ML20137W832
| ML20137W832 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 04/15/1997 |
| From: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19355F065 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-97-0056, GDP-97-56, NUDOCS 9704210016 | |
| Download: ML20137W832 (5) | |
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United States Enrichment Corporation 2 Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Drive
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Tel: (301)564-3200 Fax: (301) 564-3201 United States Enrichment Corporation JAMES H. MILLER Dir: (301) 564-3309 VicE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION Fax: (301) 571-8279 April 15,1997 Dr. Carl L Paperiello SERIAL: GDP 97-0056 Director, OfIice of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Docket No. 70-7001 1997 Annual Update to Certification Application INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS PROTECTED FROM' PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.790 AND 9.17(a)(4)
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
By separate letter of the same date (Letter GDP 97-0055), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC)is submitting to the NRC the 1997 Annual Update to the certification application documents for the Paducah, Kentucky Gaseous Diffusion Plant. As described in letter GDP 97-0055, certain portions of several documents in the 1997 Annual Update contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the A:emic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 2.790 and 9.17(a)(4).
In accordance with 10 CFR 76.33(e), proprietary versions of the documents listed below are being f submitted with this letter. USEC specifically requests that the following enclosed documents be withheld /
from public disclosure:
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United States Enrichment Corporcion, Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, Paduca!
Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Proprietary), Revisign 8; 9704210016 970415
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Offices in Paducah, Kentucky Portsmouth, Ohb Washington, DC
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Dr. Carl J. Paperiello April 15,1997 GDP 97-0056 Page 2 (2)
United States Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance (Proprietary), Revision 8; and (3)
United States Enrichment Corporation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Security Plan for the Protection of Classified Matter (Proprietary), Revision 8.
The enclosed USEC aflidavit provides the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4).
The information contained in USEC letter GDP97-0055 dated April 15,1997 (including the accompanying oath and aflirmation) is herr +y incorporated by reference into this letter.
Should you have any questions or comments on the 1997 Annual Update, please call me at (301) 564-3309 or Steve Routh at (301) 564-3251.
Sincerely, k
es H. Miller Vice President, Production
Attachment:
USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, [ Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance (Proprietary), Security Plan for the Protection of Classified Matter (Proprietary)], Revision 8, (20 copies) cc:
- NRC Region III Office, w/2 copies NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS, w/l copy NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP, w/l copy Mr. Joe W. Parks (DOE), w/5 copies 1
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AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES H. MILLER SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITHHOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF 4
THE PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT
'1997 ANNUAL UPDATE TO APPLICATION liOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE I, James H. Miller, Vice President, Production, United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), having been duly sworn do hereby affirm and state:
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I am an officer of USEC and have been authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is referenced herein relating to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant and which USEC seeks to have withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. Q 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(a)(4),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4), and (b) apply for the withholding of such information from public disclosure by the Nuclear Regulatory Conunission (NRC) on
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Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Program I
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has prepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, t
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant" which describes the measures used by USEC at the Paducah plant to control i
t and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting j
i changes to_this plan (Revision 8, April 15,1997) to the NRC as part of its 1997 Annual Update to its
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application for a certificate of compliance for the Paducah plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing I
information concerning an applicant's material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherv/ise designated as Safeguards Information or classified as National Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure.
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L Accordingly, USEC requests that the Paducah Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan be withheld from
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t public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA, 42 U.S.C.
I 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),
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- 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
Physical Secudtv Plan for the Tr=====*=*1a= of Saaeial Naciaar Material of Low Stratanic Sienancane.
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(i),' USEC has prepared a "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical 1
Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of L,ow Strategic Significance" (Transportation Security Plan) which describes the measures used by USEC at the Paducah plant to physically protect and control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting changes to this plan (Revision 8, April 15,1997) to the NRC as part of its 1997 Annual Update-'
to its application for a' certificate of compliance for the Paducah plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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- 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that ccarespondence and reports to or from the NRC which contain information~ concerning an applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for l
special nuclear material not otherwise' designated as Sa' feguards Information or classified as National Security.
Infonnation or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure. The Transportation Security Plan contains such information. Accordingly, USEC requests that the "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance" be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. f 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
' Security Plan for the Protection of Classified Matter
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(k), USEC has prepared a "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant' Security Plan for the' Protection of Classified Matter" (Classified Matter Plan) which describes the measures used by
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- USEC at the Paducah plant to physically protect and control access to classified matter. USEC is submitting l
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. changes to this plan (Revision 8,' April 15,1997) to the NRC as part of its 1997 Annual Update to its
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application for a certificate of compliance for the Paducah plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC which contain -
information concerning an applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for 1
I special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Information or classified as National Security l
Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from
- public disclosure. The Classified Matter Plan contains information common to USEC's physical protection and material control and accounting plans and if publicly released would disclose elements of those plans.
p Accordingly, USEC requests that the "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Security Plan for the Protection of Classified Matter" be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. 5 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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James H. Miller, having been duly sworn, hereby confirms that I am Vice President,' Production, of USEC, that I am authorized an behalf of USEC to review the information attached hereto and to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this affidavit and the attachments hereto, and that the statements
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made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge or belief.
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Notary Public BERNCE R. LAWSON NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF MARYLAND Certificate filed in MonWery County Commission Expires August 1,1997