ML20151X271

Informs That Info Contained in Re Holtec Rept, HI-981932,marked Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5) & Section 103(b) of AEA of 1954,as Amended

ML20151X271
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	09/14/1998
From:	Croteau R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Maret G VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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TAC-MA3490, NUDOCS 9809160346
Download: ML20151X271 (3)

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g NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION f WASHINGTON, D.C. 20665-0001 O( . . . . . , 8 September 14, 1998 Mr. Gregory A. Maret Director of Operations Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. MA3490)

Dear Mr. Maret:

By letter dated September 4,1998, Mr. Don M. Leach of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation submitted Holtec Intemational's affidavit dated August 27,1998, executed by Mr. Michael P. McNamara, requesting that Holtec Report Hi-981932, " Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Spent Fuel Storage Expansion Project," dated August 1998 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. A non-proprietary version of the document was also submitted for placement in the public document room. The information which is proprietary in the proprietary version is indicated with backshading, and where the proprietary information has been deleted in the non-proprietary version, only backshading remains (information that was backshaded in the propriett.ry version having been deleted).

The affidavit stated that the infonnation submitted should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure since it constitutes:

a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention ofits use by Holtec's competitors without license from Holtec Intemational constitutes a competitive economic advantage

,over other companies;

b. Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of rescurces or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, l shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of a simi'ar product; I

c. Information which reveals aspects of past, present, or future Holtec International customer-funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value J to Holtec Intemational;

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d. Information which discloses patentable subject matter for which it may be V l desirable to obtain patent protection.

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 withheid contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.

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l Therefore, the version 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 1 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 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 fer 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, 1

Original signed by '

Richard P. Croteau, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i Docket No. 50-271 Distribution Gocket File T. Clark PUBLIC J. Zwolinski PDI-3 RF G. Bagchi R. Croteau M. P. Siemien, OGC C. Cowgill, RI Document Name: G:\CROTEAU\ PROP 4.998 OFFICE PM:PDI-3 LA:PDI-3 D:PDI-3 EhB// OGC M NAME RCroteau TClard [hnbdBkN MPSieNien DATE k/t\_/98 9 /// /98 9 M//98 9/)//98 $ /N98 COPY N/No (" e)/No YM Yes/No h/No

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s Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Admm!strator, Region 1 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

U. S. Nuclear Regu!atory Commission Main Street 475 Allendale Road P. O. Box 566 King of Prutsia, PA 19406 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. David R. Lewis Mr. Raymond N. McCandless Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Vermont Division of Occupational 2300 N Street, N.W. and Radiological Health Weshington, DC 20037-1128 Administration Building Montpelier, VT 05602 Mr. Richard P. Sedano, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service Mr. Gautam Sen 120 State Street,3rd Floor Licensing Manager  !

Montpelier, VT 05602 . Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power j Corporation Public Service Board 185 Old Ferry Road ]

State of Vermont Brattleboro, VT 05301 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602 Resident inspec' tor Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Chairman, Board of Selectmen U, S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Town of Vemon P.O. Box 176 P.O. Box 116 Vemon, VT 05354 Vemon, VT 05354-0116 Mr. Peter LaPorte, Director I Mr. Richard E. McCullough ATTN: James Muckerheide i Operating Experience Coordinator Massachusetts Emergency Management Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station '

Agency  :

P.O. Box 157 400 Worcester Rd. i Govemor Hunt Road P.O. Box 1496 l l Vemon, VT 05354 Framingham, MA 01701-0317 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. Mr. Gregory A. Maret I Deputy Attomey General Director of Operations 33 Capitol Street Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp.

Concord, NH 03301-6g37 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05301 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attomey General Mr. Michael J. Daley One Ashburton Place,19th Floor Trustee and Legislative Representative Boston, MA 02108 New England Coalition on Nuclear ,

Pollution, Inc. '

i Ms. Deborah B. Katz Box 54h l- Box 83 Brattleboro, VT 05301

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