ML19238A167

Request for Withholding Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 (LAR-19-014)

ML19238A167
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/27/2019
From:	Gleaves W NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB2
To:	Whitley B, Zozula C Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Westinghouse
Gleaves B, NRO/DLSE/LB2
References
CAW-19-4913, LAR-19-014
Download: ML19238A167 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 27, 2019 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Ms. Camille T. Zozula, Manager Regulatory Affairs Infrastructure and Facilities Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company Westinghouse Electric Company 42 Inverness Center Parkway 1000 Westinghouse Drive Bin N-226-EC Suite 165 Birmingham, AL 35242 Cranberry Township, PA 16066

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - AUGUST 16, 2019, LETTER, TORNADO MISSILE PROTECTION FOR MAIN STEAM VENT STACKS AND WALL 11 (LAR-19-014)

REFERENCE:

CAW-19-4913

Dear Mr. Whitley and Ms. Zozula:

By letter dated August 16, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19228A240), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted affidavits in Enclosures 4 and 5, signed by Ms. Amy C. Chamberlain and Mr. Zachary S. Harper, respectively, both dated August 16, 2019, requesting the information contained in Enclosure 3 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390. The non-proprietary (public) version of the letter may be found in ADAMS at Accession No. ML19228A241.

The affidavits stated that, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390, the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

1. The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is owned and held in confidence by SNC and Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse).

2. The information is of a type customarily held in confidence by SNC and Westinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public.

3. The release of the information might result in the loss of an existing or potential competitive advantage to SNC and/or Westinghouse.

4. Public disclosure of the proprietary information is likely to cause substantial harm to the competitive position of Westinghouse and would enhance the ability of competitors to provide similar technical evaluation justifications and licensing defense services for commercial power reactors without commensurate expenses.

Also, public disclosure of the information would enable others to use the information to meet NRC requirements for licensing documentation without purchasing the right to use the information.

B. Whitley C. Zozula The information should be held in confidence for the following reasons (itemized as items (a) and (c) in Enclosure 3:

(a) The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouses competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

(c) Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.

We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390, and on the basis of the statements in the affidavits, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure. Therefore, the version(s) of 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.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly 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 review this 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 determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-5848.

Sincerely,

/RA/

William Billy Gleaves, Sr. Project Manager Licensing Branch 2 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026

ML19238A167 NRO-008 OFFICE DLSE/LB2:PM DLSE/LB2:LA DLSE/LB2:BC DLSE/LB2:PM NAME WGleaves (c) RButler JDixon-Herrity WGleaves (s)

DATE 8/27/19 8/26/19 8/27/19 8/27/19 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Revised 08/05/2019 cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Resident Inspector Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 3535 Colonnade Parkway 8805 River Road Birmingham, AL 35243 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Office of the Attorney General Mr. Barty Simonton 40 Capitol Square, SW Team Leader Atlanta, GA 30334 Environmental Radiation Program Air Protection Branch Resident Manager Environmental Protection Division Oglethorpe Power Corporation 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 George B. Taylor, Jr.

2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Amy Chamberlain Hephzibah, GA 30815 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Gwendolyn Jackson Birmingham, AL 35243 Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Ryan Henderson Waynesboro, GA 30830 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 Mr. Reece McAlister Birmingham, AL 35243 Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3

Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Email acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) agaughtm@southernco.com (Amy Aughtman) awc@nei.org (Anne W. Cottingham) becky@georgiawand.org (Becky Rafter) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)

Bill.Jacobs@gdsassociates.com (Bill Jacobs) bjadams@southernco.com (Brad Adams) bwwaites@southernco.com (Brandon Waites) castelca@westinghouse.com (Curtis Castell) comerj@westinghouse.com (James Comer) crpierce@southernco.com (C.R. Pierce) dahjones@southernco.com (David Jones) david.hinds@ge.com (David Hinds) david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com (David Lewis) dgbost@southernco.com (Danny Bost) dlfulton@southernco.com (Dale Fulton) drculver@southernco.com (Randy Culver) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (David Durham) ed.burns@earthlink.net (Ed Burns) edavis@pegasusgroup.us (Ed David) erg-xl@cox.net (Eddie R. Grant) fdhundle@southernco.com (Forrest Hundley) fhwillis@southernco.com (Fred Willis)

G2NDRMDC@southernco.com (SNC Document Control) graysw@westinghouse.com (Scott W. Gray) jadwilli@southernco.com (J.D. Williams) james1.beard@ge.com (James Beard) jannina.blanco@pillsburylaw.com (Jannina Blanco) jantol1dj@westinghouse.com (David Jantosik) jenmorri@southernco.com (Jennifer Buettner)

JHaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah Haswell) jim@ncwarn.org (Jim Warren)

John.Bozga@nrc.gov (John Bozga)

Joseph_Hegner@dom.com (Joseph Hegner) jpredd@southernco.com (Jason R. Redd) jranalli@meagpower.org (Jerry Ranalli) karen.patterson@ttnus.com (Karen Patterson) karlg@att.net (Karl Gross) kmstacy@southernco.com (Kara Stacy) kroberts@southernco.com (Kelli Roberts)

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Matthew.Williams@hq.doe.gov (Matthew Williams)

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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)

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