ML15254A414

Revision of the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) for Reload 15, Cycle 16

ML15254A414
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	08/31/2015
From:	Libra R Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
LG-15-092
Download: ML15254A414 (6)

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~Exe!.on Generation.,

T.S. 6.9.1.12 LG-1 5-092 August 31,2015 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Limerick Generating Station, Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No NPF-39 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352

Subject:

Revision of the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) for Reload 15, Cycle 16 Enclosed is a copy of the Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) for Limerick Generating Station (LGS) Unit 1 Reload 15 Cycle 16 which incorporates the revised cycle specific parameters resulting from the new configuration implemented for LGS, Unit 1.

The COLR is being submitted to the NRC in accordance LGS, Unit 1 Technical Specification 6.9.1.12. contains an affidavit from Global Nuclear Fuels-Americas which provides the basis for withholding Enclosure 2 from public disclosure. contains the COLR with an Appendix A -Proprietary Class Ill (Confidential) which contains confidential information from a private company, the disclosure of which would constitute a release of commercial Information. Therefore, the information in Enclosure 2 Appendix A (confidential) is being submitted to the Commission with a request that it be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4). contains the COLR with an Appendix A-Proprietary Class I (Public) which is releasable to the public.

Ifyou have any questions or require additional information, please contact Giuseppe Rubinaccio at 610-718-3560.

Sincerely, Richard W. Libra Site Vice President-Limerick Generating Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC Affidavit- Global Nuclear Fuels-Americas Unit 1 COLR for Reload 15 Cycle 16 With Appendix A Proprietary Class Ill (Confidential) Unit 1 COLR for Reload 15 Cycle 16 With Appendix A Non-Proprietary Information-Class I (Public) cc: D. Dorman, Administrator, Region I, USNRC (w/attachments)

R. Ennis, USNRC Project Manager for LGS (w/attachments)

R. R. Janati, PADEP-BRP (w/attachments)

S. Rutenkroger, USNRC Sr. Resident Inspector, LGS (w/o attachments)

ENCLOSURE 1 AFFIDAVIT GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL AMERICAS

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....+Global Nuclear lFuel - Americas AFFIDAVIT I, Lukas Trosman, state as follows: ...

(1) .1iam Engineering. Manager, Reload Design and Analysis, Global Nuclear Fuel -

Americas, LLC (GNF-A),, and have been delegated ~the fwiction of reviewing the iinformation described in paragraph (2) which is sought to bwi~thheld,.and. have been authorized to apply for its withholding. . .. ,.. . ,,,- ,* ,..

(2) "The information sought to be iwithheld is contained in GNF-A iproprietar ireport S000N5028-FBIR-P, Fuel, Bundle Information..Report for LIimerick I Reload 15

,Cycle 16, Revision 1, February 2014. GNF-A proprietary information 'in 000NS028-FBIR-P, Fuel Bundle Information Report for Limerlck .1 Reload 15 ',

.Cycle 16, Revision 1, February 2014 is identified by a dotted .underline inside idouble square brackets.: ((T.js*nt..n.e.w*..ne**~!-*.!)) Figures and large

'objects are identified with double, square brackets before and. after, the object. In each case, the superscript notation f3, refers to Paragraph (3) of this affidavit, which ,

provides the basis for the propritr deemnation.  :  :.:*,

(3) in making this application for Wi~thholding of proprietary information of which it is the owner or licensee,, GNF-A relies. Upon the' exemption from disclosure set forth in the Freedom. of InformationAct ("FO1A"), 5* USC Sec,. 552(b)(4), and the .Trade Secrets-Act, 18 USC-See: 1.905, .and 'NRC regjulationis 10 CFR. 9.17(a)(4),. and 2.390(a)(4) for "trade secrets": (Exemption 4). The material for .which exemption from disclosure is, here sought-also qualify Under the narrower definition of.,"trade secret.'., within the"-'meanings assigned to. those terms for purposes+ of. FOlA Exemption 4 in, respectively, Critical Mass Eneray Project v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 975 F2d 871 (DC Cir. 1992), and-Public Citizen Health Reserch ,

.Goup v. FDA. 704 F2d 1280 (DC Cir. !983). ,. + .,.>i,"!..,>:-- :, -

(4) Some examples of categories of-information ,'which fit+ into" the definition, of proprietary information are: .

a. Information that discloses a process,- method,, or 'ap~paratus,* including*

Ssupporting data and, analyses, .where, prevention of' its use by.GNF-A's.

