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Grants Request for Withholding WCAP-12914, Structural Evaluation of Salem Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2 Pressurizer Surge Lines,Considering Effects of Thermal Stratification, from Public Disclosure
ML18096A079
Person / Time
Site: Salem  
Issue date: 06/12/1991
From: Stone J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Dipiazza R
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
References
TAC-72161, TAC-72162, NUDOCS 9106260100
Download: ML18096A079 (5)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Mr. Ronald P. D)Piazza, Manager Operating Plant Licensing Support~

Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. 0. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355

Dear Mr. DiPiazza:

June 12, 1991

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS~ 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. 72161 AND 72162)

By your application and affidavit dated May 13, 1991, CAW-91-156, you submitted WCAP-12914, "Structural Evaluation of the Salem Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Pressurizer Surge Lines, Considering the Effects of Thermal Stratification, 11 *and.requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

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

1.

The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of ~Jestinghouse' s competitors without license from ~Jestinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

2.

Its use 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 a similar product.

3.

It reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse or customer funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to

~Jestinghouse.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information. Therefore, the version of the submitted information 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. Ronald June 12, 1991 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 of 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 also should 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 makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

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See next page Sincerely,

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Fote. James C. Stone, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Ffichard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. Calvin A. Vondra General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. S. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. Thomas P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector Salem Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland People's Counsel American Building, 9th Floor 231 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mr. J. T. Robb, Director Joint Owners Affairs Philadelphia Electric Company 955 Chesterbrook Blvd., 51A-13 Wayne, PA 19087

-e Salem Nuclear Generating Station Richard B. McGlynn, Commission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersey 101 Commerce Street Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Frank X. Thomson, Jr., Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Mr. Scott B. Ungerer MGR. - Joint Generation Projects Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Jack Urban General Manager, Fuels Department Delmarva Power & Light Company 800 King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division ATTN:

Chief Engineer 231 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3486

Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear

  • officer Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, Ne\\'t lJersey 08038 Salem Nuclear Generating Station

Mr.* *RD'nald P. DiPiazza

~ June 12, 1991 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 of 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 also should 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 makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

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TACS 72161/162 Sincerely, Stephen Dembek for James C. Stone, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation