ML112550469
| ML112550469 | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/2011 |
| From: | Jesse M D Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| TAC ME6931 | |
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PROPRIETARYINFORMATION-WITHHOLDUNDER10CFR2.39010CFR50.90September9,2011u.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttention:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555-0001PeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3RenewedFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-56NRCDocketNo.50-278
Subject:
ResponsetoRequestforAdditionalInformation-LicenseAmendmentRequestConcerningSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange
References:
1)LetterfromM.D.Jesse(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC)toU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,IlLicenseAmendmentRequest-SafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange,1IdatedJune8,20112)LetterfromJ.D.Hughey(U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission)toM.J.Pacilio(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC),IIPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3-RequestforAdditionalInformationRegardingLicenseAmendmentRequestforSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange(TACNO.ME6931),1IdatedAugust11,20113)LetterfromM.D.Jesse(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC)toU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,IIResponsetoRequestforAdditionalInformationLicenseAmendmentRequestConcerningSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange,IIdatedAugust19,20114)LetterfromJ.D.Hughey(U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission)toM.J.Pacilio(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC),IIPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3-RequestforAdditionalInformationRegardingLicenseAmendmentRequestforSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange(TACNO.ME6931),IIdatedSeptember8,2011IntheReference1letter,ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC(Exelon)requestedaproposedchangetomodifyTechnicalSpecification(TS)2.1.1(IIReactorCoreSLslI).Specifically,thischangeincorporatesrevisedSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatios(SLMCPRs)duetothecyclespecificanalysisperformedbyGlobalNuclearFuelforPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation(PBAPS),Unit3,Cycle19.Attachment2transmittedherewithcontainsProprietaryInformation.WhenseparatedfromAttachment2,thisdocumentisdecontrolled.PROPRIETARYINFORMATION-WITHHOLDUNDER10CFR2.39010CFR50.90September9,2011u.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttention:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555-0001PeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3RenewedFacilityOperatingLicenseNo.DPR-56NRCDocketNo.50-278
Subject:
ResponsetoRequestforAdditionalInformation-LicenseAmendmentRequestConcerningSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange
References:
1)LetterfromM.D.Jesse(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC)toU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,IlLicenseAmendmentRequest-SafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange,1IdatedJune8,20112)LetterfromJ.D.Hughey(U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission)toM.J.Pacilio(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC),IIPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3-RequestforAdditionalInformationRegardingLicenseAmendmentRequestforSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange(TACNO.ME6931),1IdatedAugust11,20113)LetterfromM.D.Jesse(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC)toU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,IIResponsetoRequestforAdditionalInformationLicenseAmendmentRequestConcerningSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange,IIdatedAugust19,20114)LetterfromJ.D.Hughey(U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission)toM.J.Pacilio(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC),IIPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3-RequestforAdditionalInformationRegardingLicenseAmendmentRequestforSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChange(TACNO.ME6931),IIdatedSeptember8,2011IntheReference1letter,ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC(Exelon)requestedaproposedchangetomodifyTechnicalSpecification(TS)2.1.1(IIReactorCoreSLslI).Specifically,thischangeincorporatesrevisedSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatios(SLMCPRs)duetothecyclespecificanalysisperformedbyGlobalNuclearFuelforPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation(PBAPS),Unit3,Cycle19.Attachment2transmittedherewithcontainsProprietaryInformation.WhenseparatedfromAttachment2,thisdocumentisdecontrolled.
