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ATTACHMENT1GEREPORTGE-NE-523-B13-01869-113"SUMMARYOFKERNKRAFTWERKMUEHLEBERGSHROUDSAMPLEMETALLURGICALEVALUATION",,:,9804Z40338 ATTACHMENT2AFFIDAVIT(GE) | ATTACHMENT1GEREPORTGE-NE-523-B13-01869-113"SUMMARYOFKERNKRAFTWERKMUEHLEBERGSHROUDSAMPLEMETALLURGICALEVALUATION",,:,9804Z40338 ATTACHMENT2AFFIDAVIT(GE) | ||
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GeneralElectricCompanyAFFIDAVITI,GeorgeB.Strambaclc,beingdulysworn,deposeandstateasfollows:(1)IamProjectManager,RegulatoryServices,GeneralElectricCompany("GE")andhavebeendelegatedthefunctionofreviewingtheinformationdescribedinparagraph(2)whichissoughttobewitliheld,andhavebeenauthorizedtoapplyforitswithholding.(2)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldiscontainedintheGEproprietaryreportGE-NE523-B13-01869-113KKM,SummaryofKernkraftwerkMuehlebergShroudSampleMetallurgicalEvaluation,ClassIII(GENuclearEnergyProprietaryInformation),datedMarch1998.Theproprietaryinformationistheinformationintheentiredocument.(3)Inmakingthisapplicationforwithholdingofproprietaryinformationofwhichitistheowner,GEreliesupontheexemptionfromdisclosuresetforthintheFreedomofInformationAct("FOIA"),5USCSec.552(b)(4),andtheTradeSecretsAct,18USCSec.1905,andNRCregulations10CFR9.17(a)(4),2.790(a)(4),and2.790(d)(1)for"tradesecretsandcommercialorfinancialinformationobtainedfromapersonandprivilegedorconfidential"(Exemption4).Thematerialforwhichexemptionfromdisclosureisheresoughtisall"confidentialcommercialinformation",andsomeportionsalsoqualifyunderthenarrowerdefinitionof"tradesecret",withinthemeaningsassignedtothosetermsforpurposesofFOIAExemption4in,respectively,CriticalMassEnerPro'ectv.NuclearReulatoCommission975F2d871(DCCir.1992),andPublicCitizenHealthResearchGrouv.FDA,704F2d1280(DCCir.1983).(4)Someexamplesofcategoriesofinformationwhichfitintothedefinitionofproprietaryinformationare:a.Informationthatdisclosesaprocess,method,orapparatus,includingsupportingdataandanalyses,wherepreventionofitsusebyGeneralElectric'scompetitorswithoutlicensefromGeneralElectricconstitutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantageoverothercompanies;b.Informationwhich,ifusedbyacompetitor,wouldreducehisexpenditureofresourcesorimprovehiscompetitivepositioninthedesign,manufacture,shipment,installation,assuranceofquality,orlicensingofasimilarproduct;GBS-98 afnmpt5.docAAidavitPage1 | GeneralElectricCompanyAFFIDAVITI,GeorgeB.Strambaclc,beingdulysworn,deposeandstateasfollows:(1)IamProjectManager,RegulatoryServices,GeneralElectricCompany("GE")andhavebeendelegatedthefunctionofreviewingtheinformationdescribedinparagraph(2)whichissoughttobewitliheld,andhavebeenauthorizedtoapplyforitswithholding.(2)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldiscontainedintheGEproprietaryreportGE-NE523-B13-01869-113KKM,SummaryofKernkraftwerkMuehlebergShroudSampleMetallurgicalEvaluation,ClassIII(GENuclearEnergyProprietaryInformation),datedMarch1998.Theproprietaryinformationistheinformationintheentiredocument.(3)Inmakingthisapplicationforwithholdingofproprietaryinformationofwhichitistheowner,GEreliesupontheexemptionfromdisclosuresetforthintheFreedomofInformationAct("FOIA"),5USCSec.552(b)(4),andtheTradeSecretsAct,18USCSec.1905,andNRCregulations10CFR9.17(a)(4),2.790(a)(4),and2.790(d)(1)for"tradesecretsandcommercialorfinancialinformationobtainedfromapersonandprivilegedorconfidential"(Exemption4).Thematerialforwhichexemptionfromdisclosureisheresoughtisall"confidentialcommercialinformation",andsomeportionsalsoqualifyunderthenarrowerdefinitionof"tradesecret",withinthemeaningsassignedtothosetermsforpurposesofFOIAExemption4in,respectively,CriticalMassEnerPro'ectv.NuclearReulatoCommission975F2d871(DCCir.1992),andPublicCitizenHealthResearchGrouv.FDA,704F2d1280(DCCir.1983).