FOIAIPA NO: 2016-0139 Group A_

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FOIAIPA NO:
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2016-0139
RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN PART
The following types of information are being withheld:
Ex. 1:E--- Records properly classified pursuant to Executive Order 13526
Ex. 2:L-- Records regarding personnel rules and/or human capital administration
Ex. 3:1-- Information about the design, manufacture, or utilization of nuclear weapons
LuInformation about the protection or security of reactors and nuclear materials
E--Contractor proposals not incorporated into a final contract with the NRC
L---Other
Ex. 4:L--] Proprietary information provided by a submitter to the NRC
L--]Other
Ex. 5:[---- Draft documents or other pre-decisional deliberative documents (D.P. Privilege)
E] Records prepared by counsel in anticipation of litigation (A.W.P. Privilege)
[]Privileged communications between counsel and a client (A.C. Privilege)
[--] Other
Ex. 6:[-- Agency employee P1I, including SSN, contact information, birthdates, etc.
[---Third party P11, including names, phone numbers, or other personal information
Ex. 7(A):l--Copies of ongoing investigation case files, exhibits, notes, ROI's, etc.
L--Records that reference or are related to a separate ongoing investigation(s)
Ex. 7(C): [-Special Agent or other law enforcement PII
L--]PII of third parties referenced in records compiled for law enforcement purposes
Ex. 7(D):D---Witnesses' and Allegers' PII in law enforcement records
L--Confidential Informant or law enforcement information provided by other entity
Ex. 7(E): D--Law Enforcement Technique/Procedure used for criminal investigations
[--Technique or procedure used for security or prevention of criminal activity
Ex. 7(F): f] Information that could aid a terrorist or compromise security
Other/Comments:
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Email:drm(aor
Phone: 802.229-0577
Dese: Any documents related to a June 151 2011 vote by the commission on whether to ask the Justice
Department to intervene or take other action relating to the lawsuit by Entergy Corp. and/or its affiliates against'
the state of Vermont
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FOliAJPrivacy Officer
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Washington, DC 20555-0001
Re.
Freedom a/Information Act Request
'Dear Sir / Madam:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. (5 U.S.C. §552.)
copy of the following documents:
I request a
1) Any documents (including alerts) filed with the NRC by the Fort Calhoun Nuclear
Power Plant (herei nafter "the Calhoun Plant"') relating to any fires, and/or circumstances
resulting int fires, occurring at the Calhoun Plant in May or June, 2011l.
2) Any documents relating to, or generated in the conduct of;, any' investigation by NRC
(or any persons or entities acting on behalf of the NRC) into conditions at the Calhoun Plant
during May or June, 2011.
3) Any documents relating to or constituting any safety assessments of the Calhoun Plant
by NRC (or persons or entities acting on its behalf) prepared in May or June, 2011.
4) Any documents (including notices of unusual events) filed with the NRC by the
Cooper Nuclear Power Station (hereinafter "Cooper Stat'ion") relating to any problems caused by
or attributable to flooding occurring at or around the Cooper Station in May or June, 2011.
5) Any documents relating or generated in the conduct of any investigation by NRC (or
any persons or entities acting on behalf of thc NRC) of safety conditions at Cooper Station during
May or June, 2011 .
6) Any documents relating to or constituting any safety assessments of Cooper Station by
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during May or June, 2011.
In order to help you to determine my status for purposes of assessing fees, please be.
aware that I am a freelance joturnalist; I amn not seeking this information for any commercial
purposes.
I san willing to pay up to $300.00 in fees for this request. ICyou cencludc that
complying with this request will require you to exc~ed that, limit, please contact me.
I would prefer that the document re~quested above be provided in an electronic format,
such on a compact disk, or in a PDF email attachment.
I greatly appreciate your attention to my request.
free to call me at your convenience.
