ML20212A871

Informs That 990716 Application Which Submitted Affidavit & Attachment Re Addl Info Re Cycle Specific SLMCPR for Plant Cycle 17, June 1999,marked Proprietary,Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5)

ML20212A871
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	09/14/1999
From:	Mozafari B NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Watford G GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
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TAC-MA5545, NUDOCS 9909170163
Download: ML20212A871 (5)

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SUBJECT:

DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. MA5545)

Dear Mr Watford:

By its application dated July 16,1999, IES Utilities Inc., submitted your affidavit dated July 1, 1999, and the attachment, " Additional information Regarding the Cycle Specific SLMCPR for Duane Arnold Cycle 17," June 1999. IES Utilities Inc. requested that the attachment be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. A nonproprietary version was submitted for placement in the NRC public document room.

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

a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by General Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies;

b. Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitNe position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of 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 1 information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information innd should be withheld from public disclosure.

O Therefore, the attachment, " Additional Information Regarding the Cycle Specific SLMCPR for Duane Arnold Cycle 17, June 1999," marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) o[ the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. /0 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.

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'Mr. G. Watford If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future l

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promptly notify the NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review j 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 i 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 301-415-2020.

Sincerely, r l renda L. Mozafari, Proj ct anager, Section 1 Project Directorate lil l Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 -

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If'you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-2020.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Brenda L. Mozafari, Project Manager, Section 1

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_ Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius .

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Washington, DC 20036-5869 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors .

~ Cedar Rapids,IA 52406 IES Utilities Inc.

' ATTN:' Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAEC Road Palo,'IA 52324 John F. Franz, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear -

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l ' Ken Paveler Manager, Nuclear Licensing Duane Arnold Energy Center l- 3277 DAEC Road

Palo,IA 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspector's Office Rural Route #1 Palo,lA 52S24

Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region ill 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Parween Baig -

Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce -

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~ Mr. Eliot Protsch-President

- IES Utilities Inc.

200 First Street, SE.

P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 1

..o Mr. G. Watford September 14, 1999 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.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-2020.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Brenda L. Mozafari, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate lli i Division of Licensing Project Management l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ]

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