(4)Someexamplesofcategoriesofinformationwhichfitintothedefinitionofproprietaryinformationare:a.Informationthatdisclosesaprocess,method,orapparatus,includingsupportingdataandanalyses,wherepreventionofitsusebyGeneralElectric'scompetitorswithoutlicensefromGeneralElectricconstitutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantageoverothercompanies;b.Informationwhich,ifusedbyacompetitor,wouldreducehisexpenditureofresourcesorimprovehiscompetitivepositioninthedesign,manufacture,shipment,installation,assuranceofquality,orlicensingofasimilarproduct;GBS-98-2-afnmpt5.docAAidavitPage1 | ||
c.Informationwhichrevealscostorpriceinformation,productioncapacities,budgetlevels,orcommercialstrategiesofGeneralElectric,itscustomers,oritssuppliers;d.Informationwhichrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureGeneralElectriccustomer-fundeddevelopmentplansandprograms,ofpotentialcommercialvaluetoGeneralElectric;e.Informationwhichdisclosespatentablesubjectmatterforwhichitmaybedesirabletoobtainpatentprotection.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldisconsideredtobeproprietaryforthereasonssetforthinbothparagraphs(4)a.and(4)b.,above.(5)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldisbeingsubmittedtoNRCinconfidence.TheinformationisofasortcustomarilyheldinconfidencebyGE,andisinfactsoheld.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldhas,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,consistentlybeenheldinconfidencebyGE,nopublicdisclosurehasbeenmade,anditisnotavailableinpublicsources.AlldisclosurestothirdpartiesincludinganyrequiredtransmittalstoNRC,havebeenmade,ormustbemade,pursuanttoregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreementswhichprovideformaintenanceoftheinformationinconfidence.Itsinitialdesignationasproprietaryinformation,andthesubsequentstepstakentopreventitsunauthorizeddisclosure,areassetforthinparagraphs(6)and(7)following.(6)Initialapprovalofproprietarytreatmentofadocumentismadebythemanageroftheoriginatingcomponent,thepersonmostlikelytobeacquaintedwiththevalueandsensitivityoftheinformationinrelationtoindustryknowledge.AccesstosuchdocumentswithinGEislimitedona"needtoknow"basis.(7)Theprocedureforapprovalofexternalreleaseofsuchadocumenttypicallyrequiresreviewbythestaffmanager,projectmanager,principalscientistorotherequivalentauthority,bythemanagerofthecognizantmarketingfunction(orhisdelegate),andbytheLegalOperation,forteclmicalcontent,competitiveeffect,anddeterminationoftheaccuracyoftheproprietarydesignation.DisclosuresoutsideGEarelimitedtoregulatorybodies,customers,andpotentialcustomers,andtheiragents,suppliers,andlicensees,andotherswithalegitimateneedfortheinformation,andthenonlyinaccordancewithappropriateregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreements.(8)Theinformationidentifiedinparagraph(2),above,isclassifiedasproprietarybecauseitcontainsdetailedplantuniqueresultsofanalyticalmodels,methodsandprocesses,includingcomputercodes,whichGEhasdevelopedandappliedtoperformevaluationsofindicationsinthecoreshroudfortheBWR.GBS-98 afnmp15.docAffidavitPage2 | c.Informationwhichrevealscostorpriceinformation,productioncapacities,budgetlevels,orcommercialstrategiesofGeneralElectric,itscustomers,oritssuppliers;d.Informationwhichrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureGeneralElectriccustomer-fundeddevelopmentplansandprograms,ofpotentialcommercialvaluetoGeneralElectric;e.Informationwhichdisclosespatentablesubjectmatterforwhichitmaybedesirabletoobtainpatentprotection.