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
References
TAC MD3469
Download: ML072340455 (5)

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September 26, 2007 Mr. William R. Brian Site 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 WITHHOLDING INFORMATION 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 3 to 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 should be 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 by Mr. 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 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.

W. R. Brian Therefore, 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.

A nonproprietary copy of the document was provided for placement in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) 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 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 301-415-3308.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416 cc: See next page

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Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc:

Senior Vice President Office of the Governor Entergy Nuclear Operations State of Mississippi P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39201 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Attorney General Senior Vice President and COO Department of Justice Entergy Operations, Inc. State of Louisiana P.O. Box 31995 P.O. Box 94005 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Vice President, Operations Support President Entergy Services, Inc. Claiborne County P.O. Box 31995 Board of Supervisors Jackson, MS 39286-1995 P.O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental P.O. Box 756 Scientist/State Liaison Officer Port Gibson, MS 39150 Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Russell Hall, Room 201 Entergy Services, Inc. Natchitoches, LA 71497 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Chief, Energy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Enforcement Division Entergy Operations, Inc. Mississippi Department of Environmental P.O. Box 756 Quality Port Gibson, MS 39150 P.O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 Senior Manager Nuclear Safety & Licensing Regional Administrator, Region IV Entergy Services, Inc. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 31995 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 Manager, Licensing Senior Resident Inspector Entergy Operations, Inc. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 756 P.O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Port Gibson, MS 39150 State Health Officer Mr. Jerald S. Holm State Health Board AREVA NP Inc.

P.O. Box 1700 Product Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Jackson, MS 39215 OF16 3315 Old Forest Road Attorney General P.O. Box 10935 Asst. Attorney General Lynchburg, VA 24501 State of Mississippi P.O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225-2947 September 2007