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{{#Wiki_filter: | {{#Wiki_filter:Westinghouse ElectricCorporation WaterReactorDivisions Mr.HaroldR.Denton,DirectorOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Qashington, D.C.20555NuclearTechnology OivlsionBox355PlttsburghPennsytvanla 15230July23,1981CAW-81-41 | ||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
FacilityConceptual DesignDescription fortheTechnical SupportCenterandtheEOFREF:Indiana8MichiganElectricCompanyLetterAEP:NRC:0531C, HuntertoDenton,July1981 | |||
==DearMr.Denton:== | ==DearMr.Denton:== | ||
Theproprietary materialforwhichwithholding isbeingrequested byIndiana&MichiganElectricCompanyisofthesametechnical typeasthatproprietary materialsubmitted byWestinghouse previously inapplication forwithholding AW-80-32, andwasaccompanied byanaffidavit signedbytheownerofthepro-prietaryinformation, Westinghouse ElectricCorporation. | |||
Further,theaffidavit AW-80-32submitted tojustifythepreviousmaterialonJune13,1980isequallyapplicable tothismaterial. | |||
Accordingly, thisletterauthorizes theutilization ofthepreviously furnished affidavit insupportoftheIndiana8MichiganElectricCompanyDonaldC.CookNuclearPlants1and2.Acopyoftheaffidavit isattached. | |||
Inaddition, itisnotedthatthesameproprietary reportwassubmitted June19,1981,AEP:NRC:0531A, HuntertoDenton.However,duetoamisunderstanding, thewrong(CAW-80-75) application forwithholding wasreferenced inthatsubmittal. | |||
Pleaseacceptthisapplication forwithholding asaclarification supplement totheapplication forwithholding andaffidavit. | |||
Technical contentofthepro-prietaryreportdoesnotchangewiththissubmittal. | |||
Correspondence withrespecttotheproprietary aspectsoftheapplication forwithholding ortheWestinghouse affidavit shouldreference CAW-81-41 andshouldbeaddressed totheundersigned. | |||
Verytrulyyours,/bekAttachment RobertA.Wiesemann, ManagerRegulatory 8Legislative Affairscc:E.C.Shomaker, Esq.OfficeoftheExecutive LegalDirector, NRCSi09230490 Si09i4-PDRADOCK050003i5FPDR | |||
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't~~jAW-80- | 't~~jAW-80-32AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OFPENNSYLVANIA: | ||
(c)'r'~'' | COUNTYOFALLEGHENY: | ||
~V~~~VCAM-80-32(b) | ssHeforeme,theundersigned authority, personally appearedRobertA.Wiesemann, who,beingbymedulyswornaccording tolaw,deposesandsaysthatheisauthorized toexecutethisAffidavit onbehalfofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation | ||
AW-80-32(iii) | ("Westinghouse" | ||
)andthattheaverments offactsetforthinthisAffidavit aretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge, information, andbelief:~i"6c~(Vddi"..'-'."1v'2s'C.lCoertA.Wiesemann, ManagerRegulatory andLegislative AffairsSworntoandsubscribed beforemethis~dayof,~''1980.dc.'".(,NotaryPub1ic AH-00-32(1)!am~lanager, Regulatory andLgislative Affairs,intheNuclearTechnology | |||
: Division, ofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation andassuch,Ihavebenspecifically delegated thefunctionofreviewing theproprietary information soughttobewithheldfrompublicdis-closureinconnection withnuclearpower.plantlicensing orrule-makingproceedings, andamauthorized toapply,oritswithholdingonbehalfoftheWestinghouse WaterReactorDivisions. | |||
(2)iammakingthisAffidavit inconformance withtheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations andincon-junctionwiththeWestinghouse application forwithholding ac-companying thisAffidavit. | |||
(3)Ihavepersonalknowledge ofthecriteriaandprocedures utilizedbyWestinghouse NuclearEnergySystemsindesignating information asatradesecret,privileged orasconfidential commerical orfinancial information. | |||
(4)Pursuanttotheprovisions ofparagraph (b)(4)ofSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations, thefollowing isfurnished forconsideration bytheCommission indetermining whetherthein-formation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure shouldbewithheld. | |||
