ML20247J844

Requests That All Info Submitted Re 10CFR50.59 Review Be Considered General Atomics Proprietary Info & Afforded Requisite Protection as Provided Under 10CFR2.790

ML20247J844
Person / Time
Site:	General Atomics
Issue date:	09/08/1989
From:	Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER
To:	Alexander Adams NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
38-1445, NUDOCS 8909210015
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CBNERAL ATORNCE September 8, 1989 38-1445 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.

Attention: Mr. Alexander Adams

Subject:

Docket No. 50-89: Reactor Facility License No.

R-38; Request for Protection of Proprietary Information

Reference:

Whittemore, W. L., letter to Dr. Alexander Adams dated January 5, 1989

Dear Mr. Adams:

In December 1988, General Atomics (GA) completed its review and approval, per 10 CFR 50.59, of the installation of a new computerized console for GA's Mark I TRIGA reactor. GA did not intend to submit this "50.59 Safety Review" to NRC for approval because that would frustrate the whole rationale for having a regulation such as 10 CFR 50.59.

However, a courtesy copy of the completed 10 CFR 50.59 review was sent to NRC in January 1989 (see reference).

Subsequently, additional supplemental information was requested. This requested suppleniental information was sent to NRC by Mr. William Hyde.

When GA submitted thn courtesy copy of its completed 10 CFR 50.59 review, and supplemental information, it vac not considered necessary to request protection of the submitted information as proprietary. However, since then, GA bid on a contract to provide a computerized console for a U.S.

research reactor and lost the contract to a Canadian firm.

Consequently, GA is quite concerned about losing its competitive position. Accordingly, GA hereby requests that all information it has submitted relative to the subject 10 CFR 50.59 review be considered as GA proprietary informa-tion and afforded the requisite protection as provided under 10 CFR 2.790. The subject correspondence was not with regard to the issuance, denial, amendment, transfer, renewal, modification, suspension, revocation, or violation of a license, permit, or order, or regarding a rule making procedure. Therefore we feel our request is justified and G909210015 890908 Ap)LO PDR ADOCK 05000089 Ti P PNU 10955 JOHN JAY HOPKINS DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121-1194 PO BOX 85608. SAN DIEGO, CA 92138-5608 (619) 455-3000

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- I our competitive position is at serious risk if it is denied.

If you have any questions regarding this matter or require any additional information, please contact me at (619) 455-2823.

Very truly yours, wee"'

Keith E. Asmussen, Manager Licensing, Safety and Nuclear Compliance KEA/mk I

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