ML17331B241

Requests That Proprietary Rept WCAP-13970, F* Tube Plugging Criterion for Tubes W/Degradation in Tubesheet Roll Expansion Region of DC Cook Unit 1 SGs Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790

ML17331B241
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	02/07/1994
From:	LIPARULO N J WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To:	MURLEY T NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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CAW-94-584, NUDOCS 9402250133
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Westinghouse ElectricCorporation EnergySystems.Box355Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15230-0355 February7,1994CAW-94-584 DocumentControlDeskUSNuclearRegulatory Commission Washington, DC20555Attention:

Dr.ThomasMurley,DirectorAPPLICATION FORWITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFRMATINFRMPBLIDILRE

Subject:

WCAP-13970, "F*TubePluggingCriteriaforTubeswithDegradation intheTubesheet RollExpansion RegionoftheDonaldC.CookUnit1SteamGenerators" (Proprietary)

DearDr.Murley:

Theproprietary information forwhichwithholding isbeingrequested intheabove-referenced letterisfurtheridentified inAffidavit CAW-94-584 signedbytheowneroftheproprietary information, Westinghouse ElectricCorporation.

Theaffidavit, whichaccompanies thisletter,setsforththebasisonwhichtheinformation maybewithheldfrompublicdisclosure bytheCommission andaddresses withspecificity theconsiderations listedinparagraph (b)(4)of10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations.

Accordingly, thisletterauthorizes theutilization oftheaccompanying Affidavit byAmericanElectricPowerServiceCorporation.

Correspondence withrespecttotheproprietary aspectsoftheapplication forwithholding ortheWestinghouse affidavit shouldreference thisletter,CAW-94-584, andshouldbeaddressed totheundersigned.

Verytrulyyours,/bbpEnclosures NuclearSafety&Regulatory Activities cc:M.P.Siemien,Esq.OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel,NRC"-'ppozzsois3,.

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~~~~l1',g1 CAW-94-584 AFFIDAVITCOMMONWEALTH OFPENNSYLVANIA:

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Beforeme,theundersigned authority, personally appearedHenryA.Sepp,who,beingbymedulyswornaccording tolaw,deposesandsaysthatheisauthorized toexecutethisAffidavit onbehalfofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation

("Westinghouse"

)andthattheaverments offactsetforthinthisAffidavit aretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge, information, andbelief:Sworntoandsubscribed beforemethis~deyof,1994HenryA.Sepp,ManagerStrategic Licensing IssuesPP.NotaryPublicNotwlalSeal4ÃBIMM.PNgyypygmy+Oemrersbe SrtrresDee1S.MRSMember,PemrIl27C-RSLI:020794 t~~~gli=~~,r-~jr

~O-2-0CAW-94-584 (1)IamManager,Strategic Licensing Issues,intheNuclearTechnology

Division, oftheWestinghouse ElectricCorporation andassuch,Ihavebeenspecifically delegated thefunctionofreviewing theproprietary information soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure inconnection withnuclearpowerplantlicensing andrulemaking proceedings, andamauthorized toapplyforitswithholding onbehalfoftheWestinghouse EnergySystemsBusinessUnit.(2)IammakingthisAffidavit inconformance withtheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations andinconjunction withtheWestinghouse application forwithholding accompanying thisAffidavit.

(3)Ihavepersonalknowledge ofthecriteriaandprocedures utilizedbytheWestinghouse EnergySystemsBusinessUnitindesignating information asatradesecret,privileged orasconfidential commercial orfinancial information.

(4)Pursuanttotheprovisions ofparagraph (b)(4)ofSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations, thefollowing isfurnished forconsideration bytheCommission indetermining whethertheinformation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure shouldbewithheld.

(i)Theinformation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure isownedandhasbeenheldinconfidence byWestinghouse.

(ii)Theinformation isofatypecustomarily heldinconfidence byWestinghouse andnotcustomarily disclosed tothepublic.Westinghouse hasarationalbasisfordetermining thetypesofinformation customarily heldinconfidence byitand,inthatconnection, utilizesasystemtodetermine whenandwhethertoholdcertaintypesofinformation inconfidence.

Theapplication ofthatsystemandthesubstance ofthatsystemconstitutes Westinghouse policyandprovidestherationalbasisrequired.

Underthatsystem,information isheldinconfidence ifitfallsinoneormoreofseveraltypes,thereleaseofwhichmightresultinthelossofanexistingorpotential competitive advantage, asfollows:II27C.RSI-2:03@&4 CAW-94-584 (a)Theinformation revealsthedistinguishing aspectsofaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.)whereprevention ofitsusebyanyofWestinghouse's competitors withoutlicensefromWestinghouse constitutes acompetitive economicadvantage overothercompanies.

