ML20236T768
| ML20236T768 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/25/1987 |
| From: | Grimsley D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| To: | Bauman L GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236T770 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-87-661 NUDOCS 8712020080 | |
| Download: ML20236T768 (5) | |
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. . U S. NU GULATORY COMMISSION =at eu.a as uvi u =uosia 5 f %, ,J ri FOIA-87-661
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^ .e... INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REQUEST NOV 2 51987 p x ut .. . ., ~ .e.,
asOutSite Ms. Linda Bauman PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED OR aoOT LOCATED (See checAed 60seel No agency socore subsect to the request have been located.
No edemonef agency recorde subsect to the roguest have been located.
Agency socortle nabpoet to the roguest that are Identfred m Appendia are already eveilete for pubhc wupsetson and copteg en the NRC Petc Documern Room, 1717 H Seest. N W., Washangton, DC.
Agency smooses subpoet to the renuset that are identffied in Appendia O ere beeng made avesable for pubhc mapecton aid copytng m to NRC Putsc Document b Room, T717 H Street, N W., Washangton, DC, in a fo6 der under the FOIA number ens reauester nome.
The negropnetary woroson of the proposeH4) that you agreed to accept in a toeschone corwersetson wwth a membee of rny staff a now bemg modo evetsbis for putf4 meouraan and coymg es the NRC Put$c Document Room,1717 H Street, N W , Weehengton, DC. m a fo6 der under the FOIA number end requester name.
Encloess e edcerwton on how you may otnam access to end the charges for copyng swoorde placed m the NRC Pubhc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Weehengton DC.
Agency #ecortte asbpect to the resseet are enclosed Any appucebte charpe for copsee ad the recorde proveood and payment procedures se noted en the commente sectior.
Recorde negoct to the request have been re4rred to another Feoeral *0Jacyise) 'or esegew and dwoct roeponse to you.
In wesw of We remporus to the request, no further accon se beeng taken on appeal lessor dated PART H.A-INFORMATION WfTHMELD FROM PUBUC DISCLOSURE Cm hfornwtean h the requested recorde b beirg wehe6d from put*c W pueouent to the FOIA emermtens Jaecribed in and for the - sneesd in Port it, esc-X tore S. C. me D. Any roteased pornone of the documente for which onty part of the word a beene weheld are tems made eveaete for puthe inspectan and copyrg a v NRC Puenc Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Weehenston, DC, in a foeder ureur the FotA numtwe and requester name.
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MOV 215 987 -~ j PrRT ll.8- APPLICABLE FOIA EXEMPTIONS Rscords subject to the request that are ?: esc +ibed inoe onclosed Appendices,,,d]LE . are berg uthhtd ir;their e,ntirety or in part under FOiA Emsmptions and for the reasons set foa'n taseow pursuant to 5 U.S.C. $52fA no N/%FR H.54a) of NRC Sogy.etions.
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- 1. The wthheld information a property censifed pursuant to Enocutive Order 12356 fEXElwilON 1) I
- 2. The wthhold information relates soie6v in tre entomal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (EXEMPTION 2)
- 3. The wthheld informanon a specifical4 eiervted from pubhc disclosure by statute indicated. (EXEMPTION 3)
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Section 141145 of the Atomic Enerpe Act which prohibits the dec60sure of Restricted Data'or Formetty Restrarec Data (42 U.$,C. 2161-2166L ^
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Section 147 of the Atomic Energy A:: w ouch prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information 64; J $ C. 2167)
- 4. The wthheld information is a trade socist or commsecial or financial informatiosi that is being withheld for the raamms andicated: (EXEMPTION 4) s h
The information is consdreti to be confoontaal business (proprietary) mformation.
