ML20236Q476
| ML20236Q476 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05200003 |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1998 |
| From: | Scaletti D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Mcintyre B WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 9807200266 | |
| Download: ML20236Q476 (3) | |
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WAsHIN4 ton, D.C. 30666 0001 July 15, 1998 Mr. Brian A. McIntyre, Manager Advanced Plant Safety and Licensing Energy Systems Business Unit Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION -
WESTINGHOUSE RESPONSES TO NRC REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL i
INFORMATION ON THE AP600
Dear Mr. McIntyre:
By your letter dated October 30,1996, Westinghouse submitted responses to a staff request for j
additional information (RAl) and requested that certain parts of the responses be withheld from public disclosure. The information requested to be withheld is contained in respenses to staff RAls 470.30,480.346,480.392, and 480.394 and is identified by brackets around the material.
This request was made in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 and is supported by affidavit (AW.
1031), dated November 1,1996, which claims, in part, that the information is classified as proprietary because "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 Westinghouse effort and the expenditure of a considerable sum of money." in addition, the affidavit identifies the following reasons:
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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 i
without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over I
other companies.
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It consists of supporiing data, including test data, relative to a process (or component, fj structure, tool, method, etc.) The application of which data secures a competitive economic advantage, e.g., by optimization or improved marketability, i
We have reviewed your letter and the responses to RAls 470.30,480.346,480.392, and 480.394 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the identified information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information. Therefore, the information identified within the brackets 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. A copy of the RAls identified as nonproprietary has been placed in the Nuclear Regulatcry Commission's (NRC) Public Document Room.
Withholding from public inspection shail not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concemed to inspect the document. 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. If the basis for withholding this information from public inspection should change in the future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly notify the 99072002669807$5
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,e Mr. Brian A. McIntyre July 15, 1998 NRC. You should also understand inat the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, for er. ample, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request included your information. !n all review situations,if the NRC needs additionalinformation from you or makes a determination adverse to the abe r, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.
Sincerely, original signed by:
Dino C. Scaletti, Project Mancger Standardization Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.52-003 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Mr. Brian A. McIntyre Docket No.52-003 Westinghouse Electric Corporation AP600 cc:
Mr. H. A. Sepp Mr. Russ Bell Advanced Plant Safety & Licensing Senior Project Manager, Programs Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear Energy Institute Energy Systems Business Unit 1776 i Street, NW P.O. Box 355 Suite 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Washington., DC 20006-3706 Ms. Susan Fanto Ms. Lynn Connor Advanced Plant Safety & Licensing Doc-Search Associates Westinghouse Electric Corporation Post Office Box 34 Energy Systems Business Unit Cabin John, MD 20818 P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 16230 Dr. Craig D. Sawyer, Manager Advanced Reactor Programs i
Mr. Sterling Franks GE Nuclear Energy U.S. Department of Energy 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-754 NE-50 San Jose, CA 95125 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874 Mr. Robert H. Buchholz GE Nuclear Energy Mr. Frank A. Ross 175 Curtner Avenue, MC-781 U.S. Department of Energy, NE-42 San Jose, CA 95125 Office of LWR Safety and Technology i
19901 Germantown Road Barton Z. Cowan, Esq.
Germantown, MD 20874 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott 3
600 Grant Street 42nd Floor Mr. Charles Thompson, Nuclear Engineer Pittsburgh, PA 15219 AP600 Certification NE-50 Mr. Ed Rodwell, Manager 19901 Germantown Road PWR Design Certification Germantown, MD 20874 Electric Power Research Institute 3412 Hillview Avenue Mr. Robert Maiers, P.E.
Palo Alto, CA 94303 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Radiation Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building P.O. Box 8469 l
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 l
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