ML20083M822

Requests Proprietary Matl Transmitted by Util Be Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790.Affidavit CAW-76-60 Encl

ML20083M822
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	04/09/1984
From:	Wiesemann R WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML19268E807	List: ML20083M812 ML20083M822
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CAW-84-33, NUDOCS 8404180360
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O NuclearTechnology Division Westinghouse Water Reactor Electric Corporation Divisions saxass PittsburghPennsylvanials230 April 9,1984 CAW-84-33 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 APPLICATION FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FP.0M PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

REFERENCE:

Duke Power Company letter to NRC dated April 1984

Dear Mr. Denton:

The proprietary material for which withholding is being requested in the reference letter by Duke Power Company is further identified in an affi-davit signed by the owner of the proprietary information, Westinghouse Electric Corporation. The affidavit (AW-76-60), which accompanies this letter, sets forth the basis on which the information may be withheld from public disclosure by the Commission and addresses with specificity the considerations listed in paragraph (b)(4) of 10CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations.

The proprietary material for which withholding is being requested is of the same technical type as that proprietary material previously submitted with the above referenced affidavit.

Accordingly, this letter authorizes the utilization of the accompanying -

affidavit by Duke Power Company.

Correspondence with respect to the proprietary aspects of the application for withholding or the Westinghouse affidavit should reference this letter, CAW-84-33, and should be addressed to the undersigned.

Very truly-yours, Robert A. Wiesemann, Manager

/bek Regulatory & Legislative Affairs

__ cc: E. C. Shomaker, Esq. .

Office of the Executive Legal Director, NRC 8404180360 840416 PDR ADOCK 05000413 >

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4 Safers me, the. undsrsigned. auccrity, perscnally acpeared Rchert, A.. Wiesamann, who, being by .ma duly sworn ac :rding to law, pasar and says that. he is authori::sd to executa 'this Af'1 davit o '

of Westinghousa Cact:-ic. Corporation ("Jastinghousa") and that tha aver-ments of fact sat ferd in this. Affidavit are true and cornet t best of his' knowledge, information, and belieff ,

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• .s Sworn to and subsc-ibed befort,ma this.b day of ]h/s d U 1976.

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AW-7e-40 (1) I am M.anagar, .Ucansing Fregrams, in de F-assuri:sd 'datar ?.aac:cr Systams: Divisic=, cf 'Je:b:inghouse Elect-ic C.::rporation and as such, I have- been specifier 117 delegatad ce func icn of reviewing de procrietarf infer =atcrr scught: t ha withheld; fic:n publie dis.-

closure-in connaden. with. nuclear power plant 1icansing or rule-

- inakintf precaedingr,.. and. am. autherjiad s.

ts- acply for itr withhclding.

cn behalf c.f the 'desdnghouse Watar Reac:cr Divisiens.

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(2) I am making this Affidavit in conformanca With the previsiens of 10 d"I Section. LJgo .cf tha cenarission's regulations and in con- ,

l junction with tha. Wesdaghouse. applicaden for withholding ac- l c=mpanying this Affidavit. '

! (3) I. have personaT kncwledet of: the critaria and; precadures utiliced

.by Westinghouse Nuclear- Energy Systams in- designating- informatien- .

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.as a. trade secret,. privilegat( or as. c:intidandaJ con =:ercial or -

'financiar infer.sarf arr. . -

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Pursuant to the prwisicas"of paragraph (b)(4.) of See:icn 2.7g0 .

cf the Ccamission!s regulations, the fellowing is furnished for consideratien by the Cc::arfssion in determining whether the in-for-nation sought to be withheld from public. discIcsure should be .

withheld. .

.. (i) The infer.naticrr sought to be withheld'frem public disclosure ~

, .'., is, cwned and;.has been, held. in confidenca by 'destinghousa.

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-- AW-75-40 (ii) he infer::acien is of a 57pe "t::::arily held in c:nfidenca by .

l Westinghousa. and nor cust:marily discicsad to the public.

Westinghcusa har a. raticnal basis.' for detar :rining de- r/ pas of

- infer:natien cusmrily held in c:nfidanca by it and, in that

. c:nnection, utili:as. a. systam. tn datar::rina when and. whether t:

hold cartaitr types of infor:napen in c:nfidenca. The ap-plication of' that systant and the- subsunca of that systant scutitutas Westinghousa policy and providas the raticrial basis required.

under'that systaur, information is. held in c=nfidenca if it

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falls in one or more of. seversi types', the release of which

. . sight. resuit in the Toss of' an exisdng or potantial c:nn-petitive advantage., as- folTows:. . . .. .

('a-)' The informatferr revenir theJd istinguishing. aspects of a. '

.pf w (ce c=mponent, s ke u re, t=c1, mathed, et=.)- '

. where prevention of its: usa. by any of Westinghouse's 4

,: c=mpetitors Mthout licansa; frem Westinghousa c:nstitutas -

a c=mpetitive ecencaic. advantage over other c:mcanies..

(b) It: consis.tr of supporting data, including tast data, I l

mlative en a precass -(or c=mponent, st ucture, ::al, l method, etc.), the applicatierr of which data secures 'a .

I c=mpeticive; ac=ncaic advantage, e.g. , by optimi:stien or improved markatatility.