(i)Theinformation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure isownedandhasbeenheldinconfidence byWestinghouse. A!'I-80-32 (ii)Tneinformation isofatypecustomarily heldinconfidence byWestinghouse andnotcustomarily disclosed tothepublic.Wesinghousehasarationalbasisordetermining thetypesofinformation customarily heldinconfidence byitand,inthatconneciion,utilizesasystemtodetermine uhenandwhethertoholdcertaintypesofinformation inconfidenc | |||
.Theapplication ofthatsystmandthesubstance ofthatsystemconstitutes Westinghouse policyandprovidestherationalbasisrequired. | |||
Underthatsystem,information isheldinconfidence ifitfaIlsinoneormoreofseveraltypes,thereleaseofwhichmightresultinthelossofanexistingorpotential com-petitiveadvantage, asfAlaws:(a)Theinformation revealsthedistinguishing aspectsofaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.)whereprevention ofitsusebyanyofWestinghouse's competitors withoutlicensefromWestinghouse consti-tutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantage overothercompanies. | |||
(b)Itconsistsofsupporting data,including testdata,relativetoaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.),theapplication ofwhichdatasecuresacompetitive economicadvantage, e.g.,byoptimization orimprovedmarketability. | |||
(c)'r'~''0Iisusebyacompetitor wouldreducehisexpenditure Iof1'esources orimprovehiscompetitive positioninthedesign,manufacture, | |||
: shipment, installation, assurance ofqualiiy,orlicensing asimilarproduci..{d)Iirevealscosiorpriceinformation, production cap-acities,budgetlevels,orcommercial srategiesofMesiinghouse, iiscustomers orsuppliers. | |||
(e)Itrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureMest-inghouseorcustomerfundeddevelopment plansandpro-gramsofpotential commercial valuetoMesiinghouse. | |||
(f)Itcontainspatentable ideas,forwhichpatentpro-tectionmaybedesirable. | |||
(g)ItisnotthepropertyofMestinghouse, butmustbetreatedasproprietary byMestinghouse according toagreements withtheowner.TherearesoundpolicyreasonsbehindtheMesiinghouse systemwhichincludethefollowing: | |||
(a)Theuseofsuchinformation byMestinghouse givesMesiinghouse acompetitive advantage overiiscom-petitors. | |||
Itis,therefore, withheldfromdisclosure toprotecttheMestinghouse competitive position. | |||
~V~~~VCAM-80-32(b)Itisinformation whichismarketable inmanyways.Theextenttowhichsuchinformation isavailable tocomoetitors diminishes theWestinghouse abilitytosellproductsandservicesinvolving theuseoftheinformation.(c)Usebyourcompetitor uouIdputWestinghouse atacompetitivedisadvantage byreducinghisexpenditureofresources atourexpense.(d)Eachcomponent ofproprietary information pertinent toaparticular competitiveadvantage ispotentially asvaluableasthetotalcompetitive advantage. | |||
I,competitors acquirecomponents ofproprietary infor-mation,anyonecomponent maybethekeytotheentirepuzzle,therebydepriving Westinghouse ofacompetitive advantage. | |||
(e)Unrestricted disclosure wouldjeopardize thepositionofprominence ofWestinghouse intheworldmarket,andtherebygiveamarketadvantage tothecompetition inthosecountries. | |||
(f)TheWestinghouse capacitytoinvestcorporate assetsin,researchanddevelopment dependsuponthesuccess'nobtaining andmaintaining acompeti,tive advantage. | |||
AW-80-32(iii)Theinformation isbeingtransmitted totheCommission inconfidence and,undertheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790,itistobe'eceived inconfidence bytheCommission. | |||
(iv)Theinformation soughttobeprotected isnotavailable inpublicsourcestothebestofourknowledge andbelief.(v)Theproprietary information soughttobewithheldinthissub-mittalisthatwhichisappropriately markedinWCAP-9725, "Westinghouse Technical SupportComplex," | |||
(Proprietary), | |||
