ML20059B369
| ML20059B369 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 08/21/1990 |
| From: | Rhodes F WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| ML19307A497 | List: |
| References | |
| ET-90-0132, ET-90-132, NUDOCS 9008290041 | |
| Download: ML20059B369 (7) | |
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vie er me n August 21,1990' ET 90-0132 U..S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
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-Mail Station P1-137-Washington, D. C. 20555 Subjects Rod Exchange Methodology for Startup Physics. Testing-The purpose of this letter is.to submit = Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating:
Corporation's (WCNOC) Rod Exchange Methodology.for Startup Physics Testing-Topical Report for Nuclear. Regulatory Commission (NRC): review and approval.
This : submittal was discussed at:a meeting between the NRC staff and'WCN00.
- which took place on May 18, 1989.
-The Topical report is.being provided: as.
Attachment I.
It is requested that NRC complete its review'and approve this-submittal by July l',.1991 to support the Cycle 6 operation;--of -Wolf ' Creek
. Generating Station.
Attachment II of this submittal provides the. projected schedule of submittals for the remaining Reload Analyses' topical' reports.,
In accordance.with the provisions.of 10 CFR 2.790, lt. is respectfully 7
requested that! Attachment I to this. letter: be regarded as proprietary information and be1 withheld from public disclosure on the grounds that+ it contains-trade secrets and confidential commercial information..
-The-affidavit, which accompanies this letter, sets forth the basis by which'this information -should be. withheld from public disclosure by th'e' Commission and:
addressees.
SAs' discussed with Mr. D. V. Pickett 'NRC, Attachment I in its entir'ety is to;
. be regarded as proprietary infornu tion until' the NRC review.is complete. - at which time,WCNOC will indicate the specific portions.within'the report which
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specifically sdelegated the, function of reviewing' the proprietary information sought to be withheld from public ' disclosure in WCNOC's submittal'<ofg Rod:. Exchange Methodology for Startup Physics Testing apply for L ts withholding: on-
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q (3). lt have. personal knowledge of the. criteria and procedures = utilized by i
WCNOC inidesignating;information as a trade secret.- ' privileged = or as confidential; commercial.
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.The information sought to be withheld'from public' disclosure has' (1) been held in confidence by WCNOC.',The information.is of a type M
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