ML20058F066

Forwards Proprietary Handout Entitled, Oyster Creek Nozzle Insp W/Phased Array from 900919 Meeting W/Nrc & Universal Testing Lab in Chattanooga,Tn Re Phrased Array Ultrasonic Technology.Handout Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20058F066
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/23/1990
From:	Devine J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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Docket No. 50-219-5

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'i JThis.letterLis being) written,to document a meeting held.between the-USNRC, GPU

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• in-Chattanooga, Tennessee.c.The meeting had been requested by the.USNRC to

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gy. } NUREGc0619 ;The presentation-included a demonstration of'As Phased Array l technology on'the Oyster Creek: specific' reactor vessel mockap. This full" scale S

mockun' 1::; constructed;of the,same material-as the Oyster Creek reactor vessel-g andTisLused? for training-inspectors by,UTL,'.Inc.

-NUREG-0619l require'ments.specify the,use of' dye 1 penetrant testing (PT);oncthe t-freactor..vesseliinternal nozzles.^LUtilization of the Phased Array ultrasonic 3 technology 1(UT) would~ provide a.very significant reduction in both' radiation 1 Y-exposure and-OSHA safety l concerns-during the requirediteeting for.NUREG-0619.:

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Attachment,I to this letter provides the agenda-and.listJof attendees'at the;

[ imeetirig.c. Attachment. III: contains copies of the information presented at the (meeting.:LThis,information hasLbeen' determined toibe proprietary as defined in

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!therefore, exemption to use the Phased Array UT methodology in'13R, in lieu of i @ Q.. fthe specified PT, T

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'10:30----12:00 Detailed < Presentation on Process J. Laube Methodology.

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b Md 1 Eberhard R. Fischer being duly sworn, depose and state as follows:

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Paragraph 2 which is sought to be withheld and have been authorized to apply for its withholding.

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The infonnation sought to be withheld is contained in the handout entitled "GPU -

. Oyster Creek: Nozzle Inspection with Phased Array" dated September,1990, and f.

presented to the NRC on September 19,1990.

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In designating material as proprietary, Universal Testing Laboratories utilizes the

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Institute's Restatement of Torts, Section 757. This definition provides:

"A trade secret may consist of any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one's business and which gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.... A substantial element of secrecy must exist, so that, except by the use of improper means, there would be difIlculty in acquiring information.... Some factors to be considered in determining whether given information is one's trade secret re: (1) the extent to which the infonnation is known outside of his businest; s2) the extent to which it is known by employees and others involved in his business: (3) the extent of measures taken by him to guard the secrecy of the information: (4) the value of the information to him and to his competitors; (5) the amount of effort or money expended by him in developing the information; (6) the ease or difficulty with which the infonnation could be properly acquired or duplicated by others"

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Some examples of categories ofinformation which fit into the definluon of proprietary information are:

a, Infonnation that disclosed a process, method or apparatus where prevention of its use by Universal Testing Laboratories' competitors without license from Universal Testing Laboratories, Inc, constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies, b.

Information consisting of supporting data and analyses, including test data, relative to a process, method or apparatus, the application of which provides a competitive economic advantage, e.g. by optimization or improved marketability:

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Infonnation which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture.

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proprietary according to agreements with other parties.

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Manager, Technical Services who is most likely to be acquainted 1 the value and

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documents within the Company is limited.on a "need to know" basis and such Qg documents are clearly identifled as proprietary.

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@4 review by the Vice President Technical Support for technical content, competitive effect and determinadon of the accuracy of the proprietary designation in accordance with.the standards enumerated above. Disclosures outside Universal Testing Laboratories. Inc. are generally limited to regulatory bodies, customers and potential y"

- customers and their agents, suppliers and licensees and then only with appropriate.

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The document mentioned in Paragraph 2 above has been evaluated in accordance wiul the above criteria and policies and has been found to contain information which is proprietary and which is customarily held in confidence by Universal Testing Laboratories.

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The document mentioned in Paragraph 2 above is classified as proprietary because it contains details concerning current Universal Testing Laboratories, Inc. phased array technologies which were developed at considerable expense to Universal Testing Laboratories,'Inc. which are not available to other parties.

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' The information to the best of my knowledge and belief has consistently been held in y

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con!1dence by Universal Testing Laboratories, Inc. No disclosure has been made, and it is not available in public sources. All disclosures to third parties have been N

made pursuant to regulatory provisions or proprietary agreements which provide for T

maintenance of the information in confidence.

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Public disclosure of the informauon sought to be withheld is likely to cause substantial harm to the competture postuon of Universal Testing Laboratories. Inc.

and deprive or reduce the availability of profit making opportunities, because it would provide other parties including competitors, with valuable information regarding current Universal Testing Laboratories. Inc. phased array technologies which were obtained at considerable cost to the Universal Testing Laboratories. Inc.

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That he has read the foregoing amdavit and the matters stated therein are true and correct

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