ML20125B159

Forwards Nonproprietary & Proprietary Versions of Document Provided by General Atomics on Univ of Il Specific I&C Sys Software Mods.Proprietary Version Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20125B159
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Site:	University of Illinois
Issue date:	12/01/1992
From:	Holm R ILLINOIS, UNIV. OF, URBANA, IL
To:	Alexander Adams NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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at Urbanil-Champaign 214 Nudear Engineering 217 333-2295 Laboratory 217 333-2906 far h; 103 South Goodwin Avenue Urbana.IL 6180 92984 December 1,-1992 Docket No. 50-151 Mr. Alexander Adams, Jr.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PDNP ATTN: Document Control M.S. 11-B-20 Washi>. ".on. DC 20555

Dear v. ,

The following information is an update of the software status for use at the University of Illinois upor, installation c' the GA digital contro, console:

1. University of Illinois Specific I&C System Software - Modifications General Atomics has provided to the University of Illinois: both proprietary

('d non-proprietary versions of this document. Also i.cluded is an affidavit f rom General Atomics concerning- 10 CFR 2.790 protection over N a rietary information. It is requested that the GA proprietary-information be afforded the requisite protection of 10 CFR 2.790 for the following reason:

The information contained in " University of Illinois Specific I&C System Software - Modifications" was developed at private expense for commercial purposes and is of a type customarily held ~in confidence by an owner. The rationai basis, therefore, lies in its commercial utility and the competitive advantage it affords the owner.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully, of A Richard L. Holm Reactor Supervisor Enc.

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      .                                                                                                                                                                                    Telec 695065 GEN ATOM SDG FAX: (619)455 4169 November 25, 1992 Mr. Richard Holm Supervisor, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois 61801

Dear Rich:

In response to your earlier request, we have prepared an update on the software status for the use of the University of Illinois in responding to any further specific request by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on this subject. This software status lists all changes made to GA's software after our previous status report of October 8, 1992. The software updates listed below were made specifically for the University of Illinois I&C system. With the execption of one product improvement and one display modification, these changes were made to accomodate the operation of the fast transient rod. GA continues to consider this information as proprietary information, and requests that it be afforded the requisite protection by the NRC as provided under 10 CFR 2.790. An affidavit supporting this request ic enclosed as required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) (1) . In providing the attached document to the NRC, please include this af fidavit along with an application by the University to the NRC which includes the reasons listed above in this letter, as required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) (1) (ii) . Further, in responding to the NRC, you must provide both a proprietary and a non-proprietary version of the information. The non-proprietary version has the proprietary information blacked out and will eventually find its way into the public document room. If you have any questions regarding this matter or require any additional information, please contact me at (619) 455-3593. Very truly yours,

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9 l E STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF CHAMPAIGN Richard L. Holm, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that he has affixed his signature to tt..a letter above in his official capacity as Peactor

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Supervisor, University of Illinois Nuclear Peactor Laboratory; that in _. M accordance with the provisions of Part 50, Chapter 1, Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, he is sitaching this affidavit; that the facts set forth L in the within letter are true to his best information and belief.

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Q~.h v - x Richard L. Holm Reactor Supervisor Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Publ1.c, in and for theA County

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TnuaA croup 1 h CEN.~RAL ATOMICD 7 Telex: 695065 GEN ATOM SDG FAX: (6191 455-4169 AFFIDAVIT The undersigned, Manager - I&C Systems of General Atomics' ("GA") TRIG A* Group, avers that he has read the accompanying and attached letter from W.K. Hyde to Richard Holm which forms the basis for a GA requested application by the University of Illinois for withholding specific documents from public disclosure, as well as having reviewed the content of the two documents. The specific GA document to be withheld is: University of Illinois Specific I&C System Software - Modifications The information contained in the said document has been held in confidence by GA. It is made available only to those who must know it in order to evaluate the safety characteristics of the system. It is made available to the University of Illinois upon the NRC's explicit request and is so provided in confidence. The information contained in " University of Illinois Specific I&C System software Modifications" was developed at private expense for commercial purposes and is of a type customarily held in confidence by an owner. The rational basis, therefore, lies in its commercial utility and the competitive advantage it affords the owner. Accordingly, GA directs the University of Illinois to ask the NRC to handle such information in confidence. It is not available from public sources, and its disclosure by the NRC would cause substantial harm to GA's competitive position in a wholesale market valued at approximately $1 million per year. GA has expended approximately $1,100,000 of private funds in developing the systems which incorporate the trade secrets described in this document, so the value ratio between that development cost and indicated market is substantial. Others presently engaged in the same or similar business appear not to have developed the same information. Date: November 25.1992 L s.C %h STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

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COUNTY OF SA.N DIEGO ) On this, the 25th day of November,1992, before me, Linda R. Eady, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared William K. Hyde, personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument the person, or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. Witness my han_d and offici_al seal. 4 cmcw. sm UNDA R. EADY /J Notary arse-cowano  : . C-l SAN DEGO CNW  ; Notary Public My Ccrmenon Eg*es Augud 30,1995 ,  ; 35!io GENERA!. ATOMICS COURL LAN DEEGO. CA92121 1194 PO EOA 8%08 SAN DIEGO. CA 92t% 97E4 (619;455 3000

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPECIFIC l&C SYSTEM SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS

1. Requirement: Provide aMisplay on the high resolution color graphics monitor.

Reason: The University of Illinois has specified that the status of the be diplayed on the main color graphics monitor. Solution: The was modified to display the% in place of n te color grapnics animator display if the con iguration is defined as ILL. Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance implications, it was determined that this change was not

2. Pequirement: Provide a relay contact for an external facility function _

when all scrams are cleared and control rod magnet power is available. Reason: liluminate a facility " Reactor On annunciator. Solution: The software was modified Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance implications. It was determined that this chance was not safety related.

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3. Requirement: from the M s=================

Reason: lilinois does not use the are used only for safety. related unctions. Solution: Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance implications. It was determined that this change was not

4. Requirement: Provide- for the display of. the N j Reason: lilinois has two transient rods the i istable transient rod and the Fast Transient Rod.

Solution: lilinois has only two shim rods. Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance _ implications. It was determined that this change was.not

5. Requirement: Allow the Regulatina rod position to be controlled by Reason: The generic rod control design provides for only M The Illinois design requires Solution: On 10/12/92 the as modified to provide

Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance implications. It was determined that this change was not

6. Requirement: Allow selection both to be used in Reason: The generiMallows for only _

The Illinois reactor uses operations, any combina no ese Solution: On 10/12/92 was modified to allow the select switches and When the s se ected, the operator enter the be used for that particular Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance

                         . implications. It was determined that this change was not safety related.

1. Requirement: Allow conditional selection of the Reason:

Solution: Safety: This change was reviewed for safety and performance implications, it w,s determined that this change was not safety related.

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