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldisconsideredtobeproprietaryforthereasonssetforthinbothparagraphs(4)a.and(4)b.,above.(5)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldisbeingsubmittedtoNRCinconfidence.TheinformationisofasortcustomarilyheldinconfidencebyGE,andisinfactsoheld.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldhas,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,consistentlybeenheldinconfidencebyGE,nopublicdisclosurehasbeenmade,anditisnotavailableinpublicsources.AlldisclosurestothirdpartiesincludinganyrequiredtransmittalstoNRC,havebeenmade,ormustbemade,pursuanttoregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreementswhichprovideformaintenanceoftheinformationinconfidence.Itsinitialdesignationasproprietaryinformation,andthesubsequentstepstakentopreventitsunauthorizeddisclosure,areassetforthinparagraphs(6)and(7)following.(6)Initialapprovalofproprietarytreatmentofadocumentismadebythemanageroftheoriginatingcomponent,thepersonmostlikelytobeacquaintedwiththevalueandsensitivityoftheinformationinrelationtoindustryknowledge.AccesstosuchdocumentswithinGEislimitedona"needtoknow"basis.(7)Theprocedureforapprovalofexternalreleaseofsuchadocumenttypicallyrequiresreviewbythestaffmanager,projectmanager,principalscientistorotherequivalentauthority,bythemanagerofthecognizantmarketingfunction(orhisdelegate),andbytheLegalOperation,forteclmicalcontent,competitiveeffect,anddeterminationoftheaccuracyoftheproprietarydesignation.DisclosuresoutsideGEarelimitedtoregulatorybodies,customers,andpotentialcustomers,andtheiragents,suppliers,andlicensees,andotherswithalegitimateneedfortheinformation,andthenonlyinaccordancewithappropriateregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreements.(8)Theinformationidentifiedinparagraph(2),above,isclassifiedasproprietarybecauseitcontainsdetailedplantuniqueresultsofanalyticalmodels,methodsandprocesses,includingcomputercodes,whichGEhasdevelopedandappliedtoperformevaluationsofindicationsinthecoreshroudfortheBWR.GBS-98-2-afnmp15.docAffidavitPage2 | ||
ThedevelopmentandapprovaloftheBWRShroudRepairProgramwasachievedatasignificantcost,ontheorderofonemilliondollars,toGE.Thedevelopmentoftheevaluationprocesscontainedintheparagraph(2)documentalongwiththeinterpretationandapplicationoftheanalyticalresultsisderivedfromtheextensiveexperiencedatabasethatconstitutesamajorGEasset.(9)PublicdisclosureoftheinformationsoughttobewithheldislikelytocausesubstantialharmtoGE'scompetitivepositionandforecloseorreducetheavailabilityofprofit-makingopportunities.TheinformationispartofGE'scomprehensiveBWRsafetyandtechnologybase,anditscommercialvalueextendsbeyondtheoriginaldevelopmentcost.Thevalueofthetechnologybasegoesbeyondtheextensivephysicaldatabaseandanalyticalmethodologyandincludesdevelopmentoftheexpertisetodetermineandapplytheappropriateevaluationprocess.Inaddition,thetechnologybaseincludesthevaluederivedfromprovidinganalysesdonewithNRC-approvedmethods.Theresearch,development,engineering,analyticalandNRCreviewcostscompriseasubstantialinvestmentoftimeandmoneybyGE.Theprecisevalueoftheexpertisetodeviseanevaluationprocessandapplythecorrectanalyticalmethodologyisdifficulttoquantify,butitclearlyissubstantial.GE'scompetitiveadvantagewillbelostifitscompetitorsareabletousetheresultsoftheGEexperiencetonormalizeorverifytheirownprocessoriftheyareabletoclaimanequivalentunderstandingbydemonstratingthattheycanarriveatthesameorsimilarconclusions.ThevalueofthisinformationtoGEwouldbelostiftheinformationweredisclosedtothepublic.Makingsuchinformationavailabletocompetitorswithouttheirhavingbeenrequiredtoundertakeasimilarexpenditureofresourceswouldunfairlyprovidecompetitorswithawindfall,anddepriveGEoftheopportunitytoexerciseitscompetitiveadvantagetoseekanadequatereturnonitslargeinvestmentindevelopingtheseveryvaluableanalyticaltools.GBS-98 