ML20364A193

Response to Request for Withholding Proprietary Information from Public Disclosure for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 Alternative Requirements for ASME Section XI Examination Coverage of Weldolet Branch Connection Welds

ML20364A193
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/30/2020
From:	Bill Gleaves NRC/NRR/VPOB
To:	Whitley B, Zozula C Southern Nuclear Operating Co, Westinghouse
Billy Gleaves x5848
References
CAW-20-5130
Download: ML20364A193 (6)

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December 30, 2020 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Ms. Camille T. Zozula, Manager Regulatory Affairs Infrastructure & Facilities Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company Westinghouse Electric Company 42 Inverness Center Parkway 1000 Westinghouse Drive Birmingham, AL 35242 Suite 165 Cranberry Township, PA 16066

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE:

ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR ASME SECTION XI EXAMINATION COVERAGE OF WELDOLET BRANCH CONNECTION WELDS (VEGP 3&4-PSI/ISI-ALT-15)

REFERENCE:

CAW-20-5130

Dear Mr. Whitley and Ms. Zozula:

By letter dated December 23, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20358A179), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted affidavits, in Enclosures 4 and 5, signed by Mr. Zachary S. Harper, dated December 16, 2020, and Ms. Kelli A. Roberts dated December 23, 2020, respectively, requesting the information contained in Enclosure 2 to the letter 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 proprietary Enclosure 2 may be found in ADAMS at Accession No. ML20358A182.

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.

2. The information is of a type customarily held in confidence by SNC and Westinghouse Electric Company 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 Electric Company.

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.

The information should be held in confidence for the following reasons (itemized as items (a),

(c), and (e) in Enclosure 3:

B. Whitley C. Zozula (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.

(e) The information reveals aspects of past, present, or future Westinghouse- or customer-funded development plans and programs of potential commercial value to Westinghouse.

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 Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026 cc: see next page

ML20364A193 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/VPO:PM NRR/VPO:LA NRR/VPO:BC NRR/VPO:PM NAME WGleaves (c) RButler OLopez-Santiago WGleaves (s)

DATE 12/30/20 12/30/20 12/30/20 12/30/20 Vogtle Mailing List (Revised 9/18/2020) cc:

Resident Manager Resident Inspector Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant 7825 River Road, BIN 63031 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Barty Simonton Office of the Attorney General Team Leader 40 Capitol Square, SW Environmental Radiation Program Atlanta, GA 30334 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 Brian H. Whitley Regulatory Affairs Director Anne F. Appleby Southern Nuclear Operating Company Olgethorpe Power Corporation 3535 Colonnade Parkway, BIN N-226-EC 2100 East Exchange Place Birmingham, AL 35243 Tucker, GA 30084 Mr. Michael J. Yox County Commissioner Site Regulatory Affairs Director Office of the County Commissioner Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Burke County Commission 7825 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 BIN 63031 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle Commissioner District 8 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3

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Vogtle Mailing List (continued) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (D. C. Durham) corletmm@westinghouse.com (M.M. Corletti) harperzs@westinghouse.com (Zach Harper) cowardjl@westinghouse.com (J. L. Coward) swkline@bechtel.com (S. W. Kline) lisa.matis@tetratech.com (Lisa Matis) bill.jacobs@gdassociates.com (Dr. Bill Jacobs) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (S. Roetger) rtrokey@psc.state.ga.us (Robert L. Trokey) kevin.greene@troutmansanders.com (Kevin C. Greene) sblanton@balch.com (Stan Blanton) g2ndrmdc@southernco.com (SNC Document Control)

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