ML20004C551

Affidavit That Info from Inland Steel Co on Future Production Plans for in Harbor Works Is Given to Util in Confidence & Is Considered Confidential

ML20004C551
Person / Time
Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	05/22/1981
From:	Block P INLAND STEEL CO., NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
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ML20004C549	List: ML20004C548 ML20004C550 ML20004C551 ML20004C552 ML20004C553 ML20004C555 ML20004C558 ML20004C563
References
NUDOCS 8106040261
Download: ML20004C551 (2)

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<J-STATE OF ILLINOIS )

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COUNTY OF COOK )

AFFIDAVIT The undersigned, PHILIP D. BLOCK III, being duly sworn upon his oath, deposes and says:

1. That_he is a Vice President of Inland Steel Company and as such is authorized to make this affidavit for and on behalf of Inland Steel Company.

2. That the Inland Steel Company is a Delaware corpora-tion with its general offices in C1.icago, Illinois and is engaged in the business of producing steel and related products.

3. That it owns and operates a fully integrated steel mill located in East Chicago, Indiana (known as the Indiana '

Harbor Works) which represents all of its steel producing capability.

4. That in the process of producing Oteel at the Indiana Harbor Works, Inland Steel Company purchases large quantities of electrical energy from Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) .

5. That from time to time Inland Steel Company furnishes 4 information to NIPSCO regarding the future production plans for and plant additions to the Indiana Harbor Works in order to aid and assist NIPSCO in determining future electrical demands on the NIPSCO system.

6. That information regarding Inland Steel Company's future plans given to NIPSCO is not announced to the public, is considered confidential by Inland Steel Company and is given to NIPSCO in confidence.

7. That to our knowledge NIPSCO has always honored the confidential treatment of such information.

8. That disclosure to our competitors in the steel industry of the information furnished to NIPSCO could place Inland Steel Company at an economic disadvantage among its competitors and for that reason Inland Steel Company protects such ~information from puolic disclosure and has provided such information to NIPSCO with the understanding that NIPSCO will prevent its public disclosure. Disclosure of such information 8106040Db

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would be particularly harmful to Inland Steel Company because such information relates to the Company's sole. steel producing

. plant.and would advise competitors of the Company's future

.produ'ction'and expansion plans.

And further the Affiant sayeth not.

n INLAND STEEL COMPANY-By: .- ,t

_F, STATE OF ILLINOIS-)

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COUNTY OF COOK )

.Before'me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, this 22nd day of May, 1981, personally appeared PHILIP D. BLOCK III, Vice President of Inland Steel Company and. acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument

.'as the free and voluntary act.of said company and as his free and voluntary act acting for said company swears that

'the statements contained in his' Affidavit are true and correct.

GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this 22nd day of May, 1981.

hcua,& '/k /bG L NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission expires:

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