u.s.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionResponsetoRequestforAdditionalInformationLicenseAmendmentRequestConcerningSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChangeSeptember9,2011Page2References2and3concernedapreviousrequestforadditionalinformation.IntheReference4letter,theU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionrequestedadditionalinformation.Attachedisourresponsetothisrequest.Attachment1containstheExelonresponsetoRAI-11andRAI-12.Attachment2containstheGlobalNuclearFuel'sresponsetotheremainderofthequestions.Attachment2containsinformationproprietarytoGlobalNuclearFuel.GlobalNuclearFuelrequeststhatthedocumentbewithheldfrompublicdisclosureinaccordancewith10CFR2.390.Attachment3containsanon-proprietaryversionoftheGlobalNuclearFueldocument.AnaffidavitsupportingthisrequestisalsocontainedinAttachment3.Therearenocommitmentscontainedwithinthisletter.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthisletter,pleasecontactTomLoomisat(610)5510.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect.Executedonthe9thdayofSeptember2011.Respectfully,Attachments:1)ResponsetoRAI-11andRAI-122)ProprietaryVersionofGlobalNuclearFuelLetter(CharlesF.Lamb(GlobalNuclearFuel)toJimTusar(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC),datedSeptember9,2011-CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115)3)Non-ProprietaryVersionofGlobalNuclearFuelLetterandAffidavitcc:USNRCRegionI,RegionalAdministratorUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector,PBAPSUSNRCProjectManager,PBAPSR.R.Janati,CommonwealthofPennsylvaniaS.T.Gray,StateofMarylandu.s.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionResponsetoRequestforAdditionalInformationLicenseAmendmentRequestConcerningSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatioChangeSeptember9,2011Page2References2and3concernedapreviousrequestforadditionalinformation.IntheReference4letter,theU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionrequestedadditionalinformation.Attachedisourresponsetothisrequest.Attachment1containstheExelonresponsetoRAI-11andRAI-12.Attachment2containstheGlobalNuclearFuel'sresponsetotheremainderofthequestions.Attachment2containsinformationproprietarytoGlobalNuclearFuel.GlobalNuclearFuelrequeststhatthedocumentbewithheldfrompublicdisclosureinaccordancewith10CFR2.390.Attachment3containsanon-proprietaryversionoftheGlobalNuclearFueldocument.AnaffidavitsupportingthisrequestisalsocontainedinAttachment3.Therearenocommitmentscontainedwithinthisletter.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthisletter,pleasecontactTomLoomisat(610)5510.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect.Executedonthe9thdayofSeptember2011.Respectfully,Attachments:1)ResponsetoRAI-11andRAI-122)ProprietaryVersionofGlobalNuclearFuelLetter(CharlesF.Lamb(GlobalNuclearFuel)toJimTusar(ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC),datedSeptember9,2011-CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115)3)Non-ProprietaryVersionofGlobalNuclearFuelLetterandAffidavitcc:USNRCRegionI,RegionalAdministratorUSNRCSeniorResidentInspector,PBAPSUSNRCProjectManager,PBAPSR.R.Janati,CommonwealthofPennsylvaniaS.T.Gray,StateofMaryland Attachment1ResponsetoRAI-11andRAI-12Attachment1ResponsetoRAI-11andRAI-12 