ML020710065

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NRC Staff'S Response to the Motion of the Nuclear Energy Institute for Leave to File an Amicus Brief
ML020710065
Person / Time
Site: Millstone Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 03/08/2002
From: Hodgdon A
NRC/OGC
To:
NRC/OCM
Byrdsong A
References
+adjud/rulemjr200506, 50-423-LA-3, ASLBP 00-771-01-LA, RAS 4049
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RAS 4049 March 8, 2002 DOCKETED 03/11/02 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC. ) Docket No. 50-423-LA-3 (Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 )

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NRC STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE MOTION OF THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMICUS BRIEF On February 27, 2002, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) filed a motion for leave to file a brief amicus curiae,1 along with its proposed brief,2 in response to the Commissions Orders of February 6, 2002, requesting briefs from the parties in four separate adjudicatory proceedings.3 NEIs Motion seeks leave to file a brief concerning an issue that is now under review by the Commission -- i.e., whether the Commissions responsibility under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires consideration of intentional malevolent acts, such as those directed against the United States on September 11, 2001. The NRC Staff (Staff) herewith responds to NEIs Motion.

1 See Motion By the Nuclear Energy Institute for Leave to File an Amicus Brief in Response to the Commissions Memorandum and Orders Dated February 6, 2002, Regarding the Commissions Consideration of Potential Intentional Malevolent Acts (Motion), dated February 27, 2002.

2 See Amicus Brief of Nuclear Energy Institute in Response to the Commissions Memorandum and Orders Dated February 6, 2002, Regarding the Commissions Consideration of Potential Intentional Malevolent Acts (Brief), dated February 27, 2002.

3 See (1) Private Fuel Storage, L.L.C. (Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation),

CLI-02-03, 55 NRC ___ (Feb. 6, 2002); (2) Duke Cogema Stone & Webster (Savannah River Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility), CLI-02-04, 55 NRC ___ (Feb. 6, 2002); (3) Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (Millstone Nuclear power Station, Unit No. 3), 55 NRC ___ (Feb. 6, 2002); and (4) Duke Energy Corp. (McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2, and Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2), CLI-02-06, 55 NRC ___ (Feb. 6, 2002).

In the Staffs view, NEIs Motion establishes that the issue under review by the Commission is of concern to NEIs members and to the nuclear energy industry, in general. In addition, it is apparent that the Commissions resolution of this issue may affect NEIs members interests, in that the issue appears to have generic applicability to NRC licensees and license applicants other than those involved in the instant proceeding, and the resolution of this issue could affect other licensing proceedings in the future. Accordingly, the Staff does not object to NEIs filing of its amicus brief relating to this issue in the instant proceeding.

Respectfully submitted,

/RA/

Ann P. Hodgdon Counsel for NRC Staff Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 8th day of March, 2002

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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DOMINION NUCLEAR CONNECTICUT, INC ) Docket No. 50-423-LA-3

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Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of NRC STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE MOTION OF THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMICUS BRIEF, in the above captioned proceeding have been served on the following through deposit in the NRCs internal mail system, with copies by electronic mail, as indicated by an asterisk, or by deposit in the U.S.

Postal Service, as indicated by double asterisk, with copies by electronic mail this 8th day of March, 2002:

Charles Bechhoefer, Chairman* Dr. Charles N. Kelber*

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail copy to cxb2@nrc.gov) (E-mail copy to cnk@nrc.gov)

Dr. Richard F. Cole* Office of the Secretary*

Administrative Judge ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail copy to rfc1@nrc.gov) (E-mail copies to SECY@nrc.gov and HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov)

Michelle McKown, Esq.*

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Office of the Commission Appellate U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Adjudication Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: 16-C-1 OWFN Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail copy to mrm@nrc.gov) Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Lillian M Cuoco, Esq.**

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 Millstone Power Station Building 475/5 Rope Ferry Road (Route 156)

Waterford, Connecticut 06385 (E-mail copy to Lillian_Cuoco@dom.com)

David A. Repka, Esq** Diane Curran, Esq.**

Donald P. Ferraro, Esq. Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg Winston & Strawn 1726 M Street, N.W., Suite 600 1400 l Street, N.W Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, DC 20005-3502 (E-mail copy to (E-mail copy to drepka@winston.com) dcurran@harmoncurran.com)

Nancy Burton, Esq.**

147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge,CT 06876 (E-mail copy to nancyburtonesq@hotmail.com)

/RA/

Ann P. Hodgdon Counsel for NRC Staff