ML16200A253

NRC Approval of Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML16200A253
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	08/02/2016
From:	Carleen Parker Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Sena P Public Service Enterprise Group
Parker C, NRR/DORL/LPLI-II, 415-1603
References
CAC MF7793
Download: ML16200A253 (3)

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Mr. Peter P. Sena, Ill President PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 2, 2016 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (CAC NO. MF7793)

Dear Mr. Sena:

By letter dated June 8, 2016 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16181A193), PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) submitted an affidavit dated May 17, 2016, executed by Mr. Lukas Trosman, Engineering Manager, Reload Design and Analysis, Global Nuclear Fuel -Americas LLC (GNF-A). PSEG requested that the information contained in Enclosure 1 to its letter be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 2.390. Specifically, PSEG requested that the following document be withheld:

GNF-003N5734-R1-P, "GNF Additional Information Regarding the Requested Changes to the Technical Specification SLMCPR Hope Creek Cycle 21," dated May 2016 A non-proprietary copy of the document (Enclosure 2 to PSEG's letter) has been placed in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Public Document Room and added to the ADAMS Public Electronic Reading Room under Accession No. ML16181A194.

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

(4)a.

Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GNF-A's competitors without license from GNF-A constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies; (4)b.

Information which, if used 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 of a similar product; We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 1 O 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 version 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.

P.Sena 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 301-415-1603 or Carleen.Parker@nrc.gov.

Docket No. 50-354 cc: Mr. Lukas Trosman Carleen J.

rker, Project Manager Plant Licen

• g Branch 1-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Engineering Manager, Reload Design and Analysis Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 lukas.trosman@ge.com Additional distribution via Listserv

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