ML070390260

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure Regarding Amendment Application for Arts/Meod Modifications

ML070390260
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	02/26/2007
From:	Boska J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Stramback G General Electric Co
Boska J, NRR, 301-415-2901
References
TAC MC9681
Download: ML070390260 (5)

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February 26, 2007 Mr. George B. Stramback Manager, Regulatory Services General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125

SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REGARDING AMENDMENT APPLICATION FOR ARTS/MEOD MODIFICATIONS (TAC NO. MC9681)

Dear Mr. Stramback:

By letter dated December 21, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy, the licensee),

submitted an affidavit dated December 19, 2006, executed by you, requesting that the information contained in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:

General Electric Companys (GEs) input in Attachment 1 of the licensees December 21, 2006 letter; Attachment 1 is named, Response to Request for Additional Information (Proprietary Version)

A nonproprietary copy of the attachment has been placed in the 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:

(i) It is the type of information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GE 's competitors without license from GE constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

(ii) It is the type of 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.

Therefore, the version 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.

G. Stramback 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) 415-2901.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John P. Boska, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333 cc: See next page

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NAME MDavid JBoska SLittle GCranston DPickett DATE 2/21/ 07 2/21/ 07 2/13/ 07 2/22/ 07 2/26/ 07 FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:

Mr. Michael R. Kansler Ms. Charlene D. Faison President Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Mr. Michael J. Colomb Chief Executive Officer Director of Oversight Entergy Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John T. Herron Mr. David Wallace Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant White Plains, NY 10601 P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Peter T. Dietrich Site Vice President Mr. James Costedio Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Manager, Regulatory Compliance James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 110 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Lycoming, NY 13093 P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Kevin J. Mulligan General Manager, Plant Operations Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant 440 Hamilton Avenue P.O. Box 110 White Plains, NY 10601 Lycoming, NY 13093 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. Oscar Limpias U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President Engineering 475 Allendale Road Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. King of Prussia, PA 19406 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Resident Inspector's Office James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Mr. Christopher Schwarz U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President, Operations Support P.O. Box 136 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Lycoming, NY 13093 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General Mr. John F. McCann New York Department of Law Director, Licensing 120 Broadway Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New York, NY 10271 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

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Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Oswego County Administrator Mr. Steven Lyman 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. James H. Sniezek BWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Mr. Michael D. Lyster BWR SRC Consultant 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348