If you have any questions, please feel
Very sincerely,
Aidan W. Butler
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To Whom It May Concern:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, 1am requesting copies of the belowlisted sets of records from Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If there are any fees for searching
or copying the records, please let me know before you fill my request. Or, please supply the
records without informing me of the cost if the fees do not exceed $200, which I agree to pay.
This request is for educational purposes.
If you deny all or any part of'this request, please cite each specific exemption you think justifies
your withholding of information. Notify me of appeal procedures available under the law.
If you have any questions about handling this request, you may telephone me at (b)(6).I
can also be reached via email at (b)(6)
Sincerely,
John Hudak
(b)(6)
Requested Records: A list of the EQIA requests from 2010 about which a political appointee
(persons appointed under schedule C, a non-career member of the Senior Executive Service, or
Senate-confirmed appointee) personally made an inquiry, personally reviewed, or personally had
a hand in the disposition of the request.
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FirstName: Kasey
LastName: Crawford
Company/Affliation: Murrow News Service
Addressl: 718 Orton Hall
Address2: PG BOX 1700
City: Pullman
State: WA
Zip: 99163
Country: United_States
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Email: kasev.crawfordl •vahoo.com
Phone: 425-923-5769
Desc: I would like to request copies of all requests and information provided for those requests from media
organizations from May 1 to the present regarding any and all United States nuciear reactors.
Please make the copies available to view online or provide them via e-mail.
FeeCategory: NewsMedia
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broader relevance for a variety of media partners across the region.
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influence for media partners across the region.
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PURPOSE. To file a FOJA Request pertaining to intellectual property rights
Dear NRC;
I am writing to you with regard to our government's development. deployment, and current use of my
U.SPatent #5.747,719 ("Armed Terrorist Immobilization (ATI) System" }. which is comprised of a fully
computerized. taser-firing security camera system. I designed and patented this system to protect
people against armed intrusions occurring within public, nuclear, and governmental facdities. I had
originally contacted the FBI's R&D section in Quantico. VA, shortly after the patent was issued on
May 5, 1998. They showed immediate interest and asked me to provide them with the specs, which I
did. Approximately 4 years later, I made an inquiry with then Congressman Tim Holden asking for
help in bringing the invention before Congress. and subsequently received a response from him.
stating that my invention was installed and being tested at a number of facilities "to prove its
complete effectiveness". I responded by asking for more detailed information about these tests but
was stonewalled from that point forward. The patent was apparently developed and was in the testing
phase, but was never legally assigned to any agency and was apparently appropriated, and utilized
without my knowledge or consent.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I am formally requesting copies of all documents
which your agency has on file, directly and indirectly relating to the development. deployment, testing.
and present-day use of this security system. Please comply and provide me with copies of these
documents in whatever form your agency prefers to use to communicate such information. Please do
not hesitate to contact me if you require additional information. Thank you for your assistance in this
matter.
Very truly yours.
HansW. Botlesch
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Dear Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
I seeking Access to the records under the Freedom of Information Act of 1966 and the Privacy Act.
1. Please provide information regarding the types/numbers of Special Weapons (Nuclear: Bombs missiles, torpedoes,
etcetera) stored/maintained at Naval Air Station Alameda from January 1, 1960 to December 31. 1964. Please
indicate "The History and Custody of Nuclear Wear~ons for NAS Alameda ifavailable."
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weapons nomenclature
types of physics packages (uranium/plutonium )with megaton tested yields
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the AEC or related government agencies while in the care, custody and control at NAS Alameda?
4. Was this installation ever involved in thle support of nuclear weapons testing or did act as a radiological warehouse
facility for other branches of the military or other government departments?
5. Please provide any Nuclear Weapons Risk Assessment that might have been completed before or during the
stated time period.
FEE WAIVERS. I request a Fee Waiver based on a Pesnal MedicnlRsearchi!
Notes Please feel free to call my regarding any of the requirements.
