ML20244C904

Grants 880729 Request to Withhold JPTS-88-016, Proposed Change to Tech Specs Re Reload 8/Cycle 9 (JPTS-88-016), from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR2.790

ML20244C904
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	06/12/1989
From:	Labarge D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Brons J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
References
TAC-69013, NUDOCS 8906150203
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Docket No. 50-333 _ DISTRIBUTION l 4 Docket fU ei m y j PDR l Local PDR i PDI-1 Rdg j Mr. John C. Brons RCapra l Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation' SVarga l Power Authority of the State of New York BBoger 1 123 Main Street CVogan White Plains, New York 10601 DLaBarge 1 OGC {

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC 69013)

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By your application dated July 29, 1988, you submitted a " Proposed Change to the Technical Specifications Regarding Reload 8/ Cycle 9 (JPTS-88-016)" j and reauested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790 in accordance with an affidavit dated December 6, 1986.

In the affidavit you stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

a. Information that discloses a process, method or apparatus where prevention of its use by General Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies;

b. Information consisting of supporting data and analyses, including test data, relative to a process, method or apparatus, the application of which provide a competitive economic advantage, e.g.,

by optimization or improved marketability;

c. Information which 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 or licensing of a similar product;

d. Information which reveals cost or price information, production ,

capacities, budget levels or commercial strategies of General l Electric, its customers or suppliers; I

e. Information which reveals aspects of past, present or future General Electric customer-funded development plans and programs of potential l commercial value to General Electric; Of0I >

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g. Information which Genera 1' Electric must treat: as proprietary - '

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~ We have reviewed your application and the. material in accordan'ce with the i requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and,Lon the. basis of General Electric'si j statements, have determined that the' submitted.information sought'.toibe' withheld contains- trade secrets. or proprietary commercial information.;

Therefore, the General Electric Report, " James A.: FitzPatrick Nuclear. Power . '

Plant SAFER /GESTR/LOCA Loss-of_ Coolant Accident Analysis . Errata and Addenda No. 2," included as attachment IV to the above referenced app _11 cation, 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

+his 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 sh'ould 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 if, for example, 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 David E. LaBarge, Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects'I/II cc: See next page

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g. In tion which General Electric must treat.as proprietary acco ing:to' agreements with other parties.r.

WE ave reviewed rl application and the material in'accordance with the reqb'rements of'10 R 2.790 and, on the' basis of General. Electric's.

statements. have dete ined that. the submitted infor1 nation sought to bei withheld contains trad secrets,or proprietary comercial information.

Therhore, the General Ele ric Report, " James A. 'FitzPatrick Nuclear Power ~

Plant SAFER /GESTR/LOCA Loss of-Coolant Accident.' Analysis - Errata.and Addenda N

No. 2," included as attachme ' IV to the.'above referenced application,; marked-. -

as proprietary, will be withhe d from public' disclosure pursuant to 10. CFR'  :

2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) 'the Atomic Energy Act of:1954, as- amended.y ,3, Withholding from public inspection hall not affect' the right, if any, of persons _ properly and directly concer d to inspect the documents. If the?need' arises, we may send copies of this in rmation to our consultants working in this area. We will, of course, ensure- at the consultants have signed the, .

appropriate agreements for handling prop etary:information.

If the basis for withholding this informati from public: inspection should change in the future such that the inforinatio could then be made available for public inspection, you~should promptly:not y the NRC. .You also should understand that the NRC may have cause'to review his determination in thet future if, for example, the scope of a Freedom of: formation'Act request- '

includes your information. In all review situation if the NRC makes'a.

determination adverse to the above, you will'be'notif d in' advance of any.

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Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Ms. Donna Ross Assistant General Counsel New York State Energy Office Power Authority of the State 2 Empire State Plaza of New York 16th Floor 10 Columbus Circle Albany, New York 12223.

New York, New York 10019 Resident Inspector's Office Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Post Office Box 136 475 Allendale Road Lycoming, New York 13093 King of P_ russia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. William Fernandez Mr. A. Klausman Resident Manager Senior Vice President - Appraisal James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear and Compliance Services Power Plant Power Authority of the State l

Post Office Box 41 of New York Lycoming, New York 13093 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Mr. J. A. Gray, Jr. Mr. George Wilverding, Manager Director Nuclear Licensing - RWR Nuclear Safety Evaluation Power Authority of the State Power Authority of the State of New York of New York 123 Main Street IES Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. Robert P. Jones, Supervisor Mr. R. E. Beedle Town of Scriba Vice President Nuclear Support R. D. #4 Power Authority of the State Oswego, New York 13126 of New York 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. J. P. Payne, President Power Authority of the State >

of New York Mr. S. S. Zulla 10 Columbus Circle Vice President Nutlear Engineering New York, New York 10019 Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street Mr. Richard Patch White Plains, New York 10601 Quality Assurance Superintendent James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 41 Vice President Nuclear Operations Lycoming, New York 13093 Power Authority of the State l

