ML20205P582

Advises That Version of Application & Affidavit Dtd 990127, Executed by Ha Sepp,Marked Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5) & Section 103(b) of AEA of 1954,as Amended

ML20205P582
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/15/1999
From:	Alexion T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
References
TAC-M99245, TAC-M99246, NUDOCS 9904200228
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{ q'% Adhf p  % UNITED STATES l j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION o g WASHINGTON, D.C. 20eeMo01 O ***/ April 15,1999 Mr. N. J. Liparulo Manager of Equipment Design and Regulatory Engineering Westinghouse Electric Company P. O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 SUBJ  : REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP)

(TAC NOS. M99245 AND M99246)

Dear Mr. Liparulo:

By app!ication dated January 27,1999 (CAW-99-1314), and affidavit dated January 27,1999, executed by H. A. Sepp, Manager, Regulatory and Licensing Engineering, Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse), Mr. Sepp submitted " Responses to Third Round NRC l

Request for Additional Information (RAls) on South Texas Project Elbow Tap Submittal" (proprietary) and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

A nonproprietary version was submitted for placement in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) public document room. Your application was an enclosure to a letter dated February 4, 1999, from STP Nuclear Operating Company regarding " Response to the July 29,1998, Request for Additional Information on the Proposed License Amendment Regarding Reactor Coolant System Monitoring."

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

(a) The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a prowss (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its ut. . ;

any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

(c) Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resources or D improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, i installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.

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 /0 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.

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j N. J. Liparulo 1 Withholding from public inspection shall not affect 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. 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 i such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should I 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 l 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 301-415-1326.

Sincerely, h' .

Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 j cc: See next page l

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N. J. Liparulo ,

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.

l If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future l such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should l

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 j adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

l l If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-1326.

Sincerely, l

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-430 and 50-499 l cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Mr. Cornelius F. O'Keefe Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Senior Resident inspector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1800 M Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 910 Washington, DC 20036-5869 Bay City, TX 77414 Mr. T. H. Cloninger A. Ramirez/C. M. Canady Vice President, Engineering & Tech Servs Cityof Austin STP Nuclear Operating Company Electrio Utility Department P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth,TX 77483 Austin, TX 78704 Office of the Govemor Mr. M. T. Hardt ATTN: John Howard, Director Mr. W. C. Gunst Environmental and Natural City Public Service Board Resources Policy i P. O. Box 1771 P. O. Box 12428 San Antonio,TX 78296 Austin,TX 78711 Mr. G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Jon C. Wood Central Power and Light Company Matthews & Branscomb '

P. O. Box 289 One Alamo Center Mail Code: N5012 106 S. St. Mary's Street, Suite 700 Wadsworth,TX 74483 San Antonio, TX 78205 3692 INPO Arthur C. fate, Director Records Center Division of Compliance & Inspection 700 Galleria Parkway Bureau of Radiation Control Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Regional Administrator, Region IV Austin, TX 78756 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Jim Calloway Arlington,TX 76011 Public Utility Commission of Texas Electric Industry Analysis D. G. Tees /R. L. Balcom - P. O. Box 13326 Houston Lighting & Power Co. Austin, TX 78711-3326 P. O. Box 1700  !

Houston,TX 77251 Mr. William T. Cottle President and Chief Executive Officer I Judge, Matagorda County STP Nuclear Operating Company.

Matagorda County Couithouse South Texas Project Electric ,

1700 Seventh Street Generating Station BayCity.TX 77414 P. O. Box 289 ,

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