ML112790240

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML112790240
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	10/24/2011
From:	Kim J S Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Kim J, NRR/DORL, 415-4125
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TAC ME6248
Download: ML112790240 (3)

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<< 0 iii October 24, 2011 &j "'" ...0****1< Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box Governor Hunt Vernon, VT VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION -REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. ME6248)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated March 18, 2011, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee) submitted the affidavit executed by Mr. Edward D. Schrull, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Services Licensing, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy America LLC, dated March 7, 2011. The affidavit requested 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) Section 2.390: Attachment 1 to the letter from Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc, (Mr. Michael J. Colomb, Site Vice President), BVY 11-021, dated March 18,2011, "Vermont Yankee Core Plate Bolt Stress Analysis Report, Proprietary Version, NEDC-33618P, Revision 0, DRF Section 0000-0125-3751-R3, dated March 2011." The affidavit from Mr. Schrull of GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy America LLC stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons: Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GNF-A's competitors without license from GNF-A constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies; Information

[which], if used by a competitor, would reduce his expenditure of resources 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 of 10 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 versions 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.

-2 A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room. Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly 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 future such 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, c/ James Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271 cc: Distribution via Listserv and Mr. Edward D. Schrull, PE Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Services Licensing GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy America LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401

-2 A nonproprietary copy of this document has been placed in the NRC's Public Document Room and added to the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room. Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly 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 future such 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, Ira! James Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-271 cc: Distribution via Listserv and Mr. Edward D. Schrull, PE Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Services Licensing GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy America LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC RidsNrrDorlLPL 1-1 Resource RidsRgn1 MailCenter RidsNrrLASUttle RidsDorlDpr Resource RidsNrrPMVermontYankee RidsNrrDciCvib JPoehler RidsAcrsAcnw_MailCenter Resource ADAMS Accession No . .. ML 112790240 OFFICE LPL 1-1/PM LPL 1-1/LA CVIB/BC LPL 1-1/BC NAME JKim SUttle MMitchell (HGonzalez for) NSalgado DATE 10/19/11 10/19/11 10/21/11 10/24/11 j OFFICIAL RECORD COpy