ML20094C369
| ML20094C369 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 06/01/1984 |
| From: | Wiesemann R WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| CAW-84-49, NUDOCS 8408070465 | |
| Download: ML20094C369 (6) | |
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Westinghouse Water Reactor Naadeccen omse Electric Corgoration Divisions e3333 PittsDugn Pennsylvania 15230 June 1, 1984 CAW-84-49 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 APPLICATION FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
SUBJECT:
" Technical Bases for Eliminating Large Primary Loop Pipe Rupture as the Structural Design Basis for South Texas Project Units 1 and 2" REF: Houston Lighting & Power letter to NRC dated June 1984
Dear Mr. Denton:
The proprietary material for which withholding is being requested is of the same technical type as that proprietary material previously submitted by Nettingnouse concerning the elimination of postulated pipe breaks in the reactor coolant system primary loop from the structural design basis of the South Texas Project. The previous application for withholding, CAW-83-80, was accompanied by an affidavit signed by the owner of the proprietary infor-mation, Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the subject information which is proorietary to hestinghouse and which is further identified in the affi-davit be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations.
Correspondence with respect to the proprietary aspects of the application for withholding or the Westinghouse affidavit should reference CAW-84-49 and should be addressed to the undersigned.
Very truly yours, M
/bek Robert A.
tesemann, Manager Attachment Regulatory & Legislative Affairs cc:
E. C. Shomaker, Esq.
Office of the Executive Legal Director, NRC 8408070465 840717 PDR ADOCK 05000498 A
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COUNTY'0F ALLEGHENY:
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Jchn D. McAcco, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, de;:oses and says that he is authorized to execute this Affidavit en behalf of Westinghouse Electric Corporatipn (" Westinghouse") and that the averments of fact set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best cf his knowledge, informatien, and belief:
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j D. McAdoo, Assitr[nc anager fluclear Saf ety Department Sworn to and subscribed before me this day
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, CAW-83-80 (1)
I am Assistant Manager, Nuclear Safety Department, in the Nuclear Techno-logy Division,- of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and as such, I have been specifically delegated the function of reviewing the proprietary information sought to be withheld from public disclosure in connection with nuclear power plant licensing or rule-making proceedings, and am authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of the Westinghouse Water Reactor Divisions.
(2)
I am making this Affidavit in conformance with the provisions of 10CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations and in conjunction with the Westinghouse application for withholding acccmpanying this Affidavit.
(3)
I have personal knowledge of the criteria and procedures utilized by Westinghouse Nuclear Energy Systems in designating information as a trade secret, privileged or as confidential commercial or financial information.
(4)
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the information sought to be with-held from public disclosure should be withheid.
(i)
The intormation sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by Westinghouse.
(ii)
The information is of a type customarily held in confidence by Westinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public. Westing-house has a rational basis for determining the types of information customarily held in confidence by it and, in that connection, utfifzes a s" stem to determine when and whether to hole certain types of information in confidence. The application of that system and the substance of that system constitutes Westinghouse policy and provides the rational basis required.
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,, CAW-83-80 Under that system, information is held in confidence if it falls in one or more of several types, the release of which might result in the loss of an existing or potential competitive advantage, as follows:
(a) The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
(b)
It consists of supporting data, including test data, relative to a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.), the application of which data secures a competitive economic advan-tage, e.g., by optimization or improved marketability.
(c)
Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resour-ces or improve his competitive position in the design, manufac-ture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.
(d)
It reveals cost or price information, production capacities, budget levels, or commercial strategies of Westinghouse, its customers or suppifers.
(e)
It reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse or customer funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to Westinghouse.
(f)
It contains patentable ideas, for which patent protection may be desirable.
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It is not the property of Westinghouse, but must be treated as proprietary by Westinghouse according to agreements with the owner.
There are sound policy reasons behind the Westinghouse system which include the following:
(a) The use of information*by Westinghouse gives Westinghouse a competitive advantage over its competitors.
It is, therefore, withheld from disclosure to protect the Westinghouse competitive position.
(b)
It is information which is marketable in many ways. The extent to which such information is avafiable to competitors diminishes the Westinghouse ability to sell products and services involving the use of the information.
(c) Use by our competitor would put Westinghouse at a competitive disadvantage by reducing his expenditure of resources at our expense.
(d) Each component of proprietary information pertinent to a parti-cular competitive advantage is potentially as valuable as the total competitive advantage.
If competitors acquire components of proprietary informttion, any one component may be the key to the entire puzzle, thereby depriving Westinghouse of a ccmpeti-tive advantage.
(e) Unrestricted disclosure would jeopardize the position of promi-nence of Westinghouse in the world market, and thereby give a market advantage to the competition in those countries.
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(iii)
The information is being transmitted to the Commission in confidence and, under the provisions of 10CFR Section 2.790, it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.
(iv)
The information sought to be protected is not available in public sources to the best of our knowledge and belief.
( v)
The proprietary information sought to be withheld in this submittal is that which is appropriately marked in " Technical Eases for Eliminating large Primary Loop Pipe Ruptures as the Structural Design Bases for the South Texas Project," dated September 1983, prepared by S. A. Swamy and J. J. McInerney.
The subject information could only be duplicated by competitors if they were_ to invest time and effort equivalent to that invested by Westinghouse provided they have the requisite talent and experience.
Public disclosure of this information is likely to.cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse because it would simplify design and evaluation tasks without requiring a commensurate investment of time and effort.
Further the deponent sayeth not.
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