ML20106A276
| ML20106A276 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 09/17/1992 |
| From: | Tuckman M DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| ML20012G117 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9209250235 | |
| Download: ML20106A276 (9) | |
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Subject:
Cuawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-413 Technical Specification Amendment Supplement Steam Generator Repair Criteria On August 24, 1992, Catawba Nuclear Station submitted a proposed Technical Specification amendment. This proposed amendment was supplemented on September 2 and 4, 1992. The proposed revisions change the Steam Generator repair criteria for Catawba Unit 1 Cycle 7 operation.
This submittal provides additional information regarding the previous submittals requesting an Interim Plugging Criteria (IPC).
During the first quarter of 1993, additional data will be submitted to the NRC from analyses performed on three additional tubes pulled from Catawba Unit 1. These pulled tubes include six tube support pt:c intersections. Duke Power expects that the burst and leakage data from these three tube; will continue to support the use of the one volt interim plugging criteria. Discussions with the Staff will be held at that time to review the results of the burst and leakage testing. Catawba is planning on a resolution of this issue prior to May 1,1993. If the NRC's concerns are not resolved by May 1, Catawba will perform a mid-cycle inspection of the Unit I steam generators at that time. The inspection would be scheduled to begin at this time to allow completion of the Unit 2 refueling outage. If at any time Catawba has an indication that continued operation at th: PC threshold is unjustified, Unit I will be shutdov i and inspected.
In addition to the pulled tube data discussed above, Duke Power will pursue an industry approved voltage burst correlation through EPRI and finalize the Catawba Unit 1 and the Belgian voltage renormalization. Duke Power will also evaluate the margin gained by analyzing tube support plate displacement during a LOCA and Safe Shutdown Earthquake event. The results of these analyses along with any applicable industry data which is
'I available will be incorporated into the Catawba submittal which will be made during the
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 17,1992 Page 2 Enclosed are WCAP-13494 and WCAP-13496. These WCAPs contain information which -
is proprietary to Westinghouse and EPRI. The necessary proprietary affidavits are provided. The non-proprietary version of WCAP-13496 (WCAP-13497)is also enclosed.
The non-proprietary version of WCAP-13494 (WCAP-13495) will be submitted by Westinghouse on September 18, 1992. These WCAPs contain information which justifies a one volt interim plugging criteria for Catawba Unit 1.
Enclosed are:
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9 copies of WCAP-13496, " Catawba Unit 1 Steam Generator Tube Interim Plugging Criterion Presentation Materials" (' Proprietary).
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4 copies of WCAP-13497, " Catawba Unit 1 Stearn Generator Tube Interim Plugging Criterion Presentation Materials" (Non-Proprietary).
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10 copies of WCAP-13494, " Catawba Unit 1 Technical Support for Steam Gerierator Interim Tube Plugging Criteria for Indications at Tube Support Plates" (Proprietary).
Also enclosed are Westinghouse authorization letters, CAW-92-353 and CAW-92-356, accompanying affidavits for CAW-92-353 and CAW-92-356, Proprietary Information Notice, and Copyright Notice.
As item I and 3 contain information proprietary to Westingh. ' Electric Corporation, they are supported by affidavits signed by Westinghouse, the owner of the information. The affidavits set 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 Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations.
Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the information which is proprietary to Westinghouse be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations.
Correspondence with respect to the copyright or proprietary aspects of the items liste<*
above or the supporting Westinghouse Affidavits should reference CAW-92-353 or CAW-92-356 and should be addressed to Nicholas J. Liparuto, Manager of Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Activities, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, P.O. Box 355, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355.
Also enclosed is Catawba's summary of the information contained in the above WCAPs.
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 17,1992 Page 3 Catawba Unit 1 is carrently wheduled to reach Mode 4 on Sunday, September 20,1992.
Therefore, it is requested that this amendment be approved by that date.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1), the appropriate South Carolina State Official was provided a copy of this amendment request.
