ML12258A150

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Millstone Powers Station, Unit No. 3

ML12258A150
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	09/19/2012
From:	James Kim Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Heacock D Dominion Nuclear Connecticut
Kim J
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TAC ME8455
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 19,2012 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNIT NO.3 (TAC NO. ME8455)

Dear Mr. Heacock:

By letter dated April 12, 2012, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DNC) submitted the affidavit executed by Mr. J. A. Gresham, Manager, Regulatory Compliance, Westinghouse Electric Company, dated March 21, 2012.

The affidavit requested 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)

Section 2.390:

Attachment 3 to the letter from Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., (Mr. J. Alan Price, Site Vice President-Nuclear Engineering), Serial No: 12-203, dated April 12, 2012, "Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, LTR-SGMMP-11-28 Rev. 1 P Attachment, "Response to USNRC Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Requests for Permanent Application of the Alternate Repair Criterion, H*, to the Model 05 and Model F SGs," February 2,2012, (Proprieatry). "

The affidavit from Mr. Gresham of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

(4)(ii)(a). 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.

(4)(ii)(c). 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 your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

D. Heacock -2 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.

A nonproprietary copy of this document has' been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.

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 301-415-4125.

Sincerely, t~n~~ t'~

James Kim, Project Manager Plant licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-423 cc: Distribution via Listserv and Mr. J. A Gresham, Manager Regulatory Compliance Westinghouse Electric Company Nuclear Services 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066

D. Heacock -2 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.

A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.

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 301-415-4125.

Sincerely, Ira!

James Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-423 cc: Distribution via Listserv and Mr. J. A. Gresham, Manager Regulatory Compliance Westinghouse Electric Company Nuclear Services 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066 DISTRIBUTION:

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