ML22354A197
| ML22354A197 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/17/2023 |
| From: | Siva Lingam Licensing Processes Branch |
| To: | Harper Z Westinghouse |
| References | |
| Download: ML22354A197 (1) | |
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January 17, 2023 Mr. Zachary Harper Manager, Licensing Engineering Westinghouse Electric Company 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066
SUBJECT:
PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR OWNERS GROUP - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSMITTER ON-LINE MONITORING
Dear Mr. Harper:
By letter dated October 14, 2022 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML22290A039), you submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an affidavit dated September 14, 2022 (ADAMS Accession No. ML22290A041), executed by Zachary Harper, Manager, Licensing Engineering for Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Westinghouse), requesting that the information contained in the following document (Enclosure 1 of the letter dated October 14, 2022) be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR):
Slides for PWROG-NRC [Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group-NRC] Meeting to Discuss Implementation of Transmitter On-Line Monitoring (Westinghouse Proprietary Class 2)
The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
(a) The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouses competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
(c) Its use 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 a similar product.
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 submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.
Z. Harper Therefore, the version 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, please contact me at 301-415-1564 or by e-mail to Siva.Lingam@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
ML22354A197 *by email OFFICE NRR/DORL/LLPB/PM* NRR/DORL/LLPB/LA* NRR/DEX/EICB/BC*
NAME SLingam DHarrison MWaters (NCarte for)
DATE 12/20/22 12/27/22 12/27/22 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LLPB/BC (A)* NRR/DORL/LLPB/PM*
NAME CRosales-Cooper SLingam DATE 01/17/23 01/17/23