ML17290A197

Informs That Document Entitled, GE Duralife 215 Control Rod Se,Ge Rept GENE-778-028-0790,Rev 2,dtd July 1992, Marked Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5)

ML17290A197
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	04/12/1993
From:	Clifford J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 12, 1993 Docket No. 50-397 Hr.

G. 0. Sorensen, Manager Regulatory Programs Washington Public Power Supply System 3000 George Washington Way P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM NUCLEAR PROJECT NO.

2

[WNP-2])

By letter dated March 15,

1993, and General Electric Company's affidavit dated March 5,

1993, you forwarded a document entitled "GE Duralife 215 Control Rod Safety Evaluation, GE Report GENE-778-028-0790, Revision 2, dated July 1992."

General Electric Company stated that the information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure because it contains design details that allow the nuclear lifetime to be determined.

The nuclear lifetime of the control rod is used by the customer for evaluation in competitive bids.

The'uclear lifetime is determined from the volume and distribution of absorber material.

The inner diameter dimensions of the absorber

tubes, as well as the number of absorber tubes and hafnium rods in the Duralife 215 control rod are used to determine the nuclear lifetime and hence considered proprietary to GE.

These dimensions are the result of an optimization of mechanical and nuclear requirements.

Further, this information, 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 submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of General Electric Company'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 "GE Duralife 215 Control Rod Safety Evaluation, GE Report GENE-778-028-0790, Revision 2, dated July 1992" 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.

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Mr. G.

C. Sorensen WPPSS Nuclear Project No.

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CC:

Hr. J.

W. Baker WNP-2 Plant Hanager Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.

Box 968, MD 927M

Richland, Washington 99352 G.

E.

C. Doupe, Esq.

Washington Public Power Supply System 3000 George Washington Way P.

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Box 968, MD 396

Richland, Washington 99352 Mr. R.

G. Waldo, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Hail Stop PY-ll Olympia, Washington 98504 Hr. Alan G. Hosier, Licensing Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968, HD PE21

Richland, Washington 99352 Hr. J.

V. Parrish, Assistant Managing Director for Operations Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968, HD 1023

Richland, Washington 99352 Mr. James C. Gearhart, Director equality Assurance Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968, MD 280

Richland, Washington 99352 Regional Administrator, Region V

U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P. 0.

Box 190

Prosser, Washington 99350-0190 Mr. R.

C. Sorensen U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 69

Richland, Washington 99352 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.

Winston 8 Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20005-3502

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G.

C. Sorensen 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, or 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 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, cc:

See next page Ja es W, Cliffor, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate V

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

Apri 1 12, 1993 Hr.

G.

C. Sorensen 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, or 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 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, cc:

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