ML110700013
| ML110700013 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 03/28/2011 |
| From: | Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Guzman R, NRR/DORL, 415-1030 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME3453 | |
| Download: ML110700013 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 28, 2011 Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RE: REVISED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SETPOINT AND SETPOINT TOLERANCE INCREASES FOR SAFETY RELIEF VALVES AND SPRING SAFETY VALVES (TAC NO. ME3453)
Dear Sir or Madam:
By letter dated March 15, 2010, as supplemented by letters dated August 30,2010, September 21,2010, and January 31,2011, you submitted affidavits, dated March 10,2010, July 26, 2010, August 4, 2010, and January 25, 2011, respectively, executed by Mr. James F.
Harrison and Edward D. Schrull of GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH), requesting that the information contained in the following documents be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:
GEH proprietary report, NEDC-33532P, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Safety Valve Setpoint Increase, Revision 0, Class III (GEH Proprietary Information), March 2010. of GEH letter, SRV-TP-2030, Jeff A. Hren (GE Hitachi) to Mark Serpa (Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.), "Transmittal - SRV Setpoint Analysis Response to Request for Additionallnformation-1" dated July 26,2010.
GEH proprietary report, NEDC-33532P, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Safety Valve Setpoint Increase, Revision 1, (GEH Proprietary Information), August 2010.
GEH proprietary report, NEDC-33532P, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Safety Valve Setpoint Increase, Revision 2, GEH Proprietary Information-Class III (Confidential), January 2011.
The affidavits 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 GEH's competitors without license from GEH constitutes a competitive economic advantage over GEH and/or other companies; b) Information that, if used by a competitor, would reduce their expenditure of resources or improve their competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of a similar product.
- 2 We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of the statements in the affidavits, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.
Therefore, the above listed documents 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 301-415-1030.
Sincerely, Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 cc:
Mr. James F. Harrison GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 Mr. Edward D. Schrull GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 Additional Distribution via Listserv
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