Sincerely,
I-arrell "Ed" Coffer
(b)(6)
Email: (b)(6)
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 4:08 PM
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FirstName: Peter
LastName: Crane
CompanylAffliaticn: USNRC retired
Addressl: (b)(6)Address2:
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' Desc: Transcripts of all interviews conducted in connection with QIGAppeals
investigation,
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radioactive
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Rep. Ed Markey, of handling of lawsuit in the Ninth Circuit Court of
all memoranda and documentation bearing on this investigation. (Note that in an earlier FOIA request, the QIG
report itself has been requested.)
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Expedite_lmminentrhreatText: To the extent that radioactive patients in hotels present a risk to the physical
safety of others, especially housekeepers cleaning radioactvely contaminated rooms, a delay in obtaining the
records may reasonably translate into a delay in fringing about corrective action. During this period of delay,
actual harm will be occurring, especially to hotel housekeepers.
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hotels was confirmed by Mr. James Luehman of the NRC staff in a Commission meeting held in October 2010.
A non-binding advisory "strongly discouraging" doctors from sending radioactive patients to hotels was issued
by NRC in January 2011.
Waiver Purpose: To draw further attention to this issue; with a view to obtaining corrective action, far the
benefit of the affected public.
Waiver_ExtentTaExtractAnalyze: I will study them fully and use them to the extent possible.
WaiverSpecificActivityQuals: I intend to use the documents for the purpose of creating public awareness of
this issue, and since I have advanced the issue for mare than five years, before the NRC, in the press, and in
court, my qualifications should not be in doubt.
Waiver..mpactPublicUnderstanding: This is hard to know without seeing the documents, but it seems likely to
increase public understanding of an area insufficiently known to the public at this time.
Waiver_NatureOlPublic: The American public generally; the Congress; the nation's hotel employees; hotel and
motel corporations; etc.
Waiver.MeansOfDissemination: Public filings; newspaper articles; etc.
Waiver_FreeToPublicOrFee: Free.
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the base.
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to py fees for the inforation also.
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To whom it may concern,
This is a non-commercial request made under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.c. S 552. My FOIA
requester status as a "representative of the news media." I am a freecance television producer often working on
documentaries related to my FOIA requests, my work is commonly featured throughout major news organizations, and I
freelance writer for news sites as well. Examples can be given, if needed.
I hope a full fee waiver for this request can be considered, because all documents received will be available FREE OF
CHARGE in their entirety on hxttp//www.theblackvault.com. This site, run entirely by me, has been around for 17 years,
and literally served more than 8,000 people a day on average.
I prefer electronic delivery of the requested material either via email to iohn0FRreenewald.com or via CD-ROM via postal
mall. I agree to pay up to 15 dollars for the requested material.
I respectfully request a copy of the following document:
Title:
{ U ) The Neutron Pile as a Tool in Quantitative Analysis; The Gallium and Palladium Contents of Iron Meteorites,
Accession Number: A06204993
Pers;onal Author~s): Brown, Harrison ; Goldberg, Edward
Corporate Author: TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE (AEC) OAK RIDGE TN
Report Date: 10 Sep 1948
Pages:12 Page(s)
Report Number: AECD-2296 ( AEC02296)
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Thi~nk you so much for your time, and I am very much looking forward to your response.
Sincerely,
John Greenewald, Jr.
(b)(6)
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John Greenewald, Jr.
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Oct. 8, 2013.
Dear Sir or Madam:
Ptursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, irequest access to and copies of:
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AIlemails send to and from agency staff during the last five years in which "SWAT", "special respon)se team",
"arlne~l response team" or "'SRI" are in the subject and/or body of the email.
All contracts with private security companies used to carry out agency functionzs, including those that authorize the
use of lethal force and/or collect past-due debts.
Digital copies of any database, spreadsheet or documents detailing instances in which lethal force was used during
the past live years.
Copies of policies governing the use of SWAT, special response, rapid response or amied response teams as part of
your enforcement efforts, including guidelines detailing when such teams may be deployed.
