ML20217M733
| ML20217M733 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 08/18/1997 |
| From: | Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| To: | Gaskins C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML19317C662 | List: |
| References | |
| AW-97-1153, NUDOCS 9708250242 | |
| Download: ML20217M733 (9) | |
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Westinghouse Energy Systems w msm o N:m Electric Corporation
,,,3 Nhp rwanra um m August 18,1997 AW 97 Il53 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, h1D 20852 2738 A'ITENTION: hit Charles Gaskins Division of 1 uel Cycle Safety and Safeguards Lkensing Branch Section 1 APPL.lCATION FOR WITilliol. DING PROPRil?TARY INFORh1ATION FRoh1 PUllLIC DISCl.0SURE
Subject:
Columbia Plant Crilleality Safety Evaluations (CSE's)
Dear hir.Gaskins:
The application for withholding is submitted by Westinghouse Electric Corporation (" Westinghouse")
pursuant to the p ovisions of paragraph (b)(1) of Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations. It contains commercial strategie information proprietary to Westinghouse and customarily held in confidence.
The proprietary material for which withholding is being requested is identilied in the proprietary version of the subject report, in conformance w;;h 10 CFR Section 2.790, Affidavit AW 97-Il53 accompanies this application for withholding, setting forth the basis on which the identitied proprietary information may be withheld from public disclosure.
Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the subject information which is proprietary to Westinghouse be withheld from publie disclosure in accordance with 10CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations.
Correspondence with respect to this application for withholding or the accompanying altidavit shouhl reference AW-97-Il53 and should be addressed to the undersigned.
Very trut yours, J
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iparu b, hianager Equipment Design anJ Regulatory Engineering 9708250242 970810 Enclosure PDR ADOCK 07001151-C PDR cc:
Kevin Bohrer/NRC (12115)
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Proprietary information Notice Transmitted herewith are proprietary and/or non proprietary versions of documents furnished to the NRC in connection with requests for generic and/or plantopeellic review and approval.
In order to conform to the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations concerning the protection of proprie:ary information so submitted to the NRC, the information which is proprietary in the proprietary versions is contained within brackets, and where the proprietary information has been deleted in the non-proprietary versions, only the brackets remain (the information that was contained within the brackets in the proprietary verrlons having been deleted). The justification for claiming the information so designated as proprietary is indicated in both versions by means of lower case letters (a) through (f) contained within parentheses located as a superscript immediately following the brackets enclosing each item of information being identified as proprietary or in the margin opposite such information. These lower case letters refer to the types of information Westinghouse ciistomarily holds in confidence identitled in Sections (4)(li)(a) through (4)(ll)(f) of the aflidavit accompaaying this transmittal pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(l).
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4 Copyright Notlee
'Ihe reports transmitted herewith each bear a Westinghouse copyright notice. The NRC is permitted to make the i. umber of copies of the information contained in these reports which are necessary for its internal use in connection with generic and plant speellie reviews and approvals as well as the issuance, denial, amendment, transfer, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation, or violation of a license, permit, order, or regulation subject to the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 regarding restrictions on public disclosure to the estent such information has been identified as proprietary by Westinghouse, copyright protection notwithstanding. With respect to the non proprietary versions of these reports, the NRC is permitted to make the number of copies beyond those necessary for its internal use which are necessary in order to have one copy available for public viewing in the appropriate docket files in the public document room in Washington, DC and in local public document rooms as may be required by NRC regulations if the number of copies submitted is insufficient for this purpose. Copies made by the NitC must include the copyright notice in all instsnees and the proprietary notice if the original was identified as proprietary.
AW-97 Il53 AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTil OF PENNSYLVANI A:
ss COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY:
i liefore me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared Nicholas J. Liparulo, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, depo;es and says that he is authorimi to execute this Af fidavit on behalf of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (" Westinghouse") and that the averments of fact set forth in this Affidavit are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief:
Nicholas J. Liparulo, Manager Equipment Design and Regulatory Engineering Sworn to and subscribed before m this /f.c/L day of, _ B 4 // d
,1997
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I am Manager. Equipment Design and Regulatory Engineering, in the Nuclear Services Division, of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation and as such, I have been specifically delegated the funellon of reviewing the propoetary information sought to be withheld from public disclosure in connection with nuclear power plant licensing and rulemaking proceedings, and am authorized to apply for its withholding on behalf of the Westinghouse Energy Systems Business Unit.
