas essential to the dediitierative process. Where records are withheid in their entirety, the fact are sneatncably k vitertwened wrth the predecmenalinformation. There also are no reasonably segregabie factual portions because the reiease of the facts would permet an andirecs inque>y into the preneciseonel process of the agency (EXEMPTION bl 6 The wrthheld informat>n m exempted from public disclosure because its disclosu'e wouk) result in a clearty unwarranted invasion cf personal p-rvacg IEXEMPTION 6)

7. The evinheid informanon consists of investigatory records cornpiled for law enftreement purposer and is being withheld for the reasonis) indicatec EXEMPTION 76 l Deciosure wou6d interfere with an enforcement proceeding because it could reveal the scope. direction, and focus of enforcement e+ forts. Arvd thus possebly allow thorn to take action to sneeld potential wrongdoing or a violatar of NRC reoutrements from investigators. (EXEMPTION 7t AH Deac60sure wou6d constitute an unwarranted snvasion of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 7(CD The information conssts of names of individuals and other information the chsclosure of which would reveal identities of confidential sources, (EXEMPTION 710H PART ll.C-DENYING OFFICI ALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 9 and or 915 of the U S. Nuclear Regulatory Cornmission reguisters it has teen determaned that the information withheld a exempt from procksecon or driclosur and that its production or declosure a contrary to the public imerest. The persons responsible for the denia; are those officials identified below as denying offenses and the Director, Divam of Rules and Records. Office of Adminstration, for any denials that may be appeaied to the Executive Director for Operations tEDOL DENYING Of flCIAL TIT LE/OF FiCE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE Of FICIAL Mr. John C. Hoyle Assistant Secretary of L-1s2s,o - M-1

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PAR 1 Il D- APPEAL RIGHTS The den.al by each denying official identified in Part ll.C may be appealed to the Appellate Official identdied in that section. Any such appeal must be in i 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 Commissaan, U S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington, DC 20555, and should clearfy state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an kutial FOIA Decision." i sac coned aos eer, a sesi U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION 3

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APPENDIX K

1. 11/20/74 Information Report SECY-75-374 from John Ryan, Acting General Manager. (3pages) i l
2. 1/30/75 Larson to Gossick, subject: Waste Burial Facilities. (7pages) l
3. 5/9/75 Larson to Harrison, subject: Waste Burial Facilities.

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4. 5/13/75 Memo H. J. Larson to F. Schroeder, w/ enclosures. (6pages) l S. Undated Transmittal memo (5/29/75) 6. W. Kerr to K. Chapman w/ enclosures. (17pages)

, 6. 6/19/75 Tech assistance request H. R. Denton to D. A. Nussbaumer, w/ enclosures. (17 pages)

7. 7/14/75 Letter from K. R. Chapman to Honorable J. M. Carroll w/Maxey Flats Report. (18 pages)
8. Undated List of Federal and State Personnel w/ Report of Site l Hydrology. (12 pages). l
9. 7/14/75 Letter Flats Maxey fromReport.

K. R. Chap (man to C. L. Dawson w/ enclosed 2/7/75 18 pages)

10. 7/21/75 Memo NRC Secretariat to EDO w/ enclosures. (5pages)

, 11. 7/28/75 Memo to Commissioners from K. R. Chapman w/ enclosures.

(24pages)

12. 6/25/76 EPA Report on Maxey Flats. (26 pages)
13. 1/7/87 E. O'Donnell to Waste Management Branch - NRC Poteritially Responsible for Maxey Flats. (7 pages).
14. 7/23/86 Transmittal Memo from E. O'Donnell to D. Mussbaumer, et al.

w/ enclosed Research Sumary. (4pages) i

15. 2/10/87 Note from K. Dragonette to M. Knapp, et al. w/ enclosures.

