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Requests That Encl Proprietary Viewgraphs of Facility Demonstration Assembly Irradiation Program Be Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML20210T078
Person / Time
Site: North Anna Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 02/05/1987
From: Wiesemann R
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To: Murley T
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Shared Package
ML19292G742 List:
References
AW-87-009, AW-87-9, NUDOCS 8702180053
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February 5, 1987 AW-87-009 Dr. 'Dxanas M.trley Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory rwanisudrwt Washington, DC 20555 APPrlCATION RR WIDlHOIDING PROPRIEIARY INPWMATICN FRCN PUBLIC DISCICSURE ,

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Information on North Anna 1 Demonstration Fuel Assenblies t (Proprietary)

Ref.: Westirv*n== Istter No. NS-NRC-87-3201, Johnson to Rubenstein, dated February 5, 1987

Dear Mr. Erley:

'Ihis application for withholding is subnitted by Westinghouse Electric Corporation ("Westingin=a") pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)

(1) of Section 2.790 of the (W=4= ion's regulations. It contains 4

commercial strategic information proprietary to Westingin== and cushunarily held in confidence.

'Ihe proprietary material for whids withholding is being requested is of the same tedinical type as that proprietary material previously subnitted with affidavit, AW-76-21, signed by the owner of the proprietary information, Westingin=a Electric Cwywaticm.

Accordingly, it is relilly requested that the subject information which is proprietary to Westinghouse be withheld frun public disclosure in accordance with 10CER Mien 2.790 of the rW=imien's regulations.

Corraspccders with respect to this application for withholding or the as-pHying affidavit should reference AW-87-009 and should be addressed to the undersigned.

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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION NOTICE V .

TRANSMITTED HEREWITH ARE PROPRIETARY AND/OR NON-PROPRETARY V DOCUMENTS FURNISHED 70 THE NRC IN CONNECTION WITH REDUEST PLAhT SPECIFIC REVIEW AND APPRWAL.

IN ORDER 10 CONFORM 70 THE REQUIREMENTS W 10CFR2.790 W THE COM RIDULATIONS CONCERNING 1HE PROTECTION & PROPRIETARY DIFVRET 70 THE NRC, THE INFORMATION WHICH IS PROPRIETARY IN THE PROPRIETARY VERSIONS CONTAINED WITHIN BRACKETS AND WHERE THE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION *

. DELEIED IN 1HE NON-PROPRIETARY VERSIONS WLY THE BRACKETS RDIAIN, THE -

INFORMATION THAT WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE BRACKETS IN THE PR HAVING BEEN DII.ETED. THE JUSTIFICATION FOR II. AIMING THE INFORMATI DESIGNATED AS PROPRIETARY IS INDICATED IN BCTIH' VERSIONS BY MEANS, W LN LEITERS (a) THROUGH (g) CONTAINED WITHIN PAREhTIESES LOCATED AS A SUPERSCRIPT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BRACKETS BQ.2ING EACH ITD4 0F INFORM IDENTIFIED AS PROPRIETARY OR IN THE MARGIN OPPOSITETHESE SUCH INFORMA LOWER CASE LEITERS REFER 70 THE TYPES & INFORMATION WESTINGH HUS IN CONFIDENCE IDENTIFIED IN SECTIONS (4)(ii)(a) through (4)(li)(g) 0F THE AFFIDAVIT ACCOMPAhTING THIS TRANSMITTAL PURSUANT 1D 10CFR2.79 j l

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- AFFIDAVIT ea COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: ,

ss COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY:

Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Robert A. Wiesemann, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, de -

poses and says that he is authorized to execute this Affidavit on behalf ,

of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (" Westinghouse") and that.the aver-ments of fact set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct =to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief:

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Robert A. Wiesemann, Manager Licensing Programs Sworn to and subscribed before the this ,?/k day of L-/4 9t/ 1976.

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AW-76-21 (1) ~I am Manager, Licensing Programs, in the Pressurized Water Reactor Systems Division, of Westinghouse Electric Corporation and as such, I have been specifically delegated the function of reviewing the proprietary information sought to be withheld from public dis'-

closure in connection with nuclear power plant licensing or rule-making proceedings, and am authorized-to apply for.its withholding on behalf of the Westinghouse Water Reactor Divisions.

(2) I am making this Affidavit ~in conformance with the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations and in _ con-junction with the Westinghouse application for withholding ac-companying this Affidavit.

(3) I have personal knowledge of the criteria and procedures utilized by Westinghouse Nuclear Energy Systems in designating information as a trade' secret, privileged or as confidential commercial or financial information.

(4) Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the in-  ;

formation sought to be withheld from public disclosure should be withheld.

l (i) The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence b;y Westinghouse.

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-AW-76-21 (ii) The information is of a type customarily held in confidence by-Westinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public.

Westinghouse has a rational basis for determining the types of information customarily held in confidence by it and, in that connection,-utilizes a system to determine when and whether to hold certain types of information in confidence.

The application of that system and the substance of that system constitutes Westinghouse policy.and provides the rational basis required.