(2)-
I am making this Aindavit in conformance with the provisions of 10CFR Section 2.790 of the Cor unission's regulations and in conjunction with the Westinghouse application fo-withholding accompanying this Af0 davit.
(3)
I have personal knowledge of the criteria and procedures utillml by the Westinghouse Energy Systems liusiness Unit in designating information as a trade secret, privileged or as confidential commercial or financial information.
(4)
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (h)(4) of Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, the following is furnished for consideration by the Commission in determining whether the information sought to be withheld from public disclosure should be withheld.
(i)
The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and has been held in confidence by Westinghouse.
(ii)
The information is of a type customarily held in confidence by Westinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public. Westinghouse has a rational basis for determining the types of information customarily held in con 0dence by it and, in that connection, utilizes a system to determine when and whether to hold certain types of information in s
confidence. The application of that system and the substance of that system constitutes Westinghouse policy and provides the rational isis required.
Under that system, information is held in con 0dence if it falls in one or more of several types, the release of which might result in the loss of an existing or potential competitive advantage, as follows:
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3-AW 97.ll53 (a)
The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
(b)
It consists of supporting data, including test data, relative to a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.), the application of which data secures a competitive economic advantage, e.g., by optimization or improved marketability.
(c)
Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.
(d)
It reveals cost or price information, production capacities, budget levels, or commercial strategies of Westinghouse, its customers or suppliers.
(e)
It reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse or customer funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to Westinghouse.
(f)
It contains patentable ideas, for which patent protection may be desirable.
There are sound policy reasons behind the Westinghouse system which include the following:
(a)
The use of such information by Westinghouse gives Westinghouse a competitive advantage over its competitors it is, therefore, withheld from disclosure to protect the Westinghouse competitive position, nemwon
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It is information which is marketable in many ways. The extent to which such information is available to competitors diminishes the Westinghouse ability to sell products and services involving the use of the information.
(c)
Use by our competitor would put Westinghouse at a competitive disadvantage by reducing his expenditure of resources at our expense.
(d)
Each component of proprietary information peninent to a particular competitive advantage is potentially as valuable as the total competitive advantage. If competitors acquire components of proprietary information, any one component may be the key to the entire puzzle, thereby depriving Westinghouse of a competitive advantage.
(e)
Unrestricted disclosure would jeopardize the pos; tion of prominence of Westinghouse in the world market, and thereby give a market advantage to the competition of those countries.
(f)
The Westinghouse capacity to invest corporate assets in research and development depends upon the success in obtaining and maintaining a competitive advantage.
(iii)
The information is being transmitted to the Commission in confidence and, under the provisions of 10CFR Section 2.790, it is to be received in confidence by the Commission.
(iv)
The information sought to be protected is not available in public sources or available information has not been previously employed in the same original manner or method to the best of our knowledge and belief.
(v)
The proprietary information sought to be withheld in this submittal is that which is appropriately marked in "Section 1.0, Process Description" and "Section 5.0, Safety Analysis," (Proprietary) being transmitted by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation 10CJ1140N t991
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letter and Application for Withholding Proprietary information from Public Disclosure, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Attention Mr. Charles Gaskins. He proprietary information is submitted by Westinghouse Electric Corporation in response to a " Request for Additional Information' RAI received from the Commission, pertaining to the justification of nuclear criticality safety at the CNFD-Columbia Plant and is expected to b0 applicable in other licensee submittals in response to certain NRC requirements forjustification of their nuclear criticality safety programs.
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This information is part of that which will enable Westinghouse to:
(a)
Meet the requirements of 10CFR70 for nuclear criticality safety at the CNFD Columbia Plant.
(b)
Respond to the Commission's RAl.
(c)
Demonstrate compliance with the requirements of its CNFD Columbia Plant SNM license.
(d)
Provide justification of the nuclear criticality safety of its CNFD Columbia Plant.
Public disclosure of this proprietary information is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse because it would enhance the ability of competitors to develop similar nuclear fuel manufacturing processes, and to provide similar nuclear criticality safety programs without commensurate expenses. Also, public disclosure of the information would enable others to use the information to meet NRC requirements for licensing documentation without purchasing the right to use the information.
The development of the technology described in part by the information is the result of applying the results of many years of experience in an intensive Westinghous: effort and the expenditure of a considerable sum of money.
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. ~i in order for competitors of Westinghouse to duplicate this information, similar technical programs would have to be performed and a significant manpower effort, having the requisite talent and experience, woul' nave to be expended to develop such a program.
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