These records pertain to how the government may have used its authority to use deadly force on American citizens111 . In
turn, the records are a matter of extreme public imiportance such that disclosure of would not apply to any exemption
sufficient to warrant withholding or unnecessary delay under the FOIA. In fact, the only relevant public interest at stake
here is the extent to which disclosure of the information sought would "let citizens know 'what their government is up
to."'" See U.S. Dep 't of[ 04f v. Fed,Labo•r Relations Auth., SI10 U.S. 487, 497 (1994) (quoting D(d v. Reporters
Comm/ofir F'reedom• qf the /Wress 489 U.S, 749 (1989)).
Because I am a member of the news media who is primarily engaged in disseminating information, I have an "urgency to
infform" the public about federal government activity in accordance with § 552 (a)(6XE)('v). Such a request for expedited
processing meets established criteria for demonstrating a "compelling need": the records concern a matter of current
exigency to the American public; that their delay would compromise a significant recognized interest; and that they
concern federal g-overnment activity. See generally AIl-Fayed v. C7.!.A., 254 F.3d.300, 31I0 (D.C_ Cir. 200!).
Public interest in the prompt disclosure of the records is high. as it would shed light on the operations of government,
particularly whether or not rthe Executive Branch engaged in misconduct when conducting possible raids on citizens. Any
reasonable person, in light of press reports12 j, may thus conclude that "government impropriety' might have occurred."
Nat 'I,4rchives &Recordv Admin. v. Favish, 54 1UJ.S. 157. 172 (2004). Prompt release of records would therefore
contribute significantly to a recognized. national interest: how the government protects the safety and civility liberties of
American citizens.
Because this is a request by the news media for records in the public interest, I ask that you waive any search fees in
accordance with § 552(a)(4)(A)(iiXll)t'31 . If the fee for retrieving or reproducing these records will exceed $25, please
notify mc before filling this request. I can be reached at (202) 641-9448 or by electronic mail at jgillum~ap.org.
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As you know, agencies must redact only what is necessary to protect exempt information and must explain the basis for
any redactions. See Georgacarakosi. F.B.I., 908 F. Supp. 2d 176, 182 (D.D.C. 2012). As well, please provide documents
to ine on a rolling basis, rather than waiting for my entire request to be processed before releasing documents.
As a reminder, the President has directed that the FOJA "be administered with a clear presumphion: In the face of doubt.
openness prevails." Memorandum far the Ileads of Executive Dep'ts and Agencies, 74 Fed. Reg. 15, 4683 (Jan. 26.
2009), emphasis added. That view. is unambiguous and'consisient with Supreme Court precedent espousing "a general
philosophy of full agency disclosure" under the FOIA. Dep '1 nJ the Air Fo7rce v. Rose, 425 U.S. 352, 360-61 (1976).
The Act, in § 552(aX6), grants your office ito more than twenty working days in which to respond to this request. See also
Oglesby v. U.S. Dep 't of.Arniy, 920 F.2d 57. 65 (D.C. Cir. 1990) ("Congress adopted the time limit provision in the FOEA
in order to 'contribute to the fuller and faster release of information, which is the basic objective of the Act."' (quoting
|I.R. Rep. No. 93-876, March 5, 1974, reprinted (1974) L.S. Code Cong. & Ad. News 6267 at 6271)). Agencies therefore
"'Should make it a priority to respond in a timely manner. Timely disclosure of infformation is an essential component of
transparency." Attorney General's Memorandum for Heads of Executive Dep'ts and Agencies Concerning the Freedom of
Info. Act, at 3 (Mar. 19, 2009). available from http://wwwuv,.justice.gov/aglfoia-merno-march2009.pdf.
I affirmn the information provided above, including information applicable to my request for expedited processing, is true
and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Thank you for your assistance. [ look forward to your prompt reply.
With regards,
Jack (Jillum
The Associated "ress
The information contained in this communication is intended for the use
of' the designated recipients named above. if the reader o f this
communication is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified
that you have received this communication in error, and that any review,
dissemination, distribution or copying of' this communication is strictly
prohibited. if you have received this communication in error, please
notiI '[The Associated Press immediately by telephone at +1-212-621-1898
and delete this email. Tlhank you.
