ML20149J972
| ML20149J972 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1996 |
| From: | Rifakes G UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19311C018 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-96-0028, GDP-96-28, NUDOCS 9602150192 | |
| Download: ML20149J972 (5) | |
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2 Democracy Center 6903 Rockledge Dnve Bethesda, MD 20817 Tel (301)564-3200 Fax: (301) 564-3201 Ultital Nales lUlrirlitnent Corl oration GEORGE P. R! FAKES Dir: (301) 564-3301 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Fax: (301) 564-3208 February 13,1996 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello SERIAL: GDP 96-0028 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wasnington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Docket No. 70-7001 Transmittal of Revised 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 GDP96-0027), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) is transmitting to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Revision 2 ofits Application for a certificate of compliance for the Paducah, Kentucky Gaseous Diffusion Plant. As described in USEC letter GDP96-0027, certain portions of several documents contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the Atomic 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 submitted with this letter. USEC specifically requests that the following enclosed documents be withheld from public disclosure:
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AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE P. RIFAKES SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITHHOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE APPLICATION I, George P. Rifakes, Executive Vice President, Operations, United States Enriclunent 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. 9 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 Commission (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Program
- 2. Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has prepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant " which describes the measures used by USEC at the Paducah plant to control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting this plan to the NRC as part of 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 correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing information concerning an applicant's material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise 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. Accordingly, USEC requests that the Paducah Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan be
0 withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,'42 U.S.C. 5 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
Physical Security Plan for the Transnartation of Special Nuclear Material of IAw Stratenic Sinnificance
- 4. Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(i), USEC has prepared a "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low 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 this plan to the NRC as part of 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 correspondence and reports to or from the NRC which contain information concerning an applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise 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. 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
- 6. 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 USEC at the Paducah plant to physically protect and control access to classified matter. USEC is
submitting this plan to the NRC as part of its application for a certificate of compliance for the Portsmouth 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
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special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Information or classified as National
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Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be cor5dential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure. The C19ssified Matter Plan contains information common to USEC's i
physical protection and material control and accounting plans and if publicly released would disclose
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elements of those plans. Accordingly, USEC requests that the "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Security i
Plan for the Protection of Classified Matter" be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of l
i the AEA,42 U.S.C. 5 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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- 8. George P. Rifakes, having been duly sworn, hereby confirms that I am Executive Vice President, Operations of USEC, that I am authorized on behalf of USEC to review the information attached hereto t
and to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this affidavit and the attachments hereto, and i
that the statements made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge or 2-L
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