ML20210S699
| ML20210S699 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 08/25/1997 |
| From: | Rifakes G 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 | |
| ML19317C709 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-97-0154, GDP-97-154, NUDOCS 9709120037 | |
| Download: ML20210S699 (4) | |
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IL Enrichment Corporttion 2 Democr cy C:nter 6903 Rockledge Drive j,
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Fax:(301)564 3201 GEORGE P. RIFAKES Dir; (301) 564-3301 EXECUTNE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Fax: (301) 571-3208 August 25,1997 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello 3ERIAL: GDP 97-0154 Director, Ollice of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C, 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Docket No. 70-7001 Transmittal of Revision 14 to Paducah Certification Application - Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH 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 97-0152), the United States Enrichment Corporation 1
(USEC) is submitting to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Revision 14 to USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. As decribed in letter GDP 97-0152, certain portions of Revision 14 contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 2.790 and 9.17(a)(4).
In accordance with 10 CFR 76.33(c), a proprietary version of the Revision 14 changes to the Fundamental Nuclear Materir.is Control Plan (FNMCP) is being submitted with this letter. USEC specifically requests that the Revision 14 changes to the FN1%CP be withheld from public disclosure.
The enclosed USEC aflidavit provides the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4),
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- GDP 97-0154 Page 2
- The information contained in USEC letter GDP 97-0152 dated August 25,1997 (including the accompanying oath and aflirmation) is hereby incorporated by reference into this letter.
Should you have any questions or comments on Revision 14, please call me at (301) 564-3301 or Steve Routh at (301) 564-3251.
' Sincerely, George P. Rifakes Executive Vice President, Operations
Attachment:
USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification,'Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Revision 14 Changes to the Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan,20 copies
Enclosure:
Aflidasit
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NRC Region III Office, w/2 copies
. NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP, w/l copy NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS, w/l copy
- Mr. Joe W. Parks (DOE), w/4 ' copies v
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i AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE P. RIFAKES SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITIIIIOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF REVISION 14 TO USEC-01 APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CERTIFICATION PADUCAll GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT 1, George P. Rifakes, Executive Vice President, Operations, United States Enrichment Corporation
'(USEC), having been duly sworn, do hereby aflirm and state:
1.
I am an officer of USEC and have been authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is referenced herein relating to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant and which USEC seeks to have withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act
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(AEA), as amended,42 U.S.C.
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 public disclosure by the Nuclem Regulatory Commission (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
l 2.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has prepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant" which describes the measures used by USEC at the Paducah plant to 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 14, August 23,1997, to its application for a certificate of compliance for the Paducah plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
3.
10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing information concerning an applicant's 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. Accordingly, USEC requests that the Revision 14 changes to the Paducah
Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan be withheld from pcblic disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. Q 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
4.
George P. Rifakes, having been duly sworn, hereby confirms that I am Executive Vice President, Operations, of USEC, that I am authorized on behalf of USEC to review the information attached hereto and to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this aflidavit and the attachments hereto, and that the statements made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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George P. Rifakes On this 25th day of August,1997, the officer signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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0 Laurie M. Knisley, Notary Public State of Maryland, Montgomery County My commission expires March 17, 1998