ML20217E339
| ML20217E339 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 04/14/1998 |
| From: | John Miller UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20036E402 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0069, GDP-98-69, NUDOCS 9804270273 | |
| Download: ML20217E339 (5) | |
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. A Global Energy Company JAMES H. MILL ER DiR: (301)564-3309 VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCT!ON fax: (301)671-8279 April 14,1998 GDP 98-0069 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello i
Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 i
l Portsmouth Gaseous DitTusion Plant (PORTS)
Dockei No. 70-7002 Transmittal of 1998 Annual Update to Certification Application INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IIEREWITli IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.790 AND 9.17(A)(4)
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
By separate letter of the same date (Letter GDP 98-0068), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC or Corporation) is submitting to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the 1998 Annual Update to the certification application documents for the Portsmouth, Ohio Gaseous Difrusion Plant. As described in letter GDP 98-0068, certain portions of several documents in the 1998 Annual Update contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 2.790 and 9.17(a)(4).
In accordance with 10 CFR 76.33(e), proprietary versions of the documents listed below are being submitted with this letter. USEC specifically requests that the following enclosed documents be withheld from public disclosure:
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Dr. Carl J. Paperiello April 14,1998 i
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United States Enrichment Corporation, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance (Proprietary), Revision 19.
i The enclosed USEC affidavit provides the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4).
The information contained in USEC letter GDP 98-0068 dated April 14,1998 (including the
. accompanying oath and affirmation) is hereby incorporated by reference into this letter.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Steve Routh at (301) 564-3251.
There are no new commitments contained in this submittal.
Sincerely,
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y 1. Miller President, Production
Enclosures:
- 1. Affidavit
- 2. USEC-02, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, [ Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan (Proprietary), Physical Security Plan for the Transportation i
of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance (Proprietary)], Revision 19,20 copies
- cc: NRC Region III Office, w/2 copies NRC Resident inspector - PGDP, w/l copy NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS Mr. Joe W. Parks, DOE, w/5 copies i
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O AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES II. MILLER SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITIIHOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF TIIE PORTSMOUTil GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT 1998 ANNUAL UPDATE TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE 1, James 11. Miller, Vice President, Production, United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), having j
been duly sworn, do hereby alTirm and state:
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I am an officer of USEC and have been authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is referenced herein relating to the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and which USEC seeks to have withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA),
as amended,42 U.S.C. 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(a)(4),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4), and (b) apply for the withholding ofsuch information from public disclosure by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
l Fundamental Nucicar Materials Control Plan 2.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has prepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control I
Plan, Ponsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant" which describes the measures used by USEC at the Ponsmouth plant to control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting changes to this plan (Revision 19, April 15,1998) to the NRC as part ofits 1998 Annual Update to its application for a certificate of compliance for the Portsmouth plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing information concerning an applicant's material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards infonnation or classified as National Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure.
Accordingly, USEC requests that the Revision 19 changes to the Portsmouth Fundamental Nuclear Materials
Control Plan be withheld from pcblic disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C.
2167,and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
Physical Ecurity Plan for the Tr-sart=*la= of Snacl=I Nuclaar Ma*arial of Low Str=#T.c Significance 4.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(i), USEC has prepared a "Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance" (Transportation Security Plan) which describes the measures used by USEC at the Portsmouth plant to physically protect and control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has 1
access to. USEC is submitting changes to this plan (Revision 19, April 15,1998) to the NRC as part of i
1998 Annual Update to its application for a certificate of compliance for the Portsmouth plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC which 1
contain information concerning an applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting j
program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards information or classified as j
1 National Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure. The Transportation Security Plan contains such information.
Accordingly, USEC requests that the Revision 19 changes ~to the "Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance" be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. Q 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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James 11. Miller, having been duly sworn, hereby confirms that I am Vice President, Production, of USEC, that I am authorized on behalf of USEC to review the information attached hereto and i
to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this affidavit and the attachments hereto, and that the statements made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
/8 James II. Miller On this 14th day of April,1998, the officer signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness hereofI hereunto set my hand and official scal.
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l}iurie M. Knisley, Notary Public State of Maryland, Montgomery County My commission expires March 1,2002 I
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