ML15096A014

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure - 3/26/15 Affidavit Executed by G. Elliott, Areva Inc.; ANP-3300Q3P and Document No. 32-9220706-002 RCS Pressure/Temperature Amendment Request

ML15096A014
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	04/20/2015
From:	Andrea George Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Entergy Operations
George A
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TAC MF5292
Download: ML15096A014 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 20, 2015 Vice President, Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT NO. 1 - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. MF5292)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated March 25, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML15086A023}, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted supplemental information regarding a license amendment request to update the reactor coolant system pressure and temperature limits at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. The information included an affidavit executed by Gayle Elliott, AREVA Inc. (AREVA), dated March 25, 2015, requesting that information contained in the following documents be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to the Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR}, Part 2, Section 2.390:

• ANP-3300Q3P, Revision 0, "Response to Request for Additional Information on Reactor Coolant System Pressure/Temperature and Low Temperature Overpressure Protection System Limits to 54 EFPY for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1, dated March 2015.

• Document No. 32-9220706-002, "AN0-1 LTOP P-T Limits for 54 EFPY," dated March 2015.

A nonproprietary version of ANP-3300Q3P, Revision 0, has been added to the NRC Library at ADAMS Accession No. ML15086A024. A nonproprietary version of Document No. 32-9220706-002 was not provided, and was requested to be withheld in its entirety.

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

(c) The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning a process, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for AREVA.

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

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

We have reviewed your documents 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 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 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 301-415-1081.

Sincerely, Andrea E. George, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-313 cc: Gayle Elliott Manager, Product Licensing AREVA Inc.

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