ML062790023

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure (CAW-05-1997) (TAC Nos. MC7182, MC7183, and MC7184)

ML062790023
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	10/12/2006
From:	Fields M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Maurer B Westinghouse
Fields M, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-3062
References
CAW-05-1997, TAC MC7182, TAC MC7183, TAC MC7184, WCAP-16208-P, Rev 1
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October 12, 2006Mr. B. F. Maurer, Acting ManagerRegulatory Compliance and Plant Licensing Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355

SUBJECT:

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 -REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (CAW-05-1997) (TAC NOS. MC7182, MC7183, AND MC7184)

Dear Mr. Maurer:

By letter dated May 26, 2005, Arizona Public Service Company submitted an affidavit datedMay 18, 2005, executed by Mr. J. A. Gresham, Manager, Westinghouse Electric Company, requesting that information in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.390:WCAP-16208-P, Revision 1, ?NDE [Nondestructive Examination]Inspection Length for CE [Combustion Engineering] Steam Generator Tubesheet Region Explosive Expansions," May 2005A nonproprietary copy of the document has been placed in the Nuclear RegulatoryCommission's (NRC's) Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide DocumentsAccess and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt frommandatory public disclosure for the following reasons: (i)The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is ownedand has been held in confidence by Westinghouse.(ii)The information is of a type customarily held in confidence byWestinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public.(a)The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process(or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.(b)It consists of supporting data, including test data, relative to a process (orcomponent, structure, tool, method, etc.), the application of which datasecures a competitive economic advantage, e.g., by optimization or improved marketability.

B. F. Maurer-2-(c)Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resourcesor improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.(d) It reveals cost or price information, production capacities, budget levels,or commercial strategies of Westinghouse, its customers or suppliers.

(e)It reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse or customerfunded development plans and programs of potential commercial value toWestinghouse.(f) It contains patentable ideas, for which patent protection may bedesirable.We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submittedinformation 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 publicdisclosure 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 anddirectly concerned to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this information to our consultants working in this area. We will, of course, ensure that the consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.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 reviewthis determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determinationadverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

B. F. Maurer-3-If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-3062. Sincerely,/RA/Mel B. Fields, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530cc: See next page B. F. Maurer-3-If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-3062. Sincerely,/RA/Mel B. Fields, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. STN 50-528, STN 50-529, and STN 50-530cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION

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P. O. Box 40 Buckeye, AZ 85326Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064ChairmanMaricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003Mr. Aubrey V. Godwin, DirectorArizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, AZ 85040Mr. Craig K. Seaman, General ManagerRegulatory Affairs and Performance Improvement Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Mail Station 7636 P.O. Box 52034 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2034Mr. Matthew BenacAssistant Vice President Nuclear & Generation Services El Paso Electric Company 340 East Palm Lane, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85004Mr. John TaylorPublic Service Company of New Mexico 2401 Aztec NE, MS Z110 Albuquerque, NM 87107-4224Mr. Thomas D. ChampSouthern California Edison Company 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy Bldg D1B San Clemente, CA 92672Mr. Robert HenrySalt River Project 6504 East Thomas Road Scottsdale, AZ 85251Mr. Jeffrey T. WeikertAssistant General Counsel El Paso Electric Company Mail Location 167 123 W. M illsEl Paso, TX 79901Mr. John SchumannLos Angeles Department of Water & Power Southern California Public Power Authority P.O. Box 51111, Room 1255-C Los Angeles, CA 90051-0100Mr. Brian AlmonPublic Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326Ms. Karen O'ReganEnvironmental Program Manager City of Phoenix Office of Environmental Programs 200 West Washington Street Phoenix AZ 85003