beingtransmitted byWestinghouse letterNo.NS-TMA-2261, AndersontoMiller,datedJune13,1980.Thisreportisbeingsubmitted pursuanttotheNRC'sTopicalReportProgramforgenericreviewbytheRegulatory Staffandisexpectedtobereferenced inseverallicenseeandapplicant submittals inresponsetocertainNRCrequirements resulting fromtheTMI-2event.Thisinformation ispartofthatwhichwillenableWesting-houseto:(a)Applyforpatentprotection. | |||
(b)Optimizecontrolroomoperatorandtechnical supportpersonnel man-machine interface designsandcriteria'c) | |||
Assistitscustomers toobtainNRCapproval. | |||
(d)JustifythedesignbasisfortheTechnical SupportComplexfunctions andinputs. AW-80-32Furtherthisinformation hassubstantial commercial valueasfollows:(a)Westinghouse planstosellthesystemdesignandequip-mentdescribed inpartbytheinformation. | |||
(b)Westinghouse planstoselltheuseoftheinformation toitscustomers forpurposesofmeetingNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation. | |||
(c)Westinghouse canselltestingservicesbasedupontheexperience gainedandthetestequipment andmethodsdeveloped. | |||
APublicdisclosure ofthisinformation islikelytocausesubstantial harmtothecompetitive positionofWestinghouse because(1)itwouldresultinthelossofvaluablepatentrights;and(2)it'ouldenhan'cetheabilityofcompetitors todesign,manufacture, verify,andsellelectrical equipment forcommercial powerreactorswithoutcommensurate expenses. | |||
Also,publicdisclosure oftheinformation wouldenableothershavingthesameorsimilarequipment tousetheinformation tomeetNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation withoutpurchasing therighttousetheinformation. | |||
Thedevelopment oftheequipment described inpartbytheinformation istheresultofapplyingtheresultsofmanyyearsofexperience inanintensive Westinghouse effortandtheexpenditure ofaconsiderable sumofmoney. AW-80-32Inorderforcompetitors ofWestinghouse toduplicate thisinformation, similarengineering programswouldhavetobeperformed andasignificant manpowereffort,havingtherequisite talentandexperience, wouldhavetobeexpendedforsystemdesignsoftwaredevelopment. | |||
Furtherthedeponentsayethnot. | |||
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| Issue date: | 07/23/1981 |
| From: | WIESEMANN R A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
| To: | DENTON H R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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Westinghouse ElectricCorporation WaterReactorDivisions Mr.HaroldR.Denton,DirectorOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission Qashington, D.C.20555NuclearTechnology OivlsionBox355PlttsburghPennsytvanla 15230July23,1981CAW-81-41
SUBJECT:
FacilityConceptual DesignDescription fortheTechnical SupportCenterandtheEOFREF:Indiana8MichiganElectricCompanyLetterAEP:NRC:0531C, HuntertoDenton,July1981
DearMr.Denton:
Theproprietary materialforwhichwithholding isbeingrequested byIndiana&MichiganElectricCompanyisofthesametechnical typeasthatproprietary materialsubmitted byWestinghouse previously inapplication forwithholding AW-80-32, andwasaccompanied byanaffidavit signedbytheownerofthepro-prietaryinformation, Westinghouse ElectricCorporation.
Further,theaffidavit AW-80-32submitted tojustifythepreviousmaterialonJune13,1980isequallyapplicable tothismaterial.
Accordingly, thisletterauthorizes theutilization ofthepreviously furnished affidavit insupportoftheIndiana8MichiganElectricCompanyDonaldC.CookNuclearPlants1and2.Acopyoftheaffidavit isattached.
Inaddition, itisnotedthatthesameproprietary reportwassubmitted June19,1981,AEP:NRC:0531A, HuntertoDenton.However,duetoamisunderstanding, thewrong(CAW-80-75) application forwithholding wasreferenced inthatsubmittal.
Pleaseacceptthisapplication forwithholding asaclarification supplement totheapplication forwithholding andaffidavit.
Technical contentofthepro-prietaryreportdoesnotchangewiththissubmittal.
Correspondence withrespecttotheproprietary aspectsoftheapplication forwithholding ortheWestinghouse affidavit shouldreference CAW-81-41 andshouldbeaddressed totheundersigned.
