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Foia/Pa-2015-0498 Group A__ FOIAIPA NO: 201 5-0498 RECORDS ALREADY PUBLICLY AVAILABLE NRC FORM 464 Part 1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA RESPONSE NUMBER (4-2011 ) 2011-03561 RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) i PRIVACY RESPONSE ~ IA ATA ACT (PA) REQUEST TYPE [ IA • ATA REQU ESTER DATE Tom Clements UWY 2Y I PART I. - INFORMATION RELEASED D- No additional agency records subject to terequest have been located. D Requested records aeavailable truhanother pulcdsrbto rga.See Comments section. [APPENDICES Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for L~.J public inspection and copying at the NRc Public Document Room. -[7] [iAPEOCE. Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are being made available for "' L A, I public inspection and copying at the NRC Public Document Room.. 71 Enclosed is information on how yumyobtain access to and the Charges for copying records located at the NRC Public L..JDocument Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738. APPEADI " "Agency records subject to the request are enclosed. D"-Records subject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agnyhave been referred to that agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you. D-- We are continuing to process your request.. D--See Comments. PART I.A - FEES AMOUNT jj[J YOU will be billed by NRC for the amount listed. -- None. Minimum fee threshold not met. $ • 0.00 J ']You will receive a refund for the amount listed. Fees waived. *See comments .. .... for details PART I.B -- INFORMATION NOT LOCATED OR WITHHELD FROM DISCLOSURE No agency records subject to the request have been located. D'- Certain informationi in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for Sthe reasons stated in Part I1. 71 This determination may be appealed within 30 days by writing to the FOIA/PA Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal." PART I.C COMMENTS (Use attached Comments continuation page if required) The incoming~request is in ADAMS at ML1 1263A1 02. - FREEOM~j~~5'A)~'CT AD PIVAY AC OFICE NXC FORM 464 Part 1 (4-2011) NRC FORM 464 Part II U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOIA/PA DATE (4.2011) RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 20il-0356 i{ .! ACT (FOIA) I PRIVACY ACT (PA) REQUEST PART ILA - APPLICABLE EXEMPTIONS [APPO:CES ] Records subject to the request that are described inthe enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the ~\J Exemption No.(s) of the PA and/or the FOIA as indicated below (5 U.S.C. 552a and/or 5 U.S.C. 552(b)). --- Exemption 1: The withheld information is properly classified pursuant to Executite Order 12958.• D] Exemption 2: The withheld information relates solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of NRC. --- Exemption 3: The Withheld information is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated. []Sections 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of RestrictedData or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C. --- Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act. which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167). U41 U.S.C., Section 253b, subsection (m)(1), prohibits the disclosure of contractor proposals in the possession and control of an executive agency to any person under section 552 of'Tille 5, U.S.C. (the FOIA), except when incorporated into the contract between the agency and the submitter of the proposal. ] Exemption 4: The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason(s) indicated. D The information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) information. 'D- The information is considered to be proprietary because it concerns a licensee's or applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1). '--D The information was submitted by a foreign source and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(d)(2). El Disclosure will harm an identifiable private or governmental interest. D] Exemption 5: The withheld information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during litigation. .'Applicable privileges:" E-- Deliberative process: Disclosure 'of predecisional information would tend to inhibit the open and frank~exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process. Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextricably intertwined with the predecisional information. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an indirect inquiry into the predecisional process of the agency. [D Attorney work-product privilege. (Documents prepared by an attorney in contemplation of litigation) -- Attorney-client privilege. (Confidential communications between an attorney and his/her client) F[1 Exemption 6: The withheld information is exempted from public disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted ~invasion of personal Privacy. 7--- Exemption 7: The withheld information Consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason(s) * indicated. D- (A) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceeding (e.g., it would reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to shield potential wrong doing or a violation of NRC Drequirements from investigators). --](C) Disclosure could constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. 71 (D) The information consists of names of individuals and other information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal identities of confidential sources. [--- (E) Disclosure would reveal techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or guidelines that could * reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law. El[(F) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of an individual. D- OTHER. (Specify) ...... - "-PART 11.B -- DENYING OFFICIALS ; Pursuant to 10 CFR 9.25(g), 9.25(h), and/or 9.65(b) of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, it has been determined that the information withheld is exempt from production or disclosure, and that, its production or d/isclosure is contrary to the public" interest. The person responsible for the denial are those officials identified below as denying offcials and the FOIA/A Officer for any denials that may be appealed to the Executive Director for Operations (EDO). APELT OFICA DENYING OFFICIAL TITLE/OFFICE RECORDS DENIED APEDOATE OFIGIA Eliot B. Brenner Director, Office of Public Affairs Appendix B LII W] E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D D E[ Appeal must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt of this response. Appeals should be mailed to the FOIA/Privacy Act Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001,. for action by the appropriate appellate official(s). You should clearly state on the envelope and letter that it is a "FOINIPA Appeal." NRC FORM 464 Part II (4-2011) Re: FOIAIPA-201 1-0366 APPENDIX A RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN PART COUNT)IEXEMPTIONS NO.m DATE DESCRIPTIONI(PAGE News Media List for USNRC Headquarters. (15 pages) / EX 6 1. October 2011 2. October 2011 News Media List for USNRC Region I. (15 pages)!/ EX 6 3. October 2011 News Media List for USNRC Region I1. (35 pages) / EX 6 4. October 2011 News Media List for USNRC Region II1. (4 pages) I EX 6 5. October 2011 News Media List for USNRC RegionlIV. (14 pages) I EX 6 USNRC HQ NEWS MEDIA LIST October 2011 ORGANIZATION ADDRESS PHONIE REPORTER E-MAL Agence France Presse 1500 K St. NW 202/414-0541 Veronica smith Washeco~afn.com Suite 600 202/414-0635 Fax Wash. DC 20005 Associated Press *iia0 13th St. NW 202/641-9541 General Suite 700 202/641-9536 Matthew Daly !4dalvy3an.ora Wash. DC 20005 202/641-9856 Fred Frommer FfrommrnxeLao.oro *202/641-9446 Alan Zibel Dcaooiel•0@~ao.ora 202/641-9730 Dina Cappiello (Connecticut) 202/64l-9864 Dan Caterinicchia DancatSao.org * 40 Sargent Drive 202/641-9410 National News Desk New Haven, CT 06511 203/62"4-9825 Matt Apuzzo Mapuzzo~en.oro California/Nevada EriCa Werner Ewerner(~a-o orq TennesseeDucnMnied Dafeda.or ____________ ___________ 865/222-3963 Ducnasfed resildoop United Press 1133 19th St. NW 202/898-8059 'Krishnadev Calanur Enerqvi.urni.comn International 8th Floor 202/898-8000 General Wash. DC 20036 202/898-8048 Fax Reuters 1'333 H St. NW 202/898-8316 Chris Baltimore ChrisBaltirnore@reuters. 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