ML20198F973

Informs That Util 970303 Response to NRC 960331 RAI Re Integrated Containment Analysis - Methods Summary & Identification of Differences from SRP for Plant Will Be Withheld Per 10CFR2.70(b)(5)

ML20198F973
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	12/29/1997
From:	Michael Webb NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Stephen Schultz YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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TAC-M94834, NUDOCS 9801120221
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C WASHINGTON D.C. 80toH001 December 29, 1997 Mr. S. P. Schultz. V1ce President Yankee Atomic Electric Company Nuclear Services Division 580 Main Street Bolton Massachusetts 01740-1398

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REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INF0kMAT10N FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE -

MAINE YANKEE A10MIC POWER STATION (TAC NO. M94834)

Dear Mr. Schultz:

By letter dated March 3. 1997. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (MYAPC) submitted a response to the NRC's May 31. 1996. request for additional information regarding the integrated containment analysis - methods summary and identification of differences from the standard review plan for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

An af fidavit dated February 3.1997. from Yankee Atomic Electric Company, the owner of the information, was included in the application.

Yankee Atomic Electric Company states that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

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The material contained in this transmittal was obtained at considerable expense to Yankee Atomic Electric Company and Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company and the release of which would seriously affect our competitive position.

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The material contained in this transmittal is of the type customarily held in confidence and not customarily disclosed '

e public."

We have reviewed your submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of Yankee Atomic Electric Company statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.

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Therefore, we have determined that the document entitled " Maine Yankee Containment Analysis Methods Summary Report. 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.

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o Mr. S. P. Schultz Decmber 29, 1997 Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents.

If the need er1ses, 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 ior 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 should also 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 recuest includes your information.

In all review situations, if the NRC neecs additional information from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Michael K. Webb, Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-309 cc:

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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 should also 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 recuest includes your information, in all review situations, if the NRC neecs additional information from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely.

Yn. L I't'N.dr-Michael K. Webb, Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-309 cc:.See next page

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Manager Washington Nuclear P.O. Box 98 Operations Edgecomb, ME 04556 ABB Cornbustion Engineering 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Mr. William O' Dell Rockville, MD 20852 Operations Director Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Thomis G. Dignan, Jr., Esquire P.O. Box 408 l

Ropes & Gray Wiscosset, ME 04578 One International Place 1'

Boston, MA 02110 2624 Mr. Michael J. Molsner Vice President, Nuclear Safety and Mr. Uldis Vanags Regulatory Affairs t

State Nrclear Safety Advisor Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company State Planning Office P.O. Box 408 i

State House Station #38 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Augusta, ME 04333 Mr. Jonathan M. Block Mr. P. L. Anderson, Project Manager Attorney at Law i

Yankee Atomic Electric Company P.O. Box 506 500 Main Street Putney, VT 05346 0566 Bolton, MA 01740 1398 Mr, Michael B, Sellman. President i

Regional Administrator, Region l Main Yankee Atomic Power Company

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 408 475 Allendale Road Wiscasset, ME 04578 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Robert Fraser, Director First Selectman of Wiscasset Engineering i

Municipal Building-Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company U.S. Route-1 P.O. Box 408

-Wiscasset, ME 04578 Wiscasset, ME 04578

- Mr Richard Rasmussen Mr. Patrick J. Dostle Senior Resident inspector State of Maine Nuclear Safety

. Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company inspector s

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company P.O. Box E -

P.O. Box 408 Wiscosset, ME 04578 Wiscasset, ME' 04578

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Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Decommissioning Director P.O. Box.408 -

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- Mr. George Zinke. Manager Regulatory Affa.rs Department Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

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