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16. 3/30/76 John G. Davis to Lee V. Gossick, subject: Inspection of Waste Burial Facilities. (12 pages)

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1. 5/21/75 K.R. Chapman to Commissioners, re: Technical Assistance from Governor Carroll. (16 pages) Exemption 5.
2. Undated Annotated Minutes, re: Waste Burial in Kentucky. (31 pages) Exemption 5.
3. Undated Draft Memorandum, re: Kentucky Burial Site. (46 pages)

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F8LE NO D'at C T D.46 ho 207 eBS j April 23, 1987 i FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST REGISTERED MAIL pg 7-hh Director, Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Dear Sir:

This is a request for documents and records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. SS 552 tt. sea. In this request, the term " record" is used as defined in 10 C.F.R.

S 9.3a. The term " document" is used to mean the following:

1' All reports, records, lists, intra-agency memoranda, ihter-agency memoranda, data, correspondence, telegrams, schedules, photographs, sound reproductions, ledger oooks, log books, data sheets, graphs,

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catalogues, computer tapes, printouts, 1 notes, records of telephone conversations, meeting agenda, attendance lists, minutes of meetings, statements or other l handwritten, typewritten, printed, recorded or graphic material of any kind or description whatsoever.

The following records and documents are sought by this request:

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1. Any and all documents or records from 1960 to the present concerning, related to, describing, or evaluating the Maxey Flat vaste disposal site in Fleming County, Kentucky, including, but not limited to, the following:
a. Any and all documents or records concerning, related to or i describing the selection of the l waste disposal site; 1 l
b. Any and all documents or records concerning, related to, describing or evaluating the i' licensing and regulatory status of the site, including copies of licenses;
c. Any and all documents or records l concerning, related to, describing or evaluating operations at the site;
d. Any and all documents or records concerning, related to, describing or evaluating financial assurances or insurance for the site, including copies of insurance policies; ,

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e. Any and all documente or records {

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describing materials that were or may have been disposed of at the site;

f. Any and all documents or records concerning, related to or i describing entities that disposed i of or may have disposed of material at the site and what  !

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describing or evaluating conditions at the site and any threat to public health, safety or welfare or to the environment that is or was posed by the site; and

h. Any and all documents or records
oncerning, related to, describing or evaluating actions or measures that could be, should be or were undertaken to reduce or eliminate any possible threats I to public health, safety, or 1 welfare or to the environment posed by the site, including, but not limited to, recommendations  !

or requirements for supervision, monitoring, modeling, operational changes, remedial activities, financial assurances, insurance, I security, personnel or management or for any other actions or measures at or concerning the site. l

2. Any and all documents or records concerning, related to, describing or evaluating the Agreement between the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, including, but not limited to, any and all documents or records concerning, related to, describing or evaluating provisions for, regulations of or oversight of disposal of source, by product and special nuclear material  ;

in Kentucky. Include any documents or records describing requirements, criteria or guidelines by which the performance of the Commonwealth of Kentucky pursuant to this agreement could, should, or would have been evaluated or measured.

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1 If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decides to withhold any documents or records responsive to this request, then I request that you furnish me with a detailed statement of the reasons for denying access to each document or record withheld and the following information regarding each such document or record in order to enable me to consider whether to 1 pursue this request further: {

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a. the date of each such document or record;
b. the identity and affiliation of the author or authors of each such document or record-l
c. the identity and affiliation of all persons in the 1 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Commonwealth of Kentucky or elsewhere who have received copies of each such document or record;
d. the general nature and subject matter of each such doc ument or record; i
e. the title of each such document or record; and
f. whether each such document or record contains any i factual information, including, but not limited to, data, descriptions, and critiques of methodologies, or statements of policy.

Please note that I am willing to pay the appropriate costs or fees attributable to this request, am also willing to make whatever arrangements to pay as may be appropriate, and need no prior notice of the amount of those costs or fees j unless they exceed 5500.00. If estimated copying and search '

fees exceed $500.00, please call me before proceeding. l I respectfully request a response within ten working days of receipt of this request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. l

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Finally, I ask that you call me if you have any questions regarding this request.

Very truly yours, h d M W A Y l' '

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