ML20135E900
| ML20135E900 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 12/09/1996 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | White M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20135E903 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-96-354 NUDOCS 9612120217 | |
| Download: ML20135E900 (3) | |
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INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST SEC 0 91995
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REQUESTEA Michael L. White PART l.-AGENCY RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checkedboxes)
No agency records subject to the request have been located.
N 2 additional agency records subject to the request have been located.
Requested records are available through another ptolic distribution program. See Comments section, Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are already available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L street, N.W., Washington, DC.
Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix (es) are being made available for public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L street, N.W., Washington, DC,in 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 N RC Public Document Room,2120 L street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOI A number.
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i Agency records subject to the request that are identified in Appendix {es) may be inspected and copied at the NRC Local Public Document Room identified in the Comments section.
I Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.
y Records subject to the request have been referred to another Federal agency (ies) for review and direct response to you.
(Navy) y Fees You will be billed by the NRC for fees tot-
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in vi:w of N RC's response to this request, no further action is being taken on appeal letter dated
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i PART 11. A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certlin information in the requested records is being withheld from pub;ic disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for the reasons stated in Part it,8, 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 X
insp.ction and copying in the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC in a folder under this FOI A number.
4 COMMENTS The releasable portions of the records identified on Appendix D are enclosed.
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The fees for processing your request are:
i Duplication of 414 pages @ $0.20 per page (minus 100 free pages)= $62.80
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RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST FOIA 354
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PART ll.8-APPUCABLE EXEMPTIONS D
Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendix (es) are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exernption No.(s) and for the reason (s) given below pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b) and 10 CF R 9.17(a) of N RC regulations.
- 1. The withheld information es properly classified pursuant to Executive Order. (Exemption 1)
- 2. The withheld mfonnation relates solely to the tnternal personnel rules and procedures of NRC. (Exemption 2) l l 3. The withheld information is specifically esempted from pubhc disclosure by statute indicated, (Exemption 3)
Sectione141 145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Rentncted Data or Formerly Restncted Data (42 U.S.C. 21612165).
Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards information (42 U.S.C. 2167L
- 4. The wethheld information is a trade secret or commercial or fmancial information that is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated. (Exemption 4)
The information is considered to be confidential business foropnetary) information.
The mformation is considered to be propnetary information pursuant to 10 CFR 2 7904dit11 The mformation was submitted and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2 790idH2
- 5. The withheld mformation consists of interagency ne intraagency records that are not available through discovery durmg litigation (Exemption 5). Apphcable Privilege:
Deliberative Process: Disclosure of predecisional mformation would tend te enhibit the open and frank enchange of ideas essential to the dehberative process Where records are withheld in their entirety. the f acts are meatncably intertwmed with the predeciseonal mformation There also are no reasonabiy seJregable f actual portions because the relcase of the f acts would permit an endirect inquiry mto the peedecisional process of the, agency Attorney work product pnvilege 1 Documents prepared by an attorney in t untempletion of litigation i Attorney chent privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her chent.)
- 6. The withheld mformation is esempted from pubhc disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly ur warranted mvasion of personal penacy (Exemption 6)
- 7. The withheld mformation consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reasontal mdicated (Exemption 7)
Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceedmg because it could reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potentia 4 wrongdo ng or a violation of NRC requirements from 6nvestigators. (Exemption 7 (All Disclosure would constitute an unwarranted mvasion of personal privacy. (Ememption 7(C))
j e-The information consists of narnes of inciividuais and other infortnation the drsclubu e of whith could reasonably be esoected to fevealidentities of r
confidential sources. (Enemption 7 (D))
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PART ll. C-DENYING OFFICIALS Pursuint to 10 CF R 9.25(b) and 'or 9 25lc) of the U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt fiom peu duction or dfsclosure, and that its production or disclosure is contrary to the pubhc interest. The persons responubie for the deniat are those officiais identified below as deriving officials and the Director, Division of Freedom of information and Pubhcations Services. Office of Admin.stration, for any den, sis that may be appeated to the E necutive Director for Operations (EDOI.
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PART 11. D-APPEAL RIGHTS Tha denial by each denymg official identified in Part II C may be appealed to the Appeltate Official identified there. Any such appeal must be made m wnting withm 30 days of receipt alf th!c response. Appeals must be addressed, as appropriate, to the E mecutive Director for Operations, to the Secretary of the Commission, of to the inspector General, U.S. Nuclear Regulatrry Commission, Washmgton, DC 20555. and should clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is an " Appeel from an initial FOI A Decision."
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Re: FOIA-96-354 APPENDIX D j
j RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART IHL.
DATI DESCRIPTIONHPAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTION l.
5/22/81 Design Qualification Material Test Report for Materials Used in CONAX Electric Penetration Assemblies and Electric Conductor Seal Assemblies (66 pages) EX. 4 I
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9/3/87 Summary Analysis of Polyimide Film (Kapton) Material Per Research Reports US NRC IE Information Notices Nos.
87-08, -16, Electric Power Research Industry (EPRI)
Commentary manufacturer Recommendations Material & Type Test Information Regarding CONAX Buffalo Corporation Electric Penetration & Nuclear Product Assembly Designs (125 pages) EX. 4 t
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e Michael L. White F0lA/PA REQUEST August 30,1996 Case No:
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Director of Freedom ofInformation and Publication Services ' RelaWd Case:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
Freedom ofInformation Act Request
Dear Director:
Under the provisions of the Freedom ofInformation Act,5 USC 552,I am requesting copies of all information relating to, and cor.cerning the develt.pment of a 1988 Information t Enforcement Notice regarding polimide insulated electrical wiring.
As you know, Section 552 (4) (a) permits you to reduce or waive fees when the release of information is considered as "primarily benefitting the public." I believe that the information requested fits this category because it relates to safety issues concerning and benefitting the public safety. Consequently, I am requesting the waiver of all fees. If this waiver is not granted, please infonn me of any fees for searching and copying the records I have requested before you fill the request.
If you deny all or part of this request, please site the specific exemption that you think justifies the refusal to release the infonnation requested and inform me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
I would appreciate the handling of this request as quickly as possible and I look forward to a response within 10 days, as stipulated in Section 552 (6) (a) (i).
Sincerely, Mic el L. White MLW/tig f4L u O O q.