ML041700120

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Letter from David A. Repka to Diane Curran Discussing Agreement Regarding Proprietary Documents
ML041700120
Person / Time
Site: Catawba  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/27/2004
From: Repka D
Duke Energy Corp, Winston & Strawn, LLP
To: Curran D
Harmon, Curran, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Byrdsong A T
References
50-413-OLA, 50-414-OLA, ASLBP 03-815-03-OLA, RAS 7950
Download: ML041700120 (6)


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-"RA5 1950 RELATED CORRESPCNDENCE VVINSTON & STRAWN LLP 35 WEST WACKER DRIVE 1400 LSTREET, N.W. 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60601-9703 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005-3502 LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90071-1543 43 RUE DU RHONE 200 PARK AVENUE 1204 GENEVA. SWITZERLAND (202) 371-5700 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166-4193 CITY POINT FACSIMILE (202) 371-5950 21 AVENUE VICTOR HUGO I ROPEMAKER STREET 75116 PARIS, FRANCE LONDON. EC2Y 9HT www.wlnston.com 101 CALIFORNIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-5894 DAVID A. REPKA (202) 371-5726 DOCKETED drepka winston.com May 27, 2004 USNRC BY HAND DELIVERY June 16, 2004 (12:45PM)

Diane Curran, Esq.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP RULEMAKINGS AND 1726 M Street, N.W. ADJUDICATIONS STAFF Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Re: Letter Agreement Relarding Proprietary Documents

Dear Diane:

During discovery in the MOX license amendment case the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) requested from the NRC Staff certain documents that are proprietary to Framatome, ANP Inc. (Framatome). The NRC Staff declined to produce the documents given their proprietary nature and given that BREDL had not pursued the appropriate process defined in NRC regulations for gaining access to proprietary documents. Subsequently, you pursued these documents directly from Framatome.

As I have discussed with you and Susan Uttal, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) was approached by Framatome regarding BREDL's request for the proprietary documents.

Although BREDL's request was not made to Duke, we have agreed to serve as a conduit to facilitate BREDL's access and to assure appropriate protection of the proprietary documents.

Accordingly, Framatome has provided to me the documents (in CD ROM format) listed in the attached "References." Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the CD ROM. These documents are being provided to BREDL under the terms of the Protective Order issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, dated April 8, 2004. In our conversations you have also agreed that the documents are subject to the terms of the Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement executed by Duke and BREDL on April 13, 2004, pursuant to the Protective Order.

Framatome indicates that the documents in the CD.Rom are those requested by BREDL. Duke makes no representation regarding the sufficiency of these documents to respond to BREDL's discovery requests to the NRC Staff.

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." WINSTON & STRAWN iLL Diane Curran, Esq.

May 27, 2004 Page 2 Enclosed for your records is a copy of an Affidavit from James F. Mallay, Director, Regulatory Affairs, for Framatome attesting to the proprietary nature of the enclosed documents.

Sincerely, Dvd A. Repka Counsel for Duke Energy Corporation cc: S. Uttal (Nv/Enclosures and CD Rom)

Service List (%v/Enclosures w/o CD Rom)

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References Letter, Tom A. Coleman (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Oxidation Criteria for LOCA Conditions," GR01-046, February 22, 2001.

Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Margaret Chatterton (NRC), 'Translated Viewgraphs from Lyon, France," NRC:01:030, July 12, 2001.

Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Partial Response to RAI on Chapter 13 of BAW-10231P," NRC:02:021, April 26, 2002.

Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Partial Responses to RAI on Chapter 13 of BAW-10231P," NRC:02:038, July 17, 2002.

Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Final Response to RAIs on Chapter 13 of BAW-10231P," NRC:03:027, April 18, 2003.

Letter, James F. Mallay.(Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Catawba Nuclear Station, Partial Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Use of Mixed Oxide Lead Fuel Assemblies," NRC:03:067, October 3, 2003.

Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Partial Response to RAI on BAW-10238(P), Revision 1, 'MOX Fuel Design Report'," NRC:03:082, December 5, 2003 Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Partial Response to RAI on BAW-10238(P), Revision 1, 'MOX Fuel Design Report'," NRC:03:086, December 16, 2003.

Letter, James F. Mallay (Framatome ANP) to Document Control Desk (NRC), "Final Response to RAI on BAW-10238(P), Revision 1, 'MOX Fuel Design Report'," NRC:03:090, December 19, 2003.

BAW-10239P, Revision 1, "MOX Fuel Design Report," May 2003.

BAW-10227P-A, Revision 1, "Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR Reactor Fuel," June 2003.

AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINA )

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1. My name is James F. Mallay. I am Director, Regulatory Affairs, for Framatome ANP ("FANP"), and as such I am authorized to execute this Affidavit.
2. 1am familiar with the criteria applied by FANP to determine whether certain FANP information is proprietary. I am familiar with the policies established by FANP to ensure the proper application of these criteria.
3. 1am familiar with the information contained in the documents ('Documents")

listed in the attachment to this affidavit. Information contained in these Documents have been classified by FANP as proprietary in accordance with the policies established by FANP for the control and protection of proprietary and confidential information.

4. These Documents contain information of a proprietary and confidential nature and is of the type customarily held in confidence by FANP and not made available to the public.

Based on my experience, I am aware that other companies regard information of the kind contained in these Documents as proprietary and confidential.

5. These Documents have been made available to the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League with the understanding that the information contained in these Documents be held in strict confidence and will not be released to any other party. The following criteria are customarily applied by FANP to determine whether information should be classified as proprietary:

(a) The information reveals details of FANP's research and development plans and programs or their results.

(b) Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor to significantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.

(c) The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning a process, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for FANP.

(d) The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process, methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for FANP in product optimization or marketability.

(e) The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by FANP, would be helpful to competitors to FANP, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of FANP.

7. In accordance with FANP's policies governing the protection and control of information, proprietary information contained in these Documents have been made available, on a limited basis, to others outside FANP only as required and under suitable agreement providing for nondisclosure and limited use of the information.
8. FANP policy requires that proprietary information be kept in a secured file or area and distributed on a need-to-know basis.

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9. The foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

SUBSCRIBED before me this c;? '1 day of 1 v , 2004.

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