ML16342A149

Informs That WCAP-13689, Integrity Evaluation of Indication in Safety Injection Accumulator Tanks for Diablo Canyon Units 1 & 2, Marked as Proprietary Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure

ML16342A149
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	06/29/1993
From:	Peterson S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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NUDOCS 9307080350
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 0001 June 29, 1993 Docket Nos.

50-275 and 50-323 Mr. Nicholas J. Liparulo, Hanager Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Activities Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear and Advanced Technology Division P.O.

Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DIABLO CANYON UNITS 1

AND 2 By letter dated April 19,

1993, supplemented by letter dated April 28,

1993, Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitted as enclosures a letter dated April 21,

1993, and Affidavit CAW-93-452 dated April 22, 1993,,signed by Nicholas J. Liparulo of Westinghouse Electric Corporation which requested that the proprietary document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790:

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WCAP-13689 (proprietary), "Integrity Evaluation of Indications in the Safety Injection Accumulator Tanks for Diablo Canyon Units 1

and 2," April 1993 2.

WCAP-13711 (nonproprietary),

"Integrity Evaluation of Indications in the Safety Injection Accumulator Tanks for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2," April 1993 The Westinghouse Electric Company affidavit (CAW-93-452) forwarded with the proprietary document stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

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The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.)

where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

Its use 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 a

similar product.

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It reveals aspects of past,

present, or future Westinghouse or customer funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to Westinghouse.

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qr Hr. Nicholas J. Liparulo dune 29, '1993 II We have reviewed your applications and the material based on the requirements and criteria of 10 CFR 2.790

and, on the basis of the affidavit, have'etermined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.

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Therefore, WCAP-13689, "Integrity Evaluation of Indications in the Safety Injection Accumulator Tanks for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2.".marked as

'roprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(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 document.

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 of 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 should also 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.

Sincerely, Qjiginal signed by Sheri R. Peterson, Project Hanager Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:

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Mr. Nicholas J. Liparulo We have reviewed your applications and the material based on the requirements and criteria of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of the affidavit, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.

Therefore, WCAP-13689, "Integrity Evaluation of Indications in the Safety Injection Accumulator Tanks for Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2" marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(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 document.

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 of 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 should also 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.

Sincerely,

~4 Sheri R. Peterson, Project Manager Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:

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NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 369 Avila Beach, California 93424 Dr. Richard Ferguson, Energy Chair Sierra Club California 6715 Rocky Canyon Creston, California 93432 Hr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 942732 Sacramento, California 94234 Regional Administrator, Region V

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Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P. 0.

Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 Hr. Peter H. Kaufman Deputy Attorney General State of California 110 West A Street, Suite 700 San Diego, California 92101 Hs. Jacquelyn C. Wheeler 3303 Barranca Court San Luis Obispo, California 93401 Managing Editor The County Telegram Tribune 1321 Johnson Avenue P.

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Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Mr. Truman Burns Hr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Rm.

4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee ATTN:

Robert R. Wellington, Esq.

Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D

Monterey, California 93940 Hr. Hark Urban Deputy Attorney General State of California 1515 K Street Sacramento, California 95814 Christopher J.

Warner, Esq.

Pacific Gas 8 Electric Company Post Office Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 Mr. John Townsend Vice President and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Power Plant P. 0.

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Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177

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