ML14265A226

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure Regarding the Aging Management Audit Report Associated with Indian Point, Units 2 and 3 License Renewal Application (TACs MD5407 and MD5408)

ML14265A226
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/25/2014
From:	Green K J NRC/NRR/DLR/RASB
To:	Gresham J A Westinghouse
Green K J, 415-1627
References
TAC MD5407, TAC MD5408
Download: ML14265A226 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 25, 2014 Mr. James A. Gresham, Manager, Regulatory Compliance Westinghouse Electric Company Suite 300 1000 Westinghouse Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE AGING MANAGEMENT AUDIT REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. MD5407 AND MD5408)

Dear Mr. Gresham:

By letter dated August 14, 2014, the NRC transmitted a draft audit report containing potential proprietary information for your review (see Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession No. ML14206B174).

By letter dated September 9, 2014, (see ADAMS Accession No. ML14259A115), you submitted an affidavit, requesting that some of the information contained in the draft audit report be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 2.390. The reasons given for requesting our withholding of this information were that:

(a) the information reveals the distinguishing aspects of a process (or component, structure, tool, method, etc.) where prevention of its use by any of Westinghouse's competitors without license from Westinghouse constitutes a competitive advantage over other companies, and

(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.

We have reviewed your request and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390, and on the basis of the statements in the affidavit, have determined that the information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure. 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.

- 2 - 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, please call me at 301-415-1627. Sincerely,

/RA/ Kimberly Green, Sr. Mechanical Engineer Aging Management of Plant Systems Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

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- 2 - 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, please call me at 301-415-1627. Sincerely,

/RA/ Kimberly Green, Sr. Mechanical Engineer Aging Management of Plant Systems Branch Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

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