ML113340252

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 - Technical Specification Change for Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio

ML113340252
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	12/15/2011
From:	Joel Wiebe Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Nuclear, Exelon Generation Co
Wiebe, Joel NRR/DORL/LPL3-2, 415-6606
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TAC ME7613
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 15, 2011 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 FOR QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 2 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR SAFETY LIMIT MINIMUM CRITICAL POWER RATIO (TAC NO. ME7613)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

By letter dated November 22,2011, you submitted an affidavit dated November 14,2011, executed by J. A. Gresham of Westinghouse, 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:

NF-BEX-11-181 P-Attachment, "Quad Cities Unit 2 Cycle 22 SLMCPR" (Proprietary)

A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Public Document Room and added to the NRC Library in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

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

1. The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

2. Its use 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 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 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 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. Pacilio -2 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 301-415-6606.

Sincerely, 0J:,Vk Joel S. Wiebe, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-265 cc:

J. A. Gresham, Manager Regulatory Compliance Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Suite 428 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 Distribution via Listserv

M. Pacilio -2 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 301-415-6606.

Sincerely, IRA!

Joel S. Wiebe, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-265 cc:

J. A Gresham, Manager Regulatory Compliance Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Suite 428 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 16066 Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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