ML20216B679

Discusses Request That Proprietary Rept, Quad Cities Unit 2 Cycle 15 Plant Transient Analysis, EMF-96-180(P),be Withheld from Public Disclosure.Determined Submitted Info to Be Proprietary & to Be Withheld

ML20216B679
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	03/04/1998
From:	Pulsifer R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Kingsley O TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
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NUDOCS 9803130149
Download: ML20216B679 (5)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 3086; 3001 l

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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company .

Executive Towers West lil  !

1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 l

Downers Grove, IL 60515 l

l Dear Mr. Kingsley-

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE -

QUAD CITIES, UNITS 1 AND 2 By letter from Commonwealth Edison Company (Comed) dated November 4,1997, and Siemens Power Corporation's (SPC) affidavit executed by J. S. Holm, dated December 22,1997, you submitted proprietary report, " Quad Cities Unit 2 Cycle 15 Plant Transient Analysis,"

EMF-96-180(P), and requested it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

A non-proprietary version EMF-96-180(NP) was also submitted by letter dated January 19,1998.

Siemens Power Corporation stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt  !

from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons: '

"7. The information contained in the Document is considered to be proprietary by SPC because it reveals certain distinguishing aspects of SPC licensing methodology which secure competitive advantage to SPC for fuel design optimization and marketability, and includes infonnation utilized by SPC in its business which affords SPC an opportunity to obtain a competitive advantage over its competitors who do not or may not know or use the information contained in the Document.

8. The disclosure of the proprietary information contained in the Document to a competitor would permit the competitor to reduce its expenditure of money and

['g manpower and to improve its competitive position by giving it valuable insights into SPC licensing methodology and would result in substantial harm to the /) -

competitive position of SPC. F

9. The Document contains proprietary information which is held in confidence by SPC and is not available in public sources."

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 trade secrets or proprietary commercialinformation.

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O. Kingsley .

Therefore, we have determined that the report, " Quad Cities Unit 2 Cycle 15 Plant Transient Analysis," EMF-96-180(P), marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Wdhholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons property and directly concemed % inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this information to out 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 wdhholding 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 yourinformation. 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, s

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Robert M. Pulsifer, roject Manager l Project Directorate lil-2 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254, 50-265 cc: See next page a

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O. Kingsley Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station .

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Michael 1. Miller, Esquire Commonwealth Edison Company I Sidley and Austin Gite Vice President- Quad Cities One First National Plaza .22710 206th Avenue N.

Chicago, Illinois 60603 Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 i Commonwealth Edison Company Document Control Desk-Licensing I Quad Cities Station Manager Commonwealth Edison Company i 22710 206th Avenue N. 1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Cordova, lilinois 61242 9740 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 i i

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Michael J. Wallace Quad Cities Resident inspectors Office Senior Vice President 22712 206th Avenue N. Commonwealth Edison Company Cordova, Illinois 61242 Executive Towers West til 1400 Opus Place, Suits 900 Chairman Downers Grove,IL 60515 Rock Island County Board of Supervisors Mr. Gene H. Stanley ,

1504 3rd Avenue P'#R's Vice President i Rock Island County Office Bldg. Commonwealth Edison Company RockIsland, Illinois 61201 Executivo Towers West til  ;

1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 l lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety Downers Grove,'IL 60515 Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Mr. Steve Pony Springfield, Illinois 62704 BWR's Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Regional Administrator Executive Towers West lll U.S. NRC, Region lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 801 Warrenville Road Downers Grove,IL 60515 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Mr. Dennis Farrar William D. Leach Regulatory Services Manager Manager- Nuclear Commonwealth Edison Company MidAmerican Energy Company Executive Towers West lli 907 Walnut Street 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 P.O. Box 657 Downers Grove,IL 60515 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Ms. Irene Johnson, Licensing Director Vice President- Law and Nuclear Regulatory Services Regulatory Affairs Commonwealth Edison Company MidAmerican Energy Company Executive Towers West lil One River Center Place 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 106 E. Second Street Downers Grove,IL 60515 P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, lows 52608

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I O. Kingsley Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant l Commonwealth Edison Company Units 1 and 2 l Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor- Quad Cities 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 Mr. Michael J. Wallace Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West lil )

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. I O. Kingsley March 4, 1998 Therefore, we have determined that the report, " Quad Cities Unit 2 Cycle 15 Plant Transient Analysis," EMF-96-180(P), marked as proprietary, will be withheld from public disclosure j

pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as l amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons property and ,

directly concemed to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this j 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 )

j 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 hav6 cause to review this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes yourinformation. 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, ,

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I Orig. signed by: 1 Robert M. Pulsifer, Project Manager Project Directorate ill-2 j Division of Reactor Projects - lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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