ML032340332
| ML032340332 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/2003 |
| From: | Hood D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Peifer M Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| TAC MB8750 | |
| Download: ML032340332 (4) | |
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August 22, 2003 Mark A. Peifer Site Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center Nuclear Management Company, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-0351
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. MB8750)
Dear Mr. Peifer:
By your letter dated August 8, 2003, NMC (the licensee) submitted an affidavit dated August 7, 2003, executed by George B. Stramback requesting that information in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.790:
NMCs Final Response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Request for Additional Information (RAI).
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 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 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.
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.
M. Peifer 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 301-415-3049 Sincerely,
/RA by L. Mark Padovan for/
Darl S. Hood, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page
ML032340332 OFFICE PM:PD3-1 LA:PD3-1 SC:EMCB OGC SC:PD3-1 NAME DHood THarris BElliot for SCoffin DHassell LRaghavan DATE 08/1703 08/14/03 08/21/03 08/21/03 08/22/03
Duane Arnold Energy Center cc:
Mr. John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President &
Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 John Bjorseth Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Regional Administrator U. S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire General Counsel Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Bruce Lacy Nuclear Asset Manager Alliant Energy/Interstate Power and Light Company 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Daniel McGhee Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Buildings, 5th floor Des Moines, IA 50319 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404