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Partial Response to FOIA Request for Records.App a & Portions of App B Records Available in PDR & Lpdr.App B Record Partially Withheld (Ref FOIA Exemption 6)
ML20247N981
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/21/1989
From: Grimsley D
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To: Salant J
NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE, WASHINGTON, DC
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FOIA-89-374 NUDOCS 8909260355
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INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST gpgggggg Ht OU164R Jonathan D. Salant 50-220/410 PART 1.- AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checked boaes)

No agency records subject to the request have been located.

No addetsonal agency records subject to the request have twen located.

Requested records are sveilable through another pubic distribution program. See Comments Sectaan.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified on Appendistes) are already available for publec inspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Room 2t20 L Street, N W., Washington, DC 20555 Agency records sut A .,e being m.de ,vailable for pubic inspection and copying in the X NRC Pubhc Docum.nact to the esquest that are identified on Appendialec)nt noom. 2i20 t Si,eet. N.w., washington, DC. in a foider under this The nonpropnetary version of the proposal (si that you agreed to eccept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Pubic Document Room 2120 L Street, N W., Washington, DC, in a fo6 der undee this FOLA number and requestar name.

Agency records subject to the request that are identif6ed on Appendrales, A&B* may be inspected and copied at the NRC Locai eubic Document Room eenidied b the Comments Section.

Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records placed in the NRC Pubhc Document Room. 2120 L Street. N W.,

Washington, DC.

x Agency ,ecords .utveci to th. requesi are encionedgg,3 g g y4 g yg gy gg 3, gmg Racords subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agencybest for review and direct response to you.

You will be billed by the NRC for fees totahrg $

in view of NRC's response to this request too further action is being taken on appeal letter dated No.

PART II. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certain informatic,a m the requested records sa being withheW from pubhc disclosure pursuant to the esemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part 11.

X sections B, C, and D. Any released portions of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made available for pubbe mspection and copying in the NRC Pubhc Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.m o folder under this FOIA number and requester name.

COMMENTS In a telephone conversation with Natalie Brown of my staff on September 18,1989, you excluded predecisional information from the scope of your request.

  • The ralesced records are also being placed in the Local Public Docemt Room at the fonowing
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Penfield Library Reference and Documents Department State University of New York Oswego, NY 13126 Telephone: (315) 341-3539 8909260355 890921 PDR FOIA SALANT89-374 PDR

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~ Records subject to the esquist thzt sta descubed on the enclosed' App 2ndixhs) R tre being withheld in thcir entirsty or in ptri under the 1 Exernptions and for the ressons sst forth below pursusnt to 5 U.S.C. 552(bl and ID CFR 9.17(a) of NR'; Rzguistions..

1. The withheld informaten is property classefed pursuant to Esecutive Order (EXEMPTION 1) 4 2. The withheld informaten relates solely to the infomat persont.el rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)
3. The withheld information is specifn. ally exempted frorn pubic disciosure by statute irdecated: (EXEMPTION 31 -- -

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W Sectons 141145 of the Atome Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data 142 U.S C. 216121651.

M! d Section 147 of the Atort,ic Energy Act which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguarde Informaten (42 U.S.C. 2167).

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4. The withheld hformaten is a trade secret or commercial or fmanciat information that is being withheld for the reason (s) indcated: (EXEMPTION 4)

The informatim is considered to be confidential business (propnetary) informaten.

[7 Q.j The information is considered to be propnetary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).

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$1. The information was submitted and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(21.

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6. The withheld informaten consists of interagency or intraagency records that are ret available through discovery durmg litigaten. (EXEMPTION 5). Apphcable Privilege:

Deliberative Process- Desclosure of predecisionaf informaten would tend to mhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.

Where records ar6 withheld m their entwety, the f acts are mentreably intertwmed with the predecissonal mformation. There also are no reasonably segragable f actual e portions because the release of the facts would permit en indirect inquiry into the predecisional process of the agency.

Attomey work product pnvilege. 4 Documents prepared by an attorney m contemotaten of litigation )

! Attorney-chent pnvilege (Confidential communications between an attorney and his'her client.)

6. The withhold informaten is exempted from pubhc disclosure becauw its disclosure wopld result m a clearly unwarranted mvasen of personal privacy. (EFEMPTION 61
7. The withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is bemg withheld for the reason (s) mdicated. (EXEMPTION 7)

Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg becesse it could reveal the scope. duction, and focus of en-y forcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow them to take acten tu sNeld potential wrongdoing or a volation of NRC requirerneiars itom investigators.

Ms. EXEMPTION 7 (AH HU "

Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal pnvecy (EXEMPTION 7(C))

e The information consists of names of indmduals and other information the disclosure of wNch could reasonably be emoected to revealidentities of

.t y contadential sources (EXEMPTION 7 (DH OTHf.R PART N. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9 25(b) and/or 9 25 Ici of the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is enempt ,

from production or disclosure. and that its production or desc60sure is contrary to the public enterest. The persons responsible for the denaal are those offcaals adentifed 1 t>elow as denying officials and the Director. Division of Freedom of information and Publications Servces. Offce of Admmistration and Resources Management. for any itennals that may be appepled to the Emecutive Daector for Operations (EDO)

DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE /OF FICE RECORDS DENIED APPELLATE OFFICIAL SECRETARY EDO Edward Jordan Director, Amn nn v I

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l PART 11. D- APPEAL RIGHTS J The denial by each denymg offcialidentifed in Part II.C may be appealed to the Appellate Offscial identafied in that section. Any such appeal must be in writmg and must be made withm 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals must be addressed as appropriate to the Executive Director for Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissson, Washmgton, DC 20555. and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is en **Appesi from en initial FOIA Decimen."

