ML20245B344

Partial Response to Appeal of Denial of FOIA Request.App Documents Continue to Be Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemptions 6 & 7)

ML20245B344
Person / Time
Site:	07001113
Issue date:	06/20/1989
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Bauman L GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
References
FOIA-87-88, FOIA-89-A-4 NUDOCS 8906230139
Download: ML20245B344 (2)

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'JUN 2 01999 Ms. Linda L. Bauman F0IA Coordinator l Government Accountability Project IN RESPONSE REFER 1 104 E. Wisconsin Avenue TO F01A-89-A-4 Appleton, WI 54911 (F01A-87-88) l

Dear Ms. Bauman:

This is in partial response to your letter dated January 26, 1989, in which you appealed Mr. Donnie H. Grimsley's response dated January 24, 1989. Mr. Grimsley's 3 response denied the four records listed on the enclosed appendix. These records )

were subject to your Freedom of Information Act (F0IA) request for records con-cerning five specific inspection reports regarding the General Electric Facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Acting on your appeal, I have carefully reviewed the record in this case and _

have determined that portions of document two and documents three and four listed .I on the enclosed appendix which were previously withheld will continue to be i withheld of the F0IA from public 552(b)(6),

(5 U.S.C. disclosure(7)(C),

pursuant and to (7)Exemp(D)) and 10 CFR 9.17(a)(6),tions (7)(iii), and (7)(iv) of the Commission's regulations. .Your appeal is, therefore, partially denied.

Information continued to be withheld pursuant to Exemptions (6) .and (7)(C) consists of evaluations of performance and other personnel records. I am unable to identify any legitimate public interest in the release of i.his information which outweighs the privacy interests of the individuals.

Information continued to be withheld pursuant to Exemption (7)(D) consists of the names and other identifying information of confidential sources. I am.

unable to identify any legitimate public interest in the release of this information. 1 Document one and portions of document two listed on the enclosed appendix con- ,

tain information which has been referred to the General Electric Corporation for {

review in order to help NRC determine if the information should continue to be i withheld. We will communicate with you further concerning our determination on those documents.  ;

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PDR FOIA BAUMAN89-A PDR.

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l Ms. Linda L. Bauman i This is a final agency action with respect to a portion of docun!ent two and documents three and four. As set forth in the F0IA (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(B)),

judicial review of this decision is available in a district court of the United ;

States in the District in which you reside or have your principal place of business or in the District of Columbia.

Sincerely, A BAN)

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g L. Thompson, t. 7 '

ep ty Executive ir ctor f r l uclear Materials .

Safeguards, and Operations Support

Enclosure:

Appendix l

Re: F01A-89-A-4 (F01A-87-88) 3 APPENDIX

1. 10/84 General Electric Plant Telephone Directory, Wilmington Manu-facturing Department (NEBG), Rotatin .)

and Support Organizations (44 pages)g undergoingParts Operation (AEBG) review.

2. Various Lab and Radiation Sofety Personnel records. (12 pages).

Dates Exemptions 6, 7C, 70. ]:

a. Annotated version of General Electric Plant Telephone l Directory (26 pages) undergoing review. ]

3. Various Personnel Files of Wilmington Manufacturing. (84 pages)

Dates Exemptions 6, 7C, 70.

4. Various General Electric Individual Experience Records, Personnel Data. J Dates (218 pages) Exemptions 6, 7C, 7D.

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PAMT I - AGENCY RECORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED .See caca ea t>c ess No agency feco'ds sub,ect to the 'equest have been located

._. No additional agency records subject to the 'eguest have beer. tocated Regvested records are a<adaDie theovgh another pubhc d sttht on program See Comments Section A geac t rec o'ds sutrect to the egovest that s'e cent ' ec or Appendaes' ._ _ . _ a e a~eady a.adabie 'oe pubhc irspec tion and c op, -

NRC Pubhc Document Roem tt'7T L Si<eet NW Wash.ngica DC 20555 pg- e e be rg <nade ava.lable for pubOC enspect.on er.d cog,

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NRC Public Document Room, MN { Stieet N W . W ashengton DC in a folde' undee th s FOiA n u mte anc essester name ilQ U _

The nonpropr.etary versian of the proposat si that you agreec is a: cept an a telephcre coev*'sai or * .t* a ee-tee of m, staf f is now beir g mace a.a. lab e ':

enspection and copgeng at the NRC Pubhc Document Room 2C21 L Sneet NW A ashington DC se a 'oice'

• der this F OlA numtee and ,ea.,este, name Agency recosds sut,ect to the reovest that s'e identif.ed or 4::enoaes ___..__...__.ma,te espe *eJ r . e ai che NRC Loc al Pwbl.: Doc i,~.ent Roor- :

in the Comments Section inclosed is info <mation on bon you may ot ta<n access to ao: tre charges for copi rg 'esoras p aa: n t* e *.c : Pubiec Document Room 2C 2) [ $,,t et %.

