ML17180B319
| ML17180B319 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 08/02/1995 |
| From: | Stang J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Farrar D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9508040154 | |
| Download: ML17180B319 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555--0001 August 2, 1995 Mr. D. L. Farrar Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Services
. Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West III 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT:
REQUEST F0R WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Dear Mr. Farrar:
By letter from Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) dated June 7, 1995, and General Electric Company's (GE) affidavit executed by George B. Stramback dated June l, 1995, you submitted a proprietary document entitled, "Transmittal of Cornrutcr Runs for Shroud Repair Seismic Analysis," dated June 1, 1995, with 2ttached computer runs 2788T, 2794T, 2790T and 2466T, dated April 1995, and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.
GE stated that the in~oi*r~ation should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
II ( 4) a, Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by General Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies:
(4)b.
Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expendit11re of resources or improve his competitive position in the desinn, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality. or licensing of a similar product; (8)
The information identified... above, is classified as proprietary because it contains detailed results of analytical models, methods and processes, including computer codes, and it contains the supporting Design Record File (ORF) detailed calculations, results and bases for conclusions.
These reports are part of the ORF supporting information to evaluate a hardware design modification (stabili7er for the shroud horizontal welds) intended to be installed in a reactor to resolve the reactor pressure vessel core shroud weld cracking concern.
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D. L. Farrar
- August 2, 1995 usually resides in GENE files, only for audit by customers and the NRC.
This information shows in specific detail the processes, codes and methods employed to perform the evaluations summarized in the above identified document. * * *"
We have reviewed your submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of GE's statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.
Therefore, we have determined that the document entitled "Transmittal of Computer Runs for Shroud Repair Seismic Analysis," dated June 1, 1995, with attached computer runs 2788T, 2794T, 2790T and 2466T, dated April 1995, marked as proprietary will hr 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, insure 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 sucf1 that the information could then be made available for public inspectior:, you should promptly notify the NRC.
You should also understand that the ~~RC 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 needs additional information from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely, Project Manager Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249 cc:
see next page
D. L..farrar Gommonwealth Edison Company cc:
Michael I. ~iller, Esquire Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Thomas P. Joyce Site Vice President Dresden Nuclear Power Station 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9765 Mr. J. Heffley Station Manager Dresden Nuclear Power Station 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9765 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Dresden Station 6500 North Dresden Road Morris, Illinois 60450-9766 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 801 Warrenville Road lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfield, Illinois 62704 Chairman Grundy County Board Administration Building 1320 Union Street Morris, Illinois 60450 David J. Robare General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, California 95125 Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit Nos. 2 and 3
D. L.. Parrar
. August 2, 1995 usually resides in GENE files, only for audit by customers and the NRC.
This information shows in specific detail the processes, codes and methods employed to perform the evaluations summarized in the above identified document. * * *"
We have reviewed your submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of GE's statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.
Therefore, we have determined that the document entitled "Transmittal of Computer Runs for Shroud Repair Seismic Analysis," dated June 1, 1995, with attached computer runs 2788T, 2794T, 2790T and 2466T, dated April 1995, 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, insure 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 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 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:
John F. Stang, Project Manager Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249 DISTRIBUTION:
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