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{{#Wiki_filter:January16,2001Mr.JimHarrellGeneralManager-EastCoast NumericalApplications,Inc.
1210SEMaynardRoadINRESPONSEREFER Suite202TOFOIA/PA2001-001A Cary,NC27511(FOIA/PA2000-0351)
 
==DearMr.Harrell:==
 
IamrespondingtoyourletterofOctober19,2000,inwhichyouappealedMs.CarolAnnReed'sresponseofOctober10,2000,toyourFreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)request (FOIA-2000-0351).Ms.Reed'sresponsedeniedreleaseofthesourcecodefortheRADTRAD computercode.Actingonyourappeal,IhavecarefullyreviewedtherecordinthiscaseandhavedeterminedthatthesourcecodewillcontinuetobewithheldfrompublicdisclosurepursuanttoExemption2 oftheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(b)(2))and10CFR9.17(a)(2)oftheCommission'sregulations becausereleasingitwouldcircumventagencyregulations.Inresponsetoyourconcern,Exemption2oftheFOIAisnotusedsolelytoprotectinternalpersonnelrulesandprocedures.AnadditionalcategoryofinformationcoveredbyExemption2 includesdocumentsofamoresubstantialnatureandusedforpredominantlyinternalpurposes, thedisclosureofwhichwouldriskthecircumventionofastatuteoragencyregulation.Windels,Marx,Davies&Ives.vDeptofCommerce,576F.Supp.405,411-414(D.D.C.1983)(protectingcomputerprogramusedbyregulatoryagencyunderExemption2).TheRADTRADcode,includingitssourcecodeareusedpredominantlybyNRCforinternalagencypurposesbecausethecodeisanessentialpartoftheagency'sregulatoryprogram.
Specifically,thecodeisusedbyNRCstafftoindependentlyconfirmlicenseesafetyanalysesin accordancewith10CFRPart100.NRConlyreleasestheRADTRADcode,includingits sourcecode,tointerestedmembersofthepublicforafee,andrequiresthecoderecipientto signacodereleaseagreementwhichamongotherterms,prohibitsfurtherdistributionofthe codewithoutNRC'spermission.Recipientsofthecodearerequiredunderthecoderelease agreementtoreporterrorstotheNRCsothaterrorscanbecorrected.Uncontrolledreleaseof theRADTRADcodewouldcompromisetheNRC'sabilitytoindependentlyconfirmlicensee safetyanalysesandtopromulgateerrorcorrectionstousers,andcouldexposetheagencyto liabilityforuncorrectederrorsinRADTRADthatresultinsafetyproblems.Accordingly, uncontrolledaccesstothecodebylicenseesregulatedbyNRCwouldcreateasignificantrisk thatagencyregulatoryeffortswillbethwartedastheagency'sabilitytoperformindependent confirmatorysafetyanalyseswouldbeundermined.
Mr.Harrell-2-FortheremainderofyourOctober19,2000,letter,pleasenotethataFOIArequestmustdescriberecordsordocumentssought.FOIAneitherrequiresanagencytoanswerquestions ortocreatedocumentsoropinionsinresponsetoanindividual'srequestforinformation.
Hudginsv.I.R.S.,620F.Supp.19,21(D.D.C.1985).Thisisafinalagencydecision.AssetforthintheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(a)(4)(B)),judicialreviewofthisdecisionisavailableinadistrictcourtintheUnitedStatesorinthedistrictinwhichyou resideorhaveyourprincipalplaceofbusinessorintheDistrictofColumbia.Sincerely,/RA/CarlJ.Paperiello,DeputyExecutiveDirectorforMaterials,ResearchandStatePrograms Mr.JimHarrellGeneralManager-EastCoast NumericalApplications,Inc.
1210SEMaynardRoadINRESPONSEREFER Suite202TOFOIA/PA2001-001A Cary,NC27511(FOIA/PA2000-0351)
 
