ML20202D817

Third Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Forwards Records Listed in App C Being Withheld in Part.App D Records Being Withheld in Entirety (Ref FOIA Exemption 7)

ML20202D817
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/23/1998
From:	Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Barton E PORT ST. LUCIE, FL
Shared Package
ML20202D822	List: ML20202D817 ML20202D876
References
FOIA-97-484 NUDOCS 9802180012
Download: ML20202D817 (4)

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f yM (y( RESPONSE TG FREEDOM OF I nsat I g enviat n,.cn INFORMATION ACT (FOlA) REEUEST o^it

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DOCKl1 NuvelnlM ttr appinewei RL OUE $t t a Eric Darton PART 1.-AGENCY RFCORDS RELE ASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedbones/

No agency records subject to the request have been located.

No additional agency records subject to the request have been located.

Requested records art available through another pubhc distribution program. See Comments section, Ayncy records subject to the request that are identified in Appundiales) are already available for pubhc inspection and copying at the Nn.C Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W.. Mhshington, DC.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendiates) are being made available for pubhc inspection and copying i' at the NHC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC, m a folder under this FOIA number.

The nonproprietary version of the proposal (s) that you agreed to accept in a telephone conversation with a member of my staff is now being made available for public inspection and copying at the .'JRC Pubhc Document Room 2120 L Street, N.W., Was.ungton, DC, in a folder under this F OI A number.

Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendamles) may be inspected and copied at the NRC Local Public Document

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Room identified in the Comments section.

Enclosed is mformation on how you trisy obtain access to and the charges for copying records located et the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street,

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Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.

Records .ubject to the request have been referred to another Federal egency(ics) for review and dir6ct response to you.

Fees You will be balled by the NRC for fees totahng $

You will receive a refund from the NRC in the amount of $ ,

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

PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSUHE Certrin information in the roguested records is being withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the re,asons stated in Part it, 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 public 1( Inspection and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W.,Washingten, DC in a folder under this FOIA number, COMMENTS A Copy of the releasable portions of the record identified on Appendix C is enclosed.

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i e RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF i INFORMATICN ACT (FOIA) REQUEST FOIA - 97 4rA #28 E 3 (C!NTINUAf t:N)

PART N 0- APPLICABLE E Xt MPTIONS _

Hecords subject to the reque.t th.t are described in the enc;o.ed Appendinic.) C a 0 are being withheld in their eritirety or Iri part under the hemption No.(s) and foi the reason (s) given below pur.uant to 6 U S.C. 55Nb) and 10 CF R 9.1Na) of N RC regulationt 1_ The wethheld e triation s. p,operty cl...ifeed put.u.nt to (secutive Ordet. (Isomption 1) 2 The withheld mfortnation veistec .olely to the mteenet per.onne, rule. and procedure. of NRC (E semption 7) 3 The withheld enformateon as .pecifically esempted from putslic di.cio.ure by statute erwfecated. Itsemption 3)

$ections 141146 of the Atomic f nerf Act, which peohibde the disclosure of Restricted Date or Formerly Restricted Data (47 U.S C. 216121661.

I S.ction 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the di. closure of Unclass.fiett Safeguards beformation (42 U.S C.2164

4. T he wdhhold mintmet on s. . tr.de .ectet ce s.ommercial or fen.ncesimtoemetion th.t i. bemg withheld foe the ree.oni.I Indicated. (E nemption el The inform.teon e, con.edeved 16. be conhdential bu.me. tpropewteryl enformaten The mform.tson e. con.edered to be propriet.ty mformation put.u.nt to 10 CFR 2 79Didit ti Th. info,m.i.n we. .ubm.iiod .nd ,,ces..d conf.dence pu,.u.ni o io Ce n t noidn ,

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6. ihe wnhheid .nio. rnai.o i. e.emp,ed f,- pum omio.u.e bec au.e n. doio.u.e .ouid ,e.v.t in . capa,iy un..<,.nied ,n...non of pei.on.i pn .c y (i.empison si y 7. The withheid m'o maten con. .t. of record campsief 'or law enforcement purpose. .nd 4. bemg withheid foe the v.a.oru.) mdecated (Enemption 7)

Disclosure could rea enably be espected to interfete with en enforcement proceedmg because et could reveal the scope, direction. and focus of y enforcement efforts, and thus could poss'bly aliow recipients to t.ke action to shield potential wronytome or e , sol. tion of NRC requirements from mvestigators if aemption 7 ( A))

Di.clo.ute would con.tttute .n unnatesnied env..en of per.on.I privacy. (Enemp on f(Cl)

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T he cloem.i.on con.i.t. of n.me. of ind vedvais and othes enf ormation the dy o.ufe Of Whit h c ould tem.onably be enoecto d to f eweal edentit6 . of confidenti.i .ourcet (Enemption 7 (D)}

01 H L.f4 PART N C-DENYING OFFICIALE _.

Pursuant to 10 CF R 9 76(b) and or 9 26(c) of the U $ Nuclea' Reguietory Comm4 tion regulationi, it has been determmed ttist the info,mstion withheld is enempt from pro duction or d4 closure, and that its product >on or d st osurei is contrary to the pubi c mterest. The persons respons.ble for the den .I a's those othcials , dent.fied below as tienymg of ficiais and the Director, D.v+on of Freedom of leformation and Publ, cations Servces. Of f<a of Administ<ation, for say den.ats that may be appeaied to the E secutive Director for One etens tf DO)

