Re: FOIA (formerly NRC Policy Guidance on the Internet?)

[GlennACarlson@aol.com]

I don't understand the problem here.  If you've have the document, why wait 
for the official copy?  Why bother with FOIA?  You don't need an official 
copy before it "can be officially commented upon, shown to Congress, slammed 
in front of the eyeballs of Commissioners who have no idea what their vicious 
staff and management are up to, perhaps used in Court........"   Comment on 
it, show it Congress, slam it in front of the Commissioners.  What are you 
waiting for?

But, if the "official" release of the document is important to you, FOIA 
provides time limits, an appeal process, and judicial review.  Escalate the 
process.  Crank up the internal and external political pressure.  It seems to 
me a waste of time repeating the same request over and over and complaining 
when you get the same or no response.  If the document is as embarrassing to 
the NRC as you say, then you may have to file suit to get it.  And, if it is 
as hazardous to the nation as you say, then you will want to.  

Mr. Clayton is quite right.  This shouldn't be necessary.  But, if getting 
any document was as easy as you wish it would be, we wouldn't need FOIA.  

We're kind of short on facts here.  Has NRC acknowledged your request?  Has 
NRC acknowledged the document's existence?  Is the document you're seeking 
"draft Policy and Guidance Directive PG 83-2, REV.1, SUPPLEMENT 1:  RENEWAL 
OF MATERIALS LICENSES.  Signed off in May, 1999."?  What reason has NRC given 
for withholding the document?  

Have you appealed (formally and informally) the denial of your request?  Have 
you filed suit to get the document?  If not, and you don't have the 
"official" document, you haven't done enough.

Glenn A. Carlson, P.E.
GlennACarlson@aol.com

In a message dated 12/22/1999 8:53:16 AM Central Standard Time, 
csmarcus@ucla.edu writes:

<< Subj:     Re: FOIA (formerly NRC Policy Guidance on the Internet?)

 At 10:36 PM 12/21/99 -0600, you wrote:
 >The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552) specifically 
 >requires that "Each agency, upon any request for records . . .shall . . 
 >.determine within 20 days . . .after the receipt of any such request 
whether 

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 >
 >Glenn A. Carlson, P.E.
 >St. Peters, MO
 >GlennACarlson@aol.com
 >
 >In a message dated 12/21/1999 7:34:58 PM Central Standard Time, 
 >csmarcus@ucla.edu writes:
 >
 ><< Subj:     Re: NRC Policy Guidance on the Internet?
 > 
 > Don't count on it.  The Society of Nuclear Medicine and the American 
College
 > of Nuclear Physicians put in a FOIA for NRC's Draft Licensing Policy, which
 > came out in June.  

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 What does "trying hard enough" mean?  Asking repeatedly?  More than that?
 Why should more than that be necessary?  A lot of NRC folks are on Radsafe.
 Will they do something about this? 
 
  NRC hasn't really "lost" the document.  The document is heinous, and should
 be an embarassment to the Agency.  NRC is hiding it on purpose.  

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 This document is the "smoking gun" typifying the evil perversion of certain
 people in NRC's "Medical" Program, and the pathetic incompetence and
 laziness of others.  

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 Ciao, Carol
 <csmarcus@ucla.edu>
>>

In a message dated 12/22/1999 9:25:19 AM Central Standard Time, 
zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us writes:

<< Subj:     Re: FOIA (formerly NRC Policy Guidance on the Internet?)

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 Carol, I'm talking from a State perspective, but as a former Right-To-Know 
program Information Officer I can offer suggestions on a few of these.

[text deleted]

 Zack Clayton
 Ohio EPA - DERR
 email:  zack.clayton@epa.state.oh.us
  >>

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