ML20235W917

Grants 890215 Application for Withholding of Suppl 1 to Rev 1 to WCAP-12067, Addl Info in Support of Evaluations for Thermal Stratification of Pressurizer Surge Lines of South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Nuclear Power Plants

ML20235W917
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/02/1989
From:	Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8903130240
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[" NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION t 7,; E WASH 4NGTON, D. C. 20665 k ,.... ,/ March 2, 1989 Docket Nos. 50-498 4 and 50-499 Mr. J. H. Goldberg L Group Vice-President, Nuclear Houstor. Lighting & Power Company P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE By your application dated February 15, 1989 and Westinghouse Electric Corporation's affidavit datec December 8,1988 you submitted Supplement I to WCAP-12067, Revision 1 (Proprietary) anci Supplement I to WCAP-12087, Revision 1 (Non-proprietary) entitled, "Accitior al Information in Support of the Evaluations for Thermal Stratification of the Pressurizer Surge Lines of the South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plants" and requested that Supplement 3 to WCAP-12067, Revision 1 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant tc 10 CFR 2.790.

You stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reascns:

1. The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or compenent, 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 ottier companies.

2. The information 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 econcmic advantage, e.g., by optimization or improved marketability.

3. The information, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, cr licensing a similar product.

4. The information reveals cost or price information, prcduction capacities, budget levels, or commercial strategies of Westinghouse, its customers or suppliers.

5. The information reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse or custoner funded development plur,s and programs of potentihl ccinrercial valLe to Westinghouse.

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Mr. J. H. Goldberg 6. The information contains patentable ideas, for which patent protection tr.ay be desirable.

, 7. The information is not the property of Ut. stir.ghouse, but must be treated as proprietary by Westinghouse accorcir.g to agreements with the owner.

We have reviewed your application ar.d the materia'i in accordance with the requirements.of 10 CFR 2.790 and, or, the basis of Westinghouse's statements, have determined that the submitted infortnation sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary comercial information.

' 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, he n.ay send copies of this information to our consultants wot Ling 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 froin public inspection should chenge in the future such that the information could then be made availcble for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC. You also shoulo

! understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, for exarrple, if-the sccpe of a Freedcm of Information Act reciuest includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a deterinination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely,

/s George F. Dick, r.,Projectitanager  !

0:oject Directorate - IV Division of Rcactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l

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Mr. J. H. Goldberg 6. The information contains patentable ideas, for which patent protection tr.ay be desirable.

l- 7. The information is not the property of Westinghouse, but must be treated as proprietary by Westinghouse accoroir.g to agreements with the owner.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of Westinghouse's statements, have determined that the submitted it.fornation scught to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary corin.ercial information.

Withholding from public inspection shall net affect the right, if any, of perscns properly and directly concernt.d to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copics of this ir. formation to cur consulter,ts workir.g ir this area. he will, of course, ensure that the ccrsultants have signed the appropriate agreenients fer handling proprietary informatfor,.

If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection shoulc change in the future such th6t the information could then be made availdie for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC. You also shoulo understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination it. the

. future, for example, if the secpe of a Freedom of Infor:rction Act request includes your inferrnation. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a deterriraticc adverse to the above, ycu will be notified in advance of any public oisclosure.

Sincerely, i C George Dick, Jr. Project Manager Froject Directorate - IV Division of P.cactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Frcjects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ec: See next page

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Brian Berwick, Esq. Resident Inspector / South Texas Assistant Attorney General Project F Environmental Protection Division- c/c. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission P. 0. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station' . Bay City, Texas 77414 Austin, Texas. 78711-Mr. Jonathan Davis

. Mr. - J. T. Westermeier Assistant City Attorney General Nanager, South Texas Project City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088-P. O. Box 2Eg Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77483 Ms. Pat Ccy Mr. R. J. Miner Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Chief Operating Officer . Power City of Austin Electric Utility 10 Singleton 721 Berton' Springs Road Eureks Springs, Arkansas 72632

- Austin, Texas 78704 Mr. M. A. McBurnett Mr. R. J. Costello Mar.ager, Cperations Support Licensing

. Mr. M. T. Hardt Houston Lighting ar.c Fewer Company P. 0.. Box 269 City.Publi Service Board P. O Box.1773 h dsworth, Texas '77483 San Ar.tonio,'Texes 78296 Mr. A. Zaccaria Jack R. Newman, Esq. Mr. K. G. Pess Newman & Holtzinger, P. C. Bechtel Corporation 1615 L Street, NW P. 0. Box 2166

. Washington, D.C. 20036 Ect.ston, Texas 77001 Pelbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq. Mr. R. P. Verret Baker 8 Botts Mr. R. L. Range One Shell Plaza Central Power and Light Company

'4ouston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Executive Director Doub, Huntzing and Glasgow Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc. Attorneys at Law Route 1, Box 1684 Suite 400 Erazoria, Texas 77422 808 Seventeenth Street, N.W.

Washingtor., D.C. 20006

,- Mr. S. L. Rosen General Manager, Operations Support Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 1

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Mr. J.' H. Goldberg South Texas Project Houston Lighting & Power .; .

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Regional Administrator, Region IV Mr. R. A. Wiesemann U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager of Regulatory and Office of Executive' Director Legislative Affairs for Operations Westinghouse Electric Corporation 611 Pyan Plaza Drive,: Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas '76011 P. O. Box 355 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15230-0355 s

'q Mr. Lanny Sinkin, Counsel for Intervenor i Citizens Concerned about Nuclear Power, Inc. .I Christic Institute 1324 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20002 Licensing Representative Hcuston Lighting and Power Company .

Suite 610 Three t'etro Center Bethesda, Marylano 20814 Eufus S. Scott )

Asscciate General Counsel '

Houston Lighting & Power Corr.pany P. O. Box 1700 i Houston, Texas 77001 ) .

INP0 Records Center 1100 Circle 75 Parkway Atlanta, Gecrgia 30339-3064 Joseph M. Hendrie 50 Bellport Lane Bellport, New York 11713 Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President Nuclear Operations Houstrin Lighting & Power Company

. P. O. Box 269 l Wadsworth, Texas 77483 f l

, R. W. Chewning, Chairman  !

Nuclear Safety Review Board Houston Lighting & Power Company P. O. Box 289 W6dsworth, Texas 77483 i

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