Attachment1ResponsetoRAI-11andRAI-12Page10f1Question:RAI-11:ExplainwhythebackupstabilityprotectiondepictedinthepowerflowoperationmapcontainedinAttachment6oftheJune8,2011,submittalextendsbeyondtheapplicableregion.Response:Thepower-flowmapgenerallydepictsa"naturalcirculation"flowlineanda"maximumrodline."TheBackupStabilityProtection(BSP)regionboundariesarecalculatedbasedonpointsonthenaturalcirculationlineandthemaximumrodlineandtheBSPregionsaredepictedasareasbetweenthemaximumrodline,thenaturalcirculationlineandtheBSPregionboundariesinthehigh-power,low-flowregionofthemap.However,thenaturalcirculationlineisapproximateandthecoreflowmeasurementuncertaintyislargeratlowflowconditions.Inthepast,thishasresultedinoperatingconditionsinwhichtheindicatedpower-flowconditionwasbelow(totheleftof)thenaturalcirculationlineonthepower-flowmap.Also,industryoperationalexperiencehasidentifiedconditionsinwhichoperationabovethemaximumrodlinehasoccurred.Toaddressthesesituations,anoperationaldecisionwasmadetoconservativelyextendoperatingboundaries(e.g.,maximumrodline,stabilityregions,etc.)backto"zeroflow"andextendtheBSPboundariesabovethemaximumrodline.Theseoperationalenhancementstotheflowmaphavebeenmadetoprovideadditionalguidancefortheunlikely,butpossiblecircumstanceofoperatingatthoseconditions.Question:RAI-12:Providethebackupstabilityprotectionforsingleloopoperationinthepower/flowmappresentedinAttachment6oftheJune8,2011submittal.Response:TheBackupStabilityProtection(BSP)regionboundariesarecalculatedbasedonaspecifiedcoredecayratiopertheapprovedstabilitymethodologydescribedinGESTAR(SectionS.4.2.2,pg.US-38).Thecoredecayratioisafunctionofprincipalreactorcoreparameters(e.g.,powerandpowerdistribution,flow,subcooling,fueldesign,etc.).Thecoredecayratioisindependentofthecoreflowmode-itisthesamefortwoloopoperationandsingleloopoperation.Therefore,thecalculatedBSPregionsareboundingandapplicableforbothtwoloopoperationandsingleloopoperation.Attachment1ResponsetoRAI-11andRAI-12Page10f1Question:RAI-11:ExplainwhythebackupstabilityprotectiondepictedinthepowerflowoperationmapcontainedinAttachment6oftheJune8,2011,submittalextendsbeyondtheapplicableregion.Response:Thepower-flowmapgenerallydepictsa"naturalcirculation"flowlineanda"maximumrodline."TheBackupStabilityProtection(BSP)regionboundariesarecalculatedbasedonpointsonthenaturalcirculationlineandthemaximumrodlineandtheBSPregionsaredepictedasareasbetweenthemaximumrodline,thenaturalcirculationlineandtheBSPregionboundariesinthehigh-power,low-flowregionofthemap.However,thenaturalcirculationlineisapproximateandthecoreflowmeasurementuncertaintyislargeratlowflowconditions.Inthepast,thishasresultedinoperatingconditionsinwhichtheindicatedpower-flowconditionwasbelow(totheleftof)thenaturalcirculationlineonthepower-flowmap.Also,industryoperationalexperiencehasidentifiedconditionsinwhichoperationabovethemaximumrodlinehasoccurred.Toaddressthesesituations,anoperationaldecisionwasmadetoconservativelyextendoperatingboundaries(e.g.,maximumrodline,stabilityregions,etc.)backto"zeroflow"andextendtheBSPboundariesabovethemaximumrodline.Theseoperationalenhancementstotheflowmaphavebeenmadetoprovideadditionalguidancefortheunlikely,butpossiblecircumstanceofoperatingatthoseconditions.Question:RAI-12:Providethebackupstabilityprotectionforsingleloopoperationinthepower/flowmappresentedinAttachment6oftheJune8,2011submittal.Response:TheBackupStabilityProtection(BSP)regionboundariesarecalculatedbasedonaspecifiedcoredecayratiopertheapprovedstabilitymethodologydescribedinGESTAR(SectionS.4.2.2,pg.US-38).Thecoredecayratioisafunctionofprincipalreactorcoreparameters(e.g.,powerandpowerdistribution,flow,subcooling,fueldesign,etc.).Thecoredecayratioisindependentofthecoreflowmode-itisthesamefortwoloopoperationandsingleloopoperation.Therefore,thecalculatedBSPregionsareboundingandapplicableforbothtwoloopoperationandsingleloopoperation.
Attachment3Non-ProprietaryVersionofGlobalNuclearFuelLetterandAffidavit ENCLOSURE2CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115ResponsetoNRCRAlsforPeachBottomUnit3Cycle19SLMCPRSubmittalNon-ProprietaryInformation-ClassI(Public)INFORMATIONNOTICEThisisanon-proprietaryversionofCFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosure1,whichhastheproprietaryinformationremoved.Portionsofthedocumentthathavebeenremovedareindicatedbywhitespaceinsideanopenandclosedbracketasshownhere[[]].
CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosure2Non-ProprietaryInformationClassI(Public)PageIof4REQUESTFORADDITIONALINFORMATIONRELATEDTOLICENSEAMENDMENTREQUESTFORTECHNICALSPECIFICATIONCHANGESTOSAFETYLIMITMINIMUMCRITICALPOWERRATIOVALUESPEACHBOTTOMATOMICPOWERSTATION-UNIT3DOCKETNO.50-278BylettertotheNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)datedJune8,2011,1assupplementedbyletterdatedAugust19,2011,2ExelonGenerationCompany,LLC,(Exelon)submittedaLicenseAmendmentRequestforPeachBottomAtomicPowerStation,Unit3.ThesubmittalseekstoreviseTechnicalSpecification2.1.1,"ReactorCoreSLs[safetylimits]"toreflectrevisedSafetyLimitMinimumCriticalPowerRatio(SLMCPR)valuesforoperatingcycle19.TheNRCstaffhasreviewedExelon'sresponsetotheNRCRequestforAdditionalInformation(RAI)datedAugust19,2001,2anddeterminedthatadditionalinformation,asdescribedbelow,isneededtocompletethereview.RAI-08:Identifythesections/pagesofReference02-1:GlobalNuclearFuel,"GeneralElectricStandardApplicationforReactorFuel(GESTARII),"NEDE-24011P-A-18andNEDE-24011P-A-18-US,April2011,thatareapplicabletotheinputsidentifiedintheresponsetoRAI-02.2Inaddition,provideaquantitativerangeforthereferencedthermallimitmarginsandthereactivitymargins.GNFResponse:WhileGESTARIIistheumbrellaregulatorydocumentforreloadactivitiesfromasafetycriteriaandworkscopestandpoint;itdoesnotspecifyalldesignconsiderationsorparameters.Therefore,aone-to-onecorrespondencewiththecycle"design"considerationsaslistedintheRAI-02responsedoesnotexist.GESTARII,NEDE-24011P-A-18,Section3.1(Page3-1)includesthesafetycriteriatobemetbythecoredesign:3.1.1ReactivityBasisThenucleardesignshallmeetthefollowingbasis:Thecoreshallbecapableofbeingmadesubcriticalatanytimeoratanycoreconditionwiththehighestworthcontrolrodfullywithdrawn.3.1.2OverpowerBasesTheTechnicalSpecificationlimitsonMinimumCriticalPowerRatio(MCPR),theMaximumAveragePlanarLinearHeatGenerationRate(MAPLHGR)andtheLinearHeatGenerationRate(LHGR)aredeterminedsuchthatthefuelwillnotexceedrequiredlicensinglimitsduringabnormaloperationaloccurrencesoraccidents.Table3-1ofGESTARII(Page3-12)containsmoredetailsofthethermallimitsappliedtonucleardesigns.1AgencywideDocumentsAccessandManagementSystem(ADAMS)AccessionNo.ML111600180.2ADAMSAccessionNo.ML112340236.
CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosure2Non-ProprietaryInformation-ClassI(Public)Page2of4ThedesignconsiderationsaslistedintheRAI-02responserelatetocustomerspecifiedparametersforthecycledesign.EachreloaddesignmustmeettheGESTARIIsafetycriteria.Thesecriteriaarereflectedintheplanttechnicalspecificationsandaremonitoredforcompliance.Thedesignconsiderationsdonotaffecttherequirementtomeetthesafetycriteriaorthemethodologyusedintheanalysis.Basedoncustomerinput,thefollowingquantitativedesignvalueswereappliedtothePeachBottomAtomicPowerStation(PBAPS)Unit3Cycle19coredesign:*CycleEnergyRequiremento[[]]*ThermalLimitMarginso[[]]*ReactivityMarginso[[]]*DischargeExposureLimitationso[[]]*DesiredControlRodPatternsoCollaborativedecisionmakingprocesswithExelonbasedoncoremanagementphilosophy*ChannelDistortionMinimizationoCollaborativedecisionmakingprocesswithExelonbasedonfuelchanneltocontrolbladeinterferencemonitoringphilosophyThedeterminationoftheSLMCPR,whichisthesubjectoftheTechSpecLicenseAmendmentRequest(LAR),isperformedinthesamemannerregardlessofthespecifiedcoredesignrequirementsandmargins.
CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosure2Non-ProprietaryInformationClassI(Public)Page3of4RAI-09:Identifythesections/pagesofReference03-1:GlobalNuclearFuel,"GeneralElectricStandardApplicationforReactorFuel(GESTARII),"NEDE-24011P-A-18andNEDE-24011P-A-18-US,April2011,thatdescribetheSLMCPRcalculationrelatedtoGNF2fuelassembliesasdiscussedintheresponsetoRAI-03.2GNFResponse:ThereappearstobesomeclarificationneededintheparsingofthisstatementintheRAI-03response:"Inadditiontotheexplanationprovidedinthissection,Table6ofAttachment4providesalistoftheGEXLcriticalpoweruncertaintiesdeterminedinaccordancetotheNRC-approvedmethodologycontainedinNEDE-24011-P-Aalongwiththevaluesactuallyused."1st:Table6ofAttachment4includesthelistofuncertaintiesandactualvaluesusedforthePBAPSUnit3Cycle19SLMCPRLAR.2nd:TheNRC-approvedmethodologiesarecontainedinGESTARIIaswellasbeingdocumentedinAttachment4.TheplantandproductlinespecificparametersarenotcontainedinGESTARII.AnoverviewoftheSLMCPRprocessispresentedinSection1.1.5ofGESTARII,NEDE-24011P-A-18(Page1-4).Sections4.3.1,4.3.1.1,4.3.1.1.1and4.3.1.1.2(Pages4-7and4-8)containmoredetailsonthecalculationalmethodtoderivetheSLMCPR.AsdescribedinGESTARIISection4.3.1.1.1,furtherdetailsontheprocedurearepresentedinAppendixIVofGESTARIIReference4-9andSection4ofGESTARIIReference4-36.TheuncertaintiesusedforthePBAPSUnit3cycle-specificstatisticalanalysesarepresentedinGESTARIIReference4-37,aswellasTable4,Table5andTable6ofAttachment4totheoriginalLAR.GESTARIIprovidestheapprovedSLMCPRprocessandmethodologyreferences;therefore,thereisnospecificmentionoftheGNF2productline.TheGNF2fuelproductwaslicensedviatheprovisionsofGESTARIISection1.1,FuelLicensingAcceptanceCriteria,whichculminatedintheComplianceReportforGNF2,NEDC-33270P.Revision0ofNEDC-33270PwassubmittedinMarch2007andwassubsequentlyauditedbytheNRC.AsnotedinSection2.5oftheLARAttachment4,theNRChasreviewedtheapplicabilityofGNF2totheSLMCPRprocessandauditreportML081630579,Section3.4.2.2.1page59states:"TheNRCstafffindsthatthecalculationalmethods,evaluationsandapplicabilityoftheOLMCPRandSLMCPRareinaccordancewithexistingNRC-approvedmethodsandthusvalidforusewithGNF2fuel."
References:
GESTARIIReference4-9:GESTARIIReference4-36:GESTARIIReference4-37:GeneralElectricBWRThermalAnalysisBasis(GETAB):Data,CorrelationandDesignApplication,NEDE-10958-PAandNEDO-10958-A,January1977.MethodologyandUncertaintiesforSafetyLimitMCPREvaluation,NEDC-32601P-A,August1999.PowerDistributionUncertaintiesforSafetyLimitMCPREvaluations,NEDC-32694P-A,August1999.
CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosure2Non-ProprietaryInformationClassI(Public)Page4of4RAI-10:ProvidethecalculationdetailsrequestedinRAI-05.12thatjustifytheresultslistedinTable3ofAttachment4fromtheJune8,2011,submittal.3GNFResponsetoRAI-10:PleaseseeEnclosure3ofthisdocument,whichcontainsanoverviewofthecoredesignprocess.NotethatthisattachmentisamodifiedpresentationthatwasprovidedtotheNRConAugust10,2010inresponsetoanNRCAuditontheFitzpatrickCycle20SLMCPRTechnicalSpecificationschangeletter.SlightmodificationsweremadetothepresentationinordertoincludedataspecifictothePBAPSUnit3Cycle19coredesign.2ADAMSAccessionNo.ML112340236.3Notethatthe"Attachment4"referencedinRAI-10isthenon-publiclyavailable,proprietaryversionofAttachment5associatedwiththesubmittaldatedJune8,2011(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML111600180).
