ML20211L653
| ML20211L653 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1997 |
| From: | Chandu Patel NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Soler A HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL |
| References | |
| TAC-M98325, NUDOCS 9710100278 | |
| Download: ML20211L653 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES go NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WAaHINGTON, D.C. SomeHoot k*4.**
October 8, 1997 Mr. Alan I. Soler Executive Vice President Holtec International 555 Lincoln Drive West Harlton, NJ 08053
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SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE -
WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UdlT 3 (TAC N'J. M98325)
Dear Mr. Soler:
By Entergy's application dated March 27, 1997, as supplemented by letter dated April 3,1997, and Holtec International's affidavit executed by you on March 13, 1997 Entergy submitted an application to amend it's license, increasing Spent Fuel Pool storage capacity and increasing maximum fuel enrichment from 4.9 weight percent to 5.0 weight percent uranium-235 and requested that part of the document entitled Licensing Report for retracking of Waterford 3 Spent Fuel Pools (Attachment III) be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. A non-proprietary version has been i
submitted for placement in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Public Document Room.
Holtec stated that the submitted information marked as proprietary shculd be considered exempt fiom mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
Theinformationdisclosesaprocess, method,orapparatus, including a.
r supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by Holtec s competitors without license from Holtec International constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
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The information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design manufacture shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or I
licens.ng of a simi,lar product.
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The information which reveals aspects of past, present, or future Holtec International customer-funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value of Holtec International.
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The information which discloses patentable subject matter for which it may be desirable to obtain patent protection.
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 information sought to be withheld contains 4
proprietary commercial information.
Therefore, aart of Attachment !!! to the enclosure, marked as proprietary, will be wit 1 held 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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Alan I. Soler 2-Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents.
If the neri 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 informaticn could 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 this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information L.t 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.
Sincerely, hf thandu P. Patel, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1
Docket No. 50-382 cc: See next page j
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Alan 1. Soler 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.
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 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 adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Chandu P. Patel, Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 i
Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382 cc:
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Waterford 3 CCl Administrator Regional Administrator, Region IV Louisiana Radiation Protection Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 82135 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Arlington, TX 76011 Vice President, Operations Resident Inspector /Waterford NPS Support Post Office Box 822 Entergy Operations, Inc.
Killona, LA 70066
- P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish Director P. O. Box 302 Nuclear Safety & Regulatory Affairs Hahnv111e, LA 70057 Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B Executive Vice-President Killona, LA 70066 and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Jackson, MS 39205 Chairman General Manager Plant Operations Louisiana Public Service Commission Entergy Operations, Inc.
One American Place, suite 1630 P. O. Box B Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Killona, LA 70066 Charles M. Dugger Licensing Manager Vice President Operations Entergy Operat< ons, Inc.
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P. O. Box B P. O. Box B Killona, LA 70066 K111ona, LA 70'J66 l
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