ML20034B096
| ML20034B096 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/18/1990 |
| From: | Oconnor P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Trevors G NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9004250328 | |
| Download: ML20034B096 (5) | |
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Docket 110. 50-298
. 2 ltr. George A. Trevors. Division tianager - Nuclear Support liebraska Public Power District Post Office Box 499 Columbus Hebraska 08601-0499
Dear Mr. Trevers:
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION TROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE By your application dated February 26, 1990, and General Electric Company's affidavit dated January 19, 1990, you submitted " Gell LTA fuel Bundle Descrip-tion for Cooper Nuclear Station Reload 13 Cycle 14," dated January 18, 1990, and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.
You stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
1). The information discloses a process, method or a)paratus where prevention of its use by General Electric's' competitors witicut license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage of other cor,ipanies.
'1' 2). The information censists of supporting data and analyses, including test 1
data, relative to a process, method or apparatus, the application of which-l provide a competitive economic advantage, e.g., by optimization or improved I
l marketability.
3). The information, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manu-facture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality or lice'asing of a similar product.
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4). The information reveals cost or price information, production capacities, I
budget levels or commercial strategies of General Electric, its customers i
or suppliers.
5). The information reveals aspects of post, present or future General Elec-l tric customer-funded development plans and programs of potential comer-l cial value to General Electric.
6). The information discloses patentable subject matter for which it may be*
desirable to obtain patent protection.
r 7). General Electric must treat the information as proprietary according to agreements with other parties.
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y Mr. George A. Trevers 2-We have reviewed your application and the~ mater W1 in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of General Electric Company's statements, have detern.ined tnat the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary comn.ercial information.
Therefore, the " Gell LTA Fuel Bundle Description for Cooper 'hclear Station Reload 13 Cycle 14" marked as proprietary, will be. withheld trom public dis.
closurepursuantto10CFR2.790(b)(5)andSection103(b)oftheAtomicEnergy
/.ct cf 1954, as amended.
s Withtc1 ding fror ;"alic inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of perstes preperb ala directly concerned to inspect the documents.
If the need arises, ke may se.W copies of tHr. 9 formation to our consultents working in l
this area. We will, of course, tre e that the consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for hanc N : proprietary information.
If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the inferr.ation could then be made availeble for public inspection, you shoald 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 Infctmation Act request ir,ciudes your infern.ation.
In eli nyiew situations, if the NRC makes a detern.ination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance cf ery public discicsure.
Sincerely, M/-
1 Paul W. O'Connor, Project Manager Project Directorate IV Divisicn of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page DISTRIBL'TIO!!:
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fir. George A. Trevors i We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on_ the basis of General Electric Company's staterrents, have determined that the subraitted information scught to be withheld contains trade secrets or pr oprietary corrercial inferrration.
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- Gell LTA Fuel Bundle Description fer Coc.r l'ucleer Station-Peload 13 Cycle 14" marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public dis-closure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as arrended.
Withhciding fron public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents.
If the need arises, we tray send copies of this it.forrration to our consultants v:orking in this area. We will, of course, ensure that the consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.
If the besis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, jou should prorrptly notify the NRC. You also shoulo understar.d that the NRC may have cause to review this deterinination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information.
In all review situations, if the hht niakes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely, j
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Paul W. O'Connor, Project Manager l
Project Directorate IV i
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Mr..G. D. Watson, General Counsel Eebraska Public Power District -
4 P. O. Box 499-Columbus, Nebraska 68601<
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Mr.~ Guy R. Horn, Division.
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Manager of Kuclear Operations P. 0. Box 98 Brownville, Nebraska 68321 Dennis Grams, Director _-
Nebraska Departrent of Environmental Centrol P. 0 Box 98922 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922
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Mr. Larry Bohlken, Chairman
.!!emaha County Board of Corrissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1024 il Street Auburn, Nebraska 68305 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consnission-P. O. Box 218 Brownville, hebraska 68321 l
l Regional Administrator, Region IV-1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Harold Borchart, Director Division of Radiological Health Department of Health L
301 Centennial Mall, South P. O.. Box 95007 i.
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t We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of General Electric Company's statements, have determir;ed that the submitted information sought to be-withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary comercial information.
r Therefore, the " Gell LTA Fuel Bundle Description for Cooper Nuclear Station Reload 13 Cycle 14" marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public dis-closurepursuantto10CFR2.790(b)(5)andSection103(b)oftheAtomicEnergy.
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 f uture 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
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future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information.
In all r(view situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely,
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J Paul W. O'Connor, Project Manager j
Project Directorate IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:
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