ML031060617
| ML031060617 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/2003 |
| From: | Michael Webb NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Stramback G General Electric Co |
| Webb M, NRR/DLPM, 415-1347 | |
| References | |
| NEDC-33051P, Rev 1 | |
| Download: ML031060617 (5) | |
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1 NEDC-33051P, Revision 0, was submitted to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on May 14, 2002, along with an application and affidavit from GE, requesting that the report be withheld from public disclosure. By letter dated October 1, 2002, the NRC denied the GE application to withhold NEDC-33051P, Revision 0, from public disclosure.
By letter dated November 1, 2002, from GE to the NRC, GE requested that NEDC-33051P, Revision 0, be withdrawn.
April 16, 2003 Mr. George B. Stramback General Electric Company Project Manager, Regulatory Services 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MB5094)
Dear Mr. Stramback:
By letter dated November 22, 2002, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted an affidavit dated October 7, 2002, executed by George B. Stramback, and General Electric Company (GE or General Electric) Report NEDC-33051P, Revision 1, Safety Analysis Report for River Bend Station Thermal Power Optimization, dated October 2002, and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
Section 2.790.1 A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Publicly Available Records System (PARS) Library.
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 General Electrics competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic 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.
G. Stramback 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 301-415-1347.
Sincerely,
/RA by N. Kalyanam for/
Michael K. Webb, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-458 cc: See next page
ML031060617 OFFICE PDIV-1/PM PDIV-1/LA OGC PDIV-1/SC NAME MWebb:sab DJohnson AHodgdon RGramm DATE 4/2/2003 4/3/03 4/14/03 4/16/03
River Bend Station cc:
Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Manager - Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 President of West Feliciana Police Jury P. O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Mr. Michael E. Henry, Administrator and State Liaison Officer Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 General Manager - Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Director - Nuclear Safety Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Vice President - Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Attorney General State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-3326 Mr. Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775