ML24361A089
| ML24361A089 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/2024 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch IV |
| To: | Entergy Operations |
| Wengert T | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2024-LLR-0065 | |
| Download: ML24361A089 (4) | |
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December 27, 2024 ANO Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.
N-ADM-8 1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802
SUBJECT:
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (EPID L-2024-LLR-0065)
Dear ANO Site Vice President:
By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated October 21, 2024.
(Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Package Accession No. ML24295A119), you submitted an affidavit dated October 20, 2024, executed by Gayle Elliott, Director, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, for Framatome Inc. (Framatome), requesting that the information contained in the following document (enclosure 1 of the letter dated October 21, 2024) be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR):
- Relief Request ANO2-RR-24-001, Revision 0 A nonproprietary version of this document, contained in enclosure 3 of the letter dated October 21, 2024, has been placed in the NRCs Public Document Room and added to the NRC Library in ADAMS under Accession No. ML24295A123.
Additionally, by letter dated November 11, 2024 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML24316A002), you submitted three affidavits each dated October 21, 2024, executed by Gayle Elliott; and two affidavits each dated October 31, 2024, executed by Philip A. Opsal, Manager, Product Licensing for Framatome, requesting that the information contained in the following documents (attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the letter dated November 11, 2024) be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR):
[Attachment 1] Corrosion Evaluation of ANO-2 RVCH [Reactor Vessel Closure Head] CEDM [Control Element Drive Mechanism] IDTB [Inside Diameter Temper Bead] Weld Nozzle Penetration Repair, Document Number 51-9384397-001
[Attachment 2] PWSCC [Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking]
Evaluation for Alloy 600 in ANO-2 CEDM Penetration No. 71 IDTB Weld Repair, Document Number 51-9384385-001
[Attachment 3] ANO-2 CEDM Number 71 IDTB Weld Repair One-Cycle Justification, Document Number 32-9384450-000
[Attachment 4] ANO-2 CEDM Penetration 71 Modification As-Left J-Groove Weld One Cycle Justification, Document Number 32-9384449-000
[Attachment 5] OCJ IDTB Weld Anomaly Assessment at CEDM Nozzle No. 71 at ANO 2, Document Number 32-9384443-000 Nonproprietary versions of these documents, contained in attachments 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of the letter dated November 11, 2024, have been placed in the NRCs Public Document Room and added to the NRC Library in ADAMS under Accession No. ML24316A004.
The affidavits stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
- 6. The following criteria are customarily applied by Framatome to determine whether information should be classified as proprietary:
(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.
(c)
The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning a process, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for Framatome.
(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 statements in the affidavits, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.
Therefore, enclosure 1 of the letter dated October 21, 2024, and attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the letter dated November 11, 2024, 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 301-415-8371 or by email to Mahesh.Chawla@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-368 cc: Listserv
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