ML17331A801

Forwards Affidavit for Withholding Proprietary Facility Conceptual Design Description for Technical Support Ctr & Emergency Operations Facilities. Affidavit Corrects CAW-80-75 Submitted 800613

ML17331A801
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	07/23/1981
From:	WIESEMANN R A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To:	DENTON H R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML17331A800	List: ML17331A799 ML17331A801 ML17331A802
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CAW-81-41, NUDOCS 8109230490
Download: ML17331A801 (12)

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Westinghouse ElectricCorporation WaterReactorDivisions Mr.HaroldR.Denton,DirectorOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Qashington, D.C.20555NuclearTechnology OivlsionBox355PlttsburghPennsytvanla 15230July23,1981CAW-81-41

SUBJECT:

FacilityConceptual DesignDescription fortheTechnical SupportCenterandtheEOFREF:Indiana8MichiganElectricCompanyLetterAEP:NRC:0531C, HuntertoDenton,July1981

DearMr.Denton:

Theproprietary materialforwhichwithholding isbeingrequested byIndiana&MichiganElectricCompanyisofthesametechnical typeasthatproprietary materialsubmitted byWestinghouse previously inapplication forwithholding AW-80-32, andwasaccompanied byanaffidavit signedbytheownerofthepro-prietaryinformation, Westinghouse ElectricCorporation.

Further,theaffidavit AW-80-32submitted tojustifythepreviousmaterialonJune13,1980isequallyapplicable tothismaterial.

Accordingly, thisletterauthorizes theutilization ofthepreviously furnished affidavit insupportoftheIndiana8MichiganElectricCompanyDonaldC.CookNuclearPlants1and2.Acopyoftheaffidavit isattached.

Inaddition, itisnotedthatthesameproprietary reportwassubmitted June19,1981,AEP:NRC:0531A, HuntertoDenton.However,duetoamisunderstanding, thewrong(CAW-80-75) application forwithholding wasreferenced inthatsubmittal.

Pleaseacceptthisapplication forwithholding asaclarification supplement totheapplication forwithholding andaffidavit.

Technical contentofthepro-prietaryreportdoesnotchangewiththissubmittal.

Correspondence withrespecttotheproprietary aspectsoftheapplication forwithholding ortheWestinghouse affidavit shouldreference CAW-81-41 andshouldbeaddressed totheundersigned.

Verytrulyyours,/bekAttachment RobertA.Wiesemann, ManagerRegulatory 8Legislative Affairscc:E.C.Shomaker, Esq.OfficeoftheExecutive LegalDirector, NRCSi09230490 Si09i4-PDRADOCK050003i5FPDR

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't~~jAW-80-32AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OFPENNSYLVANIA:

COUNTYOFALLEGHENY:

ssHeforeme,theundersigned authority, personally appearedRobertA.Wiesemann, who,beingbymedulyswornaccording tolaw,deposesandsaysthatheisauthorized toexecutethisAffidavit onbehalfofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation

("Westinghouse"

)andthattheaverments offactsetforthinthisAffidavit aretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge, information, andbelief:~i"6c~(Vddi"..'-'."1v'2s'C.lCoertA.Wiesemann, ManagerRegulatory andLegislative AffairsSworntoandsubscribed beforemethis~dayof,~1980.dc.'".(,NotaryPub1ic AH-00-32(1)!am~lanager, Regulatory andLgislative Affairs,intheNuclearTechnology

Division, ofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation andassuch,Ihavebenspecifically delegated thefunctionofreviewing theproprietary information soughttobewithheldfrompublicdis-closureinconnection withnuclearpower.plantlicensing orrule-makingproceedings, andamauthorized toapply,oritswithholdingonbehalfoftheWestinghouse WaterReactorDivisions.

(2)iammakingthisAffidavit inconformance withtheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations andincon-junctionwiththeWestinghouse application forwithholding ac-companying thisAffidavit.

(3)Ihavepersonalknowledge ofthecriteriaandprocedures utilizedbyWestinghouse NuclearEnergySystemsindesignating information asatradesecret,privileged orasconfidential commerical orfinancial information.

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

(i)Theinformation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure isownedandhasbeenheldinconfidence byWestinghouse. A!'I-80-32 (ii)Tneinformation isofatypecustomarily heldinconfidence byWestinghouse andnotcustomarily disclosed tothepublic.Wesinghousehasarationalbasisordetermining thetypesofinformation customarily heldinconfidence byitand,inthatconneciion,utilizesasystemtodetermine uhenandwhethertoholdcertaintypesofinformation inconfidenc

.Theapplication ofthatsystmandthesubstance ofthatsystemconstitutes Westinghouse policyandprovidestherationalbasisrequired.

