ML23275A001
| ML23275A001 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/02/2023 |
| From: | Justin Poole Plant Licensing Branch III |
| To: | Noval W Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Wall S | |
| References | |
| Download: ML23275A001 (1) | |
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October 2, 2023 William Noval Director of Regulatory Affairs Holtec Decommissioning International Krishna P. Singh Technology Campus 1 Holtec Blvd.
Camden, NJ 08104
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Noval:
By letter dated September 28, 2023, Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), on behalf of Holtec Palisades, LLC (Holtec Palisades), submitted an affidavit dated September 28, 2023, executed by William Noval, Director of Regulatory Affairs, requesting 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):
Pre-Submittal Meeting Presentation - Palisades Nuclear Plant License Transfer Application to Support Resumption of Power Operations (CLOSED SESSION)
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) at Accession No. ML23271A120.
The affidavit 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, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by Holtec competitors without license from Holtec constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
- b. Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce its expenditure of resources or improve its competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of a similar product.
- c. Information which reveals cost or price information, production, capacities, budget levels, or commercial strategies of Holtec, its affiliates, customers, or its suppliers.
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.
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, I may be reached at 301-415-2048.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Justin C. Poole, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-255 cc: Listserv
ML23275A001 OFFICE NRR/DORL/LPL1/PM NRR/DORL/LPL1/LA NRR/DORL/LPL1/BC NRR/DORL/LPL1/PM NAME JPoole KZeleznock HGonzalez JPoole DATE 09/29/2023 10/02/2023 10/02/2023 10/02/2023