ML113060467
| ML113060467 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/2011 |
| From: | Billoch-Colon A Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Pacilio M Exelon Nuclear, Exelon Generation Co |
| Wiebe, Joel NRR/DORL/LPL3-2, 415-6606 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME7331 | |
| Download: ML113060467 (3) | |
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- 1' Mr. Michael J. Pacilio President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST REGARDING THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO SAFETY LIMIT (TAC NO. ME7331)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated October 12, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML112860068), Exelon Generation Company, LLC submitted an affidavit dated September 28, 2011, executed by Atul A. Karve, Engineering Manager, Methods, Global Nuclear Fuel America's (GNF-A), LLC, requesting that information deSignated as proprietary in the following documents be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to paragraph( a)( 4) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:
- of GNF Letter, CFL-EXN-HA1-11-120, "GNF Additional Information Regarding the Requested Changes to the Technical SpeCifications SLMCPR for LaSalle Unit 1 Cycle 15"
- Enclosure 3 of GNF Letter, CFL-EXN-HA1-11-120, "Supplemental Peach Bottom RAJ Responses Applied to LaSalle Unit 1 Cycle 15"
- of GNF Letter, CFL-EXN-HA1-11-120, "GNF Fuel Application Overview" The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GNF-A's competitors without license from GNF-A constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies; 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.
Information which reveals aspects of past, present, or future GNF-A customer-funded development plans and programs, resulting in potential products to GNF-A.
M. Pacilio
-2 Information which discloses patentable subject matter for which it may be desirable to obtain patent protection.
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 affidavit, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.
Therefore, the information marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390 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 301-415-3302.
Sincerely, Araceli T. Billoch Colon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11\\-2 Division of Operating Reactor licenSing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-373:
cc: Charles F. Lamb Customer Project Manager Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, NC 28402 Distribution via Listserv
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