ML20134K037

Informs That Licensee 961106 Application & Affidavit Requesting That W Owners Group Ltr Rept NSD-ST-96-388 & Technical Rept WCAP-13115 Be Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790,granted

ML20134K037
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	02/10/1997
From:	Jacob Zimmerman NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
References
NUDOCS 9702130087
Download: ML20134K037 (4)

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) Mr. Nicholas J. Liparulo, Manager

, Regulatory & Engineering Networks l Westinghouse Electric Corporation

P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0855

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORWJION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLAN!, UNITS 1 AND 2 i

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Dear Mr. Liparulo:

! By letter dated November 6,1996, Southern Nuclear Operating Company submitted a Westinghouse Owners Group letter report NSD-ST-96-388, "J.M. Farley. Units 1 and 2: Elevated Tubesheet Sleeve Qualifications" and technical report d

WCAP-13115, " Steam Generator Sleeving Integration Report - J.M. Farley Units 1 and 2," for NRC review and approval. By application dated November 6, 1996

(CAW-96-1035 and CAW-96-1036), and affidavit dated November 6, 1996, you

! requested that the letter and technical reports be withheld from public ,

disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. '

i l In addition, by letter dated November 11, 1996, Southern Nuclear Operating i Company submitted a Westinghouse Owners Group letter report NSD-JLH-6384, i

" Summary of Farley LWS Lower Joint Development - Task C Qualification

! Testing," for NRC review and approval. By application dated November 8, 1996 i i (CAW-96-1040), and affidavit dated November 8, 1996, you requested that the

! letter report be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

You stated that the two submitted documents should be considered exempt from i mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

{ l. 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 j constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

2. The information used by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of j ,

resources or improve his competitive position in the design, g i manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing l a similar product.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of your statements, have M\

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) determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains j proprietary commercial information. ,

Therefore, the Westinghouse Owners Group letter report NSD-ST-96-388, "J.M.

Farley Units 1 and 2: Elevated Tubesheet Sleeve Qualifications," technical rsport WCAP-13115, " Steam Generator Sleeving Integration Report - J.M. Farley

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Mr. Nicholas J. Liparulo Units I and 2," and letter report NSD-JLH-6384, " Summary of Farley LWS Lower Joint Development - Task C Qualification Testing" marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, If theofneed persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents.

arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in this area. We will, cf 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 also should 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 includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely.

J ob I. Zi erman, Project Manager Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 cc: See next page

Southern Nuclear Operating Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Company, Inc.

cc: l Mr. R. D. Hill, Jr.

General Manager -

Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 470 l Ashford, Alabama 36312 Mr. Mark Aj1 uni, Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Jperating Company  :

Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 1

Mr. M. Stanford Blanton l Balch and Bingham Law Firm ,

Post Office Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35201 l Mr. J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-170 Chairman i Houston County Commission Pu t Office Box 6406 Dothan, Alabama 36302 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, Alabama 36319 Mr. D. N. Morey Vice President - Farley P.-oject Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1295

- Bir:ningham, Alabama 35201-1295

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Mr. Nicholas J. Liparulo February 10, 1997 Units I and 2," and letter report NSD-JLH-6384, " Summary of Farley LWS Lower Joint Development - Task C Qualification Testing" marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in j 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 informatien 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 also should 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 includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

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