ML20217B344
| ML20217B344 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/18/1997 |
| From: | Birmingham J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Taylor J FRAMATOME |
| References | |
| PROJECT-693 NUDOCS 9709240165 | |
| Download: ML20217B344 (4) | |
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September 18, 1997 Mr. J. H. Taylor. Manager Licensing Services Framatome Technologies. Inc P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935
SUBJECT:
FRAMATOME COGEMA FUELS (FCF) REQUEST TO WITHHOLD PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Dear Mr. Taylor:
In April 1997. NRC issued a Safety Evaluation for Report BAW-10186P. " Extended Burnup Evaluation." that contained limitations on predicted claading corrosion levels. Subsequent to the issuance of that evaluation. FCF conducted telephone conferences with NRC and its contractor Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to reach agreement on interpretation of some items not explicitly addressed in the evaluation.
On August 29, 1997. you sent a letter to NRC to l
document FCF's understanding of those agreements. Also in that letter, you submitted an affidavit dated August 29. 1997. reqwaing that Attachment 1 1
containing those agreements, be considered proprietary and be withheld from public disclosure.
The affidavit stated that the information in Attachment 1 should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
(a) The information reveals data or material concerning FTI research or development plans or programs of present or potential economic advantage to FTI.
(b) The use of the information by a competitor would decrease his expenditures in time or resources in designing, producing or marketing a similar product.
We have reviewed the submitted material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and have determined that the affidavit provides an insufficient basis for withholding the indicated information from public disclosure and that the disclosure of the information to the public would not cause substantial harm to the competitive position of FCF. Additionally, the right
, puss of the public to know the information outweighs any concern for the protection of the competitive position of FCF, Therefore, we have concluded that no portion of the document is proprietary.
Due to our determination we intend to place the subject document in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) in 30 days from the date of this letter.
If you wish to withdraw this document you may do so within the 30 day time period, t
pursuant to 10 CFR Section 2.790.
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September 18, 1997 Mr. J. H. Taylor, Manager J
Licensing Services Framatome Technologies, Inc P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 l
SUBJECT:
FRAMATOME C0GEMA FUELS (FCF) REQUEST TO WITHHOLD PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Dear Mr. Taylor:
In April 1997, NRC issued a Safety Evaluation for Report BAW-10186P, " Extended Burnup Evaluation," that contained limitations on predicted cladding corrosion levels. Subsequent to the issuance of that evaluation FCF conducted telephone conferences with NRC and its contractor Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to reach agreement on interpretation of some items not explicitly addressed in the evaluation. On August 29, 1997. you sent a letter to NRC to document FCF's understanding of those agreements. Also in that letter, you submitted an affidavit dated August 29, 1997, requesting that Attachment 1 containing those agreements, be considered proprietary and be withheld from public disclosure The affidavit stated that the information in Attachment 1 should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
(a) The information reveals data or material concerning FTI research or development plans or programs of present or potential economic advantage to FTI.
(b) The use of the information by a competitor would decrease his expenditures, in time er resources, in designing, producing or marketing a similar product.
We have reviewed the submitted material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and have determined that the affidavit provides an insufficient basis for withholding the indicated information from public disclosure and that the disclosure of the information to the public would not cause substantial harm to the competitive position of FCF, Additionally, the right of the public to know the information outweighs any concern for the protection of the competitive position of FCF.
Therefore, we have concluded that no portion of the document is proprietary.
Due to our determination. we intend to place the subject document in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) in 30 days from the date of this letter.
If you wish to withdra< this document you may do so within the 30 day time period, pursuant to 10 CFR Section 2.790.
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Generic Issues and Environmental Projects Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page Project No. 693 DISTRIBUTION:
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B&W Owners Group Project No. 693 Mr. Robert W. Keaten. Chairman Mr. W. W. Foster. Chairman B&WOG Executive Committee B&WOG Steering Committee Vice President & Director of Director of Safety Assurance Technical functions Duke Power Company GPU Mclear Cor) oration Oconeo Nuclear Station One Upper Pond Road PO Box 1439 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Seneca. SC 29679 Mr. R. B. Borsum. Manager Rockville Licensing Operations Framatome Technologies, Inc.
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