ML26043A264

Withholding Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure - Framatome February 17, 2026, ACRS Subcommittee Presentation for ANP-10358, Revision 0, Increased Burnup for Pwrs, Topical Report

ML26043A264
Person / Time
Site:	99902041
Issue date:	02/18/2026
From:	Ngola Otto Licensing Processes Branch
To:	Elliott G Framatome
Otto N, NRR/DORL/LLPB
References
EPID L-2024-TOP-0033
Download: ML26043A264 (0)

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February 18, 2026 Ms. Gayle Elliott, Director Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Framatome, Inc.

3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501

SUBJECT:

WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

- FRAMATOME FEBRUARY 17, 2026, ACRS SUBCOMMITTEE PRESENTATION FOR TOPICAL REPORT ANP-10385, REVISION 0, INCREASED BURNUP FOR PWRS (EPID L-2024-TOP-0033)

Dear Ms. Elliott:

By letter dated February 10, 2026, Framatome Inc. (Framatome) submitted an affidavit (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML26042A264) executed on February 10, 2026, by Jerald Holm, 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:

ACRS Subcommittee - ANP-10385 Increased Burnup for PWRs [Pressurized Water Reactors]

The non-proprietary version of the document above can be found in ADAMS at Accession No. ML26042A142.

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

a) 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.

b) 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 affidavit 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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