ML26023A107
| ML26023A107 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | HI-STORM 100 |
| Issue date: | 12/19/2025 |
| From: | Melendez-Colon D Holtec |
| To: | Gursharan Singh Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LRM-0136 | |
| Download: ML26023A107 (0) | |
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From:
Daneira Meléndez-Colón To:
Gurpreet Singh
Subject:
NRC APPROVAL OF HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF THE PROPRIETARY SLIDES FOR THE HI-STORM UMAX AMENDMENT 6 PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING FOR DOCKET NO. 72-1040 - EPID L-2025-LRM-0136 Date:
Friday, December 19, 2025 2:07:18 PM
SUBJECT:
NRC APPROVAL OF HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF THE PROPRIETARY SLIDES FOR THE HI-STORM UMAX AMENDMENT 6 PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING FOR DOCKET NO. 72-1040 - ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER L-2025-LRM-0136
Dear Gurpreet Singh:
By email dated December 15, 2025, Holtec International submitted an affidavit dated December 15, 2025, executed by Kimberly Manzione, you requested 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), Part 2, Section 2.390.
Proprietary slides for the HI-STORM UMAX Amendment 6 Pre-submittal Meeting
The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:
The material for which exemption from disclosure is here sought is all confidential commercial information, and some portions also qualify under the narrower definition of trade secret.
It is information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by Holtec's competitors without license from Holtec International constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.
It is information which, if used 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 of a similar product.
The information sought to be withheld is being submitted to the NRC in confidence.
The information classified as proprietary was developed and compiled by Holtec International at a significant cost to Holtec International.
Public disclosure of the information sought to be withheld is likely to cause substantial harm to Holtec International's competitive position and foreclose or reduce the availability of profit-making opportunities.
We have reviewed the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.
Therefore, the proprietary slides for the HI-STORM UMAX amendment 6 pre-submittal meeting 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 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 FOIA request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified of the date of public disclosure, in advance which will be a reasonable time thereafter.
Note that this email will be placed in ADAMS as publicly available to document the approval of your request to withhold information from public disclosure.
If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact me at (301) 415-7295, or via email to Daneira.Melendez-Colon@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
Daneira Meléndez Colón
Docket No.: 72-1040 EPID No.: L-2025-LRM-0136
Daneira Meléndez Colón Project Manager Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (301) 415-7295 l Daneira.Melendez-Colon@nrc.gov