afnmp15.docAffidavitPage3 0')Q STATEOFCALIFORNIA))COUNTYOFSANTACLARA)ss:GeorgeB.Stramback,beingdulysworn,deposesandsays:Thathehasreadtheforegoingaffidavitandthemattersstatedthereinaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge,inforination,andbelief.ExecutedatSanJose,California,this~dayof1998.GegeB.StambackGeneralElectricCompanySubscribedandswornbeforemethiscKWdayof.~(dotNc4199S.PAVtAF.HVSSEYg::~'.COMM.t)045120Nota'vblic-CallfomlogSANTAClARACOVNlvMyComm.EJfTJJrosDEC1.1998NotaryPublic,StateofCaliforniGBS-98 afnmp15.docAffidavitPage4 AfQ."7IniVV'"E'rga*<pK-<"JI | ThedevelopmentandapprovaloftheBWRShroudRepairProgramwasachievedatasignificantcost,ontheorderofonemilliondollars,toGE.Thedevelopmentoftheevaluationprocesscontainedintheparagraph(2)documentalongwiththeinterpretationandapplicationoftheanalyticalresultsisderivedfromtheextensiveexperiencedatabasethatconstitutesamajorGEasset.(9)PublicdisclosureoftheinformationsoughttobewithheldislikelytocausesubstantialharmtoGE'scompetitivepositionandforecloseorreducetheavailabilityofprofit-makingopportunities.TheinformationispartofGE'scomprehensiveBWRsafetyandtechnologybase,anditscommercialvalueextendsbeyondtheoriginaldevelopmentcost.Thevalueofthetechnologybasegoesbeyondtheextensivephysicaldatabaseandanalyticalmethodologyandincludesdevelopmentoftheexpertisetodetermineandapplytheappropriateevaluationprocess.Inaddition,thetechnologybaseincludesthevaluederivedfromprovidinganalysesdonewithNRC-approvedmethods.Theresearch,development,engineering,analyticalandNRCreviewcostscompriseasubstantialinvestmentoftimeandmoneybyGE.Theprecisevalueoftheexpertisetodeviseanevaluationprocessandapplythecorrectanalyticalmethodologyisdifficulttoquantify,butitclearlyissubstantial.GE'scompetitiveadvantagewillbelostifitscompetitorsareabletousetheresultsoftheGEexperiencetonormalizeorverifytheirownprocessoriftheyareabletoclaimanequivalentunderstandingbydemonstratingthattheycanarriveatthesameorsimilarconclusions.ThevalueofthisinformationtoGEwouldbelostiftheinformationweredisclosedtothepublic.Makingsuchinformationavailabletocompetitorswithouttheirhavingbeenrequiredtoundertakeasimilarexpenditureofresourceswouldunfairlyprovidecompetitorswithawindfall,anddepriveGEoftheopportunitytoexerciseitscompetitiveadvantagetoseekanadequatereturnonitslargeinvestmentindevelopingtheseveryvaluableanalyticaltools.GBS-98-2-afnmp15.docAffidavitPage3 0')Q STATEOFCALIFORNIA))COUNTYOFSANTACLARA)ss:GeorgeB.Stramback,beingdulysworn,deposesandsays:Thathehasreadtheforegoingaffidavitandthemattersstatedthereinaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge,inforination,andbelief.ExecutedatSanJose,California,this~dayof1998.GegeB.StambackGeneralElectricCompanySubscribedandswornbeforemethiscKWdayof.~(dotNc4199S.PAVtAF.HVSSEYg::~'.COMM.t)045120Nota'vblic-CallfomlogSANTAClARACOVNlvMyComm.EJfTJJrosDEC1.1998NotaryPublic,StateofCaliforniGBS-98-2-afnmp15.docAffidavitPage4 AfQ."7IniVV'"E'rga*<pK-<"JI | ||
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Site: | Nine Mile Point |
Issue date: | 04/16/1998 |
