ML20059B369

Forwards Proprietary TR-90-0024 W01, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp Rod Exchange Methodology for Startup Physics Testing, Per Discussion at 890518 Meeting.Rept Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)

ML20059B369
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Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/21/1990
From:	Rhodes F WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ET-90-0132, ET-90-132, NUDOCS 9008290041
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' ^3 W@ NUCLEAR OPERATING COR Forrent T. Rhodes t, vie er me n August 21,1990' ET 90-0132 U..S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document control Desk

-Mail Station P1-137-Washington, D. C. 20555 Subjects Rod Exchange Methodology for Startup Physics. Testing-The purpose of this letter is .to submit = Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating:

Corporation's (WCNOC) Rod Exchange Methodology.for Startup Physics Testing-Topical Report for Nuclear. Regulatory Commission (NRC): review and approval.

This : submittal was discussed at:a meeting between the NRC staff and'WCN00.

which took place on May 18, 1989. -The Topical report is.being provided: as.

Attachment I. It is requested that NRC complete its review'and approve this-submittal by July l', .1991 to support the Cycle 6 operation;--of -Wolf ' Creek

. Generating Station. Attachment II of this submittal provides the. projected schedule of submittals for the remaining Reload Analyses' topical' reports.,

In accordance.with the provisions .of 10 CFR 2.790, lt . is respectfully 7 requested that! Attachment I to this. letter: be regarded as proprietary information and be1 withheld from public disclosure on the grounds that+ it contains- trade secrets and confidential commercial information.. -The-affidavit, which accompanies this letter, sets forth the basis by which'this information -should be. withheld from public disclosure by th'e' Commission and:

addressees.

SAs' discussed with Mr. D. V. Pickett 'NRC, Attachment I in its entir'ety is to;

. be regarded as proprietary infornu tion until' the NRC review.is complete. - at which time,WCNOC will indicate the specific portions.within'the report which

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Very.truly yours.

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J Forrest T. Rhodes 9008290041 900821 Vice President ADDCK 050 2 Engineering & Technical Services

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specifically sdelegated the, function of reviewing' the proprietary information sought to be withheld from public ' disclosure in WCNOC's submittal'<ofg Rod: . Exchange Methodology for Startup Physics Testing

-topical;raport, and am authorized to apply for L its withholding: on- .i i behalf'of'WCNOC. 1; s (2) I ama making. this ' Affidavit in conformance,.with the' provisions of= ,,

10 CPR Section 2.790'of the Commission's regulations:and in'conjunctioni  ;

su -with WCNOC . letter ET 90-0132 for Rod Exchange Methodology for Startup  ;

PhysicsLTesting topical report submittal' accompanying this affidavit.'

q (3). lt have . personal knowledge of the. criteria and procedures = utilized by i WCNOC inidesignating;information as a trade secret.- ' privileged = or as confidential; commercial. .

M (4) Pursuant;ut'o the provisions of paragraph (b)(4)fof-Section 2.790 of the' 0 . ' Commission's? regulations, the following is furnished for consideration

'by .the< 'Commissioniin determining whether:the information sought to be .y y withheld from public disclosure should;be withheld. 9 (1) .The information sought to be withheld'from public' disclosure has'

,; been held in confidence by WCNOC.' ,The information.is of a type -;

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