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Docket No. 50-333 DISTRIBUTION Docket file ,

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SUBJECT:

REOUEST FOR WITPPOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC 6901M By your application dated July 29, 1988, you submitted a " Proposed Change  !

to the Technical Specifications Regarding Reload 8/ Cycle 9 (JPTS-88-016)"

and reouested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790 in accordance with an affidavit dated December 6, 1986. 1 In the affidavit you stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following  !

reasons:

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a. Information that discloses a process, method or apparatus-where prevention of its use by General Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies;

b. Information consisting of supporting data and analyses, including test data, relative to a process, method or apparatus, the application of which provide a competitive economic advantage, e.g.,

I by optimization or improved marketability;

c. Information which 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 or licendng of a similar product;

d. Information which reveals cost or price infonnation, production capacities, budget levels or commercial strategies of General Electric, its customers or suppliers;

e. Infonnat',on which reveals aspects of past, present or future General Electric customer-funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to General Electric; L __ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - - _ _

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f. Information which discloses patentable subject matter for.which it'-

may be desirable to~obtain patent: protection;..

g. Information which General Electric must treat as. proprietary-according to agreements with other parties.

. We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with th'e requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and, on_ the basis of General' Electric's-statements, have' determined that the submitted information sought to be-withheld contains. trade secrets 'or proprietary connercial information.-

Therefore, the General Electric Report, " James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power' Plant SAFER /GESTR/LOCA Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analysis . Errata and Addenda-No. 2," included as attachment IV to the above referenced application, 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 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 if, for example, 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 David E. LaBarge, Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II cc: See next page

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g. In ~ nation which General Electric must treat as proprietary acco ing to agreements with other parties. '

We have reviewed , ur application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 R 2.790 and, on the basis of General Electric's~

statements, have dete ined that' the submitted infonnation sought to be withheld contains trad secrets or proprietary commercial information.. l Therffore, the General Ele tric Report, " James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear. Power /

Plant SAFER /GESTR/LOCA Loss of_ Coolant-Accident Analysis . Errata and Addenda ~ .,

No. 2," included as attachme IV to the above referenced application, marked as proprietary, will be'withhe d from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection hall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concer ed to inspect the documents. If the need.

arises, we may send copies of this in rmation to our consultants working in-this area. We will, of course, ensure at the consultants have sir

• d the appropriate agreements for handling prop etary information.

If the basis for withholding this informati from public inspection should change in the future such that the informatio could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly not y the NRC. You also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review his determination in the 2 future if, for example, the scope of a Freedom of formation Act request i includes your information. In all review situation if the NRC makes a detennination adverse to the above, you will be notif d in advance of any. ,

public disclosure, d Sincerely.-

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Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Ms. Donna Ross Assistant General Counsel New York State Energy.0ffice Power Authority o' the State 2 Empire State Plaza of New York 16th Floor 10 Columbus Circle Albany, New York 12223.

New York, New York 10019 Resident Inspector's Office Regional Administrator, Region'1 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission . U. S. . Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 136 475 Allendale Road

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Lycoming, New York' 13093 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. William Fernandez Mr. A. Klausman Resident Manager Senior Vice President - Appraisal James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear and Compliance Services Power Plant Power Authority of the State Post Office Box 41 of New York Lycoming, New York 13093 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Mr. J. A. Gray, Jr. Mr. George Wilverding, Manager Director Nuclear Licensing - BWR Nuclear Safety Evaluation-Power Authority of the State Power Authority of the State of New York of New York 123 Main Street .123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. Robert P. Jones, Supervisor Mr. R. E. Beedle Town of Scriba Vice President Nuclear Support R. D. #4 Power Authority of the State Oswego, New York 13126 of New York 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. J. P. Payne, President Power Authority of the State l

' of New York Mr. S. S. Zulla 10 Columhs Circle . Vice President Nuclear Engineering New York, New York 10019 Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street Mr. Richard Patch White Plains, New York 10601 Quality Assurance Superintendent James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 41 Vice President Nuclear Operations Lycoming, New York 13093 Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street Charlie Donaldson, Esquire White Plains, New York 10601 Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 L____________-. - - - - - - -