ML120440638

Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure, 9/22/2011 Affidavit Executed by J. Harrison, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Attachment 1 to GNRO-2011/00066

ML120440638
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	02/27/2012
From:	Wang A Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Entergy Operations
Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445
References
TAC ME2531, GNRO-2011/00066
Download: ML120440638 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 27, 2012 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 SUB..IECT: REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. ME2531)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated September 28,2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML112720128), you submitted an affidavit dated September 22,2011, executed by Mr. James F. Harrison, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH), to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 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), Part 2, Section 2.390:

Attachment 1, GNRO-2011/00066, "Changed Pages to the Response to NRC Request for Additional Information 24 Pertaining to License Amendment Request, Power Range Neutron Monitoring System Upgrade (Proprietary Version)"

Due to the extent of proprietary information contained in this document, GEH was not required to submit a nonproprietary version.

The affidavit stated that the submitted information should be considered exempt from mandatory public disclosure for the following reasons:

a. Information that discloses a process, method, or apparatus, including supporting data and analyses, where prevention of its use by GEH's competitors without license from GEH constitutes a competitive economic advantage over other companies.

b. Information that, if used by a competitor, would reduce their expenditure of resources or improve their 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 of 10 CFR 2.390 and, on the basis of the statements in the affidavit, have determined that the submitted information sought to be withheld contains proprietary commercial information and should be withheld from public disclosure.

- 2 Therefore, Attachment 1, GNRO-2011/00066, "Changed Pages to the Response to NRC Request for Additional Information 24 Pertaining to License Amendment Request, Power Range Neutron Monitoring System Upgrade (Proprietary Version)," 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.

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, please contact me at 301-415-1445 or via e-mail at alan.wang@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, o~w~

Alan Wang, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416 cc: James F. Harrison Vice President, Fuel Licensing, Regulatory Affairs GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.

Wilmington, NC 28401 Additional Distribution via Listserv

- 2 Therefore, Attachment 1, GNRO-2011/00066, "Changed Pages to the Response to NRC Request for Additional Information 24 Pertaining to License Amendment Request, Power Range Neutron Monitoring System Upgrade (Proprietary Version)," 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.

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, please contact me at 301-415-1445 or via e-mail at alan.wang@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

Alan Wang, Project Man~ger Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416 cc: James F. Harrison Vice President, Fuel Licensing, Regulatory Affairs GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.

Wilmington, NC 28401 Additional Distribution via Listserv DISTRI BUTION:

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