Wash.ngton DC Agency records subject to the renuest are encloseo Rec ords subiect to t*e 'eQsest have been ref erred to anothe' F eder a' agenc hbest f o' review and dae :' *e s, . 'se to you You nell be bd ed by the NRC for fees totahng 8

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In view of NRC s respoese to this reavest, no f urther action is teing taken on 3; pea letter 3,ted _ ._ __ No _ ,

PART ti. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DfSCLOSURE Ce<ta n infomat.on in the 'eaststed 'eco'ds s be'ng *'thhe c om pubhc d sciosse ov's& ant tc the * *c' r t ces: bed .e aed <c we e, sons sia ce ,e s, -

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PART N 8- APPUdABLE Ex(MPTIONS flecords subsect to the sequest that aig descr4ed on the enclosed Appendrales) 5 _ _ ve beme ethheld en their entirety of an part unt>*

E nemptions and toe the 'casons set forth below pursuant to 5 U S C 552ibi end 10 CH4 Sr 17c of NRC Regstations t . The withheld eforemat.on is peopetty clasof.ed pu r suant to E necutive O'de* 41 kt MPtsON 11

2. The withfield information relates soisiv to the miemat personnet evies and peocedsres of NRC (f ALMPTiON 2s 3 The withheld infoemateon es specifically esempted from pubhc dssClosure by sfffute endicated f(X{MP7 SON h Restheted Oata '42 V $ C 21bI 2165 SeC1*ont is t 145 Of the Atom C Ine'gv ACT *hich p'oh'this the cbsciosu'e of Restc ted DJ'a c+ Suome'in Section 147 of the Atom,c Ene'gv Act wh<h prohib.ts the deciosure of Uncrassif.ed Safegvants friformat,on es2 U $ C 2167) o

4. The withheid meormat on ,s a t'ade secret or commeecisi on f.nanciai mo rmaton that is being withne'd fo< t*e +easontst endecated f(JflMP710N as .

The information is considered to be cont <oenttal business (prophetarvt efort"abon The inforrration is conside'ed to be propr4 eta <y mformation pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790fonti

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• thheid mfo*mation consets of mitra9ency o' intra ency records that ane not avadable th'cogh escove% d s.ng i<t gation ( A&MPTION 51 Apphcabie ~ Pn.uege 'j Od.4eratwe Process D.sclosure of ptedecisional information wow 3d tend to enhibe the open and f a-6 escPange of ideas essenhal to the Whe'e reco*ds are withheid in their enbiety the f acts s'e .nestricath entert wined with the credecisou .nfo<matson There also are no 'easonably seg egable far portions trecause the release of the facts would pesmet an endwett mQuay mto the predecessoria? gm<ss of the agency Attomew *o 6 product prwdege iDecuments prepa'ed t*y e*$ a?somes en consemtnat.on of .t.gai se At t oone s c~e-1 er+ eae Com oett a' comm a rn:a'm oct sw e ertones er" % +v : <*'

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, E xtMPTION ' ( Ao Disclosur e a do constitute en unwa" anted enves>:. . al pe<sor'ai pra acy *E X(MPTION 7sCn the nfo,*at.or cons.sts o' names of 'nd v de esoected to eeveat iccat t es of confedeM 4. Scs'ces E 2 ( VPfiON 7 >D . 'w'o a 5 and othe' ' twat.on the d'scionv8e et e h'e c:;se *eascra Other PART il C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pueswant to 10 Cs R 9 n c and v 9 25 ci of the U 5 %cira Rep .at:% Comm.sser e paws a m :ee or'e+-co t*at the .atora .on *,tve c :s eie- e ffom prodyggme ce d4ck sgee 3M that its prodoc uDn o' d sCt0ss't is cpetra',10 the pubhc orte'est The W s *) 'esiC*s t.e 80' the oen6al 6 e Inose off,c sa s 'Ct" " e; below as decyw.g ofbc.d.s and the Di* ecto' Davton o' heComof inf omaber and Putm(ances Se%.ces C'N e t' Ao+ mst' avion and Resovices Mar,;empt 50 r.