Scompetitors without license from GNF-A constitutes a competitie economic advantage over other companies;,+ .. .. ,,+ , ,. , :.+.+. : +

b.' Information which, if used +by a competitor,"Would reducehis ex~penditure of:

+ resources or improve. hiss competitive position in' th~edesign, manufactu~re,

• shipment, installation, assurance~of quality, or licensing ofa>imilnrproduct; <.

c.. Information which"reveals aspects of past, present,o~r titUre GNF-,A cu~stomer-"

• funded development plans+and. programs, resulting in,.potential+ products to +

d. Information which discloses patentable :sub~ject' matter for which it may be desirable to obtain patent protection.  :, , *y..:-(;.+*.:

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The information sought to be withheld is considered to be proprietary for the reasons set forth in paragraphs (4)a. and (4)b. above.....

(5) To address 10 CFR 2.390 (b) (4), the information sought to be withheld is being*

submitted to NRC in confidence. The information is of.a..sort, customarily held in confidence by ON F-A, and is in fact so held. The information sought to be withheld has, to. the best of my knowledge and belief, consistently been held in confidence b~y

-.GNF-A.,"no ~public. disclosuire :has +been made,.and It is "not"available' in public

-,sources. All dis closUres to. third parties including any required trasmittals to NRC,

".have been made; or-.'must be made, pursuant to regulatory provisions or proprietary agreements which provide for maintenance of the information in confidence. ,Its initial designation ais propsrietary i.!nformation, an~d the isubsequent lsteps takeni to i

• the originating component, the-person mo~st :likely ito' be acquainted with the value and sensitivi~ty of the information in relation to industr knowledge, or subject to thle

,terms under which itw~as hicensed-to: *FNPA. , ... : ,"  ;.:-.,, '.- .. .::

(7) The procedure for approval of external release of such a document typically requires ,

review by the staff manager, projec.t manager*,pr'ncipal scientist or other equivalent*-.:

-authority by' the manager of the coghizant marketing function (or his delegate), and by: the Legail Operation, for 'technicali.content, competitive .effect,. and determination of the taccuracy :of the proprietar designation." *,'Disclosures .outside G3NF-A .are, limited'.to regulatory bodies, Custom eis;,*,d potential customers, 'and their agents, suppliers, .and licensees, and others..with' a",legitimate need..for the, reformation.' and then only' in accordan'*wth-e p pjteregulatory, provisions or. proprietary.

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(8) The. informnation izdentified in paragrap5,,(*2): is'!la~sified .as~pp~tr eaes

¢ontins*detils:ofii*:l*F*'s*£oelil~*:;:@id'*proprig etardloy.b euei ceeopmntas deal Of. this NFeAodoloueF alonig w tliensinqt

'nd de omentho ndolppogy.

g, The was achieved,'at a-sigiificant~cost tOGJF-'A;i, *-.- . .. .

The developme~nt. of the fu~el design .and licensing methodology along with4 the interprtation, and apphlcation of,:the analytical results is derived from an extensive experience datb.pse that jcttutes a miajor G-NF-A asset*  :...

(9) Public disclosure of the information sought to be withheld is likely to cause,-

substantial harm to .GNI:As .competitive. position..and .foreclose or reduce, the' availab~ift*"of prqfit-making .opportunities. ;.The.. information is part :of .GNF-A's compi'ehensive BWR safety: and, technology. base, and its'commercial value :extends beyond4 ' the' originatl development 'cost 'The value of the. technology .base goes .,

beyond. the, extensi~ve physical 'database '.and analyti*,al 'methodlology and includes deyveloPmen, of. the .expertise to': determine *nd" apply 'the"aippropriate. evaluation procss.* In addition, the technology base includes the value derived from providing analyses done with NRC-approved m~iethods ..., .: .. <,* '*i! 'i,;.. ':'.. ,.* -

O00ONS.02S.BTl-!.,Re.yision I , Affidavit,Page 2 of 3,::' .

The research, development, engineering, analytical, and NRC review costs comprise a substantial investment of time and money by GNF-A. '..

The precise value of* the' expertise: to~ devise an :evaluation process *and apply the correct analyticalamethodolgy is diffcult to quantitfy, but it'clear-ly issubstantial.:

GNF-A's lcompetitiv'e advantage willbe lost: if its:competitors ,are a ble to. use ,the r~esultsof the GNF-A experience to normalize or versify: their own :process or if they are able to cl'aim a, eq~uivalent understanding by demonstrating that *they 'can arrive The value of this1 infonntidin to*!GNF;A v*iouidbe .lost.'if de intformaton. were unfairly provide competitors with a windfall, and deprive GNF-A of the opportunity to exercise its .competitive advantage .to ,seek :*an, adequate>*:return ,on its large r'.

investment in dev~elopng and obtaining these .very valuable analytical tools*,,' ,:.

therein are true and correct to the best of my ioledeinforation, andbelief*'

Executed on this 25th day of*Feb~ruary.2014,,. ........ o.**" .

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