ML021610316
| ML021610316 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 06/10/2002 |
| From: | Stephen Monarque NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Sepp H Westinghouse |
| Monarque S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1544 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB3204, WCAP-14552 Rev 2 | |
| Download: ML021610316 (5) | |
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June 10, 2002 Mr. H. A. Sepp, Manager Regulatory and Licensing Engineering Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, WCAP-14552, REVISION 2, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY EVALUATION OF REACTOR VESSEL UPPER HEAD PENETRATIONS TO SUPPORT CONTINUED OPERATION FOR NORTH ANNA AND SURRY UNITS, NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 2 (TAC NO. MB3204)
Dear Mr. Sepp:
By letter dated November 29, 2001, Virginia Electric and Power Company submitted an affidavit dated November 21, 2001, executed by you, requesting that information contained in the document entitled WCAP-14552, Revision 2, Structural Integrity Evaluation of Reactor Vessel Upper Head Penetrations to Support Continued Operation For North Anna And Surry Units, 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) The use of such information by Westinghouse gives Westinghouse a competitive advantage over its competitors. It is, therefore, withheld from disclosure to protect the Westinghouse competitive position.
(b) It is information which is marketable in many ways. The extent to which such information is available to competitors diminishes the Westinghouse ability to sell products and services involving the use of the information.
(c) Use by our competitor would put Westinghouse at a competitive disadvantage by reducing his expenditure of resources at our expense.
(d) Each component of proprietary information pertinent to a particular competitive advantage is potentially as valuable as the total competitive advantage. If competitors acquire components of proprietary information, any one component may be the key to the entire puzzle, thereby depriving Westinghouse of a competitive advantage.
(e) Unrestricted disclosure would jeopardize the position of prominence of Westinghouse in the world market, and thereby give a market advantage to the competition of those countries.
(f) The Westinghouse capacity to invest corporate assets in research and development depends upon the success in obtaining and maintaining a competitive advantage.
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 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.
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 301-415-1544.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Stephen R. Monarque, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-339 cc: See next page
(f) The Westinghouse capacity to invest corporate assets in research and development depends upon the success in obtaining and maintaining a competitive advantage.
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 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.
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 301-415-1544.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Stephen R. Monarque, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-339 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Virginia Electric & Power Company North Anna Power Station Unit 2 cc:
Mr. C. Lee Lintecum Mr. David A. Heacock County Administrator Site Vice President Louisa County North Anna Power Station P.O. Box 160 P. O. Box 402 Louisa, Virginia 23093 Mineral, Virginia 23117 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Mr. David A. Christian Senior Nuclear Counsel Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Virginia Electric and Power Company Millstone Power Station Innsbrook Technical Center Building 475, 5th Floor 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Rope Ferry Road Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Rt. 156 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. Richard H. Blount, II Site Vice President Dr. W. T. Lough Surry Power Station Virginia State Corporation Virginia Electric and Power Company Commission 5570 Hog Island Road Division of Energy Regulation Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 P. O. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H.
State Health Commissioner Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Office of the Commissioner 4201 Dominion Blvd. Virginia Department of Health Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Mr. Stephen P. Sarver, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Mr. William R. Matthews Support Vice President - Nuclear Operations Virginia Electric and Power Company Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd. 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1024 Haley Drive Mineral, Virginia 23117 North Anna Power Station Unit 2