ML072410446

General Electric Company'S Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

ML072410446
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Kim J S NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Balduzzi M A Entergy Nuclear Operations
kim J, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-4125
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TAC MD4918
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August 31, 2007Mr. Michael A. BalduzziSr. Vice President & COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDINGINFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. MD4918)

Dear Mr. Balduzzi:

By letter dated March 22, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted two affidavits datedMarch 14, 2007, and March 21, 2007, executed by George B. Stramback, requesting that the information contained in the following documents be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2, Section 2.390: 1.General Electric Report GE-NE-0000-0061-6306-R4-P, "Pilgrim Nuclear PowerStation, Shroud Repair Replacement Upper Support Assembly-Stress AnalysisReport."2.General Electric Report GE-NE-0000-0064-9392-R2-P, "Pilgrim Unit 1, IGSCC[Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking] Assessment of Shroud Repair X-750 Component Other Than The Replacement Upper Support Assembly and Tie Rod Nut."Nonproprietary copies of these documents have 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 (ADAMS Accession Nos.ML070930313 and ML070870134).The affidavits stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt frommandatory public disclosure for the following reasons: a.Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supportingdata and analyses, where prevention of its use by General Electric's competitors without license from General Electric constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies;b.Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure ofresources or improve his competitive position in the design, manufacture, shipment, installation, assurance of quality, or licensing of a similar product; 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 M. Balduzzi-2-information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should bewithheld from public disclosure.

Therefore, the version of the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from 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 301-415-4125. Sincerely,/RA/James Kim, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-293 cc: See next page M. Balduzzi-2-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 301-415-4125. Sincerely,/RA/James Kim, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-293 cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTION

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Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Senior Resident InspectorU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Board of Selectmen11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360ChairmanNuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Duxbury Board of SelectmenTown Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332Office of the CommissionerMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108Office of the Attorney GeneralOne Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108MA Department of Public HealthRadiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129Secretary of Public SafetyExecutive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts EmergencyManagement Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399Mr. William D. MeinertNuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426Mr. Kevin H. BronsonSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Robert G. SmithGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Stephen J. BethayDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Bryan S. FordManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John A. VentosaGM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Joseph P. DeRoyVP, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Michael KanslerPresident & CEO/CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. George B. Stramback Regulatory Services Manager General Electric Company 175 Curtner Avenue San Jose, CA 95125Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Ernest J. HarknessDirector, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. William C. DennisAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Stacey LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. James Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. John DoeringP.O. Box 189 Parker Ford, PA 19457