ENCLOSURE4CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Affidavit GlobalNuclearFuel-AmericasAFFIDAVITI,AtulA.Karve,stateasfollows:(1)IamEngineeringManager,Methods,GlobalNuclearFuel-Americas,LLC(GNF-A),andhavebeendelegatedthefunctionofreviewingtheinformationdescribedinparagraph(2)whichissoughttobewithheld,andhavebeenauthorizedtoapplyforitswithholding.(2)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldiscontainedinEnclosures1and3ofGNF'sletter,CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115,C.Lamb(GNF-A)to1.Tusar(ExelonNuclear),entitled"GNFResponsetoNRCRAIsforPeachBottomUnit3Cycle19SLMCPRSubmittal,"datedSeptember9,2011.GNF-AproprietaryinformationinEnclosure1,whichisentitled"ResponsetoNRCRAIsforPeachBottomUnit3Cycle19.isidentifiedadottedunde.rlineinsidesquarebrackets.A""markIngatthebegInnIngofatable,figure,orparagraphclosedwitha""markingattheendofthetable,figureorparagraphisusedtoindicatethattheentirecontentbetweenthedoublebracketsisproprietary.TheinformationinEnclosure3,whichisentitled"SupportingAttachments,"isproprietaryinitsentirety.Theheaderofeachpageinthisenclosurecarriesthenotation"GNFProprietaryInformation-ClassIII(Confidential){3}."Ineachcase,thesuperscriptnotation{3}referstoParagraph(3)ofthisaffidavit,whichprovidesthebasisfortheproprietarydetermination.(3)Inmakingthisapplicationforwithholdingofproprietaryinformationofwhichitistheownerorlicensee,GNF-AreliesupontheexemptionfromdisclosuresetforthintheFreedomofInformationAct("FOIA"),5USCSec.552(b)(4),andtheTradeSecretsAct,18USCSec.1905,andNRCregulations10CFR9.17(a)(4),and2.390(a)(4)for"tradesecrets"(Exemption4).Thematerialforwhichexemptionfromdisclosureisheresoughtalsoqualifyunderthenarrowerdefinitionof"tradesecret",withinthemeaningsassignedtothosetermsforpurposesofFOIAExemption4in,respectively,CriticalMassEnergyProjectv.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,975F2d871(DCCir.1992),andPublicCitizenHealthResearchGroupv.FDA,704F2d1280(DCCir.1983).(4)Someexamplesofcategoriesofinformationwhichfitintothedefinitionofproprietaryinformationare:a.Informationthatdisclosesaprocess,method,orapparatus,includingsupportingdataandanalyses,wherepreventionofitsusebyGNF-A'scompetitorswithoutlicensefromGNF-Aconstitutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantageoverothercompanies;b.Informationwhich,ifusedbyacompetitor,wouldreducehisexpenditureofresourcesorimprovehiscompetitivepositioninthedesign,manufacture,shipment,installation,assuranceofquality,orlicensingofasimilarproduct;CFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosures1and3AffidavitPage1of3 c.Informationwhichrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureGNF-Afundeddevelopmentplansandprograms,resultinginpotentialproductstoGNF-A;d.Informationwhichdisclosespatentablesubjectmatterforwhichitmaybedesirabletoobtainpatentprotection.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldisconsideredtobeproprietaryforthereasonssetforthinparagraphs(4)a.and(4)b.above.(5)Toaddress10CFR2.390(b)(4),theinformationsoughttobewithheldisbeingsubmittedtoNRCinconfidence.TheinformationisofasortcustomarilyheldinconfidencebyGNF-A,andisinfactsoheld.Theinformationsoughttobewithheldhas,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,consistentlybeenheldinconfidencebyGNF-A,nopublicdisclosurehasbeenmade,anditisnotavailableinpublicsources.AlldisclosurestothirdpartiesincludinganyrequiredtransmittalstoNRC,havebeenmade,ormustbemade,pursuanttoregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreementswhichprovideformaintenanceoftheinformationinconfidence.Itsinitialdesignationasproprietaryinformation,andthesubsequentstepstakentopreventitsunauthorizeddisclosure,areassetforthinparagraphs(6)and(7)following.