ML072340455

Areva Np, Inc. Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure Local Power Range Monitor Calibration Frequency

ML072340455
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	09/26/2007
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Brian W Entergy Operations
vaidya B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3308
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TAC MD3469
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September 26, 2007Mr. William R. BrianSite Vice President Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDINGINFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. MD3469)

Dear Mr. Brian:

By letter dated August 16, 2007, Mr. Arthur D. Barfield, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance,Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (GGNS), submitted an affidavit, executed by Mr. Jerald S.

Holm, Manager, Product Licensing, for AREVA NP Inc., dated August 13, 2007, requesting 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] Entergy letter number GNRO-2007/00056, titled Supplement 3to Amendment Request: Changes to the LPRM [Local Power Range Monitor]

Calibration Frequency, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Docket No. 50-416, License No. NPF-29, dated August 16, 2007.The August 13, 2007, affidavit by Jerald S. Holm stated that the submitted information shouldbe considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reason:6.(d)The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process,methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a competitive advantage for AREVA NP in product optimization or marketability.By letter dated September 21, 2007, you submitted the revised affidavit executed byMr. Jerald S. Holm, Manager, Product Licensing, for AREVA NP Inc., dated September 18, 2007, affirming that the requested information contained in August 16, 2007, letter be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following additional reason:6.(e)The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by AREVA, NP,would be helpful to competitors to AREVA, NP, and would likely cause substantial harm to the competitive position of 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.

W. R. Brian-2-Therefore, the submitted information marked as proprietary will be withheld from publicdisclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. A nonproprietary copy of the document was provided for placement in the Nuclear RegulatoryCommission's (NRC's) Public Document Room and for addition to the Agencywide Document Access and Management System Public Electronic Reading Room.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 301-415-3308.Sincerely,/RA/Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-416 cc: See next page

ML072340455*See previous concurrenceOFFICENRR/LPL4/PMNRR/LPL4/LANRR/SRXB/BCNRR/EICB/BCNRR/LPL4/BCNAMEBVaidyaJBurkhardtGCranston*WKemper*THiltz DATE9/25/079/25/079/4/079/5/079/26/07 September 2007Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc:Senior Vice PresidentEntergy Nuclear OperationsP.O. Box 31995Jackson, MS 39286-1995Senior Vice President and COOEntergy Operations, Inc. P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Services, Inc. P.O. Box 31995Jackson, MS 39286-1995General Manager, Plant OperationsEntergy Operations, Inc. P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150Director, Nuclear Safety & LicensingEntergy Services, Inc.440 Hamilton AvenueWhite Plains, NY 10601Director, Nuclear Safety AssuranceEntergy Operations, Inc.P.O. Box 756Port Gibson, MS 39150Senior ManagerNuclear Safety & LicensingEntergy Services, Inc.P.O. Box 31995Jackson, MS 39286-1995Manager, LicensingEntergy Operations, Inc. P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150State Health Officer State Health BoardP.O. Box 1700Jackson, MS 39215Attorney GeneralAsst. Attorney General State of MississippiP.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225-2947Office of the Governor State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201Attorney GeneralDepartment of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005PresidentClaiborne County Board of SupervisorsP.O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison OfficerOffice of Environmental ServicesNorthwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201Natchitoches, LA 71497Chief, Energy and Transportation BranchEnvironmental Compliance and Enforcement DivisionMississippi Department of Environmental QualityP.O. Box 10385Jackson, MS 39289-0385Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150Mr. Jerald S. HolmAREVA NP Inc.Product Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,OF163315 Old Forest RoadP.O. Box 10935Lynchburg, VA 24501