ML19339A555

Approves Request for Withholding,Per 10CFR2.790,info Contained in AW-80-26 Re Low Pressure Turbine Disc Integrity for Facility.Release Would Jeopardize Competitive Status

ML19339A555
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire
Issue date:	10/22/1980
From:	Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Gual R WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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NUDOCS 8011040261
Download: ML19339A555 (2)

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i OCT 2 21380 Docket No.~ 50-369 Mr. R. W. Gual, Manager low Pressure Disc Ta.tk Force Westinghouse Electric Corporation Power Generation Group Steam Turbine Division Lester Branch Box 9175 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19113

SUBJECT:

WITHHOLDING FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE - Low Pressure Turbine Disc Integrity - AW-80 McGuire INclear Station, Unit 1 i

By your application and affidavit, dated August 29, 1980, transmitted by Duke Power Company letter of September 4,1980, we received information concerning Low Pressure Turbine Disc Integrity on the McGuire Nuc! ear Station, Unit 1.

You requested that this information be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

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Your reason for requesting withholding of this information was that release 1

of the information would jeopardize the competitive status of Westinghouse.

The informat. ion is not available in public sources and was transmitted to y

the NRC in confidence. The information enables Vestinghouse:

(1) to develop test inputs and procedures to verify the design

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of Westinghouse supplied equipment; (2) to sell the use of this information to customers; and

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(3) to sell services based upon the experience gained and 8

the test equipment and methods developed.

Public disclosure of this information is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse since it would enchance the e

ability of competitors to design, manufacture, verify, and sell electrical 1

equipment for comerical turbine-generators without incurring similar development time or money.

I We have reviewed your application and material based on the requirements and criteria of 10 CFR 2.790 and have determined that the above-mentioned document sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or confidential an,d proprietary commercial information.

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OCT 3 21730 We also'have found at this time that the right of the public to be fully apprised as -to the bases for 'and effects of the proposed action does not outweigh the demonstrated concern for protection of your corrpetitive position.-'Accordingly,'we have determined that the information should be-withheld from public disclosure.

Pe therefore. approve your request for withholding pursuant to Section 2.790 I

of 10 CFR Part 2 and are withholding the information on Low Pressure Turbine Disc Integrity from public disclosure as proprietary.

Withholding from public' inspection shall not affect the right,-if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the docurrents.

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need arises, we may send copics of this information to our consultants working in this area. We will, of course, assure that the consultants have sf gned the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary data.

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.

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Sincerely, (Qg 04 B. Jf Yo, ngblood, Chief Licensing Branch No. 1 Division of Licensing cc: Mr. William 0. - Parker, Jr.

Vice President, Steam Production Duke Power Company P.-0. Box-2178 I

422 South Church Street l

Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 i

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