ML20203B450
| ML20203B450 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 02/03/1998 |
| From: | Wetzel B NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Richard Anderson NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| References | |
| MA0650, MA650, NUDOCS 9802240289 | |
| Download: ML20203B450 (4) | |
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SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE I
(PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1)
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Letter, Sepp, Henry A., Westinghouse Electric Corp., to Document Control Desk,-
USNRC, dated January 14,1998 (CAW-98-1196)
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By Northem States Power Company's (NSP's) application dated January 15,1998, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation's affidavit dated January 14,1998, cxecuted by
_ Mr. Henry A Sepp, NSP submitted a license amendment request or, moveable incore detector -
thimble reduction for Unit 1 Cycb 19 and requested that Exhibit D, " Prairie Island Unit 1 Cycle 19 Thimble Deletion Study," dated January 6,1998, be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. NSP's Jcnupry 15,1998, application also provided a nonproprietary version of the document.
Westinghouse stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the foilowing reasons:
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The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a proceso (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's l:
competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic l
' advantage over other compaaies.
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The information, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation,
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assurance of quality, or licensing a simila product.
We have reviewed NSP's appliation 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 f
information sought to be withheld contains proc rietary commercial information.
Therefore, the version of the submitted information marked as proprietary (Exhibit D of the January 15,1998, al plication) will be withhe:d from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR l
I 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
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reoruary 3, 1998 Withholding from public inspection shall not effect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concemed to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in this area. 'Ne will, cf course, ensure that the i
consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.
if the basis for withholding this infonnation from public inspection should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should prom;_ ly 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 ;.eedora of Information Act request includes your information. In all revie.y situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in sdvance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely, Original signed by Beth A. Wetzel, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate lil-1 Division of Reactor Projects -Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-282 cc:
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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 ccurse, ensure that the consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.
If the besis for withholding this information from public inspection should change 'n the future such that the information couid 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.
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Beth A. Wetzel, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 111-1 Division of Reactor Projects -Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-282 cc:
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Plant Washingtor DC 20037 Northem States Power Company 1717 Wakonade Drive East Plant Manager Welch, Minnesota 55089 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Tribal Council Northem States Power Company Prairie Island Indian Community 1717 Wakonade Drive East ATTN: Environmental Department Welch, Minnesota 55069 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, Minnesota 55089 Adonis A. Nebiett Assistant Attomey General Mr. Henry A. Sepp Office of the Attomey General Manager of Regulatory and 455 Minnesota Street Licensing Engineering Suite 900 Westinghouse Electric Corporation St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2127 P.O. Box 355 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspector's Office
'1719 Wakonade Drive East Walch, Minnesota 55089-9642 Regional Administrator, Region ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Mr.Jeff Cole, Auditor / Treasurer Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, Minnesota 55066-0408 Kris Sanc, Commissioner Department of Public Service 121 Seventh Fiace East Suite 200 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2145 November 1996
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