ML20247C624

Responds to 890717 Appeal of Denial of FOIA Request for Records F9-11.Document F-10 Released.Documents F-9 & 11 Continue to Be Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 5)

ML20247C624
Person / Time
Issue date:	09/06/1989
From:	Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Bauman L GARDE, B.P.
References
FOIA-87-535, FOIA-89-A-23 NUDOCS 8909140059
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Linda L. Bauman, Law Office.of Billie P. Garde 104 E. Wisconsin Avenue Appleton, WI 54911-4897 Re: F0IA APPEAL 89-A-23-C

Dear Ms. Bauman:

This letter responds to your July 17, 1989 appeal of this Agency's denial of the records identified as F9-11 in our June 9,1989 response to F01A-87-535.

In response to your appeal, the withheld information was again reviewed. On' the basis of this review, it has been determined that document F-10 should be released. A copy of this de

is enclosed with this letter. With respect a

to the balance of' denied materia'., I affirm the Agency's action in this matter.

Document F-9 is a memorandum prepared by the Agency's internal audit office for the Comission's review.' The document's author discusses the conduct of a then pending investigation. The information that remains withholdable consists' of the author's analysis of the allegations and his proposal for

- concluding the investigation. Document F-11 is a memorandum for the record of a closed Comission meeting. The information that remains withholdable -

consists of a proposed course of action for the Comission to pursue with respect to a licensing matter.

This information was properly withheld under Exemption 5 of the F0IA as its release 'could compromise the integrity of the Agency's decisionmaking process by chilling candor. Moreover, disclosure of information reflecting only proposed courses of action would constitute a premature release of information that does not necessarily reflect final agency action or policy.

J This letter represents final Agency action on your July 17, 1989 appeal.

' Judicial review of the denial of this information is available in Federal District Court in the district in which you reside, or have your principal place of business, or in the District of Columbia.

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Docatt huustars en =# caw atoutt,1ia PART l.- AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED rSce checked bones /

l No agency records subpect to the repst have been located.

No addrtenal agency records subsect to the request have been tocated.

Requested records are avadable Wro=Wt another public distribution program. See Comments Section.

a,re stready availab6e for ph espection and copying r Agency records subsect to the roosses that are 45entifed on Appendimies)

NRC Pubhc Document Room 2120 L Street. N W., Washington. DC 20555 Agency socords subrect to the rewersa that are identified on Appendentesi k

==e being made available for putdec enspecten and copyng r NRC Pubhc Document Room. 2*20 L Street, N.W., Washington. DC. m a folder under this FOtA number and requester name.

LThe nonproprietary versen of tfw propossNsl that you agreed to accept an a telephone conversation wvth a member of my staff is now been0 inspection and copying et the NRC P.bbc %cument Room 2120 L Street, N W, Washmgton. DC. m a folder undes this FOIA number and req may be enspected and copied at the NRC Local Pubhc Document Room oe" Agency recoeds subtect to the request that are identified on Appendralesi h the Comments Secten_

Enclosed is mformaten on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed an the NRC Pubhc Document Room. 2 Washngton. DC_

Agency records subtect to the requess are enclosed.

Records subject to the request tave teen referred to another Federal agencybest for rev ew and direct sesponse to you_

You will be billed by the twHC for fees totalmg 8

.No fn view of NRC's response to ttws reispest, no further action as besng taken on appeal letter dated PART N. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBUC DISCLOSURE Cortsen enforma'..Jn in the sequested *fCords sa being w*thheld from pubhc disclosure pursuant to the esemptons desCfebed in and fo seCtens B. C. and D Any fe6 rated Wiens of the documents ter which only part of the secord is becg methheld are being made avadable for p u oer t%s 8 01 A number and requester r.ame copying r, she NRC Puolic Document Room. 2120 L Street. N W. Washengton. DC in a foider n

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' Mecords subject to the reovest that are described on the enclosed Appendmtes]

are bemg withheld en their entuety oe art part urger the (sernptions and for the reasons set forth tielow purs.eant to 5 U S C. 552(bl and 10 Cf R 9171al of NRC Regulatons

1. The withheid enformaten is properly classified pursuarn to E secutive Oider itxtMPTION 11

2. The withheld mformaten relates solely to the enternal pe sonnel rules and procedures of NRC (EKEMPTION 2

3. The wethheld mformaten a specifically esempted inom pubhc disclosure by statute indicated ff X(MPTION 3)

Sections 1411a5 of the Aiomic Energy Act wh ch proNbos the disclosure of Restncied Data or Iotmerly Restricted Data i42 U S C 216121658 i

Secten 147 of the Atorrue Energy Act whsch prohauts the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards informaton t42 U S C 21671

4. The withheed enformaten es a trade secret or commercael or Imancial information that is being withheld for the reasontst edcated fEXEMPTION 46 The mformaten es considered to be confident.at tivemess (proprietary enformateon.

