ML072630062

PSEG Nuclear LLC, Withholding from Public Disclosure, Gnf S-0000-0068-2643 Agnf Additional Information Regarding the Requested Changes to the Technical Specification SLMCPR (Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio), Hope Creek (KT1) Cycle

ML072630062
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	10/12/2007
From:	John Lamb NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-2
To:	Barnes G Public Service Enterprise Group
Lamb John G./NRR/DORL, 415-3100
References
GNF S-0000-0068-2643, LR-N07-0215, TAC MD3002
Download: ML072630062 (5)

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October 12, 2007 Mr. George P. Barnes Site Vice President Hope Creek Generating Station PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

PSEG NUCLEAR LLC, REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION REGARDING LETTER (LR-N07-0215), DATED AUGUST 27, 2007,

SUBJECT:

SUPPLEMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR EXTENDED POWER UPRATE (TAC NO. MD3002)

Dear Mr. Barnes:

By letter dated August 27, 2007, you submitted an affidavit executed by Jens G. M. Andersen on behalf of Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC (GNF-A), dated June 15, 2007, 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:

GNF S-0000-0068-2643 AGNF Additional Information Regarding the Requested Changes to the Technical Specification SLMCPR [Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio],

Hope Creek (KT1) Cycle 15.

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 (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room.

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

(4) a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GNF-As competitors without license from GNF-A constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies; and (4) 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 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 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. Barnes 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 301-415-3100.

Sincerely,

/ra/

John G. Lamb, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 cc. See next page

ML072630062 OFFICE LPL1-2/PM LPL1-1/LA LPL1-1/LA SRXB/BC LPL1-2/BC NAME JLamb ABaxter SLittle GCranston HChernoff DATE 9/20/07 9/21/07 10/1/07 10/2/07 10/12/07 Hope Creek Generating Station cc:

Mr. Thomas Joyce Mr. Michael Gaffney Senior Vice President - Operations Manager - Hope Creek Regulatory Assurance PSEG Nuclear PSEG Nuclear P.O. Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Dennis Winchester Township Clerk Vice President - Nuclear Assessment Lower Alloways Creek Township PSEG Nuclear Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Paul Bauldauf, P.E., Asst. Director Mr. George Barnes Radiation Protection Programs Site Vice President - Hope Creek NJ Department of Environmental PSEG Nuclear Protection and Energy P.O. Box 236 CN 415 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Mr. Carl Fricker Mr. Brian Beam Vice President - Operations Support Board of Public Utilities PSEG Nuclear 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor P.O. Box 236 Newark, NJ 07102 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. John Perry U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Plant Manager - Hope Creek 475 Allendale Road PSEG Nuclear King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Hope Creek Generating Station Mr. James Mallon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Licensing Drawer 0509 PSEG Nuclear Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. William Levis Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Mr. Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 PSEG Nuclear - N21 Post Office Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

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