ML20141L963
| ML20141L963 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1997 |
| From: | James Shea NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Reda R GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M97489, NUDOCS 9706030251 | |
| Download: ML20141L963 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION If WASHINGTON, D.C. 30665-0001
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Reda Manager. Fuels and Facility Licensing Nuclear Fuel - Americas General Electric Company Castle Hayne Road P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28401-0780
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.
PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT 3 (TAC NO. M97489) i Dear Mr. Reda.
By application dated March 12, 1997, PECO Energy Company (PECO) submitted RMB:
97-029,R1, a General Electric (GE) letter from R. M. Butrovich (GE Nuclear i
Energy) to H. J. Diamond (PECO Energy Company), " Peach Bottom 3. Cycle 11 SLMCPR Licensing Clarification. Revision 1 " dated February 11, 1997 to the NRC.
Included in PECO's submittal was your affidavit, dated February 11, 1997, requesting that the document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.
Also, by letter dated April 1,1997 PEC0 submitted a non-proprietary version.
i You stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
1.
Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by General i
Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies:
2.
Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design manufacture, shipment. installation,assuranceofquality,oriicensing i
of a similar product.
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The information identified is classified as proprietary because it would provide other parties, including competitors, with information related to detailed results of analytical models, methods and processes, including computer codes, which GE has developed, requested NRC approval of, and applied to perform evaluations of the BWR. The development of the evaluation process along with the interpretation and application of the analytical results is derived from the extensive experience database that constitutes a major GE asset.
Furthermore, you stated that the information is also classified as proprietary because it would provide other parties, including competitors, with information related to detailed results of analytical models, methods and processes, including computer codes, which GE has developed. requested NRC approval of, and applied to perform evaluations of the BWR. The development l
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i of the evaluation process along with the interpretation and application of the analytical results is derived from the extensive database that constitutes a 4
major GE asset.
We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the l
requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains j
proprietary commercial information.
l Therefore. the versions of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and
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Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. as amended.
i Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents.
If the need e
arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in 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 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 j
determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any i
public disclosure.
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J. W. Durham Sr.. Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources 2301 Market Street. S26-1 P.O. Box 8469 4
Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg. PA 17105-8469 l
PECO Energy Company Board of Supervisors ATTN:
Mr. T. N. Mitchell, Vice President Peach Bottom Township Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station R. D. #1 l
1848 Lay Road Delta. PA 17314 Delta. PA 17314 Public Service Commission of Maryland l
PECO Energy Company Engineering Division ATTN:
Regulatory Engineer. A4-5S Chief Engineer Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station 6 St. Paul Centre 1848 Lay Road Baltimore. MD 21202-6806 Delta. PA 17314 3
Mr. Richard McLean Resident Inspector Power Plant and Environmental U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Review Division Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 399 B-3. Tawes State Office Building Delta. PA 17314 Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator. Region I Dr. Judith Johnsrud U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission National Energy Committee 475 Allendale Road Sierra Club King of Prussia. PA 19406 433 Orlando Avenue State College. PA 16803 Mr. Roland Fletcher Department of Environment Manager-Business & Co-owner Affairs 201 West Preston Street Public Service Electric and Gas Baltimore. MD 21201 Com)any P.O.
3ox 236 A. F. Kirby. III Hancocks Bridge. NJ 08038-0236 External Operations - Nuclear Delmarva Power & Light Company Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing P.O. Box 231 PECO Energy Company Wilmington DE 19899 Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk
.PECO Energy Company P.O. Box No. 195 Plant Manager Wayne, PA 19087-0195 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station 1848 Lay Road Mr. George A. Hunger. Jr.
Delta. PA 17314 Director-Licensing MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195
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of the evaluation process along with the interpretation and application of the analytical results is derived from the extensive database that constitutes a j
major GE asset.
l 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 determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information.
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Therefore, the versions of the submitted information 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 lnformation to our consultants working in this area.
We will of course, ensure that the consultants have signed the j
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 t
understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the 4'
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 i
public disclosure.
Sincerely, l
6Eiginal signed byi i
Joseph W. Shea. Project Manager Project Directorate I-2
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i Division of Reactor Projects - I/II i
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