The information is considered to be proprietary informatsun pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790idi 11 The mformation was submitted and received m conteence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790tdH21

5. The withheid mformation cons *sts of interagency os entraagenes ee:ords that are not available through discovery dormg letiget.on stxEMPisON 5 Applicable Pvweiege

. Deliberstwo Process Disclosure of predeceionsi eformation would tend to enhibit the open and frank enchange of edeas essantant to the deliberatwe peocess Where records e e withheld en their entirety, the f acts are meatree abfv intertwined with the predecis.onal information There also are no reanonablv segregable factus portens because the release of the facts would perat an andwect mouiry into the predeosonal process of the agency Attorney work product privdeDe ' Documents p' epa'ec t% an attorney en contemplation of htegat.on i Attomey - cleent pnv iege (Conheent.at cownu.c at.n tetween an attome, and his her O.ent i n

6. Tne withheld informanon is sempted from public d4cios.re because its d sclosure would result en a vestiv unes"aated evasion o' ar soca' pr+acy fExtMPTION 6-

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7. The withheld mformaten consists of records compaed for law enforcement pia poses and is bems withheid for the reasonis' eid<ared itxf MPTION 71 r

04 closure cou d reasonabtv tw espected to mie r 'e ae an en'o' cement proceed *ng because it could 'e.ea. the scope anect<r and focus of en 1

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" forcement efforts. and thus could possibiv allon t*emo taa e act.on to sheid potential wrongdoing or a v.o*atce of NRC scoopements Nom enwestigators (REMPTION ? tan g

l Disclosure woved constitute en unwarranted evas.oc of personal pnvecy 4ExtMPflON 7(Cil The information cons,sts of names o mow dua s and or e' m'ormai on the d sciosure o' *hace couid vessrativ be en e, rc e.eai.denot,es e, r

conbdentia! sources 8t XEMPTiON 7 (00 Othe' PART 11. C-DENYING OFFICIALS

' Pu suant to to CFR 9 25lbi anc. or 9 25 tc) of the U S %ces Regulatory Commession reDuis' ens *t has t>een dete*m ned that t*e.eu,maien w thw.s e.en' r

from producteon or disclosure. and that its prodactson os c sticSu e es contearv to the pubhc mie'est The pe' sons aesponsibet for Pie cen.a are those off.u > adert#e; r

Div son of I'eedo" o mtormaice and Publicat.ons Servtc es 0" c e of Ac%nisi ance ene R. wet es Managemsnt go,,,

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PART 11. D-APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denyeng officialidentifed di Port 11 C msy to ascealed to the Appettate Officesi edentifed m that sect *on. Any such apprst must be in writeng end must be inade withen 30 days of receipt of this response. Appe ts must be adtbessed as appropriate to the Esecutwe De ectos for Operations ado the Secretary of the Commas.on. #~

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U S. Nucleav Regulatory Commessen. Weshmg'on DC 20555. and should clearty stste on the envelope and m the ieme that it s an Appeal f rom en initial FOI A Decisen?

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Re: FOIA-87-535 APPEND 1X E RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE PDR UNDER THE AB0VE REQUEST NUMBER m

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! 86-6 MemotoNoonanfromPoslusny(1page) 1.

6/21/85 subject: A11eger Feedback.

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9/30/85 Comanche Peak Unit 1 Containment-1 Rock Overbreak/0verexcavation Seismic Evaluation.

(20 pages) 3.

10/11/85 Memo for Connelly-from Noonan, subject: Review of Case Information.

(1 page)

'4 8/14/85 Memo for Mulley from Grimes, subject: OIA Report Inq 86-6.

(2 pages) 5.

8/20/87 Memo for Nulley from Grimes, subject: Inq 86-6 Followup.

(1 page) 6.-

9/14/87 Ltr to Juanita Ellis from Grimes, subject: Case Letter Dated July 31, 1985.

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t Re: F01A-87-535' APPENDIX F RECORDS PARTIALLY WITHHELD NUMBER DATE^

DESCRIPTION AND EXEMPTION-I 86-6 1.

