ML020030401

Proprietary Information Review - Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML020030401
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	02/04/2002
From:	Gratton C NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Kingsley O Exelon Generation Co
Gratton C, NRR/DLPM 415-1055
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Download: ML020030401 (6)

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February 4, 2002 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

By Exelon Generation Companys application dated December 21, 2001, and affidavit dated November 15, 2001, executed by Mr. Glen A. Watford, you submitted an attachment containing additional information regarding the cycle-specific safety limit minimum critical power ratio (SLMCPR) change prepared by Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, L.L.C. (GNF-A). GNF-A requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.790. A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GNF-As competitors without license from GNF-A constitutes a competitive advantage over other companies;

b. Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of a similar product.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, the version(s) of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in this area. We will, of course, ensure that the consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.

O. Kingsley If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-1055.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christopher Gratton, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-352 cc: See next page

O. Kingsley If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-1055.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christopher Gratton, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-352 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Edward J. Cullen, Jr. Library Vice President & General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Exelon Generation Company, LLC Region I 300 Exelon Way 475 Allendale Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Manager-Limerick Licensing Dr. Judith Johnsrud Exelon Generation Company, LLC National Energy Committee Nuclear Group Headquarters Sierra Club Correspondence Control 433 Orlando Avenue P.O. Box 160 State College, PA 16803 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Jeffrey A. Benjamin Mr. William Levis, Site Vice President Licensing - Vice President Limerick Generating Station Exelon Corporation P.O. Box 2300 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Sanatoga, PA 19464 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Mr. R. Braun Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Plant Manager Director-Licensing Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC P.O. Box 2300 Nuclear Group Headquarters Sanatoga, PA 19464 Correspondence Control P. O. Box 160 Regional Administrator, Region I Kennett Square, PA 19348 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Correspondence Control Desk King of Prussia, PA 19406 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 1-N-1 Senior Resident Inspector Kennett Square, PA 19348 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Limerick Generating Station Mr. John Skolds P.O. Box 596 Chief Operating Officer Pottstown, PA 19464 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Chairman Downers Grove, IL 60515 Board of Supervisors of Limerick Township Mr. William Bohlke 646 West Ridge Pike Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Linfield, PA 19468 Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety Downers Grove, IL 60515 PA Dept. of Environmental Resources P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469

Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Mr. John Cotton Senior Vice President, Operations Support Exelon Generation Company, LLC 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Mr. Joseph Hagan Senior Vice President Mid-Atlantic Regional Operating Group Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-N Kennett Square, PA 19348 Ms. K. Gallogly Regulatory Assurance Manager Limerick Generating Station P.O. Box 2300 Sanatoga, PA 19464