ML20237C734
| ML20237C734 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 08/17/1998 |
| From: | Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20138K695 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0163, GDP-98-163, NUDOCS 9808240095 | |
| Download: ML20237C734 (5) | |
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USEC A Global Energy Company August 17,1998 GDP 98-0163 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Docket No. 70-7001 Transmittal of Revision 26 to Paducah Certification Application - Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan and Transportation Security Plan l
INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.790 AND 9.17(a)(4)
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
By separate letter of the same date (Letter GDP 98-0162), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) is submitting to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Revision 26 to USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. As described in letter GDP 98-0162, certain portions of Revision 26 contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR l
2.790 and 9.17(a)(4).
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In accordance with 10 CFR 76.33(e), proprietary versions of the Revision 26 changes to the l
l Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan (FNMCP) and Transportation Security Plan are being l
submitted with this letter. USEC specifically requests that the Revision 26 changes to the FNMCP l
and Transportation Security Plan be withheld from public disclosure. The enclosed USEC affidavit g) f provides the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4).
The mformation contained in USEC letter GDP 98-0162 dated August 17,1998 (including the accompanying oath and affirmation) is hereby incorporated by reference into this letter.
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Dr. Carl J. Paperiello l
' August 17,1998 GDP 98-0163, Page 2 Should you have any questions or comments on Revision 26, please contact Steve Routh at (301) 564-3251. There are no new commitments contained in this submittal.
Sincerely, S. A.
I Steven A.Toelle Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy Manager
Enclosures:
- 1. Aflidavit
- 2. USEC-01, Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion P! ant, Revision 26 Changes to the Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan and Transportation Security Plan,20 copies cc: NRC Region III Office, w/2 copies NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP, w/l copy NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS, w/l copy Mr. Joe W. Parks (DOE), w/4 copies 1
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AFFIDAVIT OF STEVEN A. TOELLE i
SUPPORTING APPLICATION TO WITIIIIOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF REVISION 26 TO USEC-01 i
APPLICATION FOR UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CERTIFICATION PADUCAII GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT 4
I, Steven A. Toelle, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy, United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), having been duly sworn, do hereby affinn and state:
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I am authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is j
referenced herein relating to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant and which USEC seeks to have f
withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), as i
amended,42 U.S.C.
2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(a)(4),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4), and (b) apply for the withholding of such information from public disclosure by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
Fundamental Nuclear Makrials Control Plan j
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has prepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials
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Control Plan, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant" which describes d'e measures used by USEC at the Portsmouth plant to control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting changes to this plan to the NRC as part of Revision 26,
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l August 15,1998, to its application for a certificate of compliance for the Paducah plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing information concerning an applicant's ma'.erial control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Infonnation or classified as National
1-l Security Infonnation or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, USEC requests that the Revision 26 changes to the Paducah Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the.AEA, 42 U.S.C. @ 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),
1 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance 4.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(I), USEC has prepared a "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic i
Significance" (Transportation Security Plan) which describes the measures used by USEC at the Paducah plant to physically protect and control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting changes to this plan to the NRC as part of I
Revision 26, August 15,1998, to its application for a certificate of compliance for the Portsmouth plant under 10 CFR Part 76.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC which contain information concerning an applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Information or classified as National Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure.
The Transportation Security Plan contains such information. Accordingly, USEC requests that the Revision 26 changes to the "Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance" be withheld from public
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l disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. { 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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Steven A. Toelle, having been duly sworn, hereby confirms that I am Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Assurance & Policy, of USEC, that I am authorized on behalf of USEC to review the information attached hereto and to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this affidavit and the attachments hereto, and that the statements made and matters set forth herein are true and corwet to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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I Steven A. Toelle I
On this 17th day of August 1998, the manager signing above personally appeared before me, I
is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and j
i acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
j In witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal, e
A2rie M. Knisley, Notary Puby State of Maryland, Montgomery County My commission expires March 1,2002 l
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