ML033530202

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure, GE14 and SVEA-96+ Thermal-Hydraulic Compatibility Report, TAC No. MC1517

ML033530202
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	02/17/2004
From:	Boska J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Harding M Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas
Licata L NRR/DLPM/LPDI 415-4090
References
TAC MC1517
Download: ML033530202 (4)

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February 17, 2004 Ms. Margaret Harding, Manager Fuel Engineering Services Global Nuclear Fuel PO Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402-0780

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, GE14 AND SVEA-96+ THERMAL-HYDRAULIC COMPATIBILITY REPORT (TAC NO. MC1517)

Dear Ms. Harding:

By PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) letter (LR-N03-0388) dated September 8, 2003, and your affidavit dated September 8, 2003 (Attachment 3 to the same letter), information was provided to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding PSEGs plans to use GE14 fuel. to PSEGs letter provided information that there was independent verification of the conclusions reached by Global Nuclear Fuels (GNF) that the introduction of GE14 fuel type will not adversely affect the performance of the SVEA 96+ fuel. This independent verification also concluded that the GE14 and SVEA-96+ fuel types are thermal-hydraulically compatible as evaluated in the Hope Creek Generating Station core. PSEG's letter and your affidavit requested that Attachment 1 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.790. Your affidavit indicated that , in its entirety, was considered proprietary and a nonproprietary version of the information was provided in Attachment 1 of PSEGs letter LR-NO3-0406 dated September 17, 2003.

A nonproprietary copy of Attachment 1 to PSEG letter LR-NO3-0406 has been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) 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 [Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas]

competitors without license from GNF-A 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

M. Harding information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, Attachment 1 to Letter LR-N03-0388, 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 should also 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 301-415-2901.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John P Boska, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 cc: See next page

information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, Attachment 1 to Letter LR-N03-0388, 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 should also 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 301-415-1420.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John P Boska, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION DRoberts HMiller, RGN-I OGC CRaynor FAkstulewicz JBoska PDI-2 Reading PUBLIC MGray SRI-HCGS Accession No.: ML033530202 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/LA SRXB/SC OGC PDI-2/SC(A)

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Hope Creek Generating Station cc:

Mr. A. Christopher Bakken, III Ms. R. A. Kankus Senior Vice President - Site Operations Joint Owner Affairs PSEG Nuclear - X15 Exelon Generation Company, LLC P.O. Box 236 Nuclear Group Headquarters KSA1-E Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. John T. Carlin Vice President - Nuclear Assessment Lower Alloways Creek Township PSEG Nuclear - N10 c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk P.O. Box 236 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David F. Garchow Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Vice President - Eng/Tech Support Radiation Protection Programs PSEG Nuclear - N28 NJ Department of Environmental P.O. Box 236 Protection and Energy Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Mr. James A. Hutton Plant Manager Brian Beam PSEG Nuclear - X15 Board of Public Utilities P.O. Box 236 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Newark, NJ 07102 Mr. Steven Mannon Regional Administrator, Region I Acting Manager - Nuclear Safety and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing 475 Allendale Road PSEG Nuclear - N21 King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Hope Creek Generating Station Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PSEG Nuclear - N21 Drawer 0509 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038