ML20217G768
| ML20217G768 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/06/1997 |
| From: | Birmingham J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Taylor J BABCOCK & WILCOX CO. |
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| PROJECT-693 NUDOCS 9710140194 | |
| Download: ML20217G768 (3) | |
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October 6, 1997 James H. Taylor, Manager 1.lcensing Services Frematome Technologies Inc.
P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR CERTAIN FRAMATOME TECHNOLOGIES INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Taylor:
By letter dated September 23,1997, you submitted information to be discussed at a meeting with NRC staff on September 25,1997. By an affidavit of the sarne date, you requested that some of the information be considered proprietary and withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. The information pertained to detalls of FCF fuel performance and design and also to the status of certain topleal reports submitted or planned to be submitted to the NRC.
You stated that the information has been held in confidence by FCF and should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure, in the enclosed affidavit, you indicated that this information is considered proprietary for the following reasons.
(a)
.he information reveals data or material concoming FTl research or development plans or programs of present or potential competitive 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.
(c)
The information consists of test data or similar data concoming a process, method, component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage to FTI.
We have reviewed the information in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of statements by FTl, have detarmined that the information sought to be withheld
)d does contain trade secrets or proprietary commercialinformation.
Therefore, we have determined that the information identified as proprietary in the above document, 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. Also, the information not identified as proprietary will be placed in the NRC public document room.
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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October 6, 1997 If the basis for withholding this information from public disclosure should chang such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you sho promptly notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). You should also unders NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future if, for example, Freedom of information Act request included your information. In all review situati NRC needs additionalinformation from you or makes a determination advers you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
If you have any questions regarding this matter please contact me by phone 30 by emailjib4@nto. gov.
1 Sincerely, Joseph L. Birmingham, B&WOG Project Mgr.
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Projects Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 6g3 Mr. F. McPhatter, Manager oc:
Frematome Cogoma Fuels 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 10g35 Lynchburg, VA 24506-Og35
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Octobsr 6, 1997 if the basis for withholding this information from pubtle disclosure should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). You should also understand that NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future if, for example, the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request included your information. In all review situations, if the NRC needs additionalinformation from you or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
l If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me by phone 301/415-2829 or by emailjib4@nrc. gov.
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1 Joseph L Birmingham, B&WOG Project Mgr.
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