ML19016A407

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML19016A407
Person / Time
Site:	99902024
Issue date:	03/05/2019
From:	Joe Golla NRC/NRR/DLP/PLPB
To:	Michelle Catts GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Golla J, 415-1002
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Download: ML19016A407 (4)

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March 5, 2019 Ms. Michelle P. Catts Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780 M/C A-10 Wilmington, NC 28401

SUBJECT:

GE HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS, LLC, REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

Dear Ms. Catts:

By letter dated June 8, 2017 (Letter No. M170147, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML17159A680), an affidavit dated June 8, 2017, was executed and submitted by Ms. Lisa K. Schichlein, Senior Project Manager, NPP/Services Licensing Regulatory Affairs, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, requesting that the information contained in GEH Licensing Topical Report NEDC-33173P Supplement 5, Revision 0, Applicability of GE Methods to Expanded Operating Domains - Supplement for GNF3 Fuel, June 2017, be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390.

A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) Public Document Room and is available in ADAMS Package Accession No. ML17159A682.

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure because it is:

a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GEHs competitors without license from GEH constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies;

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.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

M. Catts Therefore, the version of the submitted information 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 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 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.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-1002.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joseph A. Golla, Project Manager Licensing Processes Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 99902024 cc: See next page

ML19016A407 *concurred via e-mail NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DLP/PLPB NRR/DLP/PLPB* NRR/DSS/SNPB NAME JGolla DHarrison RLukes DATE 2/19/2019 2/5/2019 2/27/2019 OFFICE NRR/DLP/PLPB NRR/DLP/PLPB NAME DMorey JGolla DATE 3/5/2019 3/5/2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Docket No. 99902014 cc:

Ms. Michelle P. Catts Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780 M/C A-10 Wilmington, NC 28401 Michelle.Catts@ge.com Mr. Kent E. Halac Senior Project Manager, Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780, M/C A-70 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 Kent.Halac@ge.com Dr. Brian R. Moore General Manager, Core & Fuel Engineering Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780, M/C A-75 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 Brian.Moore@ge.com Ms. Lisa K. Schichlein Senior Project Manager, Regulatory Affairs GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC P.O. Box 780, M/C A-70 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780 Lisa.Schichlein@ge.com