ML15230A245

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure - 7/1/15 Affidavit Executed by N. Wilmshurst, Electric Power Research Institute Related to Pressure and Temperature Limits Report for 32 EFPY

ML15230A245
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	08/25/2015
From:	Siva Lingam Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Limpias O Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Lingam S
References
TAC MF6582
Download: ML15230A245 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 25, 2015 Mr. Oscar A. Limpias Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District 72676 648A Avenue Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT:

COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. MF6582)

Dear Mr. Limpias:

By letter dated August 6, 2015 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML15229A031), Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD, the licensee) submitted an affidavit dated July 1, 2015, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

executed by Mr. Neil Wilmshurst, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI), requesting that the information contained in the following document (Enclosure 1 of the letter dated August 6, 2015) be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:

• Entergy, Nuclear Management Manual Engineering Report

Title:

Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (PTLR) for 32 Effective Full-Power Years (EFPY), Quality Related 3-EN-DC-147, REV. 5C1 (Proprietary)

A nonproprietary copy of the document entitled "Entergy, Nuclear Management Manual Engineering Report

Title:

Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (PTLR) for 32 Effective Full-Power Years (EFPY), Quality Related 3-EN-DC-147, REV. 5C1 (Non-Proprietary),"

contained in Enclosure 2 of your letter dated August 6, 2015, has been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the NRC Library in ADAMS at Accession No. ML15229A033.

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

e. The Proprietary Information contained therein are not generally known or available to the public. EPRI developed the information only after making a determination that the Proprietary Information was not available from public sources. EPRI made a substantial investment of both money and employee hours in the development of the Proprietary Information. EPRI was required to devote these resources and effort to derive the Proprietary Information. As a result of such effort and cost, both in terms of dollars spent and dedicated employee time, the Proprietary Information is highly valuable to EPRI.

0. Limpias 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 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 301-415-1564.

Sincerely, Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298 cc: Mr. Neil Wilmshurst Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.

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