ML19283C932

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4, Related to Request for License Amendment Regarding Protection and Safety Monitoring Revision (LAR-19-001)

ML19283C932
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	10/16/2019
From:	Jennivine Rankin NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB2
To:	Gresham J, Whitley B Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Westinghouse
References
LAR 19-001
Download: ML19283C932 (6)

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October 16, 2019 Mr. James A. Gresham, Manager Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Compliance Regulatory Affairs Westinghouse Electric Company Southern Nuclear Operation Company, Inc.

1000 Westinghouse Drive, 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Building 3, Suite 310 Bin N-226-EC Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Birmingham, AL 35243

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, RELATED TO REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT REGARDING PROTECTION AND SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT REDUCTION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REVISION (LAR-19-001 (WESTINGHOUSE CAW-19-4955))

Dear Mr. Gresham and Mr. Whitley:

By letter dated October 7, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19280E414), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted affidavits in Enclosures 12 and 13, dated October 7, 2019, signed by Mr. Brian H. Whitley and Mr. Zachary S. Harper, respectively, requesting the information contained in Enclosure 8 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390. Enclosure 9 of the October 7, 2019, letter provides the non-proprietary version of Enclosures 8.

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

(a) The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by SNC and Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse);

(b) The information is of a type customarily held in confidence by SNC and Westinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public.

(c) The release of the information might result in the loss of an existing or potential competitive advantage to SNC and/or Westinghouse.

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

(e) 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.

J. Gresham B. Whitley (f) The information was transmitted to the Commission in confidence under the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390.

(g) Public disclosure of the information is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse and would enhance the ability of competitors to provide similar technical evaluation justification and licensing defense services for commercial power reactors without commensurate expenses. Also, public disclosure of the information would enable others to use the information to meet NRC requirements for licensing documentation without purchasing the right to use the information.

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

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 301-415-1530.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jennivine Rankin, Project Manager Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026 cc: See next page

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DATE 10/15/19 10/11/19 10/16/19 10/16/19 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 08/13/2019) cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Resident Inspector Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 3535 Colonnade Parkway 8805 River Road Birmingham, AL 35243 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Office of the Attorney General Mr. Barty Simonton 40 Capitol Square, SW Team Leader Atlanta, GA 30334 Environmental Radiation Program Air Protection Branch Resident Manager Environmental Protection Division Oglethorpe Power Corporation 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Brian H. Whitley 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Anne F. Appleby 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Olgethorpe Power Corporation Birmingham, AL 35243 2100 East Exchange Place Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael Yox Site Regulatory Affairs Director County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Office of the County Commissioner 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3

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