ML17316A002

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure (CAC Nos. MF8991 and MF8992; EPID: L-2016-LLA-0039)

ML17316A002
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	11/27/2017
From:	Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Guzman R, NRR/DORL/LPL1
References
CAC MF8991, CAC MF8992, EPID L-2016-LLA-0039
Download: ML17316A002 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 27, 2017 Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 (CAC NOS. MF8991 AND MF8992; EPID L-2016-LLA-0039)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated October 2, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17289A653), Entergy Operations, Inc. referenced an affidavit dated September 26, 2017, executed by Kimberly Manzione, Licensing Manager, Holtec International, requesting that the information contained in the following documents be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.390:

Licensing Report on the Inter-Unit Transfer of Spent Nuclear Fuel at the Indian Point Energy Center (Hl-2094289, Rev. 9)

Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of IP3 Shielded Transfer Canister report (Hl-2084146, Rev. 9)

Shielding Design Calculation of Transfer Canister for Indian Point 3 report (Hl-2084109, Rev. 13)

A non-proprietary version of the document, Hl-2094289, Rev. 9 (Attachment 6 of the letter dated October 2, 2017), is available under ADAMS Accession No. ML17289A655.

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

(4)a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by Holtec's competitors without license from Holtec International constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies; (4)b. Information which, 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;

(4)e. Information which discloses patentable subject matter for which it may be desirable to obtain patent protection.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRG) staff has reviewed the submittal in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of the statements in the affidavit, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, the aforementioned documents marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(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, the NRC may send copies of this information to our consultants working in this area. The NRC will ensure that its 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, the NRC should be promptly notified. The NRC may revisit this determination in the future if, for example, the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes this information. The NRC will notify you in advance of any public disclosure if the NRC makes such a determination.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1030 or Richard.Guzman@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Richard V. Guzman, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 cc: Ms. Kimberly Manzione Licensing Manager Holtec International Holtec Center One Holtec Drive Marlton, NJ 08053 Additional Distribuf1on via Listserv

ML17316A002 OFFICE DORULPL 1/PM DORULPL 1/LA DSS/SN PB/BC DORULPL 1/BC DORULPL 1/PM NAME RGuzman LRonewicz Rlukes JDanna RGuzman (SKrepel for)

DATE 11/14/17 11/14/17 11/21/17 11/27/17 11/27/17