ML21013A454

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML21013A454
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	01/21/2021
From:	Robert Kuntz Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Conboy T Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
Kuntz R F-NRR/DORL 301-4153733
References
EPID L-2020-LLA-0243
Download: ML21013A454 (3)

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January 21, 2021 Mr. Thomas A. Conboy Site Vice President Northern States Power Company - Minnesota Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362

SUBJECT:

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (EPID L-2020-LLA-0243)

Dear Mr. Conboy:

By letter dated November 3, 2020, you submitted an affidavit dated July 23, 2020, executed by Alan Meginnis, you requested that the information contained in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR):

ANP-3857P, Revision 2, Design Limits for Framatome Critical Power Correlations A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) Public Document Room and added to the NRC Library in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

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

(b) Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor to significantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.

(d) The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process, methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for Framatome in product optimization or marketability.

(e) The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by Framatome, would be helpful to competitors to Framatome, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Framatome.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of the statements in the affidavit, have determined that the

T. Conboy submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, the version(s) of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(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, 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.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-3733.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert F. Kuntz, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-263 cc: Listserv

ML21013A454 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL3/PM NRR/DORL/LPL3/PM NRR/DSS/SNSB/BC NAME RKuntz SRohrer SKrepel DATE 01/14/2021 01/14/2021 01/15/2021 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL3/BC NRR/DORL/LPL3/PM NAME NSalgado RKuntz DATE 01/21/2021 01/21/2021