From: | ABBOTT R B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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CATEGORY1REGULATRYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIOISYSTEM"(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9804240338DOC.DATE:98/04/16NOTARIZED:YESDOCKETFACIL:50-220NineMilePointNuclearStation,Unit1,NiagaraPowe05000220AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONABBOTT,R.B.NiagaraMohawkPowerCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk
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ForwardsproprietaryGE-NE-523-B13-01869-113KKM,"SummaryofKernkraftwerkMuehlebergShroudSampleMetallurgicalEvaluation,"Reptsummarizesdeterminationofcauseofcrackingatoverseasplant.Proprietaryinfowithheld.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:AP01DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:ProprietaryReviewDistribution-PreOperatingLicense&,OperatingRNOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1LAHOOD,DCOPIESLTTRENCL1111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1PDCOPIESLTTRENCL11INTERNAL:ACRSOGC/HDS31110FILECE0111EXTERNAL:NRCPDRDE,NOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE.TOHAVEYOURNAMEORORGANIZATIONREMOVEDFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSORREDUCETHENUMBEROFCOPIESRECEIVEDBYYOUORYOURORGANIZATION,CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK(DCD)ONEXTENSION415-2083TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR7ENCL I
1P.NiagaraMohwlkRichardB.AbbottVicePresidentNuclearEngineeringOffice:(315)349-1812Fax:(315)3494417April16,1998NMP1L1304U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,DC20555RE:NineMilePointUnit1DocketNo.50-220Srcbject:BackgroundInformationforNineMilePointUnit1CoreShroudBoatSampleEvaluationt'Gentlemen:ByletterdatedSeptember30,1997(NMP1L1254),NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporation(NIVPC)submittedanalysesandanevaluationoftheNineMilePointUnit1(NMP1)coreshroudboatsamples..ThesubmittalincludedAltranReportNo.97181-TR-01,Revision1,whichpresentedtheconclusionthatneutronfluencewasnotafactorinthecrackingobservedintheNMP1coreshroudboatsample.TheAltranreportdiscussedareviewofirradiationassistedstresscorrosioncracking(IASCC)observedinanoverseasplant.TheNRGrequestedthatNMPCprovidethisinformationontheoverseasplantforStafFreview.Attachment1istheGeneralElectric(GE)reportnumberGE;NE-523-B13-01869-113KKM,"SummaryofKernkraftwerkMuehlebergShroudSampleMetallurgicalEvaluation,"thatprovidesthesummaryofthemetallurgicalevaluationperformedtodeterminethecauseofthecrackingattheoverseasplant.ThisreportwaspreparedbyGEattherequestofNMPCforthespecificpurposeofprovidinganexampleoftheoverseasplantmetallographywhichistypicalofexamplesofIASCCshroudcracking.TheevaluationpresentedinNMPC'.sSeptember30,1997submittalconcludedthatthecharacteristicfeaturesofIASCCthatwereseeninthetestsamplemicrostructuresfromtheoverseasplantwereabsentfromtheNMP1coreshroudsamples.tlF804240338980416PDRADOCK05000220PPDR~~~V'ineMilePointNuclearStation,P.O.Box63,Lycoming,NewYork13093www.nimo.corn i
Page2GEreportnumberGE-NE-523-B13-01869-113KKMisconsideredbyitspreparer,GE,tocontainproprietaryinformation.Inaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFR2.790(a)(4),itisthereforerequestedonbehalfofGEthatthisinformationbewithheldfrompublicdisclosure.Attachment2isanaffidavitinsupportofthisrequestsignedbyGeorgeB.Stramback,ProjectManager,RegulatoryServicesofGE.Verytrulyyours,gi~EERichardB.AbbottVicePresident-NuclearEngineeringRBA/TRE/kapAttachmentsxc:Mr.H.J.Miller,RegionalAdministrator,RegionIMr.S.S.Bajwa,Director,ProjectDirectorateI-l,NRRMr.B.S.Norris,SeniorResidentInspectorMr.D.S.Hood,SeniorProjectManager,NRRRecordsManagement