==DearMr.Harrell:==
 
IamrespondingtoyourletterofOctober19,2000,inwhichyouappealedMs.CarolAnnReed'sresponseofOctober10,2000,toyourFreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)request (FOIA-2000-0351).Ms.Reed'sresponsedeniedreleaseofthesourcecodefortheRADTRAD computercode.Actingonyourappeal,IhavecarefullyreviewedtherecordinthiscaseandhavedeterminedthatthesourcecodewillcontinuetobewithheldfrompublicdisclosurepursuanttoExemption2 oftheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(b)(2))and10CFR9.17(a)(2)oftheCommission'sregulations becausereleasingitwouldcircumventagencyregulations.Inresponsetoyourconcern,Exemption2oftheFOIAisnotusedsolelytoprotectinternalpersonnelrulesandprocedures.AnadditionalcategoryofinformationcoveredbyExemption2 includesdocumentsofamoresubstantialnatureandusedforpredominantlyinternalpurposes, thedisclosureofwhichwouldriskthecircumventionofastatuteoragencyregulation.Windels,Marx,Davies&Ives.vDeptofCommerce,576F.Supp.405,411-414(D.D.C.1983)(protectingcomputerprogramusedbyregulatoryagencyunderExemption2).TheRADTRADcode,includingitssourcecodeareusedpredominantlybyNRCforinternalagencypurposesbecausethecodeisanessentialpartoftheagency'sregulatoryprogram.
Specifically,thecodeisusedbyNRCstafftoindependentlyconfirmlicenseesafetyanalyses inaccordancewith10CFRPart100.NRConlyreleasestheRADTRADcode,includingits sourcecode,tointerestedmembersofthepublicforafee,andrequiresthecoderecipientto signacodereleaseagreementwhichamongotherterms,prohibitsfurtherdistributionofthe codewithoutNRC'spermission.Recipientsofthecodearerequiredunderthecoderelease agreementtoreporterrorstotheNRCsothaterrorscanbecorrected.Uncontrolledreleaseof theRADTRADcodewouldcompromisetheNRC'sabilitytoindependentlyconfirmlicensee safetyanalysesandtopromulgateerrorcorrectionstousers,andcouldexposetheagencyto liabilityforuncorrectederrorsinRADTRADthatresultinsafetyproblems.Accordingly, uncontrolledaccesstothecodebylicenseesregulatedbyNRCwouldcreateasignificantrisk thatagencyregulatoryeffortswillbethwartedastheagency'sabilitytoperformindependent confirmatorysafetyanalyseswouldbeundermined.
Mr.Harrell-2-FortheremainderofyourOctober19,2000,letter,pleasenotethataFOIArequestmustdescriberecordsordocumentssought.FOIAneitherrequiresanagencytoanswerquestions ortocreatedocumentsoropinionsinresponsetoanindividual'srequestforinformation.
Hudginsv.I.R.S.,620F.Supp.19,21(D.D.C.1985).Thisisafinalagencydecision.AssetforthintheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(a)(4)(B)),judicialreviewofthisdecisionisavailableinadistrictcourtintheUnitedStatesorinthedistrictinwhichyou resideorhaveyourprincipalplaceofbusinessorintheDistrictofColumbia.Sincerely,/RA/CarlJ.Paperiello,DeputyExecutiveDirectorforMaterials,ResearchandStateProgramsDistribution:FOIASubj,EDO,MJPool,CAReed,AThadani,PDRADAMSACCESSIONNUMBER:ML003775934Toreceiveacopyofthisdocument,indicateinthebox:
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FOIA/PA-2001-001A (FOIA/PA-2000-0351)
ML003775934
Person / Time
Issue date: 01/16/2001
From: Paperiello C
NRC/EDO
To: Harrell J
Numerical Applications
References
FOIA/PA-2000-0351, FOIA/PA-2001-001A
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January16,2001Mr.JimHarrellGeneralManager-EastCoast NumericalApplications,Inc.