Verytrulyyours,/bekAttachment RobertA.Wiesemann, ManagerRegulatory 8Legislative Affairscc:E.C.Shomaker, Esq.OfficeoftheExecutive LegalDirector, NRCSi09230490 Si09i4-PDRADOCK050003i5FPDR
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't~~jAW-80-32AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OFPENNSYLVANIA:
COUNTYOFALLEGHENY:
ssHeforeme,theundersigned authority, personally appearedRobertA.Wiesemann, who,beingbymedulyswornaccording tolaw,deposesandsaysthatheisauthorized toexecutethisAffidavit onbehalfofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation
("Westinghouse"
)andthattheaverments offactsetforthinthisAffidavit aretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge, information, andbelief:~i"6c~(Vddi"..'-'."1v'2s'C.lCoertA.Wiesemann, ManagerRegulatory andLegislative AffairsSworntoandsubscribed beforemethis~dayof,~1980.dc.'".(,NotaryPub1ic AH-00-32(1)!am~lanager, Regulatory andLgislative Affairs,intheNuclearTechnology
- Division, ofWestinghouse ElectricCorporation andassuch,Ihavebenspecifically delegated thefunctionofreviewing theproprietary information soughttobewithheldfrompublicdis-closureinconnection withnuclearpower.plantlicensing orrule-makingproceedings, andamauthorized toapply,oritswithholdingonbehalfoftheWestinghouse WaterReactorDivisions.
(2)iammakingthisAffidavit inconformance withtheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations andincon-junctionwiththeWestinghouse application forwithholding ac-companying thisAffidavit.
(3)Ihavepersonalknowledge ofthecriteriaandprocedures utilizedbyWestinghouse NuclearEnergySystemsindesignating information asatradesecret,privileged orasconfidential commerical orfinancial information.
(4)Pursuanttotheprovisions ofparagraph (b)(4)ofSection2.790oftheCommission's regulations, thefollowing isfurnished forconsideration bytheCommission indetermining whetherthein-formation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure shouldbewithheld.
(i)Theinformation soughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure isownedandhasbeenheldinconfidence byWestinghouse. A!'I-80-32 (ii)Tneinformation isofatypecustomarily heldinconfidence byWestinghouse andnotcustomarily disclosed tothepublic.Wesinghousehasarationalbasisordetermining thetypesofinformation customarily heldinconfidence byitand,inthatconneciion,utilizesasystemtodetermine uhenandwhethertoholdcertaintypesofinformation inconfidenc
.Theapplication ofthatsystmandthesubstance ofthatsystemconstitutes Westinghouse policyandprovidestherationalbasisrequired.
Underthatsystem,information isheldinconfidence ifitfaIlsinoneormoreofseveraltypes,thereleaseofwhichmightresultinthelossofanexistingorpotential com-petitiveadvantage, asfAlaws:(a)Theinformation revealsthedistinguishing aspectsofaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.)whereprevention ofitsusebyanyofWestinghouse's competitors withoutlicensefromWestinghouse consti-tutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantage overothercompanies.
(b)Itconsistsofsupporting data,including testdata,relativetoaprocess(orcomponent, structure, tool,method,etc.),theapplication ofwhichdatasecuresacompetitive economicadvantage, e.g.,byoptimization orimprovedmarketability.
(c)'r'~0Iisusebyacompetitor wouldreducehisexpenditure Iof1'esources orimprovehiscompetitive positioninthedesign,manufacture,
- shipment, installation, assurance ofqualiiy,orlicensing asimilarproduci..{d)Iirevealscosiorpriceinformation, production cap-acities,budgetlevels,orcommercial srategiesofMesiinghouse, iiscustomers orsuppliers.
(e)Itrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureMest-inghouseorcustomerfundeddevelopment plansandpro-gramsofpotential commercial valuetoMesiinghouse.
(f)Itcontainspatentable ideas,forwhichpatentpro-tectionmaybedesirable.
