ML090080383

Informational Transmittal Regarding the Atrium 10XM Lead Test Assembly Program at LaSalle County Generating Station, Unit 2

ML090080383
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle, PROJ0728
Issue date:	01/06/2009
From:	Gardner R AREVA NP
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NRC:09:001
Download: ML090080383 (4)

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AREVA A

January 6, 2009 NRC:09:001 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Informational Transmittal Regarding the ATRIUM IOXM Lead Test Assembly Program at LaSalle County Generating Station, Unit 2 Ref. 1: ANF-89-98(P)(A), Revision 1, "Generic Mechanical Design Criteria for BWR Designs,"

May 1995.

Attached for the NRC's information is ANP-2789(P), "ATRIUM 1OXM Lead Test Assemblies for LaSalle Unit 2." This report provides an overview of the ATRIUM 10XM LTA Program at LaSalle County Nuclear Station and is being forwarded to the NRC in support of our lead program which isaddressed in NRC approved topical report ANF-89-98(P)(A), Revision 1, "Generic Mechanical Design Criteria for BWR Designs," (Reference 1).

The lead test assembly program for LaSalle County Generating Station was discussed in a conference call between the NRC and AREVA NP Inc. (AREVA NP) on October 8, 2008.

Proprietary and non-proprietary versions of the report are enclosed. AREVA NP considers some of the material contained in the report to be proprietary. As required by 10 CFR 2.390(b),

an affidavit is enclosed to support the withholding of the information from public disclosure.

If you have any questions related to this submittal, please contact Mr. Alan B. Meginnis, Product Licensing Manager at 509-375-8266 or by e-mail at alan.meqinnisareva.com.

Sincerely, Ronnie L. Gardner, Manager Corporate Regulatory Affairs, AREVA NP Inc.

Enclosure cc: H.D. Cruz Project 728 AREVA NP INC.

An AREVA and Siemens company 3315 Old Forest Road, P.O. Box 10935, Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 Tel.: 434 832 3000 - Fax: 434 832 3840*- www.areva.com

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.

P SUBSCRIBED before me this day of .I . 2008. "

~ NOTAR~Y'-

Susan K. McCoy P &SON NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF WASHIN ON MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: 1/10/12

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 these Documents 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.

AFFIDAVIT STATE OF WASHINGTON )

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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 ANP-2786(P), Revision 0, entitled "LaSalle Unit 2 Nuclear Power Station Spent Fuel Storage Pool Criticality Safety Analysis for ATRIUM TM -10 Fuel with Neutron Absorbing Inserts and Without Boraflex," dated December 2008 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