ML17194B534
| ML17194B534 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1983 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Farrar D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| LSO5-83-05-003, LSO5-83-5-3, NUDOCS 8305040488 | |
| Download: ML17194B534 (4) | |
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Docket No~ 50*237 LSOS-83-05-003 Mr. Dennis L. Farrar Director of Nuclear L icens1ng Commonw~alth Edison Company Post -Office Box 767 Chicago, 11 linois 60690 Dear Mr. Farrarz May 2, 1983 DISTRIBUTION Docket NRC PDR Local PDR ORB Reading NSIC DCrutchfield HSmith RGilbert OELD ELJordan JMTaylor ACRS (10)
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SUBJECT:
REQUEST{sOR WITHHOLDING INFORMA'f.ION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE:'
Dresden Station. Unit 2 Cycle 9 Reload By Jetters dated December 21, 1982 and February 24. 1983 you submitted fo,fbrmation 1dtmtified below 1n connection t1ith your application for Techn-1cal Sp{£,if1cation changes for Dresden Station, Unit 2 Cycle 9 Reload and requested that it be t11thhe1d fr-0m public disclosure -pursuant to Section 2.790(b) of 10 CFR Part 50..
Your-withholding requests are supported by accompanying affidavits.
Attachments 2 and 3 transmttted b letter dated December 21
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res en nit 2 Cycle 9 Re.load Analysis 1 11 dated November 1982 and XN-NF-82~84(~); Revision 1, entitled. "Plant Transient Analysis for Dresden UnitC?* Cycle 9," dated November 1982, respecti~ely. This request for withholding is supported by an affidavit (Atta~hment 5} executed on December 7. 198-2, by_
Mr. Richard B.* Stout, Exxon Nudear Comp.any, Inc~ (ENC)*
ENC s1i;ates in the affidavit tha_t the information should be considered exempt from
~andatory public disclosure for the following_ reasons:
- 1. The documents~ 7conta'in information of a proprietary nature and is of a type customarili,.held in conf1den~e;
- 2. The information contained in the documents is considered to* be proprietary by ENC because ft reveals certain d1stinguishing-,&spects of safety analysis methods; which secure c<>rq@et1tive effionom1¢ advan*
tage to ENC for fuel design optimization. and improved marketability; and includes-.. information utilized by ENC in its business, which affords ENC an oppor-tt:!nity to obt'~ain a competitive advantage~~er its competitor$ who do not or may nQt, know or use the information; and I
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NRC FORM 318 (10-60) NRCM 0240 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY USGPO: 1981-335-960
Mr. Dennis May 2, 1983
- 3. The disclosure of the proprietary information contained in the'.~.
attachments to a competitor would pennit the t,.ompet1tor to red~ce its.expenditure of money and manpower and to [j)nprove its compet-itive position by giving it extremely valuab1e insights into safety analysis methods, and would result in substantial harm to the tompetit1ve position of ENC. transmitted by letter dated Februar.,t:: 24, 1983fjconta1ns an analysis 6y ENC supporting the use of the four £Xxon 9X9 lead test assemblies during this f~el 'C1ycle. Mr. Gary J. Busselman*s affidavit*
dated F¢brltary 16, 1983 contains ENC*.s reasons for requesting witht.
holding.. These reasons arei
- l. The information contained 1n Att~hment 2 is considered to be proprietary by ENC because it reveals certain distinguishing aspects of BWR stability analysis methods which seC:!{re competitive economic advantage to ENC for fuel design optimization and 1mpooved marketability. and includes information utilhed by ENC in its business which affords f.NC an opportuni~ to obtain a competitive advantage over its competitors who do n.~or may not know or use the. information contained in the[d,3cument;. * *
- 2. Ihe disclosure of the pro'i)f;ietary information contained in the (d:Ocument to a cempet1tor would permit the competf tor to reduce 1 ts. expenditure Of) money and manpower and to improve its* compet-it1 ve position by gi v1ng it extremely valuable fo*si:ghts into BWR s'Fability analysis methods. and would result in substantial hann to the competitive position of ENC;.
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The document contains proprietary infonnation which is held in confidence by ENC and is not available inppubHc sources; and 4, Th1s document provides information which re~eals BWR *:stabit1tY analysis methods developed by ENC over the past several years.
ENC has. ; nvested. mi 11 ions of do 11 ars and many.man*years of effort in developing the analysis methods revealed in the document.
Assumir:ig a competitor. had av~lable the same background data and incenUves as ENC. the c;ompe!Jtor m19ht,. at a. min1mu!!h develop the information for the same expenditure of m.anpower and money as ENC.
We have reviewed.your applitations and the material based on the requirements and criter1a of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of ENC*s statements, have determined that the submitted infonnation sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial inform~tion.
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NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY USGPO: 1981-335-960
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May 2, 1983 It is our J~elief. pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended, that, at this time, the right qf the pub 1 i c to be fu 1 ly appri SJ?_Q __ 0Ltn.e_s11_b.mi t:!;_e5L tn_f()rmati ~n does rvitlou~lrtgh the need to protecti(ENC 1 s) competitive position *.
Acc:ord1ngly, we have detennined that the information should be withheld
- from public disclosure.
He, therefore. ~pprove your request for withholding pursuant to 10 CFR 2 *. 790 and are withholding from public inspection as propr1etary Attachments 2 and 3 transmitted by your letter dated December 21, 1982, and Att&chment 2 transmitted by your letter dated Febru~JiY 24. 1983.
Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right. if any.*
of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents.
If the basis for w~thho1ding this information from ptlblic inspection sbould ~ange in. theffu.ture such that the infqr:mat1on could then be made available for public inspection 0 you should plrwmptly notify the NRC.
You should also understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future. such as if the scope* of a Freedom of Infonnation Act request includes your information. In all review situations, if the.NRC needs additional 1nfonnation from you or makes a determination adverse to the above* you wil 1 be notified in advance Qf any pu_blic disclosure *.
cc: See next page Sincerely.
Original signed by Dennis M. Crutchfield, Chief*
Operating Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing OFFICE. Q.~,r;'~~-~.. J~.... P.~:.~~-~~**** qJ~~........ q~:.. ~~****................................................
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Mr~ Dennis cc Isham, Lincoln & Beale Counselors at Law One First National Plaza, 42nd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Doug Scott Plant Superintendent Rural Route #1 Morris, Illinois 60450 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Dresden Station RR #1 Morris, Illinois 60450 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Grundy County Grundy County Courthou~e Morris, Illinois 60450 Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety Manager, Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive, 5th Floor Springfield, Illinois. 62704 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Activities Branch Region V Office ATTN:
Regional Radiation Representative 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Mr. G. J. Busselman Manager Fuel Design Exxon Nuclear Company 2101 Horn Rapids Road P. 0. Box 130 Richland, Washington 99352 May 2, 1983 Mr. R. B. Stout Manager Licensing and Safety Engineering Exxon Nuclear Company 2101 Horn Rapids Road P. 0. Box 130 Richland, Washington 99352
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