ML16342D940
| ML16342D940 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 12/19/1997 |
| From: | Steven Bloom NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Sepp H WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9801120202 | |
| Download: ML16342D940 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 December i9, 1997 Mr. H. A. Sepp.
Manager Regulatory 8 Licensing Engineering Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear Technology Division P.O.
Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (CAW-97-1178)
Dear Mr. Sepp:
By letter dated October 29, 1997, Pacific Gas and Electric Company submitted "RCS Pressurization Analysis for Diablo Canyon Shutdown Scenarios," April
- 1997, and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.
A nonproprietary version was also submitted for placement in the public document room.
Your affidavit dated October 27,
- 1997, was included in the application.
You state that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the tollowing reasons:
"(a)
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.
(b) It consists of supporting data, including test data, relative to a
process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.), the application of which data secures a competitive economic advantage, e.g..
by optimization or improved marketability.
(c)
Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manuiacture.
shipment. installation, assurance ot quality, or licensing a
similar product.
(e) It reveals aspects of'ast.
present.
or future Westinghouse or customer funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to Westinghouse."
We have reviewed your submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of Westinghouse Electric Corporation statements.
have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial.-information.
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Mr.
H. A. Sepp December 19, 1997 Therefore, we have determined that the document"entitled "RCS Pressurization Analysis for Diablo Canyon Shutdown Scenarios,"
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 documents. 'f 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=
'hange 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 Intormation Act request includes your information.
In all review situations, it the NRC needs additional information from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely, Original Signed By Steven D. Bloom, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:
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Mr. H. A. Sepp December 19, 1997 CC:
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 1100 11th Street, Suite 311 Sacramento, Calif'ornia 95814 Ms.
Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P. 0.
Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Mr. Truman Burns Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Oftice Box 942732 Sacramento.
California 94232 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee ATTN:
Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D
Monterey, California 93940 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower
& Pavi llion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Christopher J.
- Warner, Esq.
Pacific Gas
& Electric Company Post Office Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 Mr. Robert P.
Powers Vice President and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P. 0.
Box 56 Avila Beach, California 93424 Telegram-Tribune ATTN:
Managing Editor 1321 Johnson Avenue P.O.
Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406 Mr. Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President and General Manager Pacific Gas and Electric Company Nuclear Power Generation N9B P.O.
Box 770000 San Francisco, California 94177
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