ML052420491

Ltr., GE Request for Withholding Information from Public on Steam Dryer Analysis for EPU Conditions

ML052420491
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/23/2005
From:	Ellen Brown NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Engel R General Electric Co
Brown E, NRR/DLPM 415-2315
Shared Package
ML05200276	List: ML052420491
References
DRF 0000-0028-2034, TAC MC3743, TAC MC3744, TAC MC3812 GE-NE-0000-0023-1250-1, Rev 0
Download: ML052420491 (4)

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August 23, 2005 Mr. Ronald Engel, Technical Lead Regulatory Services General Electric Nuclear Energy 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125

SUBJECT:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. MC3812, MC3743, AND MC3744)

Dear Mr. Engel:

By letter dated April 13, 2004, Tennessee Valley Authority submitted an affidavit dated May 12, 2004, executed on your behalf, requesting that information contained in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.390:

GE-NE-0000-0023-1250-1, Revision 0, DRF 0000-0028-2034, Class III, Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2, and 3 Steam Dryer Analysis for Extended Power Uprate Conditions A nonproprietary version of this document has been placed in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 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 2.390 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.

R. Engel Therefore, the version of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(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, I may be reached at 301-415-2315.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eva A. Brown, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 cc: See next page

ML052420491 Incoming Part 2: ML041840119 NRR-084 OFFICE PDII-2/SH PDII-2/PM PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA PDII-2/SC NAME JPaige EBrown MChernoff BClayton MMarshall DATE 08/ 18 /05 08/ 18 /05 08/ 18 /05 08/ 18 /05 08/ 23 /05 Tennessee Valley Authority BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT cc:

Mr. Karl W. Singer Mr. Jon R. Rupert, Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer and Browns Ferry Unit 1 Restart Executive Vice President Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Decatur, AL 35609 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402-2801 Mr. Robert G. Jones Mr. Ashok S. Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President Browns Ferry Unit 1 Plant Restart Manager Nuclear Operations Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place P.O. Box 2000 1101 Market Street Decatur, AL 35609 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Mr. Scott M. Shaeffer Mr. Larry S. Bryant, General Manager Browns Ferry Unit 1 Project Engineer Nuclear Engineering Division of Reactor Projects, Branch 6 Tennessee Valley Authority U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6A Lookout Place 61 Forsyth Street, SW.

1101 Market Street Suite 23T85 Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Atlanta, GA 30303-8931 Brian OGrady, Site Vice President Mr. Glenn W. Morris, Manager Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Corporate Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority and Industry Affairs P.O. Box 2000 Tennessee Valley Authority Decatur, AL 35609 4X Blue Ridge 1101 Market Street Mr. Robert J. Beecken, Vice President Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Mr. William D. Crouch, Manager 6A Lookout Place Licensing and Industry Affairs 1101 Market Street Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Tennessee Valley Authority P.O. Box 2000 General Counsel Decatur, AL 35609 Tennessee Valley Authority ET 11A Senior Resident Inspector 400 West Summit Hill Drive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Knoxville, TN 37902 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 10833 Shaw Road Mr. John C. Fornicola, Manager Athens, AL 35611-6970 Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority State Health Officer 6A Lookout Place Alabama Dept. of Public Health 1101 Market Street RSA Tower - Administration Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801 Suite 1552 P.O. Box 303017 Mr. Bruce M. Aukland, Plant Manager Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman P.O. Box 2000 Limestone County Commission Decatur, AL 35609 310 West Washington Street Athens, AL 35611