ML20215D478
| ML20215D478 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 06/15/1987 |
| From: | Thomas C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8706190027 | |
| Download: ML20215D478 (4) | |
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Docket No.: 50-245 Mr. Edward J. Mroczka, Senior Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 1
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Dear Mr. Mroczka:
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE In a letter dated May 21, 1987, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) submitted the proposed revisions to the Technical Specifications (TS) for-Millstone Unit i for Reload 11 Cycle 12.
In addition to the proposed changes to the TS, this letter contained an analysis by General Electric (Attachment 3, NEDE-24085-1-P) which supports the proposed TS changes. This. analysis was accompanied by an affidavit from the General Electric Company requesting that i be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b).
The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
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It contains details concerning current General Electric fuel designs which were developed at considerable expense l
and which are not available to other parties.
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The information has consistently been held in confidence i
by General Electric and is not available in public sources.
3.
Public disclosure is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of the General Electric I
Company and deprive or reduce the availability of project
- naking opportunities because it would provide other parties, including competitors, with valuable information regarding current General Electric fuel designs which were obtained at L
considerable cost; e.g., man-power, computer, and manufacturing resources expended to develop the current fuel designs.
We have reviewed the application and the material based on the requirements and criteria of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of the information in the affidavit, have determined that the submitted information sought to be with-i held contains trade secrets or proprietary comercial information.
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Edward J. Mroczka June 15, 1987 We have determined that Attachment 3 of the May 21, 1987, submittal should be t
withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended.
We, therefore, approve your request for withholding pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790 l
and are withholding the aforementioned Attachment 3 to NNEC0's May 21, 1987 letter from public inspection as proprietary.
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, insure 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 should also understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, such as if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information.
In all review situations, if the NRC needs additional information from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
i Sincerely.
@ O. de Cecil 0. Thomas, Director Integrated Safety Assessment l
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Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects cc: See next page.
Mr. Edward J. Mroczka Millstone Nuclear Power Station Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Unit No. 1 f
cc:Gerald Garfield, Esquire Kevin McCarthy, Director Day, Berry & Howard Radiation Control Unit Counselors at Law Department of Environmental City Place Protection Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 State Office Building Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Wayne D. Romberg Vice President, Nuclear Operations Richard M. Kacich, Manager Northeast Utilities Service Company Generation Facilities Licensing Post Office Box 270 Northeast Utilities Service Company Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Bradford S. Chase, Under Secretary Energy Division Office of Policy and Management J. Stetz, Plant Superintendent
- 0 Washington Street Millstone, Unit 1 8
Hartford, Connecticut 06160 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company ATTN: Superintendent Millstone Nuclear Power Station P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Resident Inspector c/o U.S. NRC i
Millstone Nuclear Power Station P. O. Box 811 Niantic, Connecticut 06357 i
First Selectman of the Town of Waterford Hall of Records i
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Edward J. Mroczka
-2 We have determined that Attachment 3 of the May 21, 1987, submittal should be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended.
We, therefore, approve your request for withholding pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790 and are withholding the aforementioned Attachment 3 to NNECO's May 21, 1987 letter from public inspectionas proprietary.
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, insure 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 should also
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understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, such as if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information.
In all review situations, if the NRC needs additional information from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely.
Original signed by Cecil 0. Thomas, Director Integrated Safety Assessment Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects. III, IV, V and Special Projects cc: See next page.
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