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4' AW-75-40 (c) Its usa by a c:m:sti :r wcuid reducs his excencit:re of mscuress. cr impreve his c:==eti-ive pcsitien in the

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das.1gn, manuf*acture, ship =ene, insts.11atien, assuranca

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- of' cuality, er licanting a similar product. .

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(d) 'It reveair c=s cE pricilnfirma.tien, production cap-

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-- adtias, budget levels.. er c=nmercia.1 ::t stasias of Wes$inghouse, its cust:mers er suppliers..

(e) It reveal's. aspectr of' past, present, or hture West ,

inghouse or cust:mer funded deveTopantti plans and pre-grams of potantia.1 c=mmercial va.lus tn Westinghcuse. ..

(f)' It enntainr patantahle idass, for which patant pre .

taction may tw desirable. ,

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(.g) It is Tart tire propierty. of Westinghouse, but must be treatad'as proprietary by Wastinghousa ac==rding to s

agreements wit!r the owner. .

There are sound policy reasons bahind the Westinghouse i .

systam which includa the following: ., ,

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. (a.) 1T.a usa of such infonnaden by Westinghcuse gives l Westinghousa a c=mpedtive advantage over its ccm- ,

petitsrs:. It is, therefore, withheld from disclosure tzr pcs;..tha Westinghousa c:mpedtive pesitiert.

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. (b) It is ,information which is ad.atacle in =any way:.

De extant = which such infer .arien is available u ccmpatit:rs diminishes the Westinchcusa abilicy to . .

sail products. and. sarticas . involving the usa of the

. information..

(c) Usa. by cur ccmpatit:r would. put Westinghouse at a c=mpetitiva disadvantage by reducing his expandit::rs of resourcas at cur' expensa. .

. (d) Each c=mponent of proprietarj informaden partinent  ;

to a. particular c=mpatidva advantage is potantially ~

as vaTuable as. the total c=mpetitive advantage. If '

campatitor:r ac:;uire c=mpenants.cf proprietar/ infor-mation, any one component may ,be ttfe key tn. the entire.

puz:le thereby depriving Westinghouse - =

'of a. ccmparitive-

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.l f(e). Unrestrictad. disclosurs wculd; jeopardiza the p,osiden i .

of preminanca of' Westinghousd in the world markat, .

and. thereby give a market advantage to the c=mmetitica

. in thosa countries. .

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(f). De Wesdnghouse capacity.tm invest corporata assets l

in- research and development decandr usert the sue:=ss i

'- in obtaining and, maintainjng a c=mcatidye advantage.

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i AW-75-40 Tne infer :arien is. being ::ans=it: d := the C issien in (iii) c:nfidanca and, undar :he previsicns. of 10 C=K Secton 2.7go, 1 it is. s be recaived irr c:nfidanca by the C'cmmission. -

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l (i,v) The 'nfcmarien is. not availahla in puhlic scur-* ts the of best' ef' cur knowledge and ba4.ief.

• I (v) The propriatary infernatien sought tm,ba withheid in this sub-zittal is that which is appropriataly marked in the attach- .

ment ts Westinghousa lettar number NS-CE-12SS, Eicheidinger ts

' Stali, datad Dacamber 1,1976, c:ncarning infermation relating

. to MRC' ntview of WdP-8557-7 and. WCAP453 andtled, " Improved Thernal Carign Precadure," defining the sansitivity of CNB ratic j;n various core paramatarr. The lattar and attachment

'arebeing submittad in. responsa ts the NRC request at..the - .

Octcher 23,1976: NRC/Wap:inghcusa maating.- ,

This infor. nation enables Westinghouse to: .

(a) Justiff the Westinghousa design.

(b) ' Assist its custcmers tm obtairr licansas. ,

(c) Mest warranties. ,

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- (d) Frevida greatar bperationar fissibility to c=st::= err

.' assuring thenr of safe and rsliabla operation.

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.(e) Justiff increased pcwar capabilitf er operating margin for plants whila assuring safa and reliable operation.

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(f.) Octiri:2 reac.::r design and per'emanca while rainuining 1

a. high Tevel of fuel inugrity. -

Furder, the infoma fon gained f-c::r de. improved themal' design preesdure is of significant cer:=:ercial valua as follows:

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d (a) Wesdnghousa uses. de infomatien tu per em and. justify .

- anaiyser whicfr are so.1d to c::st:mers.

(b) Westinghousa selfs analysis serricas based upon the

- experienca gained. and the methods developed. .

Public Nsclosure of this information c=ncerning. design pro-cadures is. likely. tn. causa substantial ham ts the c::mpatitive positten:of Westinghouse because ccmcetit=rs could Qtilizi'

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thi:r information- to assess and justiff their own designs-

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without commiensurata eEpense.

The parametric analyses prformed and their evaluation ntpresent ,

- a. considerable amount ~cf highly qualified deveicpmene effort.

This warit was contingent upon a design method development pro-gram which has been under.vay during the- past two years.

A1.together, a substantial amount of money and effort has been l

expanded by Westinghouse which emuld only ba duplicatad by a

-- c=mpatitor if' he wars tn invest similar sums of money anti ;rc-vided he'had. tha appropriater talene available.

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