Under that system, information is _ held in confidence if it falls in one-or more of several types, the release of which might result in the loss of an existing or potential com-petitive advantage, as follows:

(a) The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method..etc.)

where prevention of its use by'any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse consti-tutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

(b) It consists of supporting data, including test data, relative to a process (or' component, structure, tool, method, etc.), the application of which data secures a competitive economic advantage, e.g., by optimization or improved marketability.

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AW-76-21 (c) Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.

(d) It reveals cost'or price information, production cap-acities, budget ~ levels, or commercial strategies of Westinghouse, its customers or suppliers.

(e) It reveals aspects of past, present, or future West-inghouse or customer funded development plans and pro-grams of potential commercial value to Westinghouse.

(f) It contains patentable ideas, for which patent pro-tection may be desirable.

(g) It is not the property of Westinghouse, but must be treated as proprietary by Westinghouse according to agreements with the owner.

There are sound policy reasons behind the Westinghouse system which include the following:

3(a) The use of such information by Westinghouse gives Westinghouse a competitive advantage over its com-petitors. It is, therefore, withheld from disclosure

- to protect the Westinghouse competitive position.

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- (b) Itisinformationwhichismarketable.inmanywbys'.

-The extent to which such information is'available to competitors diminishes'the Westinghouse ability.to.

sell products and services involving the-use of the information.

(c)~ Use by our competitor would put Westinghouse at a competitive disadvantage by reducing his expenditure.

of resources at our expense.

(d) Each component of proprietary information pertinent' to a particular competitive advantage-is potentially as valuable as the total competitive advantage. If competitors acquire components of proprietary info.-

mation, any one component may be the key to the entire s puzzle, thereby depriving Westinghouse of a competitive advantage.

(e) Unrestricted disclosure would jeopardize-the position of prominence of Westinghouse in the world market, and thereby give a market advantage to the competition in those countries. ,

' (f) The Westinghouse capacity to invest corporate assets in research and development depends upon the success-in obtaining and maintaining a competitive advantage.

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AW-76-21 (iii) The information is being transmitted to the Commission in .

confidence and, under the provisions of 10' CFR Section 2.790, it is to be received in con'fidence by the Commission.

(iv) The information is not available in public sources'to the best of our knowledge and belief.

(v) The proprietary information sought to be withheld in this submittal is that which is appropriately marked in the at-tachment to Westinghouse letter number'NS-CE-1100, Eiche1dinger to Vassallo, dated June 11, 1976, concerning THINC II/THINC IV code comparisons. The letter and attachment are being sub-mitted in response to the NRC request at the May 28, 1976 NRC/ Westinghouse meeting.

, This information enables Westinghouse to:

(a) Justify the Westinghouse design correlations.

(b) Assist its customers to obtain licenses.

(c) Obtain preliminary design approvals.

.(d) Meet warranties.

(e) Provide greater flexibility to customers assuring them of safe and reliable operation.

(f) Reduce plant and fuel costs.

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-program is.of commercial value and is sold'for considerable -

sums of money as follows:  ;

(a) Westinghouse sells the use of this information-to foreign licensees.

(b) Westinghouse uses the information.to perform and justify analyses which are sold to customers.

(c) Westinghouse sells testing services based upon the 4

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developed.

Public disclosure of this information concerning THINC II/

THINC IV code comparisons is likely-to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse because

competitors could utilize this information to assess and.

justify their own designs without commensurate expense.

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! The comparisons performed and their evaluation represent l

a considerable amount of highly qualified development effort.

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This work was contingent upon a THINC IV development program which has been underway during the past'six years. Altogether, a substantial amount of money and effort has been expended i

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  • AW-76-21 (iii) .The information is being transmitted to the Commission.in confidence and, under the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.790, it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.

(iv) The information is not available in public' sources-to the best of our knowledge and belief.

(v) The proprietary information sought to be withheld in this submittal is that which is appropriately marked in the at-tachment to Westinghouse letter number NS-CE-1100, Eiche1dinger to Vassallo, dated June 11, 1976, concerning THINC II/THINC IV code comparisons. The letter and attachment are being sub-mitted in response to the NRC request at the May 28, 1976 NRC/ Westinghouse meeting. ,

This information enables Westinghouse to:

(a) Justify the Westinghouse design correlations.

(b) Assist its customers to obtain licenses.

(c) Obtain preliminary design approvals.

(d) Meet warranties.

(e) Provide greater flexibility to customers assuring them of safe and reliable operation.

(f) Reduce plant and fuel costs.

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Further, the information gained from the THINC IV development program is of commercial value and is sold for considerable sums of money as follows:

(a) Westinghouse sells the use of this information to foreign licensees.

(b) Westinghouse uses the information to perform and justify analyses which are sold to customers.

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. experience gained and the test equipment and methods developed.

Public disclosure of this information concerning THINC II/

THINC IV code comparisons is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse because competitors could utilize this information to assess and justify their own designs without commensurate expense.

The comparisons performed and their evaluation represent a considerable amount of highly qualified development effort.

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Further the deponent sayeth not.

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