ATTACHMENT1GEREPORTGE-NE-523-B13-01869-113"SUMMARYOFKERNKRAFTWERKMUEHLEBERGSHROUDSAMPLEMETALLURGICALEVALUATION",,:,9804Z40338 ATTACHMENT2AFFIDAVIT(GE)
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GeneralElectricCompanyAFFIDAVITI,GeorgeB.Strambaclc,beingdulysworn,deposeandstateasfollows:(1)IamProjectManager,RegulatoryServices,GeneralElectricCompany("GE")andhavebeendelegatedthefunctionofreviewingtheinformationdescribedinparagraph(2)whichissoughttobewitliheld,andhavebeenauthorizedtoapplyforitswithholding.(2)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldiscontainedintheGEproprietaryreportGE-NE523-B13-01869-113KKM,SummaryofKernkraftwerkMuehlebergShroudSampleMetallurgicalEvaluation,ClassIII(GENuclearEnergyProprietaryInformation),datedMarch1998.Theproprietaryinformationistheinformationintheentiredocument.(3)Inmakingthisapplicationforwithholdingofproprietaryinformationofwhichitistheowner,GEreliesupontheexemptionfromdisclosuresetforthintheFreedomofInformationAct("FOIA"),5USCSec.552(b)(4),andtheTradeSecretsAct,18USCSec.1905,andNRCregulations10CFR9.17(a)(4),2.790(a)(4),and2.790(d)(1)for"tradesecretsandcommercialorfinancialinformationobtainedfromapersonandprivilegedorconfidential"(Exemption4).Thematerialforwhichexemptionfromdisclosureisheresoughtisall"confidentialcommercialinformation",andsomeportionsalsoqualifyunderthenarrowerdefinitionof"tradesecret",withinthemeaningsassignedtothosetermsforpurposesofFOIAExemption4in,respectively,CriticalMassEnerPro'ectv.NuclearReulatoCommission975F2d871(DCCir.1992),andPublicCitizenHealthResearchGrouv.FDA,704F2d1280(DCCir.1983).(4)Someexamplesofcategoriesofinformationwhichfitintothedefinitionofproprietaryinformationare:a.Informationthatdisclosesaprocess,method,orapparatus,includingsupportingdataandanalyses,wherepreventionofitsusebyGeneralElectric'scompetitorswithoutlicensefromGeneralElectricconstitutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantageoverothercompanies;b.Informationwhich,ifusedbyacompetitor,wouldreducehisexpenditureofresourcesorimprovehiscompetitivepositioninthedesign,manufacture,shipment,installation,assuranceofquality,orlicensingofasimilarproduct;GBS-98-2-afnmpt5.docAAidavitPage1
c.Informationwhichrevealscostorpriceinformation,productioncapacities,budgetlevels,orcommercialstrategiesofGeneralElectric,itscustomers,oritssuppliers;d.Informationwhichrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureGeneralElectriccustomer-fundeddevelopmentplansandprograms,ofpotentialcommercialvaluetoGeneralElectric;e.Informationwhichdisclosespatentablesubjectmatterforwhichitmaybedesirabletoobtainpatentprotection.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldisconsideredtobeproprietaryforthereasonssetforthinbothparagraphs(4)a.and(4)b.,above.(5)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldisbeingsubmittedtoNRCinconfidence.TheinformationisofasortcustomarilyheldinconfidencebyGE,andisinfactsoheld.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldhas,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,consistentlybeenheldinconfidencebyGE,nopublicdisclosurehasbeenmade,anditisnotavailableinpublicsources.AlldisclosurestothirdpartiesincludinganyrequiredtransmittalstoNRC,havebeenmade,ormustbemade,pursuanttoregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreementswhichprovideformaintenanceoftheinformationinconfidence.Itsinitialdesignationasproprietaryinformation,andthesubsequentstepstakentopreventitsunauthorizeddisclosure,areassetforthinparagraphs(6)and(7)following.