ML062910018

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure

ML062910018
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	10/31/2006
From:	Holland D NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Marlow T Entergy Operations
Holland, D., NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1436
References
TAC MD2674
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October 31, 2006Mr. Thomas A. MarlowDirector Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDINGINFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE (TAC NO. MD2674)

Dear Mr. Marlow:

By your letter dated October 9, 2006, Entergy Operations, Inc., submitted Holtec International's(Holtec's) affidavit dated October 6, 2006, executed by Dr. Kris Singh, requesting that information in the following document be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390:Metamic Inserts and Fuel Leadins for Spent Fuel RacksA nonproprietary copy of the document was not provided for placement in the NuclearRegulatory Commission's (NRC's) Public Document Room or for addition 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: a.Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supportingdata and analyses, where prevention of its use by Holtec's or Entergy's competitors without license from Holtec International or Entergy constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies;b.Information which, if used by a competitor, would reduce the competitor'sexpenditure of resources or improve the competitor's 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 information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure. Therefore, the information in the document entitled, "Metamic Inserts and Fuel Leadins forSpent Fuel Racks," 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.

T. Marlow-2-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 301-415-1436.Sincerely,/RA/Drew Holland, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-313 cc: See next page T. Marlow-2-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 301-415-1436.Sincerely,/RA/Drew Holland, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-313 cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTIONPUBLICLPLIV Reading RidsNrrDorlLpl4 RidsNrrPMDHolland RidsNrrLALFeizollahi RidsOgcRp RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsRgn4MailCenter DJeng, DEADAMS Accession Number: ML062910018OFFICENRR/LPLIV/PMNRR/LPLIV/LANRR/DE/EGCBNRR/LPLG/BCNAMEDHolland:lmfLFeizollahiDJengDTeraoDATE10/19/0610/18/0610/30/0610/31/06OFFICIAL RECORD COPY September 2005Arkansas Nuclear One cc: Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995Director, Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867Winston & Strawn1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 310 London, AR 72847Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, AR 72801Vice President, Operations SupportEntergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205Mr. Jeffrey S. ForbesSite Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801