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I am seeking for the "more than 400 pages document" showing 90% of the workers Jf. Fukushima Dalichi run away
just after the accident except for only
SOs. It is consisting of hearing from Masao Yoshida( Fukusima Daiichi
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I request the Full fee waiver; This request is aiming for non commercial use, we are the news media [ echonews.net ) and the article shall be distributed to the public.
Wishes.
Takanori Eto
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Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request a printout
identifying the 10 oldest still-classified or restricted documents in the NRC central documents
management database. Alternatively, I would instead accept a copy of the title page only of
each of the ten oldest still-classified or restricted documents in the NRC central documents
management database.
Please note the case Schladetsch v. HUD, No. 99-0175, 2Q00 WL 33372125, at *3 (D.D.C. Apr.
4, 2000) ("Because [agency] has conceded that it possesses in its databases the discrete pieces
of information which [plaintiff) seeks, extracting and compiling that data does not amount to
the creation of a new record."), appeal dismissed voluntarily, No. 00- 5220 (D.C. Cir. Oct. 12,
2000).
This is a noncommercial individual request that falls into the fee category All Other=
Requesters. 1agree to pay up to $35 for statutory fees if necessary.
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Re: Freedom of Information Ac: R'lueSt'
Dear Ms. Dennis:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA., 5 UJ.S.C. § 552, Judicial
Watch, Inc. hereby requests that the Nuclear Regulatory C~oanxissiont (NRC) produce the
following Within twenty (20) business dlays:
1. Any and all records of the NRC's 2010 .safety evaluation report at it relates to
high level waste at Yucca Mountain.
2. Any and all records of communication concerning, regarding, or relating to
the NRC's 2010 safety evaluation report between the NRC and the i'ollowinu
entities:
a. United Stares Congress:
b. The White House;
c, The Lxecutive Office of the President.
The tinme frame for this request runs lfrom Jlanuary 1, 2010 to the present.
We call your attention to President Gbana's January 21,2009 Memorandum
concerning the Freedom of Inforniation Act, in which he stales:
All a~eneies should adopt a presumption in favor ot
disclosure, in order to renew their commitment to the
principlesi embodied in iOTA. ..The presumption of
disclosure shlOUld be applied to all decisioi• involving
F0lA.'t
F:oedoiri ofinf'ormnatior Act; Pres. Mere, of Jmauaryj 21, 2009. 74 Fe•d. Ken. 468•3.
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The memo further provides that "The Freedom of Information Ac: should be
'administered with a clear presumption: In the ease or doubt, openness prevails."
Nevertheless, if any responsive record or portion th~ere.of is claimed to be exemnpt
from production under FQIA, please provide sufficient identifying information with
respect to each allegedly e~xempt record or portion thereof to allow us to assess the
propriety of the claimed exemption. Vaughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 820 (,D.C. Cir. 1973),
curt.denied, 415 U.S. 977 (1974). In addition, any reasonably segregable portion of a~
responsive record must be provided, after redaction of any allegedly exempt material. 5
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U.S.C. § 52(b)
For purposes of this request, the term 'record" shall mean: (1) any written,
printed, or typed matlerial of any kind, including without limitation all correspondence,
memoranda, notes, messages, letters, cards, facsimiles3 papers, forms, telephone
messages, diaries, schedules, calendars, chronological data, minute s, books, reports,
charts, lists, ledgers, invoices,, worksheets, receipts, returns, computer printouts, printed
matter, •prospectuses, statements, checks, s'tatistics, surveys, affidavits, contracts,
agree¢ments, transcripts, magazine or newspaper articles, or press releases; (2) any
electronically, magnetically, or mechanically stored nmterial of arny kind, including
without limitation all electronic mail or e-mail; (3) any audio, aural, visual, or video
records, recordings, or represeiftations of any kind; (4) any graphic materials and data
compilations from which information can be obtained; and (5) any materials using other
means of preserving thought or expression.
