ML071570130

Stream Electric Station, Unit 3 - Westinghouse Electric Company Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML071570130
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	06/14/2007
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Walsh K Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1480
References
TAC MD4235
Download: ML071570130 (4)

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June 14, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (TAC NO. MD4235)

Dear Mr. Walsh:

By letter dated May 29, 2007, Entergy Operations Inc. (the licensee), submitted an affidavit dated May 17, 2007, executed by Mr. B. F. Maurer, requesting that the information contained in the following document (contained as Attachment 1 to W3F1-2007-0027) be withheld from public disclosure, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:

Proprietary Copy of Response to NRC Questions Regarding Acceptability of Waterford 3 Steam Generator Degraded Batwings A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) 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) The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

(c) Its use 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 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.

K. T. Walsh 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 301-415-1480.

Sincerely,

/RA/

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-382 cc: See next page

ML0711570130 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/DCI/CSGB NRR/LPL4/BC NAME NKalyanam JBurkhardt AHiser CFJ for THiltz DATE 6/11/07 6/11/07 6/14/07 6/14/07 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:

Vice President, Operations Support Mr. John McCann Entergy Operations, Inc. Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing P.O. Box 31995 Entergy Services, Inc.

Jackson, MS 39286-1995 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Kimberly S. Cook, Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Louisiana Department of Environmental Entergy Operations, Inc. Quality Radiological Emergency Planning 17265 River Road and Response Division Killona, LA 70057-0751 P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Mr. Joe Kowalewski General Manager, Plant Operations Louisiana Department of Environmental Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Quality Entergy Operations, Inc. Office of Environmental Compliance 17265 River Road P.O. Box 4312 Killona, LA 70057-0751 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Manager, Licensing Chairman Entergy Operations, Inc. Louisiana Public Services Commission 17265 River Road P.O. Box 91154 Killona, LA 70057-0751 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Resident Inspector Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Waterford NPS Scientist/State Liaison Officer P.O. Box 822 Office of Environmental Services Killona, LA 70057-0751 Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Regional Administrator, Region IV Natchitoches, LA 71497 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Mr. Jeff Forbes Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 May 2007