(l The informaten a considered to be troptwtary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790tdH1) 5
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- 5. The withheld informaten consists of imsregersey or intraagency records that are not available through *iscoven o.rms trtigation. Declosure o credecennat informaten would ter.d to irshibrt the open sahi frare exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Wher) :ecords ese wrimeld in their entirety, P s facts lire inextricably k intertwmed with the predeemenal mforevettort There also are no reasonably segregable factual portcM because t'n 'emane of the facts would pemst en endirect inquiry into the pryte:inenal pre:ees c4 the egency. (EXEMPTION M ,
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- 6. The wthheld informanon 5 enempted Nm public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearts unwe'rtse swasion of personal pnvecy. (EXEMPilCW 61
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- 7. The withheld information consists of Irwestsgratory records compiled for law enforcemervt purposes and a besng wtt' red Jr the reason (si indicated. (EXEMPTION 7) ' I i j Deciosure would mterfere wrth an entarcoment proceeding because it could reveal the scope, dketaon, and foc.a of enforcement efforts. and thus could posseiy allow them to take actson te arse sic potentsas wrongdomg or a violation of NRC requirements frorn invasiga'crs (EXEMPTION 71 AD j
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Declosure would constrtute en unwo-antse invas.on of personal privacy (EXEMPTION 7(CD '
The information consists of names cr' ndrwduals and other informaton tne declosure of which would reveal wie'nties of confidential sources. (EXEMPTION 7(Dil PARY el C-DENYING _O?FICIALS Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.9 and 'or 9.15 of the U S Aciser Regulatory Commission regulatons. it has twon determined that the im;r*.etion wittineid a exempt from production or declosure, and that its production or disclosure 5 contrag 1o trw public snterest. The persons responsible f0f the denial are those officais contified below at denying omcials and the Director, Divir. ion of Rules and Records. Office of Aomnstwon, for any denials that may be appe.aled to the Executive Director 12r Ocerationsi800)
DENYING OFFICIAL TITLf / OF FICf RECORDS DENC Assistant Secretary of ""~A ELLAff OFFICIAL ]
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,g , lb PART 88 D- APPEAL RIGHTS The denial by each denying officiat ide-cfied en Port II.C mov be vpooled to the Appellate Officialidentrfed r that sectIon. Ariy such appeal must be in writing and must be made within 30 dan of receipt of this resporse. Aopeals must be addressed as approprete to the Esecutive Director te Operations or to the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuciear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and shears ceerty state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeal from an initial FO.A Decision.
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- 1. 9/1987 Negotiated Rulemaking Meeting Sumary. (1 page)~
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I Re: F01A-87-661 APPENDIX E RE(?P.DSPARTIAJJY WITHHELD j i 1. 6/9/87 SECY-87-140. (34 pages) Exemption 5.
> 2. 7/30/87 Letter from John C. Hoyle to James L. Dean, subject:
Draft Charter for Propesed New Advisory Comittee. 1 (5 pages) Exemption 5.* (2-page draft withheld) j l
NOTE: Attachments B and C to SECY-87-140 are available in the PDR.
PDR Accession No. 8710260120.
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APPENDIX F RECORDS TOTALLY WITHHELD
- 1. Undated NRC 10 CFR Part 2 Rule on the Submission and Management of Records and Documents Related to the Licensing of a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of High-Level 3 Radioactive Waste;. Establishment of an Advisory Committee. 1 for Negotiated Rulemaking. -(33 pages) Exemption 5. j 1
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GOVERN *t'.ENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT 1555 C:w xncut Avenue, N.W., Svire 202 Woshingc.- D.C. 20036 (202)232 8550 MICWEST OFFICE 101 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE APJLETON, WISCONSIN 54911-4897 September 24, 1987 IRilDOW 6F isFDWAhd PRIEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST Mh D:. rector Md /0-C b4 !
Cffice of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20210 TC. WHOM IT MAY CONCEuN 1
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552,) the Gc vernment Accountability Project (GAP) requests copies of any and all agency records and information, including but not limited to notes, le tters , memoranda , drafts, minutes, diaries, logs, calenders, tapes, .
transcripts, summaries, interview reports, procedures, instructions, l er.gineering analyses, drawings , files, graphs, charts, maps, photographs, 1 agreements, handwritten notes, studies, data sheets, notebooks, books, telephone any other data messages, computations, voice recordings, computer runcffs, and compilations, and any and all other recordsinterim and/or final reports, status reports, 3 relevant to and/or generated in connection with an organizational meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Advisory committee on Thursday, Septmeber 17, 1987 Wisconsin Department of Justice was present.in which Carl Sinderbrand, The request includes any l
and all documentation on deadlines. (see attached article) NRC's concern that they cannot make the licensing i
Thisthe End request includesAppendix NRC Manual, all agency records 0211, Party as defined in 10 C.P.R. 9.3a(b) 8, 1.A.2 and A.3 (approved October 1980) whether they currently exist im the NRC offical, " working" roeidences. or other files, or at any other location, including private investigative ;
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 all surrounding 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 conn l
cetion with and/or issued in order to implement the action (s).
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GA? recuests that fees be waived, because " finding the information can be cons;3ered as primarily benefitting the general public, "5 U.S.C.
55.2 (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 whistleb_'cwers as agents of government accountability. Tnrough it Environmental Whistleblewer Clinic, GAP offers assistance to local public interest and citizens groups and interveners in the ::ncern 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 plants and radioactive waste facilities.
For any documents or portions that you den) due to a specific FOIA exemptien, please provide an index itemizing and describing the documents or portions of documents withheld. The index should provide a detailed l
justification of your grounds for claiming each exemption, explaining why l each exemption is relevant to the document or portion of the document I
withheld. This index is required under Vaughn v. Rosen (I), 484 F.2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1973), cert. denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974).
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look forward to your response to this request within ten (10) working Sincerely, Linda Eauuan FOIA Coordinator Midwest Office Response to this request should be mailed to the Midwest Office:
104 E. Wisconsin Avenue -B Appleoto, Wisconsin 54911-4897 l
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