Judicial Watch also hereby requests a waiver of both search and duplication fees
pursuant to 5iU.S.C. §§ 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(1I) and (a)(4)(A)(iii). Judicial Watch is entitled
to a waiver of' search fees under $ U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iiXtIY) because it is a member of
the news media. Cf. National Security Arc'hive v. Deparrmenr of Di'fense, 880 F.2d 1381,
2387 (D.C. Cit. 1989)(defining news media within FOIA context). Judicial Watch has
as a memnber of the news media in other FOXA litigation. ,See. e.g.,
also been recog "nized
judicial Warck lnc. y. UtL• Dpantment / Jus.tice, 133 F¢. Supp.2d 52 (D.D.C. 2000);
and1, Judicial Wueck Inc. w.Department of Defense¢, 2006 U.S. Dist. U3•XIS 44003, * I
(D.D.C. June 28, 2006). Judicial Watch regularly obtains intbrmation about the
operations and activities of government through FOJA arid oilier means, uses its editorial
skills to tar tis information into distinct works,, and publishes and disseminates these
works to the public. It intends to do likewise with the records it receives in response to
this request.
Judicial Watch also is entitled to a complete waiver of bothl search Ibes and
duplication fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). Under this provision, records:
shall be furnished Without any charge. or at a charge
reduced below rthe fees established under clause (ii) if
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because it is likely to contribute significantly to public
understa nding of the operations or ac:tivities of goverrunent
anld is not primaarily in the commiiercial interest of the
requester.
5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(A)(iii).
In addition, if records are not produced within twenty (20) business days),Judicial
Watch is entitled to a complete waiver of search and duplication fees under Section 6(b)
of the OPEN Government Act of 2007, which amended FOIA at 5 U.S.C.. ..... ".
(a)(4)(A)(viiij.
Judicial Watch is a 501 (c)(3), nor-for-profit, educational organization, and, by
definition, it has no conunercial purpose. Judicial Watch exists to educate the public
about the operations and activities of government, as well as to increase public
understanding about the imnportance of ethics and the rule of law in governm~ent. The
particular records requested herein are sought as part of Judicial Watch's ongoing efforts
to document the operations and activities of the federal government and to educ~ate the
public about these operations and activities. Once Juadicial Watch'obtains the requested
records, it intends Lo analyze them anid disseminate the results of its analysis, as well a
the records themselves, as a special written report. Judicial. Watch will also educate the
public via radio programs, Judicial Watch's website, and/ox newsfantar, among other
outlets. It also will make the records available to other members of the media or
researchers upon re~quest. Judicial Watch has a provein ability to disseminate information
obtained through FOJA to the public, as demonstrated by its long-standing and
continufing public outreach efforts.
Given these circumstances, Judicial Watch is e~ntitled to a public interest •ee
waiver of both search costs and duplication costs. Nonetheless, iin the event our request
for a waiver of search and/or duplication costs is denied, Judicial Watch is willing to pay
up to $350.00 in search and/or duplication cosrs. Judicial XWatch requests (har it be
contacted betbre any" such costs are incurred, in order to prioritize search and duplication
efforts.
In ant effort to facilitate record production within the statutory time limit, Judicial
Watch is willing to accept documents in electronic fonnat (e.g. e-mail, .pdfs). When
nec.essary, Judicial Watch will also accept the "rolling productiorn" of doctuments.
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If you do not understand this r.quest or any portion thereot, or if you feel you
require clarification of this request or any port ion thereof, please contact us immediately
at 202-646-51 7Ž or jrccla-hy,•judici~lwatch.org. We look forward to receiving the
requested docturents and a waiver of both search and duplication costs within twenty
(20) business days. Thank you f'or your cooperation.
