ML071500015

North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure (TAC Nos. MD3903 and MD3904)

ML071500015
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	06/26/2007
From:	Lingam S P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Christian D A Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
Lingam, Siva NRR/DORL 415-1564
References
TAC MD3903, TAC MD3904
Download: ML071500015 (5)

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June 26, 2007Mr. David A. ChristianSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, REQUEST FORWITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NOS.

MD3903 AND MD3904)

Dear Mr. Christian:

By letter dated May 16, 2007, and affidavit dated May 2, 2007, executed by Ms. Gale F. Elliottof AREVA NP Inc., you requested that the information contained in the following documents associated with relief request CMP-023, Revision 1 for North Anna Power Station, Unit No. 2, be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations(10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390:*Document Identifier 32-9038239-000, "North Anna Units 1 & 2, Pressurizer SurgeNozzle Weld Overlay Analysis," dated February 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9038441-001, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 Pressurizer Safety/ReliefNozzle Weld Overlay Analysis," dated March 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9035736-001, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 Pressurizer-Spray NozzleWeld Overlay Analysis," dated March 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9035736-002, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 Pressurizer-Spray NozzleWeld Overlay Analysis," dated April 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9043013-000, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 PZR Safety/Relief NozzleWeld Overlay Crack Growth Evaluation," dated March 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9043015-000, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 PZR Spray Nozzle WeldOverlay Crack Growth Evaluation," dated March 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9042735-000, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 PZR Surge Nozzle WeldOverlay Crack Growth Evaluation," dated March 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9038670-001, "North Anna Units 1 & 2 Weld Overlay - PipingEvaluation," dated March 2007.*Document Identifier 32-9045275-001, "North Anna Units 1 & 2, Pressurizer SurgeNozzle Weld Overlay Engineering Evaluation of Insurge/Outsurge Transients," dated April 2007.A nonproprietary copy of these documents 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:

D. Christian-2-(a)Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor tosignificantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.(b)The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning aprocess, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for AREVA NP.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(s) of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheldfrom 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 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 301-415-1564. Sincerely,/RA/Siva P. Lingam , Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339 cc: See next page

D. Christian-2-June 26, 2007(a)Use of the information by a competitor would permit the competitor tosignificantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce, or market a similar product or service.(b)The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning aprocess, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a competitive advantage for AREVA NP.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(s) of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheldfrom 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 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 301-415-1564. Sincerely,/RA/Siva P. Lingam , Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339 cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTION:

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Mr. David A. ChristianSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrooks Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711Mr. C. Lee LintecumCounty Administrator Louisa County Post Office Box 160 Louisa, Virginia 23093Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Building 475, 5 th floorRope Ferry Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385Dr. W. T. LoughVirginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23218Old Dominion Electric Cooperative4201 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, DirectorNuclear Licensing & Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711Office of the Attorney GeneralCommonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219Senior Resident InspectorNorth Anna Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 490 Mineral, Virginia 23117Mr. Daniel G. StoddardSite Vice President North Anna Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402Dr. Robert B. Stroube, MD, MPHState Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health Post Office Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218Ms. Gayle F. Elliott, ManagerProduct Licensing AREVA NP Inc.

3315 Old Forge Road Lynchburg, Virginia 24501