ML17331A801

Forwards Affidavit for Withholding Proprietary Facility Conceptual Design Description for Technical Support Ctr & Emergency Operations Facilities. Affidavit Corrects CAW-80-75 Submitted 800613

ML17331A801
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
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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ML17331A800	List: ML17331A799 ML17331A801 ML17331A802
References
CAW-81-41, NUDOCS 8109230490
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WestinghouseElectricCorporationWaterReactorDivisionsMr.HaroldR.Denton,DirectorOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionQashington,D.C.20555NuclearTechnologyOivlsionBox355PlttsburghPennsytvanla15230July23,1981CAW-81-41

SUBJECT:

FacilityConceptualDesignDescriptionfortheTechnicalSupportCenterandtheEOFREF:Indiana8MichiganElectricCompanyLetterAEP:NRC:0531C,HuntertoDenton,July1981

DearMr.Denton:

TheproprietarymaterialforwhichwithholdingisbeingrequestedbyIndiana&MichiganElectricCompanyisofthesametechnicaltypeasthatproprietarymaterialsubmittedbyWestinghousepreviouslyinapplicationforwithholdingAW-80-32,andwasaccompaniedbyanaffidavitsignedbytheownerofthepro-prietaryinformation,WestinghouseElectricCorporation.Further,theaffidavitAW-80-32submittedtojustifythepreviousmaterialonJune13,1980isequallyapplicabletothismaterial.Accordingly,thisletterauthorizestheutilizationofthepreviouslyfurnishedaffidavitinsupportoftheIndiana8MichiganElectricCompanyDonaldC.CookNuclearPlants1and2.Acopyoftheaffidavitisattached.Inaddition,itisnotedthatthesameproprietaryreportwassubmittedJune19,1981,AEP:NRC:0531A,HuntertoDenton.However,duetoamisunderstanding,thewrong(CAW-80-75)applicationforwithholdingwasreferencedinthatsubmittal.Pleaseacceptthisapplicationforwithholdingasaclarificationsupplementtotheapplicationforwithholdingandaffidavit.Technicalcontentofthepro-prietaryreportdoesnotchangewiththissubmittal.CorrespondencewithrespecttotheproprietaryaspectsoftheapplicationforwithholdingortheWestinghouseaffidavitshouldreferenceCAW-81-41andshouldbeaddressedtotheundersigned.Verytrulyyours,/bekAttachmentRobertA.Wiesemann,ManagerRegulatory8LegislativeAffairscc:E.C.Shomaker,Esq.OfficeoftheExecutiveLegalDirector,NRCSi09230490Si09i4-PDRADOCK050003i5FPDR

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't~~jAW-80-32AFFIDAVITCOMMONWEALTHOFPENNSYLVANIA:COUNTYOFALLEGHENY:ssHeforeme,theundersignedauthority,personallyappearedRobertA.Wiesemann,who,beingbymedulyswornaccordingtolaw,deposesandsaysthatheisauthorizedtoexecutethisAffidavitonbehalfofWestinghouseElectricCorporation("Westinghouse")andthattheavermentsoffactsetforthinthisAffidavitaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge,information,andbelief:~i"6c~(Vddi"..'-'."1v'2s'C.lCoertA.Wiesemann,ManagerRegulatoryandLegislativeAffairsSworntoandsubscribedbeforemethis~dayof,~1980.dc.'".(,NotaryPub1ic AH-00-32(1)!am~lanager,RegulatoryandLgislativeAffairs,intheNuclearTechnologyDivision,ofWestinghouseElectricCorporationandassuch,Ihavebenspecificallydelegatedthefunctionofreviewingtheproprietaryinformationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdis-closureinconnectionwithnuclearpower.plantlicensingorrule-makingproceedings,andamauthorizedtoapply,oritswithholdingonbehalfoftheWestinghouseWaterReactorDivisions.(2)iammakingthisAffidavitinconformancewiththeprovisionsof10CFRSection2.790oftheCommission'sregulationsandincon-junctionwiththeWestinghouseapplicationforwithholdingac-companyingthisAffidavit.(3)IhavepersonalknowledgeofthecriteriaandproceduresutilizedbyWestinghouseNuclearEnergySystemsindesignatinginformationasatradesecret,privilegedorasconfidentialcommericalorfinancialinformation.(4)Pursuanttotheprovisionsofparagraph(b)(4)ofSection2.790oftheCommission'sregulations,thefollowingisfurnishedforconsiderationbytheCommissionindeterminingwhetherthein-formationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosureshouldbewithheld.(i)TheinformationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosureisownedandhasbeenheldinconfidencebyWestinghouse. A!'I-80-32(ii)TneinformationisofatypecustomarilyheldinconfidencebyWestinghouseandnotcustomarilydisclosedtothepublic.Wesinghousehasarationalbasisordeterminingthetypesofinformationcustomarilyheldinconfidencebyitand,inthatconneciion,utilizesasystemtodetermineuhenandwhethertoholdcertaintypesofinformationinconfidenc.TheapplicationofthatsystmandthesubstanceofthatsystemconstitutesWestinghousepolicyandprovidestherationalbasisrequired.Underthatsystem,informationisheldinconfidenceifitfaIlsinoneormoreofseveraltypes,thereleaseofwhichmightresultinthelossofanexistingorpotentialcom-petitiveadvantage,asfAlaws:(a)Theinformationrevealsthedistinguishingaspectsofaprocess(orcomponent,structure,tool,method,etc.)wherepreventionofitsusebyanyofWestinghouse'scompetitorswithoutlicensefromWestinghouseconsti-tutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantageoverothercompanies.(b)Itconsistsofsupportingdata,includingtestdata,relativetoaprocess(orcomponent,structure,tool,method,etc.),theapplicationofwhichdatasecuresacompetitiveeconomicadvantage,e.g.,byoptimizationorimprovedmarketability.

