ML042870363

Cameco Corporation, Request for Withholding Infomation from Public Disclosure for South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2

ML042870363
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/21/2004
From:	Quinn S Cameco Corp
To:	Michael Webb NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
References
TAC MC2880, TAC MC2881
Download: ML042870363 (2)

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<(c Cameco CAMECO CORPORATION September 21, 2004 Corporate Office 2121 - 1Ith Street West Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Mr. Michael Webb Canada S7M 1J3 Senior Project Manager,Section I Project directorate IV Tel306.956.6200 Division of Licensing Project Management Fax 306.956.6201 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation vwxcameco.com U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Cameco Corporation, Request for W itliholdina Information from Public Disclosure for South Texas Proiect, Units I and 2 (TAC NOS.

MC 2880 and MC 2881)

Dear Mr. Webb:

On April 21, 2004, STP Nuclear Operating Company ("STPNOC"), acting on behalf of AEP Texas Central Company and Cameco South Texas Project LP ("CSTP"), filed an Application pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 50.80 requesting Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC")

consent to the transfer of TCC's 25.2% non-operating ownership interest in South Texas Project, Units I and 2, to CSTP.

In support of that Application, on April 26, 2004, I submitted to the NRC certain financial and contract information that is proprietary to CSTP and to its parent company, Cameco Corporation. As discussed in your letter of June 8, 2004, the NRC agreed to withhold that proprietary information from public disclosure, consistent with NRC regulations.

On September 15, 2004, STPNOC withdrew the Section 50.80 transfer Application because two of the current owners have exercised their rights of first refusal with respect to the ownership interest that CSTP was seeking to acquire. Accordingly, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.390(c)(3), I now respectfully request that the NRC return the proprietary documents submitted on April 26. It does not appear that any of the exceptions to the NRC's rule allowing return of these documents would apply in this case.

IDO 7 NUCLEAR.

The Clean Air Energy.

Mr. Michael Webb September 21, 2004 Page 2 Please let me know if you need any additional information or have any questions.

Cameco appreciates your assistance throughout this matter.

Your ruly,

-Sean Quinn Vice President Law and General Counsel to MichaelWebb re CaniecoCorporation Request for Withholding Public Infortnation from Public Disclosure(vl) Sept21 04.DOC I.\CORPM.DE\Project Beta3'Lcnmrs\Leter