ML20149H653

Informs That NRC Has Determined That Two Westech Drawings Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 970521 Request & Affidavit

ML20149H653
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	07/18/1997
From:	Ten Eyck E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Maas L SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
References
TAC-L30956, NUDOCS 9707250102
Download: ML20149H653 (2)

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a Manager, Regulatory Compliance Siemens Power Cor) oration

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*Richland, Washington 99352-0130 )

SUBJECT:

l PUBLIC DISCLOSURE DETERMINATION (TAC NO. L30956)

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Dear Mr. Maas:

This is in response to your letter dated May 21, 1997, and affidavit signed by Mr. Raymond E. Vaughan on May 21, 1997, requesting that two WesTech drawings be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(a)(4) of the 3

Commission's regulations.

1 In the affidavit you state that the submitted information should be withheld

} from public disclosure for the following reasons:

1. The information contained in the subject documents has been held in confidence by WesTech pursuant to its internal policies.

2. The information is not available in )ublic sources, and Siemens Power Corporation, is transmitting it to tie NRC in confidence.

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3. The public disclosure of which would cause harm to WesTech's competitive position. '

On the basis of your submittal, our review of the above listed documents, and in light of the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790, we have determined that the above listed documents should be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons pro)erly and directly concerned to inspect the documents as provided for in 10 C R 2.790(b)(6). If, at any time in the future, the basis provided in your submittal for withholding information from public disclosure should change such that the information could then be made available for public inspection Siemens Power should promptly notify the NRC. Siemens Power should also be aware that the NRC may have cause'to review this determination in the future, such as if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information. In all reviews, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, Siemens Power will be notified in advance of any public disclosure.

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Manager, Regulatory Compliance Siemens Power Cor) oration 2101 Horn Rapids load 1 Richland. Washington 99352-0130 l

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC DISCLO5URE DETERMINATION i

Dear Mr. Maas:

. This is in response to your letter dated May 21. 1997, and affidavit signed by Mr. Raymond E. Vaughan on May 21, 1997, requestirg that two WesTech drawings i be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(a)(4) of the 1

Commission's regulations. i In the affidavit you state that the submitted information should be withheld from public disclosure for the following reasons

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1. The information contained in the subject documents has been held in confidence by WesTech pursuant to its internal policies. 3 l

i 2. The information is not available in aublic sources, and Siemens Power  !

Corporation, is transmitting it to t1e NRC in confidence.

3. The public disclosure of which would cause harm to WesTech's competitive position.

l On the basis of your submittal. our review of the above listed documents, and i in light of the requirements of 10 CFR 2.790, we have determined that the I above listed documents should be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to j 10 CFR 2.790.

Withholding from public inspection shall not affect the right, if any, of persons properly and directly concerned to inspect the documents as-provided for in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(6). If, at any time in the future, the basis provided in your submittal for withholding information from public disclosure should  !

change such that the information could then be made available for public 1 inspection Siemens Power should promptly notify the NRC. Siemens Power should also be aware that the NRC may have cause to review this determination in the future, such as if the scope of a Freedom of Information Act request includes your information. In all reviews, if the NRC makes a determination adverse to the above, Siemens Power will be notified in advance of any public disclosure. l Sincerely.

l Eliz th 0. T Eyck, Dir tor i Divi lon of Fuel Cycle Safety I and Safeguards, NMSS l Docket 70-1257-License SNM-1227

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