Undated Domestic Return Receipt.- (1 page)

Ex. 6 2.

8/30/84 Letter to (deleted) from Ippolito.-

(1 page) Ex. 6 3.

10/29/84 Telephone Conversation Record.

(1 page) Ex. 6 4.

1/28/85 Letter to (deleted) from Noonan.

(1 page) Ex. 6 5.

2/5/85 Domestic Return Receipt. (1 page)

Ex. 6 6.

5/7/85 Letter to (Deleted) from Noonan.

(1 page) Ex. 6 7.

5/9/85 Letter to (Deleted) from Vincent S. Noonan.

(1 page)

Ex. 6 8.

5/14/85 Domestic Return Receipt. (1 page)

Ex. 6 I 85-11 9.

2/21/85 Memo for Chairman and Commissioners subject: Waterford 3 from Connelly,(1 page) Ex. 5 Allegations.

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2/28/85 Memo for Ccr.nelly from Chilk, subject: Review of Closed Comission Meeting Transcript.

(1 page) Ex. 5 11.

3/7/85 Memo For The Record, from Chilk, subject: Staff Requirements - Discussion of Pending Investigation,10:00 a.m.,

Tuesday, February 26, 1985, j

Commissioners' Conference Room, D.C. Office (Closed--Ex. 5 and 7)

(Part I - 01 and EDO Staff).

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, APPENDIX G RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD NUMBER

' DESCRIPTION AND EXEMPTION 1.

01A Report _87 EX. 7A 2.

01A Report 87-11~- EX. 7A 3.

01A Report 87 EX. 7A 4.

DIA Report 187 EX. 7A 5.-

01A Report 186 EX. 7A I

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20210 TO MHOM IT AAY-CONCERN Pursuant to the Freedom of Information 7.ct (FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552,) the Governmcnt.%. accountability Project (GAP) requests copies of any and all agency records an6 informatica, includin: but not Jimited to notes, letters, z.amo ranc's, drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calenders, tapes,

!:tanc: rip t s, s a:nmari e s, interview reportr, procedures, instructions, engiacering analysos, drawings, files, craphs, charts, maps, photographs, agrea.en:s, handwritten notes, studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, t c l e..h c c.3 m a s s a g e s, computation, voice recordings, computer runoffs, and

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'.ata compilations, interim an~/cr final reports, status reports-and any 1..f. all other records relevant to and or generated in connection with all NRC 'scisions and consideration of the Region IV problems including the recent considerations of problems in the OIA report 86-10 and subsequent overview inspections.

This recuas: includes all ageacy records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a(b) and the 5.90 Manual, 7.ppendix 0211, Parts 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved october 5, 1980} uhother they currently exist ir the NRC offical, " working" investin tive or other files, or at any ::her location, including private residences.

I2 any records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3a (b)' and the NRC Manual, s u_p r a,

e,nd coverad by this request have been destroyed and/or removed after this. rerjes;, please provide all surrounding records, including but not

. limited :c a list of all records which r.3te been or are destroyed and/or removed, :. description of the acti on(s) :sken relevant to, generated in conn-ection nith and/or issued in order to :.r:lement the action (s).

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requesting this,inf ormation as part e of an. ongoing ruonitoring project We c.ce to protect,.public health.and safety at and near of the NRC's efforts nuclet.r processinc planbsland radioactive waste facilities.

cr portions that you deny due to a specific FOIA For any dcconients please ;re ide an in<.iex itemizing and describing the documents The index should provide a detailed exemption, or port.'ons of dec. 3ats u tthheld.far claiming each exe:rption, explaining why justi.icat. n of ;c.;. g r o u :.d t,to. the document or portic:. of the document each exempt;oa :.s :~ levant T.csen (I), 404 F.2d U20 withheld.

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

Sharon-R. Connelly,-Director Office of Inspector and Auditor

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psSamuel J. Chilk, Se'cretary REVIEW OF CLOSED COMMISSION MEETING TRANSCRIPT.

SUBJECT:

Attached is the transcript from the closed Commission meeting on " Discussion'of Pending Investigations," held on Tuesday,

' February 26, 1985~.- Exemptions 5 and 7 were used to close this meeting.

You~are requested to conduct a review of this transcript to determine if any portions may be released to the public.

Please provide your written recommendations, along with'a copy of the transcript, to the Office of the Secretary by c.o.b.

Thursday, March 28, 1985.

Attachment:

Subject transcript

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