ML18191A198

Letter Submitting 4 Copies of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Report APCI-78-6 and APCI-78-6P

ML18191A198
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	07/10/1978
From:	Renberger D Washington Public Power Supply System
To:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
APCI-78-6, APCI-78-6P, G02-78-176
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RC FORM 195 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OOCKET NUMBER (2-78 )

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~ORIGINAL SCOPY OESCRIPTION ENCLOSURE Requesting withholding pursuant to Forwarding Proprietary Info in respons 2 ~ 790 Info ~ ~ to NRC request of 06/09/78 consisting of copy of Air Products and Chemical Incm rept APCI>>78-6-P, addressing full-scale performance testing, catalyst testing, and seismic, IEEE and mechanic s

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602-78-176 Docket No. 50-397 July 10, 1978 Mr. S. A. Varga,, Chief Light Water Reactor Branch No. 4 Division of Project Management U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington,'D. C. 20555, &)

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Subject:

WPPSS NUCLEAR PROJECT NO. 2 ~AO7EyV POST-LOCA HYDROGEN RECOMBINER al SUPPLEMENTAL INfORMATION R EO

Reference:

Letter, GI-2-78-237, RS Boyd to NO Strand, Results of WPPSS-2 Acceptance Review dated June 9, 1978

Dear Mr. Varga:

In an effort to respond to NRC requests for information in the reference concerning hydroge'n recombiners and to expedite the licensing review in this area, we are transmitting to you with this letter four (4) copies each of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

reports APCI-78-6 and APCI-78-6P. The latter report is considered proprietary by ourselves and Air Products and as such it is requested that this information be withheld from public disclosure.

Per 10CFR2.790 an affidavit justifying this request accompanies each proprietary copy.

The reports address full-scale performance testing, catalyst testing, and seismic, IEEE and mechanical design qualification.

It is our hope that this information in conjunction with face-to-face discussion will allow the NRC to perform a detailed review of this area and allow reasonably prompt notification to us of additional testing or information required. Due to our construc-tion schedule, the need for any additional testing must be identi-fied prior to August 15, 1978. We stand ready to support you in

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SA Varga G02-78-176 Page 2 July 10, 1978 an effort to expedite this matter. Once adequate resolution of the problem is apparent, an FSAR amendment will be prepared to incorporate the necessary information.

If you require further clarification or desire to have future meetings on this issue, please contact Hr. 0. Keener Earle, the Project Licensing Engineer.

Very truly yours, D. L. RENBERGER Assistant Director Generation & Technology DLR:DCT:cph Attachments: As Stated cc: JJ Verderber, B&R JJ Byrnes; B&R RC Root, B&R Site HR Canter, B&R D. Roe, BPA NS Reynolds, Debevoise& Liberman

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S. A. Varga, Post-LOCA Hydrogen Recombiner Supplemental Information.

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D. L. RENBERGER, Being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is the Assistant Director, Generation and Technology, for the WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, the applicant herein; that he is authorized to submit the foregoing on behalf of. said applicant; that he has read the foregoing and knows the contents thereof; and believes the same to be true to the best of his knowledge.

DATED , 19iB D. L. RENBERGER On this day personally appeared before me D. L. RENBERGER to me known to be the individual who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he signed the same as his free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

GIVEN under my hand and seal this day of , 1978.

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Box 538, Allentown, PA 18105 (21 5) 398-4911 AFFADAVIT I, RICHARD N. MEIER, after first being duly sworn, depose and state as follows:

I am general manager of the Advanced Products Department of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. ("Air Products" ). I have been delegated the function of reviewing the information described in Paragragh 2 which is sought to .

be withheld and have been authorized to apply for its withholding, pursuant to 10 CFR 2, Paragraph 2.790.

2. The information sought to be withheld consists of the following:

Air Products'eport No. APCI-78-6P, Proprietary Supplement to Report No. APCI-78-6: ,"Air Products'ost LOCA Recombiner Test Summary".

3. The above described material consists of confidential commercial information and trade secrets within the meaning of 10 CFR 2, Paragraph 2.790 (a) (4). Air Products continuously develops which it regards as proprietary and confidential and' informa-,'ion valuable trade secret of the Corporation. Such information is utilized by Air Products in conducting its business and a disclosure of such information would seriously erode the Corporation's ability to compete in the market-place. Information that fits into this category includes, by way of illustration only, such items as:

a. Detailed process design parameters.

b. Design and manufacturing data for APCI proprietary equipment.

c. Test reports resulting from internally funded R 8 D or engineering studies.

d. Manufacturing cost data.

e. Customer lists.

f. Contracted confidential research.

All such information whether preliminary or final, utilized by Air Products in conducting its business, is treated as confidential by Air Products and not to be disclosed to third parties unless such third parties are under an obligation of confidentiality to Air Products. After a project, task, or defined milestone is reached, the cognizant technical manger wi 11 review the data generated to see if it can be released generally or shall continue to be maintained as confidential. The cognizant technical manager is generally familiar with the art to which the information pertains and can preliminarily evaluate its value to the Corporation and whether or not such information is available generally to the industry.

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4. The information sought to be withheld has been evaluated and a deter-mination has been made that it contains information which should be held confidential and proprietary by Air Products in the normal course of its business and, therefore, this information has been transmitted to the Commission in confidence. Public disclosure of the information sought to be withheld from disclosure would in all likelihood cause substantial harm,to the competitive position of Air Products and deprive or reduce the availability of profit-making opportunities since this information would:

a. Provide competitors with a privileged knowledge and understanding of the detailed technical design and performance parameters of Air Products'roprietary Catalytic Post LOCA Recombiner System, and

b. Provide competitors with a detailed understanding of research, development, and engineering data developed as part of an independent, internally funded Air Products'rogram.

Further Affiant sayeth not.

RICHA D N. ME I ER General Manager Advanced Products Department on behalf of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )

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Subscribed and sworn before me this /today of July, 1978.

NOTARY PUBLIC I AND FOR S ID STATE AND COUNTY NOTAPY PUBLjC My Commission expires: 3NY.COMMISSION ExpjRES MAY, 29, 1982

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