(c)'r'~0IisusebyacompetitorwouldreducehisexpenditureIof1'esourcesorimprovehiscompetitivepositioninthedesign,manufacture,shipment,installation,assuranceofqualiiy,orlicensingasimilarproduci..{d)Iirevealscosiorpriceinformation,productioncap-acities,budgetlevels,orcommercialsrategiesofMesiinghouse,iiscustomersorsuppliers.(e)Itrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureMest-inghouseorcustomerfundeddevelopmentplansandpro-gramsofpotentialcommercialvaluetoMesiinghouse.(f)Itcontainspatentableideas,forwhichpatentpro-tectionmaybedesirable.(g)ItisnotthepropertyofMestinghouse,butmustbetreatedasproprietarybyMestinghouseaccordingtoagreementswiththeowner.TherearesoundpolicyreasonsbehindtheMesiinghousesystemwhichincludethefollowing:(a)TheuseofsuchinformationbyMestinghousegivesMesiinghouseacompetitiveadvantageoveriiscom-petitors.Itis,therefore,withheldfromdisclosuretoprotecttheMestinghousecompetitiveposition.

~V~~~VCAM-80-32(b)Itisinformationwhichismarketableinmanyways.TheextenttowhichsuchinformationisavailabletocomoetitorsdiminishestheWestinghouseabilitytosellproductsandservicesinvolvingtheuseoftheinformation.(c)UsebyourcompetitoruouIdputWestinghouseatacompetitivedisadvantagebyreducinghisexpenditureofresourcesatourexpense.(d)Eachcomponentofproprietaryinformationpertinenttoaparticularcompetitiveadvantageispotentiallyasvaluableasthetotalcompetitiveadvantage.I,competitorsacquirecomponentsofproprietaryinfor-mation,anyonecomponentmaybethekeytotheentirepuzzle,therebydeprivingWestinghouseofacompetitiveadvantage.(e)UnrestricteddisclosurewouldjeopardizethepositionofprominenceofWestinghouseintheworldmarket,andtherebygiveamarketadvantagetothecompetitioninthosecountries.(f)TheWestinghousecapacitytoinvestcorporateassetsin,researchanddevelopmentdependsuponthesuccess'nobtainingandmaintainingacompeti,tiveadvantage.

AW-80-32(iii)TheinformationisbeingtransmittedtotheCommissioninconfidenceand,undertheprovisionsof10CFRSection2.790,itistobe'eceivedinconfidencebytheCommission.(iv)Theinformationsoughttobeprotectedisnotavailableinpublicsourcestothebestofourknowledgeandbelief.(v)Theproprietaryinformationsoughttobewithheldinthissub-mittalisthatwhichisappropriatelymarkedinWCAP-9725,"WestinghouseTechnicalSupportComplex,"(Proprietary),beingtransmittedbyWestinghouseletterNo.NS-TMA-2261,AndersontoMiller,datedJune13,1980.ThisreportisbeingsubmittedpursuanttotheNRC'sTopicalReportProgramforgenericreviewbytheRegulatoryStaffandisexpectedtobereferencedinseverallicenseeandapplicantsubmittalsinresponsetocertainNRCrequirementsresultingfromtheTMI-2event.ThisinformationispartofthatwhichwillenableWesting-houseto:(a)Applyforpatentprotection.(b)Optimizecontrolroomoperatorandtechnicalsupportpersonnelman-machineinterfacedesignsandcriteria'c)AssistitscustomerstoobtainNRCapproval.(d)JustifythedesignbasisfortheTechnicalSupportComplexfunctionsandinputs. AW-80-32Furtherthisinformationhassubstantialcommercialvalueasfollows:(a)Westinghouseplanstosellthesystemdesignandequip-mentdescribedinpartbytheinformation.(b)WestinghouseplanstoselltheuseoftheinformationtoitscustomersforpurposesofmeetingNRCrequirementsforlicensingdocumentation.(c)Westinghousecanselltestingservicesbasedupontheexperiencegainedandthetestequipmentandmethodsdeveloped.APublicdisclosureofthisinformationislikelytocausesubstantialharmtothecompetitivepositionofWestinghousebecause(1)itwouldresultinthelossofvaluablepatentrights;and(2)it'ouldenhan'cetheabilityofcompetitorstodesign,manufacture,verify,andsellelectricalequipmentforcommercialpowerreactorswithoutcommensurateexpenses.Also,publicdisclosureoftheinformationwouldenableothershavingthesameorsimilarequipmenttousetheinformationtomeetNRCrequirementsforlicensingdocumentationwithoutpurchasingtherighttousetheinformation.ThedevelopmentoftheequipmentdescribedinpartbytheinformationistheresultofapplyingtheresultsofmanyyearsofexperienceinanintensiveWestinghouseeffortandtheexpenditureofaconsiderablesumofmoney. AW-80-32InorderforcompetitorsofWestinghousetoduplicatethisinformation,similarengineeringprogramswouldhavetobeperformedandasignificantmanpowereffort,havingtherequisitetalentandexperience,wouldhavetobeexpendedforsystemdesignsoftwaredevelopment.Furtherthedeponentsayethnot.

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