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.E-WYG4 TI G A T o C f S PART N. D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denist by each denymg effoalidentif.ed in Part H C may be appes ned to the Appetiste Off.cial .dentifed m that section Any such appear must be in writmg and mor be made wthm 30 esys of receipt of the response Appenis must be addressed as appropnate to the Esecut ve Onector foe operations or to the Secretary of the Commesse U $. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss.on. Washengton, DC 20555 and should cle erly sisie on the envelope and in the lettet that 41 is an "Appeaf from en initial FOtA Deceioe senc vons ae4 tren a U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISS "o

• FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

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• i Re: F01A-87-88 (4th Partial) ,

APPENDIX F l RECORDS MAINTAINED AMONG PDR FILES

1. 7/17/84 Ltr to J. Philip Stohr from Charles M. Vaughan, re: (1)NRC License SNM-1097, Docket 70-1113, (2) NRC Inspection Report i 70-1113/84-07 dated 7/12/84, received 7/16/84. (13 pages) l l

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APPENDIX G RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE ABCVE REQUEST NUMBER

1. 10/30/80 Ltr to Robert Smith from Thomas A. Ippolito with enclosure:

Request for Additional Information. (18 pages)

2. 4/26/85 Document to Document Control Desk, NRC,from G.J. Anderson,  ;

General Electric, "Ackno'wedgment of Receipt of Revision 5.

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. 3 Re:'F01A-87-88 (4thPartial) q APPENDIX H  !

RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD'- EXEMPTIONS 6 & 7C

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1. 10/84 General- Electric Plant Telephone Directory, Wilmington Manufacturing Department (NEBG), Rotating. Parts Operation (AEBG)

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and Supporting Organizations. (25 pages)-

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2. Various Lab Personnel. (38 pages) 1 l

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3. Various VME Personnel and Unit Personnel Files of Wilmin Dates Manufacturing, Performance Reviews. .(85 pages) gton

4. Various General Electric Individual Experience Record, Personnel Data.

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.GOVEkNMENT ACCOUNTADluTY PROJECT 15.'5 Connecticut Avenue. NW. Suite 202 Wcsh ngton. O C. 20036 (202)232-8550 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT MIDWEST OFFICE 3424 MARCOS LANE APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54911 De'enber 28, 1986 FREEDOM OF _INFORMATION ACT REQUEST fM.fDOM OF. INFORM AT50M -

Director ACT REQUEST Office of Administration hZJ og g , .

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington D.C. 20210 i j g .,, j g ,, j TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, the Government Accountability Project (GAP') requests copies of any and.

all agency records and information, including but. not limited to notes, letters, memoranda, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calanders, tapes, transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, engineering analyses, drawings, fi'es, graphs; charts, maps, photogmphs, agreements, handwritten notes, stuJies, data sheets, notebooks, books, telephone messages, computations, oice recordings, computer runoffs, any other data compilations, interim and/or final reports, status reports, and any and all other records relevant to and/or generated in connection  !

with the listed inspections of General Electric Company's, Wilmington, I N.C. facility.  :

70-1113/82-18  !

70-1113/84-04 70-1113/84-05 70-1113/84-06 1 70-1113/84-13 This request includes all agency records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a (b) and the NRC Manual, Appendix 0211, Parts 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved October 8, 1980) .w hether they currently exist in the NRC " official, working", investigative or other files, or at any other location, includinc; private residences.

If any records, as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b), and the NRC Manual, supra and covered by this request have been destroyed and/or removed after this request, please provide al) surrc,unding records, including but not limited to a list of all records which have been or are destroyed and/or removed, a description of the action (s) taken relevant to, generated in connection with, and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).

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l GAP requests that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be considered as primarily benefiting the general public," 5 U.S.C. 522 (a) (4) (a). GAP is a non profit, non partisan public interest organization concerned with honest and open government.

Through public outreach, the Project promotes whistleblowers as agents of government accountability. Through it Environmental Whistleblower Clinic, GAP offers assistance to local public interest and citizens groups and interveners in the concert for safety at nuclear power plants.

We are requesting this information as part of an ongoing monitoring project of the NRC's efforts to protect public health and safety at and near nuclear processing plante and radioactive waste facilities.

For any documents or portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA exemption, please provide an index itemizing and describing the-documents or portic.ns of documents withhold. The index should provide a detailed justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, exp'.laining why each exemtion is relevant to the document or portion l of the document withheld. This index is required under Vaughn v.

Rosen (I), 484 F2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert, denied, 415 U.S. ~977 (1974). .

We look forward to your response to this request within ten (10) working days.

! Sincerely,

, $b 'ON WB Linda Bauman FOIA Coordinator Midwest Office Responses to this request should be mailed to :

Government Accountability Project Midwest Office 3424 Marcos Lane Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 l

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