ML070610060

Byron, Units 1 and 2 and Braidwood, Units 1 and 2 - Westinghouse Electric Company, Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML070610060
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood
Issue date:	03/14/2007
From:	Gratton C NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-2
To:	Crane C M Exelon Generation Co
Gratton C, NRR/DORL 415-1055
References
TAC MD4009, TAC MD4010, TAC MD4011, TAC MD4012
Download: ML070610060 (5)

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March 14, 2007Mr. Christopher M. CranePresident and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDINGINFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR BYRON STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, AND BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS.

MD4009 THROUGH MD4012)

Dear Mr. Crane:

By letter dated January 8, 2007, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee), submitted anaffidavit dated November 20, 2006, executed by Mr. J. A. Gresham, requesting that the information contained in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:WCAP-15376-P-A, Rev. 1, "WCAP-15376 Implementation Guideline Approachto Address the Conditions and Limitations in the NRC's Safety Evaluation"A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the Nuclear RegulatoryCommission's (NRC's) Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt frommandatory public disclosure for the following reasons: (i)The information sought to be withheld from public disclosure is ownedand has been held in confidence by Westinghouse.(ii)The information is of a type customarily held in confidence byWestinghouse and not customarily disclosed to the public.(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 economic advantage over other companies.(c)Its use by a competitor would reduce his expenditure of resourcesor improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing a similar product.

C. Crane- 2 -We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure. Therefore, the version of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld frompublic 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 anddirectly 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 futuresuch 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 301-415-1055. Sincerely,/RA/Christopher Gratton, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, and STN 50-457cc: See next page C. Crane- 2 -We have reviewed your application and the material in accordance with the requirements of10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of your statements, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure. Therefore, the version of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld frompublic 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 anddirectly 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 futuresuch 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 301-415-1055. Sincerely,/RA/Christopher Gratton, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455, STN 50-456, and STN 50-457cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION

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Dwain W. Alexander, Project ManagerWestinghouse Electric Corporation Energy Systems Business Unit Post Office Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355Howard A. LearnerEnvironmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest 35 East Wacker Dr., Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601-2110U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionByron Resident Inspectors Office 4448 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9750Regional Administrator, Region IIIU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351Ms. Lorraine CreekRR 1, Box 182 Manteno, IL 60950Chairman, Ogle County BoardPost Office Box 357 Oregon, IL 61061Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson1907 Stratford Lane Rockford, IL 61107Attorney General500 S. Second Street Springfield, IL 62701Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Disaster Assistance &

Preparedness 110 East Adams Street Springfield, IL 62701-1109Plant Manager - Byron StationExelon Generation Company, LLC 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794Site Vice President - ByronExelon Generation Company, LLC 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionBraidwood Resident Inspectors Office 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 79 Braceville, IL 60407County Executive Will County Office Building 302 N. Chicago Street Joliet, IL 60432Plant Manager - Braidwood Station Exelon Generation Company, LLC 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619Ms. Bridget Little RoremAppleseed Coordinator 117 N. Linden Street Essex, IL 60935Document Control Desk - LicensingExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Site Vice President - BraidwoodExelon Generation Company, LLC 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619Senior Vice President - Operations SupportExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Byron/Braidwood Stations Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Manager Regulatory Assurance - BraidwoodExelon Generation Company, LLC 35100 S. Rt. 53, Suite 84 Braceville, IL 60407-9619Manager Regulatory Assurance - ByronExelon Generation Company, LLC 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, IL 61010-9794Associate General CounselExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Vice President - Regulatory AffairsExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Manager Licensing - Braidwood/ByronExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555Senior Vice President - Midwest OperationsExelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555J. A. Gresham, ManagerRegulatory Compliance and Plant Licensing Westinghouse Electric Company P.O. Box 355 Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355