ML20009B919

Responds to 790405 Withholding Request Re Carborundum Co Test Program Rept CBO-N-79-064.Rept Documents Fourth Test of Spent Fuel Rack Requalification Program.Approves Request on Grounds That Rept Contains Proprietary Commercial Info

ML20009B919
Person / Time
Site:	Haddam Neck, Millstone  File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	06/19/1981
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Counsil W NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
References
LSO5-81-06-076, LSO5-81-6-76, NUDOCS 8107200018
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MITHHOLDIllG FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REPOP.T NO. CBO-N-79-064 (HADDAM NECK AND MILLSTONE 1)

By letter dated April 5,1979, you submitted Carborundun Coiapany Test Progran Report No. CEO-t!-79-064, which supplements the information contained in C50-N-78-299, transmitted to the NPC by your letter dated November 3,1978.

You requested that this report be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b). The withholdin9 request is supported by an affidavit noto-rized April 2,1979, by Mr. Rouert G. !!aum, Manager Nuclear Business Unit, The Carboruncua _ Company. A nonproprietary version of the subject report was also transnitted.

The report contains documentation of the fourth test for the B C'requalifica-4 tion program pertaining to the spent fuel racks at the haadam Heck Plant and Hillstone Station Unit 1.

Carborundum states in its affidavit that the information sought to be withheld is the results of their using one or more proprietary manufacturing techniques, descriptions of improvements in boron carbide containing articles and the descrip-tions of the effects of testing such boron carbide containing articles, which is owned and have been sold in confidence by Carbarundum. The affidavit also contends that the information consists of data pertaining to the manufacture, conposition, testing, use and sale of baron carbide containing nuclear shielding systems, the application of which provides a co petitive econo.ic advantage for Carborundua.

Moreover, the avfidavit indicated that the infornation is not available in public sources, and that the release of such information would cause Carborundum competi-tive harm.

He have reviewed the subject report band on the requirements and criteria of 10 CFR 2.790 and have determined that CBO-N-79-064 contains proprietary conercial information.

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 cutucigh the demon-strated concern for orotection of Carborunduo's cc*petitive position. Accordingly, we have determined that the applicaole information should be withheld from public G nlm. v.

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Mr. W. G. Counsil June 19,1981 We, therefore, approve the request for withholding pursuar,t to Section 2.790 of 10 CFR Part 2 and are withholding from oublic inspection as proprietary Report No. CBO-N-79-064. Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the docurent.

If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the infomation could then be made available for public inspection, you or The Carborundun Conpany should promptly notify the NRC.

Sincerely, Original signed by Dennis M. Crutchfield, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing cc: The Carborundun Company Electro !!inerals Division Post Office Box 423 Niagara Falls, New York 14302 See next page for other cc's DISTRIBUTION Docket NRC PDR Local PDR ORB Reading DCrutchfield HSmith JShea OELD OI&E (3)

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Mr. W. G. Counsil June 19,1981 CC William H. Cuddy, Esquire Connecticut Energy Agency Day, Berry & Mcward ATTN: Assistant Director Counselors at Law Research and Policy One Constitution Plaza Development Hartford, Connecticut 06103 Department of Planning and Energy Policy 3oard of Selectmen 20 Grand Street Tcwn Hall Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Haddam, Connecticut 06103 Resident Inspector Northeast Nuclear Energy Conpany Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Station ATTN: Superintendent c/o 'J. S. NRC Millstone Plant East Haddam Post Office P. O. Box 128 East Haddam, Connecticut 06423 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 U. S. Environmental Protection Mr. Janes R. Himmelwrignt Agency Northeast utilities Service Company Region I Office P. O. Box 270 ATTN: EIS COORDINATOR Martford, Connecticut 06101 JFK Federal Building Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Resident Inspector c/o U. S. NRC Superi ntendent.

P. O. Box Orawer KK Haddam Neck Plant Niantic, Connecticut 06357 RF0 #1 Post Office Box 127E Waterford Public Library East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 Rope Ferry Road, Route 156 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 First Selectman of the Town of Waterford Hall of Records 200 Boston Post Road Weterford, Connecticut 06385 John F. Opeka Systens Superintendent Northeast Ltilities Service Company P. O. Box 270 Martford, Connecticut 06101 Natural Resources Defense Council 91715th Street, N. W.

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