ML14099A103

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Tennessee Valley Authority Addition of Analytical Methodologies to Technical Specification 5.6.5 and Revision of Technical Specifications 2.1.1.2 in Support.

ML14099A103
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/30/2014
From:	Farideh Saba Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	James Shea Tennessee Valley Authority
Saba F, NRR/DORL/LPLII-2
References
TAC MF0877, TAC MF0878, TAC MF0879
Download: ML14099A103 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 30, 2014 Mr. Joseph W. Shea Corporate Manager - Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 11 01 Market Street, LP 3-DC Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3- REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR ADDITION OF ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 5.6.5 AND REVISION OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 2.1.1.2 FOR UNIT 2, IN SUPPORT OF ATRIUM 10XM FUEL USE (TAC NOS. MF0877, MF0878, AND MF0879)

Dear Mr. Shea:

By letter dated Februaruy 28, 2013, you submitted affidavits dated October, 19; August 16 (two affidavits); November 16; October 4; November 16; November 12; October 30; August 22; October 30; and November 28, 2012, executed by Alan B. Meginnis, Product Licensing Manager, AREVA NP Inc. It was requested that the information contained in the following documents, respectively, be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (1 0 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390.

ANP-3150P, Revision 0, "Mechanical Design Report for Browns Ferry ATRIUM' 1OXM Fuel Assemblies," dated October 2012; ANP-3082(P), Revision 1, "Browns Ferry Thermal-Hydraulic Design Report for ATRIUMTM 10XM Fuel Assemblies," dated August 2012; ANP-3145(P), Revision 0, "Browns Ferry Unit 2 Cycle 19 LAR Fuel Cycle Design," dated August 2012; ANP-3167(P), Revision 0, "Browns Ferry Unit 2 Cycle 19 Reload Analysis," dated November 2012; ANP-3152(P), Revision 0, "Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 LOCA Break Spectrum Analysis for ATRIUM' 10XM Fuel," dated October 2012; ANP-2860P, Revision 2, Supplement 1 PRevision 0, "Browns Ferry Unit 1 -Summary of Responses to Request for Additional Information Extension for ATRIUM 1OXM," dated November 2012; ANP-3170P, Revision 0, "Evaluation of Fuel Conductivity Degradation for ATRIUM 1OXM Fuel for Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3," dated November 2012;

J.Shea ANP 3159P, Revision 0, "ATRIUM' 10XM Fuel Rod Thermal Mechanical Evaluation for Browns Ferry Unit 2 Cycle 19 Reload BFE2 19," dated October 2012; ANP-3148(P), Revision 0, "Browns Ferry ATRIUM' 10XM Equilibrium Cycle Design Summary," dated August 2012; 51-9191258-001 entitled, "Browns Ferry Unit 2 Cycle 19 MCPR Safety Limit Analysis with SAFLIM3D Methodology," dated October 2012; and ANP-3140(P), Revision 0, "Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 Improved K-factor Model for ACE/ATRIUM 10XM Critical Power Correlation," dated August 2012.

Nonproprietary copies of these documents have been placed in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.

The affidavits stated that the information in these documents is considered proprietary for the reasons set forth in the following paragraphs 6(b), 6(d), and 6(e):

6(b) Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor to significantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.

6(d) The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process, methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for AREVA NP in product optimization or marketability.

6(e) The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by AREVA NP, would be helpful to competitors to AREVA NP, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of AREVA NP.

The NRC staff has reviewed your submittal 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 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

J.Shea 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 can be reached at 301-415-1447.

Sincerely, Farideh E. Saba, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, and 50-296 cc: Distribution via Listserv

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