ML26007A241

Request for Withholding Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure - Framatome Response to Request for Additional Documents to Be Docketed for the Review of ANP-10357P, Revision 0, Txs Compact Topical Report

ML26007A241
Person / Time
Site:	99902041
Issue date:	01/15/2026
From:	Ngola Otto Licensing Processes Branch
To:	Elliott G Framatome
References
EPID L-2024-TOP-0029, ANP-10357P, Rev 0
Download: ML26007A241 (0)

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January 15, 2026 Ms. Gayle Elliott, Director Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Framatome, Inc.

3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE - FRAMATOME RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE DOCKETED FOR THE REVIEW OF ANP-10357P, REVISION 0, TXS COMPACT TOPICAL REPORT (EPID L-2024-TOP-0029)

Dear Ms. Elliott:

By letter dated July 22, 2025, Framatome Inc. (Framatome) submitted affidavits (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML25203A341, ML25203A343, ML25203A345, ML25203A348) executed on July 14, and July 15, 2025, by Philip Opsal, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requesting that the information contained in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding:

1. D02-ARV-01-101-817, Framatome Integrated Management System Manual, Revision F

2. D02-AR-01-230-852, TXS COMPACT Quality Management Plan (QMP), Revision A

3. Framatome Inc.s Report of QA Audit for Audit No. 730-1

4. D02-ARV-01-112-702, TXS Quality Assurance Plan: TXS Compact AS FPGA, Revision B This submittal contains proprietary and non-proprietary documents which can be found in ADAMS at Package Accession No. ML25203A339. The non-proprietary version of Item 3 on the list of documents above can be found in ADAMS at Accession No. ML25203A347. As stated in your letter, the remaining three documents (Items 1, 2, and 4) contain extensive proprietary information to the extent that a redacted version would be of no value to the public. Therefore, a non-proprietary version was not submitted for these three documents.

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

a) The information reveals details of Framatomes research and development plans and programs or their results.

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

c) 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.

d) 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.

The NRC staff has reviewed the affidavits and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390 and based on the statements in the affidavit, it has determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, 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.

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, Framatome should promptly notify the NRC. Framatome also should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future if, for example, the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes Framatome information. In all review situations, the NRC will follow applicable laws, regulations, and policies in conducting its review, including the NRCs policies on notifying the owner of information in advance of any public disclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-6695 or via email at Ngola.Otto@nrc.gov Sincerely,

/RA/

Ngola Otto, Project Manager Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 99902041

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