ML080870173

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Presentation Material for the Public Meeting on March 18, 2008

ML080870173
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	04/04/2008
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
vaidya B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3308
References
TAC MD8079
Download: ML080870173 (5)

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April 4, 2008 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 1 - RE: REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR PRESENTATION MATERIAL FOR THE PUBLIC MEETING ON MARCH 18, 2008 (TAC NO. MD8079)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

On March 18, 2008, a public meeting was held between PPL Susquehanna, LLC, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff. The discussions during the meeting referred to the presentation material which included proprietary information. Subsequently, PPL Susquehanna, LLC, submitted an affidavit, executed by Mr. Tim E. Abney, Vice President, Services Licensing, Regulatory Affairs, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH), dated March 20, 2008 (Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML080860505), requesting that the information contained in the presentation material (ADAMS Accession No. ML080810346) be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.390.

A nonproprietary copy of the presentation material (ADAMS Accession No. ML080810339) has been placed in the NRCs Public Document Room and added to the 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 GEH's competitors without license from GEH constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies; (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 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 versions 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 301-415-3308.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-387 cc: See next page

ML080870173 Affidavit: ML080860505 Prop Version Meeting Presentation: ML080810346, Non-Prop Version Meeting Presentation: ML080810339 OFFICE NRR/LPL1-1/PM NRR/LPL4/LAit NRR/LPL1-1/LA NRR/DE/EMCB/BC NRR/LPL1-1/BC NAME BVaidya GLappert SLittle KManoly MKowal DATE 4/04/08 4/3/08 4/3/08 4/04/08 4/04/08 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Cornelius J. Gannon Joseph J. Scopelliti Vice President - Nuclear Operations Community Relations Manager, PPL Susquehanna, LLC Susquehanna 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 PPL Susquehanna, LLC Berwick, PA 18603-0467 634 Salem Blvd., SSO Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Robert M. Paley General Manager - Plant Support Bryan A. Snapp, Esq PPL Susquehanna, LLC Assoc. General Counsel 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 PPL Services Corporation Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Two North Ninth Street, GENTW3 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Rocco R. Sgarro Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Document Control Services PPL Susquehanna, LLC PPL Susquehanna, LLC Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Allentown, PA 18101-1179 Supervisor - Richard W. Osborne Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

PPL Susquehanna, LLC 212 Locust Street 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 P.O. Box 1266 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Harrisburg, PA 17108-1266 Michael H. Crowthers Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Pennsylvania Department of PPL Susquehanna, LLC Environmental Protection Two North Ninth Street, GENPL4 Rachel Carson State Office Building Allentown, PA 18101-1179 P.O. Box 8469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 Ronald E. Smith General Manager - Site Preparedness Senior Resident Inspector and Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PPL Susquehanna, LLC P.O. Box 35, NUCSA4 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSA4 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Berwick, PA 18603-0467 Regional Administrator, Region 1 Michael H. Rose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Quality Assurance 475 Allendale Road PPL Susquehanna, LLC King of Prussia, PA 19406 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB2 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

Board of Supervisors Salem Township P.O. Box 405 Berwick, PA 18603-0035 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 443 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Mr. Tim E. Abney Vice President, Services Licensing, Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401