ML20196J571
| ML20196J571 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 06/30/1999 |
| From: | Sekerak S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Eaton W ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| References | |
| TAC-MA5429, NUDOCS 9907070353 | |
| Download: ML20196J571 (4) | |
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... e,o June 30,1999 Mr. William A. Eaton Vice President, Operations GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Ox 756 ;
Port Gibson, MS 39150
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MA5429)
Dear Mr. Eaton :
By your application dated May 6,1999, and affidavit dated April 19,1999, executed by Glen A.
Watford, Manager, Nuclear Fuel Engineering, General Electric Company (GE), you submitted an application for proposed amendment that would revise the Technical Specifications regarding minimum critical power ratio safety limit (SLMCPR) in support of Cycle 11 operation. to your application provides additional information, prepared by GE, regarding the two-loop and single-loop cycle-specific SLMCPRs for Cycle 11. GE considers this information proprietary and requests that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. A nonproprietary version was submitted for placement in the NRC's public document room.
GE's affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
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Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by General Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other cornpanies; and (4)b.
Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of a similar product.
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The information identified...is classified as proprietary because it contains details of GE's Safety Limit methodology and the corresponding results which GE has applied to actual core designs with GE's fuel.
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The development of the methods used in these analyses, along with the j
testing, development and approval of the supporting methodology was I
achieved at a significant cost, on the order of several million dollars, to
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I We have reviewed your application and the materialin 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 and should be withheld from public disclosure.
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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 of 1954, as amended.
i Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, oi 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 for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review l
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.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-2623.
l Sincerely, 1
s. P4 S. Patrick Sekerak, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV & Decommissionir.g l
Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
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Docket No. 50-416 cc: See next page l
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cc:
Executive Vice President Attorney General
& Chief Operating Officer Department of Justice Entergy Operations, Inc.
State of Louisiana P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 94005 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway State Health Officer P. O. Box 651 State Board of Health Jackson, MS 39205 P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor Office of the Govemor Washington, DC 20005-3502 State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201 Director Division of Solid Waste Management Attorney General Mississippi Department of Natural Asst. Attorney General Resources State of Mississippi P. O. Box 10385 P. O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39209 Jackson, MS 39225 President Vice President, Operations Support Claiborne County Board of Sup9rvisors Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 339 P.O. Box 31995 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Regional Administrator, Region IV Director, Nuclear Safety U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Regulatory Affairs 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arlington,TX 76011 P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Senior Resident inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Manager, GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 i
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Therefore, the version of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from l
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 this area. We will, of course, ensure that the consultants have signed tLa 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.
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if you have any questions regarding thit matter, I may be reached at 301-415-2623.
Sincerely, ORIG. SIGNED BY S. Patrick Sekerak, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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