ML072410419

General Electric Company'S Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

ML072410419
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	James Kim NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations
kim J, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-4125
References
TAC MD4918 GE-NE-0000-0066-0380-R1-P
Download: ML072410419 (7)

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August 31, 2007 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Sr. Vice President & COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYS REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. MD4918)

Dear Mr. Balduzzi:

By letter dated April 10, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted an affidavit dated April 9, 2007, executed by George B. Stramback, 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 Report GE-NE-0000-0066-0380-R1-P, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Torsion Arm Clamp Stress Evaluation Report, dated April 2007 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 (ADAMS Accession No. ML071130384).

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 Electric's 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. 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.

M. Balduzzi 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 301-415-4125.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 cc: See next page

M. Balduzzi 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 301-415-4125.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I Secretary of Public Safety U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Office of Public Safety 475 Allendale Road One Ashburton Place King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Boston, MA 02108 Senior Resident Inspector Director, Massachusetts Emergency U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Management Agency Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Attn: James Muckerheide Post Office Box 867 400 Worcester Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Mr. William D. Meinert 11 Lincoln Street Nuclear Engineer Plymouth, MA 02360 Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company Chairman P.O. Box 426 Nuclear Matters Committee Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Mr. Kevin H. Bronson Plymouth, MA 02360 Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Town Hall 600 Rocky Hill Road 878 Tremont Street Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Duxbury, MA 02332 Mr. Robert G. Smith Office of the Commissioner General Manager, Plant Operations Massachusetts Department of Entergy Nuclear Operations Environmental Protection Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station One Winter Street 600 Rocky Hill Road Boston, MA 02108 Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Office of the Attorney General Mr. Stephen J. Bethay One Ashburton Place Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance 20th Floor Entergy Nuclear Operations Boston, MA 02108 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road MA Department of Public Health Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Radiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A Mr. Bryan S. Ford 529 Main Street Manager, Licensing Charlestown, MA 02129 Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. Herron Ms. Charlene D. Faison Sr. Vice President Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Oscar Limpias Mr. Ernest J. Harkness Vice President, Engineering Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 1340 Echelon Parkway White Plains, NY 10601 Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John A. Ventosa Mr. William C. Dennis GM, Engineering Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy Ms. Stacey Lousteau VP, Operations Support Treasury Department Entergy Operations, Inc. Entergy Services, Inc.

1340 Echelon parkway 639 Loyola Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Michael Kansler Mr. James Sniezek President & CEO/CNO 5486 Nithsdale Drive Entergy Nuclear Operations Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Mr. John F. McCann Naples, FL 34110-7306 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 440 Hamilton Avenue 814 Waverly Road White Plains, NY 10601 Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. George B. Stramback Mr. John Doering Regulatory Services Manager P.O. Box 189 General Electric Company Parker Ford, PA 19457 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125