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission September 17, 1992-Page 4 xc: ' Mr. S. D. Ebneter Regional Administrator, Region ~ 11 Mr. Heywood Shealy, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health Mr. Robert E. Martin, Project Manager Mr J. Stang, Project Manager Mr. W. T. Orders NRC Senior Resident Inspector q
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- Page 5 M. S. Tuckman, being duly sworn, states that he is Vice President of Duke Power Company, Catawba Nuclear Site; that he_is authorized on the part of said Compan to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this revision to the Catawba Nuclear Station License No NPF-35, and that all the statements and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, b $.
w M. S. Tuckman, Vice President Catawba Nuclear Site Subscribed and sworn to before me the /6 day ofNemwM,1992.
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September 17, 1992 Page 6 bxc: R. L. Gill D. B. Mayes W. A.' Haller R. A. Kaye J. M. Shuping B. B. Lowery R. C. Futrell T. P. Harrall R. O. Sharpe D. V. Ethington NCMPA NCEMC PMPA SREC File: CN-801.01 Catawba Document Control: 801.01 l
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. interim Tube Plugging Criteria for liulications at Tube Support Plates",
Sept.1992 WCAP-13496
" Catawba Unit 1 Steam Generator Tube Interim Plugging Criterion Presentation Materials" xpt.1992 AFFIDAVIT
-1, ARTHUR KENNY, ESQ., being duly sworn, depose and state as follows:
I am a Licensing Administrator of the Electric Power Research Institute -
("EPRI") and I have been specifically delegated responsibility for reviewing the
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reports listed above that are sought under this affidavit to be withheld (the
" Reports") and authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of EPRI.: This affidavit is submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") pursuant to -
10 CFR 2.790 (a)(4) based on the fact that the Reports consists of trade secrets of EPRI' and that the NRC will receive the Reports from EPRI under privilege and in-confidence.
Westinghouse Electric Corporation (' Westinghouse") prepared the Reports under contract to Duke Power Company. Some of the data (the EPRI DATA) contained in the reports were generated by Westinghouse under contract.to EPRI.
Although Westinghouse is the author of the Reports, Westinghouse has assigned to EPRI all right, title, and interest of the EPRI DATA in the Reports and in copyrights thereto, trade secrets contained therein, and all other intellectual property rights thereto. Westinghouse has placed proprietary markings on the report to protect EPRI's interest in the Reports.
The basis for which the Reports should be withheld from the public is set
-forth below:
(i) The Reports have been held in confidence by EPRI. All those accepting the Reports must agree to preserve the confidentiality of the Reports.
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(ii) The Reports are of a type customarily held in confidence by EPRI and there is a rational basis therefor.. The Reports are trade secrets and is held in confidence by EPRI because to disclose it would prevent EPRI from licensing the Reports ct fees which would allow EPRI to recover its investment, if consultants and other businesses providing services in the nuclear power industry were able to publicly obtain the Reports, they would be able to use it commercially for profit and avoid spending the large amount of money that EPRI was required to spend to prepare the Reports. The rational basis that EPRI has for classifying the Reports as-trade secrets is the L!niform Trade Secrets Ac+ which California adopted in 1984 and-which has been adopted by over twenty states, The Uniform Trade Secrets Act defines a " trade secret" as follows:
" Trade secret" means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation,.
program, device, method, technique, or process, that:
(1) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (2) Is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
(iii) The Reports will be transmitted to the NRC in confidence.
(iv) The Reports are not available in public sources. EPRI developed the Reports only after making a determination that the Reports were not available from public sources. It required a large expenditure of dciars for EPRI to develop the Reports. In addition, EPRI was required.to use a large amount or time of EPRI employees, The money spent, plus the value of EPRI's staff time in preparing the Reports, show that the Reports is highly valuable to EPRI.
Finally, the Reports was developed on:y after a long period of effort of at least several months.
(v) A public disclosure of the Reports would cause substantia! harm to EPRI's competitive position and the abil_ity of EPKl to license the Reports both domestically and internationally.
The Reports can be properly acquired or duplicated by others only with an equivalent investment of time and effort.
' Affidavit of Arthur Kenny 1
September n,1992 Page 3 I have read the foregoing and the matters stated therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,information and belief. I make this affidavit under penalty lof perjury under the laws of the United States of America and under the laws of the '
State of California.
Executed at 3412 Hillview Avenue, Palo Altorbeing the premises and place of -
business of the Electric Power Research Institute:
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Subscribed and sworn before me this day:
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