ML20134D359
| ML20134D359 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05200003 |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1996 |
| From: | Scaletti D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Mcintyre B WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9610220024 | |
| Download: ML20134D359 (3) | |
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October 17, 1996 Mr. Brian A. McIntyre, Manager i
Advanced Plant Safety and Licensing i
Westinghouse Electric Corporation Energy Systems Business Unit P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIE bRY INFORMATION - WESTINGHOUSE RESPONSES TO THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY ComISSION (NRC) REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAIs) ON THE AP600 DESIGN
Dear Mr. McIntyre:
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By letter dated July 18, 1996, Westinghouse submitted information in response to a staff RAI. The Westinghouse responses covered RAI Numbers 410.280 and 281 related to Section 9 of the Standard Safety Analysis Report; 440.120 related to boron dilution events; and 440.568 related to the ADS Test Analysis Report and requested that those portions of the response to 440.568 outlined by brackets be withheld from public disclosure.
The request was made in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 and is supported by affidavit (AW-96-991) 4 4
executed by William R. Rice, dated July 19, 1996, which claims, in part, that the information is classified as proprietary because "The development of the technology described in part by the information is the result of applying the results of many years of experience in an intensive Westinghouse effort and the expenditure of a considerable sum of money." In addition, the affidavit identifies the following reasons:
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The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or a.
component, structure, tool, methed; etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competit' ors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
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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 advantage, e.g., by optimization or i
improved marketability.
j We have reviewed the resubmitted information in accordance with the require-ments of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or propri-etary commercial information. Therefore, those portions of RAI Number 440.568 identified by brackets will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Enugy Act of 1954, as t
amended. A copy of the RAIs identified as nonproprietary has been placed in 1
the NRC's Public Document Room.
7 4Os Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the document.
If the need m o78 arises, we may send copies of this information to our c NRC HLE CENTER 1
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o Mr. Brian A. McIntyre October 17, 1996 this area. We will, of course, ensure that the consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.
If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC.
You should also understand that the NRC may have cause to. review this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request included your information.
In all review situations, if the NRC needs additionai informa-tion from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure, j
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Sincerely, original signed by-Dino C. Scaletti, Project Manager Standardization Project Directorate i
i Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.52-003 cc:
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Mr. Brian A. McIntyre Docket No.52-003 Westinghouse Electric Corporation AP600 cc: Mr. Nicholas J. Liparulo Mr. Ronald Simard, Director i
Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Analysis Advanced Reactor Programs Nulcear and Advanced Technology Division Nuclear Energy Institute Westinghouse Electric Corporation 1776 Eye Street, N.W.
P.O. Box 355 Suite 300 i
Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Washington, DC 20006-3706 Mr. John C. Butler Ms. Lynn Connor Advanced Plant Safety & Licensing Doc-Search Associates Westinghouse Electric Corporation Post Office Box 34 Energy Systems Business Unit Cabin John, MD 20818 Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Mr. James E. Quinn, Projects Manager LMR and SBWR Programs Mr. M. D. Beaumont GE Nuclear Energy Nuclear and Advanced Technology Division 175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 165 i
Westinghouse Electric Corporation San Jose, CA 95125 i
One Montrose Metro 11921 Rockville Pike Mr. John E. Leatherman, Manager a
Suite 350 SBWR Design Certification Rockville, MD 20852 GE Nuclear Energy, M/C 781 San Jose, CA 95125 l
Mr. Sterling Franks U.S. Department of Energy Barton Z. Cowan, Esq.
i NE-42 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott Washington, DC 20585 600 Grant Street 42nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 i
Mr. S. M. Modro i
Nuclear Systems Analysis Technologies Mr. Ed Rodwell, Manager Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company PWR Design Certification Post Office Box 1625 Electric Power Research Institute Idaho Falls, ID 83415 3412 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94303 Mr. Frank A. Ross U.S. Department of Energy, NE-42 Mr. Charles Thompson, Nuclear Engineer Office of LWR Safety and Technology AP600 Certification 19901 Germantown Road U.S. Department of Energy Germantown, MD 20874 NE-451 Washington, DC 20585 1