(b)Itconsistsofsupporting data,including testdata,relativetoaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.),theapplication ofwhichdatasecuresacompetitive economicadvantage, e.g.,byoptimization orimprovedmarketability.

(c)Itsusebyacompetitor wouldreducehisexpenditure ofresources orimprovehiscompetitive positioninthedesign,manufacture,

shipment, installation, assurance ofquality,orlicensing asimilarproduct.(d)Itrevealscostorpriceinformation, production capacities, budgetlevels,orcommercial strategies ofWestinghouse, itscustomers orsuppliers.

(e)Itrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureWestinghouse orcustomerfundeddevelopment plansandprogramsofpotential commercial valuetoWestinghouse.

(f)Itcontainspatentable ideas,forwhichpatentprotection maybedesirable.

TherearesoundpolicyreasonsbehindtheWestinghouse systemwhichincludethefollowing:

(a)Theuseofsuchinformation byWestinghouse givesWestinghouse acompetitive advantage overitscompetitors.

Itis,therefore, withheldfromdisclosure toprotecttheWestinghouse competitive position.

(b)Itisinformation whichismarketable inmanyways.Theextenttowhichsuchinformation isavailable tocompetitors diminishes theWestinghouse abilitytosellproductsandservicesinvolving theuseoftheinformation.

n27c-RsLAAM794 4CAW-94-584 (c)Usebyourcompetitor wouldputWestinghouse atacompetitive disadvantage byreducinghisexpenditure ofresources atourexpense.(d)Eachcomponent ofproprietary information pertinent toaparticular competitive advantage ispotentially asvaluableasthetotalcompetitive advantage.

Ifcompetitors acquirecomponents ofproprietary information, anyonecomponent maybethekeytotheentirepuzzle,therebydepriving Westinghouse ofacompetitive advantage.

(e)Unrestricted disclosure wouldjeopardize thepositionofprominence ofWestinghouse intheworldmarket,andtherebygiveamarketadvantage tothecompetition ofthosecountries.

(f)TheWestinghouse capacitytoinvestcorporate assetsinresearchanddevelopment dependsuponthesuccessinobtaining andmaintaining acompetitive advantage.

(iii)Theinformation isbeingtransmitted totheCommission inconfidence and,undertheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790,itistobereceivedinconfidence bytheCommission.

(iv)Theinformation soughttobeprotected isnotavailable inpublicsourcesoravailable information hasnotbeenpreviously employedinthesameoriginalmannerormethodtothebestofourknowledge andbelief.(v)Theproprietary information soughttobewithheldinthissubmittal isthatwhichisappropriately markedin"F*TubePluggingCriteriaforTubeswithDegradation intheTubesheet RollExpansion RegionoftheDonaldC.CookUnit1SteamGenerators",

WCAP-13970 (Proprietary),

beingtransmitted bytheAmericanElectricPowerServiceCorporation letterandApplication forWithholding Proprietary Information fromPublicDisclosure, toNRCDocumentControlDesk,Attention Dr.ThomasMurley.Theproprietary information assubmitted forusebytheAmericanElectricPowerServiceCorporation fortheAlternate TubePluggingn27cRslr4&207A 00r CAW-94-584 Criteriaisexpectedtobeapplicable inotherlicenseesubmittals inresponsetocertainNRCrequirements forjustification forsimilarchangesinStructural DesignBasis.Thisinformation ispartofthatwhichwillenableWestinghouse to:(a)Providedocumentation oftheanalyses, methodandtestingfordetermining pluggingmargin.(b)Establish theminimumwallthickness incompliance withRegulatory Guide1.121.(c)Establish thestresslimitsversusthinningoftheremaining tubewall.(d)Establish themaximumallowable leakageinsupportoftheleak-before-break criteria.

(e)AssistthecustomertoobtainNRCapproval.

Furtherthisinformation hassubstantial commercial valueasfollows:(a)Westinghouse planstoselltheuseofsimilarinformation toitscustomers forpurposesofmeetingNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation.

(b)Westinghouse cansellsupportanddefenseofthetechnology toitscustomers inthelicensing process.Publicdisclosure ofthisproprietary information islikelytocausesubstantial harmtothecompetitive positionofWestinghouse becauseitwouldenhancetheabilityofcompetitors toprovidesimilardocumentation andlicensing defenseservicesforcommercial powerreactorswithoutcommensurate expenses.

