ML20216F289

Advises That Info Re Siemens Power Corp TR, ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation High Local Peaking Results, EMF-1997(P),Rev 0,Supplement 1,dtd 980130 Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure

ML20216F289
Person / Time
Issue date:	03/12/1998
From:	Essig T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Curet D SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
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PROJECT-702 NUDOCS 9803180323
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Dear Mr. Curet:

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE SIEMENS POV/ER CORPORATION'S TOPICAL REPORT "ANFB-10 CRITICAL. l L POWER COkkELATION: HIGH LOCAL PEAKING RESULTS," EMF-1997(P),  !

REVISION 0, SUPPLEMENT 1, DATED JANUARY 30,1998 l

l By your application and affidavit datea January 30,1998, Siemens Power Corporation (SPC) l submitted proprietary and non-proprietary versions of "ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation:

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= High Local Peaking Results," EMF-1997, Revision 0, Supplement 1, and requested that certain ) 1 i identified data in the proprietary version be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to -

l 10 CFR 2.790. The information which is proprietary in the proprietary version is deleted by you -

! in the non-proprietary version. '

L in the affidavit, you stated that the submitted information should be considered exempted from mandatory public disclosure because: (1) the document contains information which is vital to a l competitive advantage of SPC and abould be helpful to competitors of SPC when competing .

l l with SPC; (2) the information contained in the Document is considered to be proprietary by SPC i 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 affu,da SPC an opportunity to obtain a competitive advantage over its competitors who do not or may not know or use the information l contained in the Document; (3) 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 result 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 l information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information. '

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l Therefore, we have determined that the topical report entitled "ANFB-10 Critical Power j Correlation: High Local Peaking Resu!ts," EMF-1907, Revision 0, Supplement 1, marked as propri6tary will be withheld from public disc.tosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.-

j Withholding from public inspection shall not offect the right, if any, of persons properiy 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 i 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 should promptly notify the NRC. You should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determr' nation in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom ofinformation 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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H. Curet March 12, 1998 Therefore, we have determined that the topical report entitled "ANFB-10 Critical Power l Correlation: High Local Peaking Results," EMF-1997, Revision 0, Supplement 1, marked as l

proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and '

Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concemed 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 haridling 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 should promptly notify the NRC. You should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this ,

deterr.,ination in the future, for example, if the scope of a Freedom of information Act request I includes your information or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notified in )

advance of any public disclosure. i Sincerely, Original Signed By:

Thomas H. Essig, Acting Chief j Generic issues and Environmental  !

Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  !

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Dear Mr. Curet:

Sb8 JECT: REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE SIEMENS POWER CORPORATION'S TOPICAL REPORT "ANFB-10 CRITICAL POWER CORRELATION: HIGH LOCAL PEAKING RESULTS," EMF-1997(P),

REVISION 0, SUPPLEMENT 1, DATED JANUARY 30,1998 By your application and affidavit dated January 30,1998, Siemens Power Corporation (SPC) submitted proprietary and non proprietary versions of "ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation:

High Local Peaking Results," EMF-1997, Revision 0, Supplement 1, and requested that certain identified data in the proprietary version be withhold 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.

l in the affidavit, you stated that the submitted information should be considered exempted from i mandatory public disclosure because: (1) 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; (2) the information contained !n 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; (3) the disclosure of the proprietary information contain3d in the )

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

We have reviewed your submittal end 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 ,

information sought to be withheld contains trade secrets or proprietary commercial information.

V, H. Curet March 12, 1998 l

Therefore, we have determined that the topical report entitled "ANFB 10 Critical Power j- Correlation: High Local Peaking Results," EMF-1997, Revision 0, Supplement 1, marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concemed to inspect the document. If the need arisos, 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 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.

Sincerely, fgw V 1 Thomas H. Essig, Actin hief Generic issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 702 l

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9 H. Curet March 12, 1998 Therefore, we have determined that the topical report entitled "ANFB-10 Critical Power Correlation: High Local Peaking Results," EMF-1997, Revision 0, Supplement 1, marked as proprietary will be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(b)(5) and Section 103(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concemed to inspect the document. If the need arises, we may send copies of this informat;on to our consultants working in this area. We will, of coume, ensure that the l

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 should

promptly notify the NRC. You should understand that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, fer example, if the e

ope of a Freedom of Information Act request  ;

! includes your information or makes a determination adverse to the above, you will be notifed in i

advance of any public disclosure. 4 Sincerely, "

Original Signed By:

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