ML20236R905

Informs That Document Entitled, WCAP-14677,Rev 1 F* & Elevated F* Tube Alternate Repair Criteria for Tubes W/Degradation within Tubesheet Region of Kewaunee Sgs, Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790

ML20236R905
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	07/21/1998
From:	Long W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Sepp H WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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July 21, 1998 Mr. Henry A. Sepp, Manener Regulatory & Licensing Engineering Westinghouse Electric Corporation i P. O. Box 355 i Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355

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REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE -

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Dear Mr. Sepp:

By letter dated June 1,1998, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation submitted the Westinghouse report entitled, WCAP-14677, Rev.1, "F* and Elevated F* Tube Attemate Repair Criteria for Tubes with Degradation Within the Tubesheet Region of the Kewaunee i Steam Generators," dated May 1998 and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. The non-proprietary version, WCAP-14678, Rev.1, 'F* and

' Elevated F* Tube Attemate Repair Criteria for Tubes with Degradation Within the Tubesheet Region of the Kewaunee Steam Generators," dated May 1998 was also included in the  ;

submittal. i An affidavit executed by ya..; . Sied May 28,1998, from Westinghouse, the owner of the l information, was includeC o, IM wbmittal. Westinghouse stated that the submitted information

. should be considered exam < rom mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons.

"(a) The informuuon reveals the distinguishing aspects of 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.

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• (c) Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resources orimprove his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.

"(e) It reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse or customer funded i development plans and programs of potential commercial value to ' O Westinghouse."

We have reviewed your application and the materialin accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on the basis of Westinghouse's statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial D\

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July 21, 1998 Therafore, we have determined that the document entitl'ed, WCAP-14677, Rev.1, "F* and '

Elevated F* Tube Alternate Repair Criteria for Tubes with Degradation Within the Tubesheet

- Region of the Kewaunee Steam Generators," marked as proprietary 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.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concemed to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in this area. W'e 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 NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review

-this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

William O. Long, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate 111-3 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/IV t

. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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• H. Sepp July 21, 1998 Therefore, we have determined that the document entitled, WCAP-14677, Rev.1, "F* and Elevated F* Tube Altemate Repair Criteria for Tubes with Degradation Within the Tubesheet Region of the Kewaunee Steam Generators," marked as proprietary 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.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons property 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.

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 NRC You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of information Act request includes your information. In all rey'aw situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

William O. Long, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate lil-3 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/lV

. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page l Licensee DISTRll)yTION:

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Therefore, we have determined tnat the document entitled, WCAP-14677, Rev.1. "F* and Elevated F* Tube Altemate Repsir Crite'ria for Tubes with Degradation Within the Tubesheet Region of the Kewaunee Steam Generators," marked as proprietary 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.

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 propnetary 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 NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of information Act request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely, h> b.

William O. Long, Sr. Project anager Project Directorate 111-3 Division of Reactor Projects - Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page Licensee l

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' ATTN: Bradley D. Jackson One South Pinckney Street P.O. Box 1497 Madison, Wi 53701-1497 Chairman Town of Cartton Route 1 Kewaunee,WI 54216 Harold Rockelberg, Chairman -

Kewaunee County Board Kewaunee County Courthouse Kewaunee,WI 54216 Attomey General 114 East, State Capitol Madison,WI 53702 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspectors Omce Route #1, Box 999 Kewaunee,WI 54216-9511 Regional Administrator- Region lli U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road E Lisle, IL 60532-4531 James D. Loock, Chief Engineer Public Service Commission ofWisconsin

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