Underthatsystem,information isheldinconfidence ifitfaIlsinoneormoreofseveraltypes,thereleaseofwhichmightresultinthelossofanexistingorpotential com-petitiveadvantage, asfAlaws:(a)Theinformation revealsthedistinguishing aspectsofaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.)whereprevention ofitsusebyanyofWestinghouse's competitors withoutlicensefromWestinghouse consti-tutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantage overothercompanies.

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

(c)'r'~0Iisusebyacompetitor wouldreducehisexpenditure Iof1'esources orimprovehiscompetitive positioninthedesign,manufacture,

shipment, installation, assurance ofqualiiy,orlicensing asimilarproduci..{d)Iirevealscosiorpriceinformation, production cap-acities,budgetlevels,orcommercial srategiesofMesiinghouse, iiscustomers orsuppliers.

(e)Itrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureMest-inghouseorcustomerfundeddevelopment plansandpro-gramsofpotential commercial valuetoMesiinghouse.

(f)Itcontainspatentable ideas,forwhichpatentpro-tectionmaybedesirable.

(g)ItisnotthepropertyofMestinghouse, butmustbetreatedasproprietary byMestinghouse according toagreements withtheowner.TherearesoundpolicyreasonsbehindtheMesiinghouse systemwhichincludethefollowing:

(a)Theuseofsuchinformation byMestinghouse givesMesiinghouse acompetitive advantage overiiscom-petitors.

Itis,therefore, withheldfromdisclosure toprotecttheMestinghouse competitive position.

~V~~~VCAM-80-32(b)Itisinformation whichismarketable inmanyways.Theextenttowhichsuchinformation isavailable tocomoetitors diminishes theWestinghouse abilitytosellproductsandservicesinvolving theuseoftheinformation.(c)Usebyourcompetitor uouIdputWestinghouse atacompetitivedisadvantage byreducinghisexpenditureofresources atourexpense.(d)Eachcomponent ofproprietary information pertinent toaparticular competitiveadvantage ispotentially asvaluableasthetotalcompetitive advantage.

I,competitors acquirecomponents ofproprietary infor-mation,anyonecomponent maybethekeytotheentirepuzzle,therebydepriving Westinghouse ofacompetitive advantage.

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

(f)TheWestinghouse capacitytoinvestcorporate assetsin,researchanddevelopment dependsuponthesuccess'nobtaining andmaintaining acompeti,tive advantage.

AW-80-32(iii)Theinformation isbeingtransmitted totheCommission inconfidence and,undertheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790,itistobe'eceived inconfidence bytheCommission.

(iv)Theinformation soughttobeprotected isnotavailable inpublicsourcestothebestofourknowledge andbelief.(v)Theproprietary information soughttobewithheldinthissub-mittalisthatwhichisappropriately markedinWCAP-9725, "Westinghouse Technical SupportComplex,"

(Proprietary),

beingtransmitted byWestinghouse letterNo.NS-TMA-2261, AndersontoMiller,datedJune13,1980.Thisreportisbeingsubmitted pursuanttotheNRC'sTopicalReportProgramforgenericreviewbytheRegulatory Staffandisexpectedtobereferenced inseverallicenseeandapplicant submittals inresponsetocertainNRCrequirements resulting fromtheTMI-2event.Thisinformation ispartofthatwhichwillenableWesting-houseto:(a)Applyforpatentprotection.

(b)Optimizecontrolroomoperatorandtechnical supportpersonnel man-machine interface designsandcriteria'c)

Assistitscustomers toobtainNRCapproval.

(d)JustifythedesignbasisfortheTechnical SupportComplexfunctions andinputs. AW-80-32Furtherthisinformation hassubstantial commercial valueasfollows:(a)Westinghouse planstosellthesystemdesignandequip-mentdescribed inpartbytheinformation.

(b)Westinghouse planstoselltheuseoftheinformation toitscustomers forpurposesofmeetingNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation.

(c)Westinghouse canselltestingservicesbasedupontheexperience gainedandthetestequipment andmethodsdeveloped.

APublicdisclosure ofthisinformation islikelytocausesubstantial harmtothecompetitive positionofWestinghouse because(1)itwouldresultinthelossofvaluablepatentrights;and(2)it'ouldenhan'cetheabilityofcompetitors todesign,manufacture, verify,andsellelectrical equipment forcommercial powerreactorswithoutcommensurate expenses.

Also,publicdisclosure oftheinformation wouldenableothershavingthesameorsimilarequipment tousetheinformation tomeetNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation withoutpurchasing therighttousetheinformation.

Thedevelopment oftheequipment described inpartbytheinformation istheresultofapplyingtheresultsofmanyyearsofexperience inanintensive Westinghouse effortandtheexpenditure ofaconsiderable sumofmoney. AW-80-32Inorderforcompetitors ofWestinghouse toduplicate thisinformation, similarengineering programswouldhavetobeperformed andasignificant manpowereffort,havingtherequisite talentandexperience, wouldhavetobeexpendedforsystemdesignsoftwaredevelopment.

Furtherthedeponentsayethnot.

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