RBG-46909, License Amendment Request, Main Turbine Bypass System

License Amendment Request, Main Turbine Bypass System

ML091260596
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/29/2009
From:	Roberts J Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RBG-46909, TAC MD7966
Download: ML091260596 (6)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 U.S. Highway 61 N Entergy St. Francisville, LA 70775 Tel 225-381-4149 Jerry C. Roberts Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance April 29, 2009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

SUBJECT:

License Amendment Request Main Turbine Bypass System River Bend Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-458 License No. NPF-47

REFERENCES:

1. Letter RBG-46690 from Entergy to USNRC dated January 25, 2008, regarding Main Turbine Bypass System

2. USNRC letter to Entergy dated December 19, 2008, regarding Request for Additional Information for Main Turbine Bypass System License Amendment Request (TAC NO. MD7966)

3. Letter RBG-46901 from Entergy to USNRC dated April 14, 2008, regarding Main Turbine Bypass System RBG-46909

Dear Sir or Madam:

OnApril 14, 2008, Entergy Operations, fInc. (Entergy) submitted a response, Reference 3, to an NRC Request for Additional Information (RAI), Reference 2. The response concerns an amendment request to revise the Operating License for River Bend Station, Reference 1. This request would revise Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.5 "Main Turbine Bypass System," and provide an alternative to the existing Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO).

Entergy has determined that the affidavit attesting to the proprietary nature of the information provided in Attachment 3 of Reference 3 is the wrong revision. A corrected affidavit is included in Attachment 1 to this letter. This correction has no impact to the technical response to the Request for Additional Information.

The original no significant hazards consideration is not affected by any information contained in this supplemental letter.

There are no new commitments contained in this letter.

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RBG-46909 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact David Lorfing at 225-381-4157.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on April 29, 2009.

Sincerely, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance River Bend Station - Unit 1 JCR/DNL/bmb Attachments:

1. Affidavit attesting to the proprietary nature of the information cc: Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 NRC Senior Resident Inspector P. 0. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Mr. Alan B. Wang, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS OWFN 8 G14 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Mr. Jeffrey P. Meyers Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance Attn. OEC - ERSD P. 0. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, 'LA 70821-4312

Attachment 1 RBG-46909 Affidavit attesting to the proprietary nature of the information 1

AFFIDAVIT STATE OF WASHINGTON )

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COUNTY OF BENTON

1. My name is Alan B. Meginnis. I am Manager, Product Licensing, for AREVA NP Inc. and as such I am authorized to execute this Affidavit.

2. I am familiar with the criteria applied by AREVA NP to determine whether certain AREVA NP information is proprietary. I am familiar with the policies established by AREVA NP to ensure the proper application of these criteria.

3. I am familiar with the AREVA NP information contained in the report 51-9101813-001, entitled "Responses to NRC RAI - RBS Main Turbine Bypass System (MTBS)

Inoperable," dated April 2009 and referred to herein as "Document." Information contained in this Document has been classified by AREVA NP as proprietary in accordance with the policies established by AREVA NP for the control and protection of proprietary and confidential information.

4. This Document contains information of a proprietary and confidential nature and is of the type customarily held in confidence by AREVA NP and not made available to the public. Based on my experience, I am aware that other companies regard information of the kind contained in this Document as proprietary and confidential.

5. This Document has been made available to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in confidence with the request that the information contained in this Document be withheld from public disclosure. The request for withholding of proprietary information is made in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. The information for which withholding from disclosure is

requested qualifies under 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4) "Trade secrets and commercial or financial information."

6.- The following criteria are customarily applied by AREVA NP to determine whether information should be classified as proprietary:

(a) The information reveals details of AREVA NP's 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 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 AREVA NP.

(d) The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process, methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for AREVA NP in product optimization or marketability.

(e) The information is vital to,a competitive advantage held by AREVA NP, would be helpful to competitors to AREVA NP, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of AREVA NP.

The information in the Document is considered proprietary for the reasons set forth in paragraphs 6(b), 6(d) and 6(e) above.

7. In accordance with AREVA NP's policies governing the protection and control of information, proprietary information contained in this Document have been made available, on a limited basis, to others outside AREVA NP only as required and under suitable agreement providing for nondisclosure and limited use of the information.

8. AREVA NP policy requires that proprietary information be kept in a secured file or area and distributed on a need-to-know basis.

9. The foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.

SUBSCRIBED before me this

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day of April, 2009.

Susan K. McCoy NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF WASHINGTON MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 1/10/12