ML17312A949
| ML17312A949 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1996 |
| From: | Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Rickard I ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING NUCLEAR FUEL (FORMERLY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9609120225 | |
| Download: ML17312A949 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 September 9,
1996 Mr. Ian C. Rickard Director, Operations Licensing ABB Combustion Engineering, Inc.
1000 Prospect Hill Road P.O.
Box 500 Mindsor, Connecticut 06095-0500
Dear Hr. Rickard:
By letter dated Hay 21, 1996, Arizona Public Service Company submitted a
supplemental application related to its charging system/auxiliary pressurizer spray system commitments, and requested that certain information contained in Combustion Engineering's
- analysis, CEN-385-P, "RSB 5-1 Natural Circulation Cooldown Analysis at Uprated Power Conditions (3876 Mwt Core Power) for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3,"" dated November
- 1995, 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 January 4,
1996, states that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
"2.
The information consists of test data or other similar data concerning a process, method of component, the application of which results in substantial competitive advantage to Combustion Engineering...
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d.
IIe The information consists of the application of the LTC computer code and methodology for analysis of plant natural circulation cooldown; the application of which provides a competitive economic advantage.
The availability of such information to competitors would enable them to modify their product to better compete with Combustion Engineering, take marketing or other actions to improve their product's position or impair the position of Combustion Engineering's
- product, and avoid developing similar data and analyses in support of their processes, methods or apparatus.
In pricing Combustion Engineering's products and services, significant research, development, engineering, analytical, manufacturing, licensing, quality assurance and other costs and expenses must be included.
The ability of Combustion Engineering's competitors to utilize such information without similar expenditure of resources may enable them to sell at prices reflecting significantly lower costs.
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'Use of the information by competitors in the international marketplace would increase their ability to market nuclear steam supply systems by reducing the'costs associated with their technology development.
In addition, disclosure would have an adverse economic impact on Combustion Engineering's potential for obtaining or maintaining foreign licensees."
We have reviewed your submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of Combustion Engineering, Inc.
statements, have determined th'at the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.
Therefore; we have determined that the document entitled "RSB 5-1 Natural Circulation Cooldown Analysis at Uprated Power Conditions (3876 Mwt Core Power) for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3," 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.
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 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 James W. Clifford, Senior Project Manager
,Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.
STN 50-528,
'STN 50-529 and STN 50-530 cc:
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Mr. Ian C. Rickard September 9,
1996 CC:
Mr. Steve Olea Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street
- Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Douglas Kent Porter Senior Counsel Southern California Edison Company Law Department, Generation Resources P.O.
Box 800
- Rosemead, California 91770 Senior Resident Inspector USNRC P.O.
Box 40 Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower 5 Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064
- Chairman, Board of Supervisors ATTN:
Chairman 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor
- Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street
- Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Ms. Angela K. Krainik, Manager Nuclear Licensing Arizona Public Service Company P.O.
Box 52034
- Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Mr. John C. Horne, Vice President Power Supply Palo Verde Services 2025 N. Third Street, Suite 220
- Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Mr. William L. Stewar't Executive Vice President, Nuclear Arizona Public Service Company Post Office Box 53999
- Phoenix, Arizona 85072-3999