(6)Initialapprovalofproprietarytreatmentofadocumentismadebythemanageroftheoriginatingcomponent,thepersonmostlikelytobeacquaintedwiththevalueandsensitivityoftheinformationinrelationtoindustryknowledge.AccesstosuchdocumentswithinGEislimitedona"needtoknow"basis.(7)Theprocedureforapprovalofexternalreleaseofsuchadocumenttypicallyrequiresreviewbythestaffmanager,projectmanager,principalscientistorotherequivalentauthority,bythemanagerofthecognizantmarketingfunction(orhisdelegate),andbytheLegalOperation,forteclmicalcontent,competitiveeffect,anddeterminationoftheaccuracyoftheproprietarydesignation.DisclosuresoutsideGEarelimitedtoregulatorybodies,customers,andpotentialcustomers,andtheiragents,suppliers,andlicensees,andotherswithalegitimateneedfortheinformation,andthenonlyinaccordancewithappropriateregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreements.(8)Theinformationidentifiedinparagraph(2),above,isclassifiedasproprietarybecauseitcontainsdetailedplantuniqueresultsofanalyticalmodels,methodsandprocesses,includingcomputercodes,whichGEhasdevelopedandappliedtoperformevaluationsofindicationsinthecoreshroudfortheBWR.GBS-98-2-afnmp15.docAffidavitPage2
ThedevelopmentandapprovaloftheBWRShroudRepairProgramwasachievedatasignificantcost,ontheorderofonemilliondollars,toGE.Thedevelopmentoftheevaluationprocesscontainedintheparagraph(2)documentalongwiththeinterpretationandapplicationoftheanalyticalresultsisderivedfromtheextensiveexperiencedatabasethatconstitutesamajorGEasset.(9)PublicdisclosureoftheinformationsoughttobewithheldislikelytocausesubstantialharmtoGE'scompetitivepositionandforecloseorreducetheavailabilityofprofit-makingopportunities.TheinformationispartofGE'scomprehensiveBWRsafetyandtechnologybase,anditscommercialvalueextendsbeyondtheoriginaldevelopmentcost.Thevalueofthetechnologybasegoesbeyondtheextensivephysicaldatabaseandanalyticalmethodologyandincludesdevelopmentoftheexpertisetodetermineandapplytheappropriateevaluationprocess.Inaddition,thetechnologybaseincludesthevaluederivedfromprovidinganalysesdonewithNRC-approvedmethods.Theresearch,development,engineering,analyticalandNRCreviewcostscompriseasubstantialinvestmentoftimeandmoneybyGE.Theprecisevalueoftheexpertisetodeviseanevaluationprocessandapplythecorrectanalyticalmethodologyisdifficulttoquantify,butitclearlyissubstantial.GE'scompetitiveadvantagewillbelostifitscompetitorsareabletousetheresultsoftheGEexperiencetonormalizeorverifytheirownprocessoriftheyareabletoclaimanequivalentunderstandingbydemonstratingthattheycanarriveatthesameorsimilarconclusions.ThevalueofthisinformationtoGEwouldbelostiftheinformationweredisclosedtothepublic.Makingsuchinformationavailabletocompetitorswithouttheirhavingbeenrequiredtoundertakeasimilarexpenditureofresourceswouldunfairlyprovidecompetitorswithawindfall,anddepriveGEoftheopportunitytoexerciseitscompetitiveadvantagetoseekanadequatereturnonitslargeinvestmentindevelopingtheseveryvaluableanalyticaltools.GBS-98-2-afnmp15.docAffidavitPage3 0')Q STATEOFCALIFORNIA))COUNTYOFSANTACLARA)ss:GeorgeB.Stramback,beingdulysworn,deposesandsays:Thathehasreadtheforegoingaffidavitandthemattersstatedthereinaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge,inforination,andbelief.ExecutedatSanJose,California,this~dayof1998.GegeB.StambackGeneralElectricCompanySubscribedandswornbeforemethiscKWdayof.~(dotNc4199S.PAVtAF.HVSSEYg::~'.COMM.t)045120Nota'vblic-CallfomlogSANTAClARACOVNlvMyComm.EJfTJJrosDEC1.1998NotaryPublic,StateofCaliforniGBS-98-2-afnmp15.docAffidavitPage4 AfQ."7IniVV'"E'rga*<pK-<"JI