ML031390085
| ML031390085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 05/19/2003 |
| From: | Moroney B NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Rickard I Westinghouse |
| Moroney B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3974 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML031390139 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MB7199, TAC MB7200 | |
| Download: ML031390085 (3) | |
Text
May 19, 2003 Mr. Ian C. Rickard Licensing Project Manager Westinghouse Electric Company CE Nuclear Power, LLC P.O. Box 500 2000 Day Hill Road Windsor, CT 06095-0500
SUBJECT:
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR SAINT LUCIE UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MB7199 AND MB7200)
Dear Mr. Rickard:
By Florida Power & Light Companys letter dated April 23, 2003, and your affidavit dated April 10, 2003, you submitted Attachment 2B, St. Lucie, Units 1 and 2 Proprietary Responses to Request for Additional Information Prepared by Westinghouse, and 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:
Public disclosure of this proprietary information is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse because it would enhance the ability of competitors to provide similar nozzle repair and licensing defense service for commercial power reactors without commensurate expenses. Also public disclosure of the information would enable others to use the information to meet NRC requirements for licensing documentation without purchasing the right to use the information.
The development of the technology described in part by the information is the result of applying the results of many years of experience in an intensive Westinghouse effort and the expenditure of a considerable sum of money.
In order for competitors of Westinghouse to duplicate this information, similar technical programs would have to be performed and a significant manpower effort, having the required talent and experience, would have to be expended.
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.
Mr. Ian C. Rickard 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, you may contact Ms. Eva Brown at 301-415-2315.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: See next page
ML031390085(Letter) Package Accession No.ML031390139 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA OGC PDII-2/SC NAME EBrown BMoroney BClayton DHassell BMozafari for AHowe DATE 5/5/03 5/5/03 5/5/03 5/12/03 5/15/03
Florida Power and Light Company ST. LUCIE PLANT cc:
Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420 Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 6090 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S. Ross, Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. Donald E. Jernigan, Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. R. E. Rose Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Kelly J. Korth Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. William Jefferson Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. J. Kammel Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Department of Public Safety 6000 SE. Tower Drive Stuart, Florida 34997