Also,publicdisclosure oftheinformation wouldenableotherstousetheinformation tomeetNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation withoutpurchasing therighttousetheinformation.

l127C.RSL.S:02%94 CAW-94-584 Thedevelopment ofthetechnology described inpartbytheinformation istheresultofapplyingtheresultsofmanyyearsofexperience inanintensive Westinghouse effortandtheexpenditure ofaconsiderable sumofmoney.Inorderforcompetitors ofWestinghouse toduplicate thisinformation, similartechnical programswouldhavetobeperformed andasignificant manpowereffort,havingtherequisite talentandexperience, wouldhavetobeexpendedfordeveloping, testingandanalytical methods.Furtherthedeponentsayethnot.il27C-RSLr6:02%94 AmericanElectricPowerServiceCorporation LetterforTransmittal totheNRCThefollowing paragraphs shouldbeincludedinyourlettertotheNRC:Enclosedare:1.5copiesofWCAP-13970 "F*TubePluggingCriteriaforTubeswithDegradation intheTubesheet RollExpansion RegionoftheDonaldC.CookUnit1SteamGenerators" (Proprietary) 2.5copiesofWCAP-13971 "F*TubePluggingCriteriaforTubeswithDegradation intheTubesheet RollExpansion RegionoftheDonaldC.CookUnit1SteamGenerators" (Non-Proprietary)

AlsoenclosedareaWestinghouse authorization letter,CAW-94-584, accompanying affidavit, Proprietary Information Notice,andCopyright Notice.'sItem1containsinformation proprietary toWestinghouse ElectricCorporation, itissupported byanaffidavit signedbyWestinghouse, theowneroftheinformation.

Theaffidavit setsforththebasisonwhichtheinformation maybewithheldfrompublicdisclosure bytheCommission andaddresses withspecificity theconsiderations listedinparagraph (b)(4)ofSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations.

Accordingly, itisrespectfully requested thattheinformation whichisproprietary toWestinghouse bewithheldfrompublicdisclosure inaccordance with10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations.

Correspondence withrespecttothecopyright orproprietary aspectsoftheitemslistedaboveorthesupporting Westinghouse Affidavit shouldreference CAW-94-584 andshouldbeaddressed toN.J.Liparulo, ManagerofNuclearSafety&Regulatory Activities, Westinghouse ElectricCorporation, P.O.Box355,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-0355.

~~5k Proprietary Information NoticeTransmitted herewithareproprietary and/ornon-proprietary versionsofdocuments furnished totheNRCinconnection withrequestsforgenericand/orplant-specific reviewandapproval.

Inordertoconformtotherequirements of10CFR2.790oftheCommission's regulations concerning theprotection ofproprietary information sosubmitted totheNRC,theinformation whichisproprietary intheproprietary versionsiscontained withinbrackets, andwheretheproprietary information hasbeendeletedinthenon-proprietary

versions, onlythebracketsremain(theinformation thatwascontained withinthebracketsintheproprietary versionshavingbeendeleted).

Thejustification forclaimingtheinformation sodesignated asproprietary isindicated inbothversionsbymeansoflowercaseletters(a)through(g)contained withinparentheses locatedasasuperscript immediately following thebracketsenclosing eachitemofinformation beingidentified asproprietary orinthemarginoppositesuchinformation.

Theselowercaselettersrefertothetypesofinformation Westinghouse customarily holdsinconfidence identified inSections(4)(ii)(a) through(4)(ii)(g) oftheaffidavit accompanying thistransmittal pursuantto10CFR2.790(b)(1).

~~I Copyright NoticeThereportstransmitted herewitheachbearaWestinghouse copyright notice.TheNRCispermitted tomakethenumberofcopiesoftheinformation contained inthesereportswhicharenecessary foritsinternaluseinconnection withgenericandplant-specific reviewsandapprovals aswellastheissuance, denial,amendment,

transfer, renewal,modification, suspension, revocation, orviolation ofalicense,permit,order,orregulation subjecttotherequirements of10CFR2.790regarding restrictions onpublicdisclosure totheextentsuchinformation hasbeenidentified asproprietary byWestinghouse, copyright protection notwithstanding.

Withrespecttothenon-proprietary versionsofthesereports,theNRCispermitted tomakethenumberofcopiesbeyondthosenecessary foritsinternalusewhicharenecessary inordertohaveonecopyavailable forpublicviewingintheappropriate docketfilesinthepublicdocumentroominWashington, DCandinlocalpublicdocumentroomsasmayberequiredbyNRCregulations ifthenumberofcopiessubmitted isinsufficient forthispurpose.TheNRCisnotauthorized tomakecopiesforthepersonaluseofmembersofthepublicwhomakeuseoftheNRCpublicdocumentrooms.CopiesmadebytheNRCmustincludethecopyright noticeinallinstances andtheproprietary noticeiftheoriginalwasidentified asproprietary.

1V ATTACHMENT 5TOAEP:NRC:1166K NON-PROPRIETARY WCAP13971"F+TUBEPLUGGINGCRITERION FORTUBESWITHDEGRADATION INTHETUBESHEET ROLLEXPANSION REGIONOFTHEDONALDC.COOKUNIT1STEAMGENERATORS"