ML20207M218

Advises That Info Contained in 990125 Application CAW-99-1318 & Affidavit Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790

ML20207M218
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/11/1999
From:	Jacob Zimmerman NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Liparulo N WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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NUDOCS 9903190027
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. Marchj 1? 1999

'Mr. Nicholas 1 Liparulo -

' Manager of Regulatory

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Westinghouse Elactric Company _

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. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355 SUBJECTf REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 Dear Mr.' Liparuloi i

By application dated January 25,1990 (CAW-99-1318), and affidavit dated January 25,1999,-

executed by H. A. Sepp, Westinghouse Electric Company, you submitted "SNC [ Southern Nuclear Operating Company] Response to ARC Request For Additional information on WCAP-14750, 'RCS [ Reactor Coolant System] Flow Verification Using Elbow Taps At Westinghouse i

3-Loop PWRs [ Pressurized Water Reactors),' Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2," and requested that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. A J

nonproprietary version was submitted for placement in the NRC's public document room.

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from j'

mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

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' The information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or; component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by g

- any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse j

constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

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{The information's] use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of i

resources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture,.

53 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 2.790 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted _

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> inforrnation sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information.

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- public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act

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i Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and j

' directly concerned to inspect the documents. If the need arises, we may send copies of this j

information to our consultants working in thi.s area. iWe will, of course, ensure that the '

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consultants have signed the appropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.

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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 undcrstand that the NRC may have cause to review -

this determination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act a

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N. i'Liparulo - - request includes your information. In all review situations, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, you wil; be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at 301-415-2426.

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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 301-415-2426.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Jacob 1. Zimmerman, Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364' cc: See next page Distribution:

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' Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 470 P. O. Box 470 '

Ashford, Alabama,36312 Ashford, Alabama 36312

Mr. Mark Ajiuni, Licensing Manager.

Mr. D. N. Morey

~ Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vice President - Farley Project

' Post Office Box 1295 Southern Nuclear Operating -

Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Mr. M. Stanford Blanton Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Balch and Bingham Law Firm Post Office Box 306-

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' Mr. J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President

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434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1701 Chairman -

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