(g)ItisnotthepropertyofMestinghouse, butmustbetreatedasproprietary byMestinghouse according toagreements withtheowner.TherearesoundpolicyreasonsbehindtheMesiinghouse systemwhichincludethefollowing:
(a)Theuseofsuchinformation byMestinghouse givesMesiinghouse acompetitive advantage overiiscom-petitors.
Itis,therefore, withheldfromdisclosure toprotecttheMestinghouse competitive position.
~V~~~VCAM-80-32(b)Itisinformation whichismarketable inmanyways.Theextenttowhichsuchinformation isavailable tocomoetitors diminishes theWestinghouse abilitytosellproductsandservicesinvolving theuseoftheinformation.(c)Usebyourcompetitor uouIdputWestinghouse atacompetitivedisadvantage byreducinghisexpenditureofresources atourexpense.(d)Eachcomponent ofproprietary information pertinent toaparticular competitiveadvantage ispotentially asvaluableasthetotalcompetitive advantage.
I,competitors acquirecomponents ofproprietary infor-mation,anyonecomponent maybethekeytotheentirepuzzle,therebydepriving Westinghouse ofacompetitive advantage.
(e)Unrestricted disclosure wouldjeopardize thepositionofprominence ofWestinghouse intheworldmarket,andtherebygiveamarketadvantage tothecompetition inthosecountries.
(f)TheWestinghouse capacitytoinvestcorporate assetsin,researchanddevelopment dependsuponthesuccess'nobtaining andmaintaining acompeti,tive advantage.
AW-80-32(iii)Theinformation isbeingtransmitted totheCommission inconfidence and,undertheprovisions of10CFRSection2.790,itistobe'eceived inconfidence bytheCommission.
(iv)Theinformation soughttobeprotected isnotavailable inpublicsourcestothebestofourknowledge andbelief.(v)Theproprietary information soughttobewithheldinthissub-mittalisthatwhichisappropriately markedinWCAP-9725, "Westinghouse Technical SupportComplex,"
(Proprietary),
beingtransmitted byWestinghouse letterNo.NS-TMA-2261, AndersontoMiller,datedJune13,1980.Thisreportisbeingsubmitted pursuanttotheNRC'sTopicalReportProgramforgenericreviewbytheRegulatory Staffandisexpectedtobereferenced inseverallicenseeandapplicant submittals inresponsetocertainNRCrequirements resulting fromtheTMI-2event.Thisinformation ispartofthatwhichwillenableWesting-houseto:(a)Applyforpatentprotection.
(b)Optimizecontrolroomoperatorandtechnical supportpersonnel man-machine interface designsandcriteria'c)
Assistitscustomers toobtainNRCapproval.
(d)JustifythedesignbasisfortheTechnical SupportComplexfunctions andinputs. AW-80-32Furtherthisinformation hassubstantial commercial valueasfollows:(a)Westinghouse planstosellthesystemdesignandequip-mentdescribed inpartbytheinformation.
(b)Westinghouse planstoselltheuseoftheinformation toitscustomers forpurposesofmeetingNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation.
(c)Westinghouse canselltestingservicesbasedupontheexperience gainedandthetestequipment andmethodsdeveloped.
APublicdisclosure ofthisinformation islikelytocausesubstantial harmtothecompetitive positionofWestinghouse because(1)itwouldresultinthelossofvaluablepatentrights;and(2)it'ouldenhan'cetheabilityofcompetitors todesign,manufacture, verify,andsellelectrical equipment forcommercial powerreactorswithoutcommensurate expenses.
Also,publicdisclosure oftheinformation wouldenableothershavingthesameorsimilarequipment tousetheinformation tomeetNRCrequirements forlicensing documentation withoutpurchasing therighttousetheinformation.
Thedevelopment oftheequipment described inpartbytheinformation istheresultofapplyingtheresultsofmanyyearsofexperience inanintensive Westinghouse effortandtheexpenditure ofaconsiderable sumofmoney. AW-80-32Inorderforcompetitors ofWestinghouse toduplicate thisinformation, similarengineering programswouldhavetobeperformed andasignificant manpowereffort,havingtherequisite talentandexperience, wouldhavetobeexpendedforsystemdesignsoftwaredevelopment.
Furtherthedeponentsayethnot.
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