1210SEMaynardRoadINRESPONSEREFER Suite202TOFOIA/PA2001-001A Cary,NC27511(FOIA/PA2000-0351)

DearMr.Harrell:

IamrespondingtoyourletterofOctober19,2000,inwhichyouappealedMs.CarolAnnReed'sresponseofOctober10,2000,toyourFreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)request (FOIA-2000-0351).Ms.Reed'sresponsedeniedreleaseofthesourcecodefortheRADTRAD computercode.Actingonyourappeal,IhavecarefullyreviewedtherecordinthiscaseandhavedeterminedthatthesourcecodewillcontinuetobewithheldfrompublicdisclosurepursuanttoExemption2 oftheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(b)(2))and10CFR9.17(a)(2)oftheCommission'sregulations becausereleasingitwouldcircumventagencyregulations.Inresponsetoyourconcern,Exemption2oftheFOIAisnotusedsolelytoprotectinternalpersonnelrulesandprocedures.AnadditionalcategoryofinformationcoveredbyExemption2 includesdocumentsofamoresubstantialnatureandusedforpredominantlyinternalpurposes, thedisclosureofwhichwouldriskthecircumventionofastatuteoragencyregulation.Windels,Marx,Davies&Ives.vDeptofCommerce,576F.Supp.405,411-414(D.D.C.1983)(protectingcomputerprogramusedbyregulatoryagencyunderExemption2).TheRADTRADcode,includingitssourcecodeareusedpredominantlybyNRCforinternalagencypurposesbecausethecodeisanessentialpartoftheagency'sregulatoryprogram.

Specifically,thecodeisusedbyNRCstafftoindependentlyconfirmlicenseesafetyanalysesin accordancewith10CFRPart100.NRConlyreleasestheRADTRADcode,includingits sourcecode,tointerestedmembersofthepublicforafee,andrequiresthecoderecipientto signacodereleaseagreementwhichamongotherterms,prohibitsfurtherdistributionofthe codewithoutNRC'spermission.Recipientsofthecodearerequiredunderthecoderelease agreementtoreporterrorstotheNRCsothaterrorscanbecorrected.Uncontrolledreleaseof theRADTRADcodewouldcompromisetheNRC'sabilitytoindependentlyconfirmlicensee safetyanalysesandtopromulgateerrorcorrectionstousers,andcouldexposetheagencyto liabilityforuncorrectederrorsinRADTRADthatresultinsafetyproblems.Accordingly, uncontrolledaccesstothecodebylicenseesregulatedbyNRCwouldcreateasignificantrisk thatagencyregulatoryeffortswillbethwartedastheagency'sabilitytoperformindependent confirmatorysafetyanalyseswouldbeundermined.

Mr.Harrell-2-FortheremainderofyourOctober19,2000,letter,pleasenotethataFOIArequestmustdescriberecordsordocumentssought.FOIAneitherrequiresanagencytoanswerquestions ortocreatedocumentsoropinionsinresponsetoanindividual'srequestforinformation.

Hudginsv.I.R.S.,620F.Supp.19,21(D.D.C.1985).Thisisafinalagencydecision.AssetforthintheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(a)(4)(B)),judicialreviewofthisdecisionisavailableinadistrictcourtintheUnitedStatesorinthedistrictinwhichyou resideorhaveyourprincipalplaceofbusinessorintheDistrictofColumbia.Sincerely,/RA/CarlJ.Paperiello,DeputyExecutiveDirectorforMaterials,ResearchandStatePrograms Mr.JimHarrellGeneralManager-EastCoast NumericalApplications,Inc.