Of NYING OFFICIAL TITLt 'OF FICE RICORDS O(Ni(D APPELLAf t OFFICIAL Guy P. Caputo Director. Office of _rm wc=wv o

_ Ycitlaations App Cll X rector. Of fice of hmes Liebernan Enforcement Any D/T x Regional Mministrator Luis A. Reyes RII App D/l. D/3-D/8 _X B

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Ine o?nes. oy each cenyme o'he+ contif*eo m Ps't ill may be sooesioa to the Apoosiete Ofoc..' connec tnere Anv suca .opeal mus' be maos en enting witnm 30 davi e rece:c of t#ws rescon.e. Apposis must ce e9tessett. es sopropriate to the E secutive Directo* tor Op,*etions tc t%e becrete'y of tne Cornmotiori. o' to tne inspee'o* Gener.; U.S Nuc.n 8iesuisinry (1mmase- Wemmet A t'C 706%, .no thouid c'eeny state on tne enveione av. m me letter tne* 't is or "Apoen: from an tmt<st FOI A Decis :m '

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FOlA.97 434 APPENDIX C RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART U M DEE81PTION/fPAGE COUNTVAXEMETJQN

1. 2/12/97 Of Investigation Report 2 96 042, Falsification and Backdating of Emergency Preparedness Document (9 pages) EX 7C (Relates to Allegation Ril-96 A 01PO) 1 E an'i

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4 FOIA 97 484 APPENDlX D RECORDS WITHHELD IN THElR ENTIRETY RCL D111E DIAGBlP_IJONILEAGE COUNTVEXEMPTIONS

1. Various Records located in Region ll relating to Allegation Ril 96 A 0200 (Approximately 112 pages) EX 7A

2. 08/22/97- Office of Investigation's Repart No. 2 95 034, Falsification of information Provided to the NRC Regarding Evaluation of Relief Valves (20 pages) EX 7A (Relates to Allegation Rll 96 A 0200)

3. Undated Letter from C Casto, NRC (3 pages) EX. 7D (Relates to Allegation Ril 96-A 0122) 4, 8/26/96 Alleger Identification Sheet (1 page) EX. 7D (Relates to Allegation Ril 96 A-O'122)

5. 8/26/96 Case Chronology, Ril 96-A 0122 (1 page) EX 70

6. 6/7/96- AR8 Meeting (1 page) EX 7D (Relates to Allegation Ril 96-A 0122) 7, 8/26/96 Index of Concerns, Ril 96 A 0122 (2 pages) EX. 7D

'8. 8/26/96 Allegation Repor;(3 pages) EX 7D (Relates to Allegation 96 A 0122) 4

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The Port St. Lucie News F01A/PAREQUEST caseNO

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Mary Jean Pool Freedom ofInfbrinsdon Act Branch

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11545 Rockville,.MD 20852-2738 Ms. Pool:

Pursuant to Section 119.07 (1) (a), Flodda Statutes and the U.S. Freedom ofInformt. don Act, I am requesting access to certain public records. In reference to our conversation today, I am requesting fbrther access to these twenty two (22) NRC files:

• RII-1994-A-0119

• RII-1995-A-0001

• RH-1995 A-0033

• RII-1995-A-0065

• RII-1995-A-0183

• RH 1995 A-0186

• RII-1995-A-0199

• RII-1995-A-0200

• RH-1996 A-0029

• RII-1996-A-0035

• RU-1996-A 0120

• RII-1996 A-0122

• RD-1996 A-0130

• RH-1996 A-0150

• RII 1996-A-0175

• RU-1996-A 0180

• RU-1996-A-0192

• RH 1996-A-0251

• RU-1997-A-0015

• RII-1997 A-0027

• RII 1997-A-0053

• RII-1997-A-0116 Spany, we are looking for several portions of these files and will likely not need the entire files. Below are lists of portions we are requesting:

• The irJtial allegation

• The allegerider*Wedon sheet

• The case chronology

• The investigation report ,

' Any documents regaruing a couclusion, summary or recommendation for changes If copies are needed, 7k Port St. Lucie News will pay th reasonable costs, as defined by Florida law. Please fax any and au results of the request to (561) 335 3993. If a fax is not posmile, the resuhs may be mailed to the above address. -

If you believe you are not required to disclose any or all of the documeuts in your possession which fhll within the scope of the foregoing request, please be advised of the requirements of

- Section 119.07 (2) (a), Florida Statutes. This statute provides that, if a person who has custody of VV i  ?

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", . a public record contends that the record or part cfit is exempt Som inspection and examination, that person must state the basis of the exemption which is believed to be applicable to the public

' record, including the statutory cit:. tion to an exemption created or affbrded by statWe, and, if requested by the person seeking to inspect, exandne and copy the record, the custdBlan of the record must state in writing and with particularity the reasons for his conclusions that the record is enamot.

Purmuumt to the foregoing statutory provision, it'you believe the records requested above, or any portions of those reconia, are exempt fiom inspection, ednation and copying, please provide a written statement dvoeribing with particularity the reasons and the statutory basis for your

- conclusion. ..

Thank you in advano, for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me at (561) 337 5826 er fax to (561) 335 3993. . .

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