LIC-09-0025, Extended Power Uprate Data for Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Confirmatory Analyses

Extended Power Uprate Data for Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Confirmatory Analyses

ML090930053
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	03/31/2009
From:	Clemens R Omaha Public Power District
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LIC-09-0025
Download: ML090930053 (5)

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- mm Omaha Pbblic Power District 444 South 16th Street Mall Omaha NE 68102-2247 March 31, 2009 LIC-09-0025 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, DC 20555-0001

References:

1. Docket No. 50-285

2. Email from NRC (Lynnea Wilkins) to OPPD (Bill Hansher), "Request of Fort Calhoun EPU Data for NRR Confirmatory Analyses," dated January 29, 2009

SUBJECT:

Fort Calhoun Station (FCS), Unit No. 1 Extended Power Uprate (EPU)

Data for Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) Confirmatory Analyses As requested by Reference 2, attached is proprietary AREVA data in response to the NRC's request for RELAP loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) model inputs. This information is provided to enable the NRC to perform confirmatory analyses for the FCS EPU project.

This data is considered proprietary to AREVA NP, Inc., as justified in the attached affidavit. The information is based on Cycle 25 and changes due to EPU conditions are not incorporated. Updated values for the EPU conditions will be provided when the information becomes available. (AR 43308)

If you should have any questions regarding this submittal or require additional information, please contact Mr. Bill R. Hansher at (402) 533-6894.

Sincerely

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• ~Yemens Division Manager - Nuclear Engineering RPC/MLE/mle Attachments: 1. Affidavit for AREVA NP, Inc., Proprietary Information

2. FCS EPU - LOCA S-RELAP5 Inputs for the NRC (Proprietary) c: E. E. Collins, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV (w/o Attachments)

A. B. Wang, NRC Project Manager (w/o Attachments)

J. D. Hanna, NRC Senior Resident Inspector (w/o Attachments)

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LIC-09-0025 Affidavit for AREVA NP, Inc.,

Proprietary Information

AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA )

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CITY OF LYNCHBURG )

1. My name is Gayle F. Elliott. I am Manager, Product Licensing, for AREVA NP Inc. and as such I am authorized to execute this Affidavit.

2. I am familiar with the criteria applied by AREVA NP to determine whether certain AREVA NP information is proprietary. I am familiar with the policies established by AREVA NP to ensure the proper application of these criteria.

3. 1am familiar with the AREVA NP Engineering Information Record, 51-9107564; Revision 000, entitled, "FCS EPU - LOCA S-RELAP5 Inputs for the NRC" and referred to herein as "Document." Information contained in this Document has been classified by AREVA NP as proprietary in accordance with the policies established by AREVA NP for the control and protection of proprietary and confidential information.

4. This Document contains information of a proprietary and confidential nature and is of the type customarily held in confidence by AREVA NP and not made available to the public. Based on my experience, I am aware that other companies regard information of the kind contained in this Document as proprietary and confidential.

5. This Document has been made available to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in confidence with the request that the information contained in this Document be withheld from public disclosure. The request for withholding of proprietary information is made in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. The information for which withholding from disclosure is

requested qualifies under 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4) "Trade secrets and commercial or financial information."

6. The following criteria are customarily applied by AREVA NP to determine whether information should be classified as proprietary:

(a) The information reveals details of AREVA NP's research and development plans and programs or their results.

(b) Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor to significantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.

(c) The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning a process, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for AREVA NP.

(d) The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process, methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for AREVA NP in product optimization or marketability.

(e) The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by AREVA NP, would be helpful to competitors to AREVA NP, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of AREVA NP.

The information in the Document is considered proprietary for the reasons set forth in paragraphs 6(b) and 6(c) above.

7. In accordance with AREVA NP's policies governing the protection and control of information, proprietary information contained in this Document have been made available, on a limited basis, to others outside AREVA NP only as required and under suitable agreement providing for nondisclosure and limited use of the information.

8. AREVA NP policy requires that proprietary information be kept in a secured file or area and distributed on a need-to-know basis.

9. The foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

SUBSCRIBED before me this______

day of March 2009.

Sherry L. McFaden NOTARY PUBLIC, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 10/31/10 Reg. # 7079129 SHERRY L. MCFADEN Notary Public Commonwealth of Virginia 7079129 My Commission Expires Oct 31, 2010

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