1210SEMaynardRoadINRESPONSEREFER Suite202TOFOIA/PA2001-001A Cary,NC27511(FOIA/PA2000-0351)

DearMr.Harrell:

IamrespondingtoyourletterofOctober19,2000,inwhichyouappealedMs.CarolAnnReed'sresponseofOctober10,2000,toyourFreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)request (FOIA-2000-0351).Ms.Reed'sresponsedeniedreleaseofthesourcecodefortheRADTRAD computercode.Actingonyourappeal,IhavecarefullyreviewedtherecordinthiscaseandhavedeterminedthatthesourcecodewillcontinuetobewithheldfrompublicdisclosurepursuanttoExemption2 oftheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(b)(2))and10CFR9.17(a)(2)oftheCommission'sregulations becausereleasingitwouldcircumventagencyregulations.Inresponsetoyourconcern,Exemption2oftheFOIAisnotusedsolelytoprotectinternalpersonnelrulesandprocedures.AnadditionalcategoryofinformationcoveredbyExemption2 includesdocumentsofamoresubstantialnatureandusedforpredominantlyinternalpurposes, thedisclosureofwhichwouldriskthecircumventionofastatuteoragencyregulation.Windels,Marx,Davies&Ives.vDeptofCommerce,576F.Supp.405,411-414(D.D.C.1983)(protectingcomputerprogramusedbyregulatoryagencyunderExemption2).TheRADTRADcode,includingitssourcecodeareusedpredominantlybyNRCforinternalagencypurposesbecausethecodeisanessentialpartoftheagency'sregulatoryprogram.

Specifically,thecodeisusedbyNRCstafftoindependentlyconfirmlicenseesafetyanalyses inaccordancewith10CFRPart100.NRConlyreleasestheRADTRADcode,includingits sourcecode,tointerestedmembersofthepublicforafee,andrequiresthecoderecipientto signacodereleaseagreementwhichamongotherterms,prohibitsfurtherdistributionofthe codewithoutNRC'spermission.Recipientsofthecodearerequiredunderthecoderelease agreementtoreporterrorstotheNRCsothaterrorscanbecorrected.Uncontrolledreleaseof theRADTRADcodewouldcompromisetheNRC'sabilitytoindependentlyconfirmlicensee safetyanalysesandtopromulgateerrorcorrectionstousers,andcouldexposetheagencyto liabilityforuncorrectederrorsinRADTRADthatresultinsafetyproblems.Accordingly, uncontrolledaccesstothecodebylicenseesregulatedbyNRCwouldcreateasignificantrisk thatagencyregulatoryeffortswillbethwartedastheagency'sabilitytoperformindependent confirmatorysafetyanalyseswouldbeundermined.

Mr.Harrell-2-FortheremainderofyourOctober19,2000,letter,pleasenotethataFOIArequestmustdescriberecordsordocumentssought.FOIAneitherrequiresanagencytoanswerquestions ortocreatedocumentsoropinionsinresponsetoanindividual'srequestforinformation.

Hudginsv.I.R.S.,620F.Supp.19,21(D.D.C.1985).Thisisafinalagencydecision.AssetforthintheFOIA(5U.S.C.552(a)(4)(B)),judicialreviewofthisdecisionisavailableinadistrictcourtintheUnitedStatesorinthedistrictinwhichyou resideorhaveyourprincipalplaceofbusinessorintheDistrictofColumbia.Sincerely,/RA/CarlJ.Paperiello,DeputyExecutiveDirectorforMaterials,ResearchandStateProgramsDistribution:FOIASubj,EDO,MJPool,CAReed,AThadani,PDRADAMSACCESSIONNUMBER:ML003775934Toreceiveacopyofthisdocument,indicateinthebox:

" C"=Copywithoutenclosures" E"=Copywithenclosures" N"=NocopyOFFICEFOISFOIA/PAOffRESOGCDEDMRSNAMEMJPool/RA/CAReedAThadaniRBaumCPaperielloDATE12/21/0001//0101//011/3/011/11/01 OFFICE NAMEDATE01//0101//0101//0101//0101//01OFFICIALRECORDCOPY