ML20247G499

Forwards Proprietary BAW-10175P, Rod Exchange Methodology, Developed for Calculating Parameters While Performing Control Rod Measurements Using Rod Exchange Technique to Be Used at Plants.Rept Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20247G499
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Site:	Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000
Issue date:	03/30/1989
From:	Taylor J BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To:	Norberg J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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,4 Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Division a McDermott company 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506 0935 (804) 385 2000 JIIT/89-65 l

March 30,1989 Mr. James A. Norberg, Special Assistant Division of Engineering and System Technology Office Of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Su b,icet: Rod Exchange Methodology Topical Report, E4W 10175P

Dear Mr. Norberg:

Enclosed are twenty (20) copies of B&W Fuct Company (BWFC) proprietary topical report H AW 10175P, " Rod Exchange Methodology. This report describes the methodology developed by BWFC for calculating parameters for pi forming control rod measurements using the rod exchange technique. This methodology wi be used by BWFC to perform centrol rod worth measurements during startup physics testi, at the Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations which are owned by Duke Power. BWFL will be supplying relo:. fuel for these two stations.

Babcock & Wilcox requests in cccordance with 10CFR2.790 that this report be c.onsidered )

proprietary. .Information supporting this request is included in the attached affidavit, i Ve truly yours, 1

J. II. Taylo Manager, Licensing Services cc: w/o attach ,

R. B. Borsum T. L. Baldwin w/ attach Gene lisii, NRC

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a Babcock &Wilcox AFFIDA IT OF JAMES H. TAYLOR A. My name is James H. Taylor. I am Manager of Licensing Services in the Nuclear Power Division of the Babcock & Wilcox Company.

The B&W Fuel Company is administratively responsible to the Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Power Division (NPD) and utilitzes the NPD Licensing Services. Therefore I am authorized to execute this Affidavit.

B. I am familiar with the criteria applied by Babcock & Wilcox to determine whether certain information of Babcock & Wilcox is proprietary and I am familiar with the procedures established within Babcock & Wilcox, particularly the Nuclear Power Division, to ensure the proper application of these criteria. )

C. In determining whether a Babcock & Wilcox document is to be .

classified as proprietary information, an initial determination is made by the Unit Manager, who is responsible for originating the document, as to whether it falls within the criteria set forth in Paragraph D hereof. If the information falls within any one of these criteria, it is classified as proprietary by the originating Unit Manager. This initial determination is I reviewed by the cognizant Section Manager. If the document is designated as proprietary, it is reviewed again by Licensing personnel and other management within the Nuclear Power Division as designated by the Manager of Licensing Services to assure that the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR Section 2.790 are met.

D. The following information is provided to demonstrate that the provisions of 10 CFR Section 2.790 of the Commission's regulations have been considered:

(i) The information has been held in confidence by the Babcock & Wilcox Company. Copies of the document are clearly identified as proprietary. In addition, whenever i

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AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES H. TAYLOR (Cont'd.)

Babcock & Wilcox transmits the information to a customer, customer's agent, potential customer or regulatory agency, the transmittal requests the recipient to hold the information as proprietary. Also, in order to strictly limit any potential cr actual customer's use of proprietary information, the following provision is included in all proposals submitted by Babcock & Wilcox, and an applicable version of the proprietary provision is included in all of Babcock and Wilcox's contracts:

" Purchaser may retain Company's proposal for use in connection with any contract resulting therefrom, I and, for that purpose, make such copies thereof as may be necessary. Any proprietary information concerning Company's or its Supplier's products or manufacturing processes which is so designated by l Company or its Suppliers and disclosed to Purchaser incident to the performance of such contract shall  !

remain the property of Company or its Suppliers and is disclosed in confidence, and Purchaser shall not publish or otherwise disclose it to others without the written approval of Company, and no rights, implied or otherwise, are granted to produce or have produced any products or to practice or cause to be practiced any manufacturing processes covered thereby.

Notwithstanding the above, Purchaser may provide the NRC or any other regulatory agency with any such proprietary information as the NRC or such other l agency may require; provided, however, that 2

Babcock &Wilcox AFFIDAVIT OF JAPEg H. TAYLOR (Cont'd.)

Purchaser shall first give company written notice of such proposed disclosure and Company shall have the right to amend such proprietary information so as to make it non-proprietary. In the event that Company i cannot amend such proprietary information, Purchaser shall, prior to disclosing such information, use its best efforts to obtain a commitment from NRC or such other agency to have such information withheld from public inspection.

Company shall be given the right to participate in pursuit of such confidential treatment."

1 (ii) The following criteria are customarily applied by Babcock & Wilcox in a rational decision process to ,

determine whether the information should be classified as proprietary. Information may be classified as proprietary if one or more of the following criteria are met:

a. Information reveals cost or price information, commercial strategies, production capabilities, or budget levels of Babcock & Wilcox, its customers or suppliers.

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b. The information reveals data or material concerning Babcock & Wilcox research or development plans or programs of present or potential competitive advantage to Babcock & Wilcox,

c. The use of the information by a competitor would decrease his expenditures, in time or resources, in designing, producing or marketing a similar' product.

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a Babcock &Wilcox E yAVIT OF JAMES H. TAYLOR (Cont'd.)

d. The information consists of test data or other similar data concerning a process, method or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage to Babcock & Wilcox.

e. The information reveals special aspects of a process, method, component or the like, the exclusive use of which rusults in a competitive advantage to Babcock & Wilcox.

f. The information contains ideas for which patent j protection may be sought.

The document (s) listed on Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, has been evaluated in  :

accordance with normal Babcock & Wilcox procedures with respect to classification and has been found to contain

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information which falls within one or more of the criteria enumerated above. Exhibit "B", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, specifically identifies the criteria applicable to the document (s) i l

listed in Exhibit "A".

l (iii) The document (s) listed in Exhibit "A", which has been made available to the United States t;uclear Regulatory Commission was made available in confidence with a request that the document (s) and the information contained therein be withhe'd from public disclosure.

(iv) The information is not available in the open literature and to the best of our knowledge is not known by Combustion Engineering, EXXON, General Electric, 4

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Babcock &Wilcox AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES H. TAYLOR (Cont'd.)

I Westinghouse or other current or potential domestic or j foreign competitors of Babcock & Wilcox. l l

(v) Specific information with regard to whether public disclosure of the information is likely to cause harm to j the competitive position of Babcock & Wilcox, taking into account the value of the information to Babcock & Wilcox; the amount of effort or money expended by Babcock &

Wilcox developing the information; and the ease or difficulty with which the information could be properly duplicated by others is given in Exhibit "B".

E. I have personally reviewed the document (s) listed on Exhibit."A" and have found that it is considered proprietary by Babcock &

Wilcox because it contains information which falls within one or more of the criteria enumerated in Paragraph D, and it is information which is customarily held in confidence and protected as proprietary information by Babcock & Wilcox. This report comprises information utilized by Babcock & Wilcox in its business which afford Babcock & Wilcox an opportunity to obtain a competitive advantage over those who may wish to know.or use the information contained in the document (s),

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s Babcock &Wilcox AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES H. TAYLOR.(Cont'd.)

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) SS. Lynchburg City of Lynchburg) l James H. Taylor, being duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the person who subscribed his name to the foregoing i statement, and that the matters and facts set forth in the statement j are true.

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1 Exhibit A Rod Exchange Methodology 1 1

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Exhibit B Description of Material A_pglicable Criteria Rod Exchange Methodology a,b,c,d B A W-10175 P

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