NRC FORM 464 (Part 2) U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSeON FOIA RESPONSE CONTINUATION

7 APPENDIX A D,0CUMENTS BEJNG PLACED IN THE PDR F0IA REQUEST NUMBER 89-374 DATE GRIGINATOR RECIPIENT DESCRIPTION

1. Sequence of Events - 7/4/81 through 7/20/81 (3 Pages) and Sequence of Recovery

- 7/16/81 through 10/16/81 (1 Page) -

2. Figure 1 - Plan View of Elevation 225' (Annotated) (1 Page)
3. Time Line 1969 through 1989 - Insp Notes Preliminary (1 Page)
4. Time Line 1972 through 1989 (1 Page)
5. 8/68 Materials Handling Engineer Magazine Article "A Power Plant Design:

Fail - Safe Material Handling (11 Pages)

6. 8/22/80 B'. Grier

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Addresses 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Region I, NRC Evaluations for Changes to Radioactive Waste Treatment Systems (9 Pages) 7, 5/14/81 B. Grier, T. Lempges, NMPCo Letter enclosing IE Region I, NRC Circular 81-07 (12 Pages)

8. 8/7/81 T. Lempges, NMPCo B. Grier, Region I LER 81-38 (3 Pages)

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9. 10/30/81 T. Lempges, NMPCo R. Haynes, Region I Report of discharge NRC of liquid radioactive waste (4 Pages)
10. 12/11/81 PNO-I-81-130 (2 Pages)
11. 2/18/82 T. Lempges, NMPCo R. Haynes, Region I LER 82-03 (3 P.;;a'.)

NRC

12. 4/30/82 T. Lempges, NMPCo R. Haynes, Region I Letter enclosing NRC Annual Environmental Operating Report for period 1/1/81 through 12/31/81 (108) Pages

APPENDIX A DOCllMENTS BEING--PLACED IN THE PDR

.FOIA REQUEST NUMBER 89-374 DATE- '0RI'GINATOR RECIPIENT. DESCRIPTION

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13. '12/22/82 T. Lempges, NMPCo R..Haynes, Region'I LER 82-16 (3 Pages)

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14. 3/28/83 T. Lempges, NMPCo R. Haynes, Region I LER 83-04 (3 Pages)-

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15. 10/24/83 C. Mangan, NMPCo 'T. Murley, Region I LER 83-29 (3 Pages)

NRC 16.= 12/7/83 T. Lempges, NMPCo T. Murley, Region I 30 Day Nonroutine NRC Radiological Environmental Operating Report '

(2 Pages)

~ 17 . 12/16/83 T. Lempges,=NMPCo T. Murley, Region I 30 Day Nonroutine NRC Radiological Environmental Operating Report (3 Pages)-

18. 6/29/84 T.-Lempges, NMPCo T. Murley, Region I 10 Day Nonroutine NRC Radiological Environmental Operating Report (3 Pages)
19. 3/6/87 C. Gerber, NMPCo A. Peterson, NMPCo Internal Correspondence

Subject:

Decontamination'of Elv 225 and Retirement of Conveyor System Unit 1 Radwaste (1 Page)

APPENDIX A DOCUMENTS BEING PLACED IN THE PDk F0IA REQUEST NUMBER 89-374 DATE -ORIGINATdR RECIPIENT DESCRIPTION

20. Undated- R. Barkley, S. Collins, Region I Memo

Subject:

Region I NRC History of the Contami-nated Radwaste Drum

. Storage Room at Nine Mile Point Unit 1 (2 Pages)

21. 8/21/89 Event Notification - Power Facilities ) - Event Number 16374

~(Nine Mile Point) (1 Page)

22. Undated R. Temps, RI J. Wiggins, RI

! Fax Trar.smittal NRC- NRC Nine Mile Related-Items (8 Pages)

23. 8/22/89. Press Release I-89-163 (1 Page) l
24. . 8/24/89 Press Releases (3 Pages)
25. 8/24/89 Niagara Mohawk Supplemental Radiation Survey Log Sheet -

Survey #1-WB-05095 w/ attachments (20 Pages)

26. 8/25/89 Niagara Mohawk Calculation Coversheet - Calc. No. 89-1, Nine Mile Point Unit 1 (26 Pages)
27. 8/25/89 Press Release I-89-166 (1 Page) 2o. 8/28/89 Press Releases (3 Pages)
29. Notes from Steve Horwitz on Mal Knapp Press Conference on 8/28/89 -

Preliminary Findings of the NMP AIT (1 Page)

30. Briefing notes by 'i. Slosson for 8/25/39 Com. Curtis briefino. (4 pas)
31. *1RR preliminary questions / issues for Aunnented Inspecti;n Tean. (1 page)
32. ii. Slosson's notes fron 3/22/83. (2 pages)
33. 8/23/89 9peratina Reactors

!iemo Eventsfrom Haughney(to Briefing. 3 pages) Rossi, 8/24/39, Slides from

. -34. 8/22/89 - Preliminary Notification of Event Or Unusual 9ccurrence - Pil0-I-89-72.

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Re: FOI A- 89-374 APPENDIX B RECORDS PARTIALLY WITHHELD _

NUMBER DATE DESCRIPTION & EXEMPTION

1. 8/21/89 Operations Center Daily Loq entries regarding Event No.16374.

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