ML20198B668
| ML20198B668 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 12/24/1997 |
| 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 | |
| ML20070L053 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-97-0219, GDP-97-219, NUDOCS 9801070029 | |
| Download: ML20198B668 (5) | |
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_ A Global Energy Company J AMEs H. MU.ER Dr (301) 564-3309 WcE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION -
Fax: (301) 571-8279 December 24,1997 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello SERIAL: GDP 97-0219 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Dacket No. 70-7002 Transmittal of Revision 15 to Portsmouth Certification Application - Fur.damental Nuclear
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INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IIEREWITil 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 97-0218), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) is submitting to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Revision 15 to USEC-02, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Portsmouth Gaseous Difrusion Plant. As described in letter GDP 97-0218, certain portions of Revision 15 contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from ablic disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR
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2.790 and 9.17(a)(4).
'//I In accordance with 10 CFR 76.33(e), proprietary versions of the Revision 15 changes to the Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan (FNMCP) and the Transportation Security Plan are being submitted with this letter. USEC specifically requests that the Revision 15 changes to the FNMCP and Transportation Security Plan be withheld from public disclosure. The enclosed USEC allidavit provides the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4).
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' The information contained in USEC letter GDP' 97-0218 dated December 24,1997 (including the accompanying oath and affirmation) is hereby incorporated by reference into this letter.
Should you have any questions or comments on Revision 15, please call me at (301) 564 3301
_ or Steve Routh at (301) 564-3251.
Sincerely, s
s H. Miller ce President, Production
Attachment:
USEC-02, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Revision 15 Changes to the Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan and Transportation Security Plan, 20 copies-
Enclosure:
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NRC Region Ill Office, w/2 copies NRC Reddent Inspector - PGDP, w/l copy Mr. Joe W. Parks (DOE), w/4 copies er
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.F FIDAVIT OF JAMES II. MILLER SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITIIIIOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF REVISION 15 TO USEC $2 APPLICATION FOR UNITED SJATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CERTIFICATION PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT 1, James 11. Miller, Vice President, Production, United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC),
having been duly sworn, do hereby aflinn and state:
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I am an ofricer of USEC and have been authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is referenced herein relating to the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and which USEC seeks to have withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 c f the Atomic Energy Act (..EA), 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 puate disclosure by the Nuclear Regulatory Commisdon (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
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Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan 2.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has pepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant" which describes tne measures used by USEC at the Portsmouth plant to control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting charges to this plan to the NRC as part of Resision N
15, December 19,1907, to 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 containing inforr stion concerning an applicant's material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Infonnation or classified as National Security'Information er Restri.ted Data are deemed to be confidentiv :ommercial or financial
I information exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, USEC requests that the Revision 15 changes to the Portsmouth Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C.
2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),
2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
Phy4tal Security Plan for the Transportation of Soccial Nuclear Material of Low Stratenic Eignificantt 4.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(i), USEC has prephred a "Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material ~of low Strategic Signif;eance" (Transporation Security Plan) which describes the measures used by USEC at the Portsmouth 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 to the NRC as part of Revision 15, December 19,1997, to 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 cwtestondence and reports to or from the NRC which co*.ain infonnation concerning an app".et.it'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 Revision 15 changes to the "Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance" be withhcid from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA, 42 U.S.C.
9 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 on behalf Lf 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 made and mattus set forth herein are true and correct =
to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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James H. Miller On this 24th day of December,1997, the officer signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose same is subscribed to within the instrument, end acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposs therein contained, in witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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