ML20202E062

Advises That Slides Entitled, ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation,Rev 0,EMF-1997, Marked as Proprietary Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(b)(5)

ML20202E062
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/02/1997
From:	Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Curet D SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
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NUDOCS 9712050229
Download: ML20202E062 (3)

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\,*...+/ December 2, 1997 Mr. Don H. Curet Mcnager, Product Licensing Siemens Power Corporation 2101 Horn Rapids Road, PO Box 130 Richland, WA 90352 0130

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE "ANFB 10 CRITICAL POWER CORRELATION," SUBMITTED TO THE NRC ON OCTOBER 30,1997 By your application and affidr.vit dated October 30,1997, Siemeas Power Corporation (SPC) have submitted proprietary and non-proprietary versions of "ANFB 10 Critical Powec Correlation, Revision 0, EMF-1997" and requested that certain identified data in the proprietary version be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. The information which is proprietary in the proprietary version is deleted by you in the non-proprietary version.

In the affidavit, you stated that the submitted aformation should be considered exempted from mandatory public discloture for the following reasons:

"6. The document contains information which is vital to a competitive advantage of SPC and should be helpful to competitors of SPC when competing with SPC."

"7. The information contained in the Document is considered to be proprietary by SPC because it reveals certain distinguishing aspects of SPC licensing methodology which secure competitive advantage to SPC for fuel design optimization and marketability, and includes information utilized by SPC in its business which affords SPC an opportunity to obtain a competitive advantage over its competitors who do not or may not know or use the information contained in the Document."

"8. The disclosure of the proprietary information contained in the Document to a ,

competitor would permit the competitor to reduce its expenditure of money and manpower and to improve its competitive position by giving it valuable insights into SPC licensing methodology and would reault in substantial harm to the competitive position of SPC."

We have reviewed your submittal and the material in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790 and on the basis of SPC's statements, have determined that the submitted ,

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Therefore, we have determined that the slides entitled "ANFB 10 Critical Power Correlation, Revision 0, EMF 1997," marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of q 1954, as amended.- 1 Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the document. 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 arspropriate agreements for handling proprietary information.

If the basis for withholding the information from public inspection should change in the j future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you should promptly notify the NRC. You 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 or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

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Thomas H. Essig, Acting Chlef Generic issues and Environmental '

Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Manecement ,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  ;

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Therefore, we have determined that the document entitled "ANFB 10 Critical Power l Correlation, Revision 0, EMF 1997," marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. l.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and  :

directly concerned to inspect the document. 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 the information from public inspection should change in the ,

future such that the information could then be made available for public inspection, you l should promptly notify the NRC. You should understand that the NRC may have cause to i review this determinatioriin the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of t Information Act request includes your information or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

Sincerely, Michael Case /for j l

Thomas H. E::sig, Acting Chief Generic issues and Environmental ,

Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation t cc: ~ See next page Distribution:

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