NSD-NRC-96-4899, Provides Clarification of Info Provided in 961121 Subj Ltr Re W Position Wrt Proprietary Classification of Previously Submitted Info on Incomplete Rcca Insertion

Provides Clarification of Info Provided in 961121 Subj Ltr Re W Position Wrt Proprietary Classification of Previously Submitted Info on Incomplete Rcca Insertion

ML20134B908
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	12/04/1996
From:	Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To:	Craig C NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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PROJECT-700 NSD-NRC-96-4899, NUDOCS 9701310144
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i . December 4,1996 i i t 4 1 Ms. Claudia M. Craig, Senior Project Manager Generic Issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management i OfTice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 i

SUBJECT:

Clarification ofInformation Provided in Westinghouse letter NSD-NRC-96-4889, Mr. N. J. Liparulo to Mr. Frank J. Miraglia, Jr., dated November 21,1996. j

Dear Ms. Craig:

1 i The purpose of this letter is to provide to the NRC a clarification of the information provided in the l subject letter of November 21,1996 regarding Westinghouse's position with respect to the proprietary j classification of previously submitted information on the topic ofIncomplete Rod Cluster Control ! Assembly (RCCA) Insertion. In your four letters to Westinghouse, all dated October 16,1996,you l detailed information from meeting presentation material that had been voluntarily submitted by Westinghouse, from meetings held on March 25, May 15, June 27, and September 9,1996, that was j considered proprietary by Westinghouse, to which the NRC did not agree with the proprietary i classification. ! Upon our further detailed review of this information we have determined that we are indeed willing to j permit public disclosure of the majority of the items outlined in your four letters dated October 16, ! 1996. As stated in our letter of November 21,1996 (NSD-NRC-96-4889), we want to make it clear that we still consider the information which we are willing to release to be proprietary, but we have concluded as a matter ofjudgement that the value of such information to us is outweighed by the value of reaching an amicable agreement with the NRC on this important issue. { To this end, we authorize the public disclosure of the infr: nation outlined in your four letters dated d October 16,1996 wherein you disagreed with our proprietary classifications, with the exception of the following: ! P4 76 ' l l 9701310144 961204 310038 b^h,[# 1  % PR*' eon hi}ift:d6rM i c>

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! l i j Concerning proprietary information material made available to the NRC staff from a meeting ! held on May 15,1996, you indicated that you did not concur that the following information was , ! indeed proprietary: I 1

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, Westinghouse must respectfully disagree with your conclusion and ask that this material remam proprietary and not be disclosed to the public. Westinghouse has reviewed its documentation and i verified that this information is indeed proprietary and must be afforded the requisite safeguards from l j public disclosure. Y. i + In addition,it is noteworthy to reiterate herein that the NRC staff has already agreed to maintain as

proprietary other information contained in the referenced documents and we request that proprietary l protection continue to be provided to that information as well.

if you should have any questions concerning the attached list, please contact Mr. H. A. Sepp, i Manager, Regulatory and Licensing Initiatives. He may be reached at (412) 374-5282. 1 ! Very truly yours, l >I j

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N. . ,iparulo, Manager l Regulatory and Engineering Networks J

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