Sincerly
JutnMcCarthy
Judicial Watch
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Tuesday, Novemb~er 19, 2013 2:16:31 PM
From:".ustin McCarthy (rmailto:J~cCarthy@JUDICIA LWATCH.ORG]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:04 PH
To: Dennis, Deborah
Subject: RE: Additional Clarification Needed for NRC EOT, Request
The Yucca Mountain SEP
From: Dennis, Deborah [nia~ilto:Deborah. DaenicM(hnrc.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, November 1%, 2013 2:00 PM4
To: Dennis, Deborah; Justin McCarthy
Subject: RE: Additional Clarification Needed for NRC FOIA Requdest
I think I misunderstood you. are you still wanting communications to Congress. etc.
regarding the Yucca Mountain SER along with the SER, or just the SER.
From: Dennis, Deborah
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 12:31 PM
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To: 'Justin McCarthy'
Cca Dennis, Deborah
Subject: RE: Additional Clarification Needed for NRC FOIA Request
,Justin,
Once I receive your revised request, for administrative purposes we are going to
close out 2013-0]326 and create a new request. I don't know if you are aware, but the SER
was previously released in 2011 and can be found in ADAMS at ML1 10480651. Our staff
is currently reviewing it again for release.
From: Dennis, Deborah
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:52 AM
To: 'Justin McCarthy'
Subject: RE: Additional Clarification Needed for NRC FOTA Request
If you don't mind, please send another revised request indicating you. only want the "safety
evaluation report" Thanks!
Fmom: Justin McCarthy [mailto:JM_' Carthv•JUUDICIALWATCH.ORG]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:49 AM
1lo: Dennis, Deborah
Subject: RE: Additional Clarification Needed for NRC FOIA Request
We'll just go with the SEP.
Fronm: Dennis, Deborah [ma•ito:Deborafl.Denn~s~bnrc.cov]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:46 AM
T"o: Justin McCarthy
Subject: RE: Additional Clarification Needed for NRC¢ FOLA Request
To clarity one more time, in regards to the records you seek involving communications
between the NRC, Congress, etc. about Yucca Mountain; are you only seeking those
communications regarding the SER or all communications? If it's the ratter, then you are
talking about a very voluminous amount of records.
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FOIA REQUEST
Fee benefit requested
Expedited processing requested
Dear FOJA Officer:
Pursuant to the federal Freedom of information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, 1request access to and copies of Volume 2 and
Volume 3 of the Safety Evaluation Report Related to Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Geologic
Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
I agree to pay reasonable duplication fees for the processing of this request.
As a representative of the news media I am only required to pay for the direct cost of duplication after the first IO0 pages.
Through this request, I am gathering information on the Safety Evaluation Report for Yucca Mountain that is of current
interest to the public because of the Nuclear Regulatory Cornmission's ongoing review of the nuclear waste repository.
This information is being sought on behalf of The Heritage Foundation for dissemination to the general public, in addition
to leading The Heritage Foundation's investigative reporting unit, I'm also a contributor to the Washington Examiner.
If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I
will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I, of course, reserve the right to
appeal your decision to withhold any information or to deny a waiver of fees.
As I am making this request as a journalist and this information is of timely value, I would appreciate your
communicating with me by telephone, rather than by mail, if you have questions regarding this request.
Please provide expedited processing of this request which concerns a matter of urgency. As a journalist, I am primarily
engaged in disseminating information. The public has an urgent need for information about Volume 2 and Volume 3 of
the Safety Evaluation Report for Yucca Mountain because members of the public will benefit from the release of this
information. I certify that my statements concerning the need for expedited processing are true and correct to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
i look forward to your reply within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Bluey
Rob Bluey
Director, Crnter for Media ansd Pnblic Policy
The I leritage [:otndationl
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Dear Sir or Madam:
This is a request for records under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
I hereby request a copy of any guidelines or directions or notes or instructions or guidance or other materials
provided to NRC FOIA staff relating to how to respond to requests for records on the subject of unidentified
flying objects.
This is an individual request for research and study purposes and I agree to pay up to $25 for costs.
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