(6)Initialapprovalofproprietarytreatmentofadocumentismadebythemanageroftheoriginatingcomponent,thepersonmostlikelytobeacquaintedwiththevalueandsensitivityoftheinformationinrelationtoindustryknowledge,orsubjecttothetermsunderwhichitwaslicensedtoGNF-A.AccesstosuchdocumentswithinGNF-Aislimitedona"needtoknow"basis.(7)Theprocedureforapprovalofexternalreleaseofsuchadocumenttypicallyrequiresreviewbythestaffmanager,projectmanager,principalscientistorotherequivalentauthority,bythemanagerofthecognizantmarketingfunction(orhisdelegate),andbytheLegalOperation,fortechnicalcontent,competitiveeffect,anddeterminationoftheaccuracyoftheproprietarydesignation.DisclosuresoutsideGNF-Aarelimitedtoregulatorybodies,customers,andpotentialcustomers,andtheiragents,suppliers,andlicensees,andotherswithalegitimateneedfortheinformation,andthenonlyinaccordancewithappropriateregulatoryprovisionsorproprietaryagreements.(8)Theinformationidentifiedinparagraph(2)isclassifiedasproprietarybecauseitcontainsdetailsofGNF-A'sfueldesignandlicensingmethodology.Thedevelopmentofthismethodology,alongwiththetesting,developmentandapprovalwasachievedatasignificantcosttoGNF-A.ThedevelopmentofthefueldesignandlicensingmethodologyalongwiththeinterpretationandapplicationoftheanalyticalresultsisderivedfromanextensiveexperiencedatabasethatconstitutesamajorGNF-Aasset.(9)PublicdisclosureoftheinformationsoughttobewithheldislikelytocausesubstantialharmtoGNF-A'scompetitivepositionandforecloseorreducetheCFL-EXN-HE3-11-115EnclosuresIand3AffidavitPage2of3 availabilityofprofit-makingopportunities.TheinformationispartofGNF-A'scomprehensiveBWRsafetyandtechnologybase,anditscommercialvalueextendsbeyondtheoriginaldevelopmentcost.Thevalueofthetechnologybasegoesbeyondtheextensivephysicaldatabaseandanalyticalmethodologyandincludesdevelopmentoftheexpertisetodetermineandapplytheappropriateevaluationprocess.Inaddition,thetechnologybaseincludesthevaluederivedfromprovidinganalysesdonewithNRC-approvedmethods.Theresearch,development,engineering,analytical,andNRCreviewcostscompriseasubstantialinvestmentoftimeandmoneybyGNF-A.Theprecisevalueoftheexpertisetodeviseanevaluationprocessandapplythecorrectanalyticalmethodologyisdifficulttoquantify,butitclearlyissubstantial.GNF-A'scompetitiveadvantagewillbelostifitscompetitorsareabletousetheresultsoftheGNF-Aexperiencetonormalizeorverifytheirownprocessoriftheyareabletoclaimanequivalentunderstandingbydemonstratingthattheycanarriveatthesameorsimilarconclusions.ThevalueofthisinformationtoGNF-Awouldbelostiftheinformationweredisclosedtothepublic.Makingsuchinformationavailabletocompetitorswithouttheirhavingbeenrequiredtoundertakeasimilarexpenditureofresourceswouldunfairlyprovidecompetitorswithawindfall,anddepriveGNF-Aoftheopportunitytoexerciseitscompetitiveadvantagetoseekanadequatereturnonitslargeinvestmentindevelopingandobtainingtheseveryvaluableanalyticaltools.Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingaffidavitandthemattersstatedthereinaretrueandcorrecttothebestofmyknowledge,information,andbelief.Executedonthis9thdayofSeptember2011.AtulKarveEngineeringManager,MethodsGlobalNuclearFuel-Americas,LLCCFL-EXN-HE3-11-115Enclosures1and3AffidavitPage3of3