ML021020592
| ML021020592 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 04/12/2002 |
| From: | Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY |
| To: | |
| Byrdsong A | |
| References | |
| +adjud/rulemjr200506, 50-275-LT, 50-323-LT, CLI-02-12, RAS 4294 | |
| Download: ML021020592 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RAS 4294 DOCKETED 04/12/02 SERVED 04/12/02 COMMISSIONERS Richard A. Meserve, Chairman Greta Joy Dicus Nils J. Diaz Edward McGaffigan, Jr.
Jeffrey S. Merrifield
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In the Matter of
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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC CO.
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Docket Nos. 50-275-LT, 50-323-LT
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(Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2)
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CLI-02-12 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This is an unusual license transfer proceeding in that two of the four petitioners raise numerous arguments that do not challenge Pacific Gas & Electric Companys (PG&E) instant license transfer application, but rather call into question certain antitrust-related language in the NRC staffs notice of opportunity for hearing (67 Fed. Reg. 2455 (Jan. 17, 2002)). In that notice, the staff indicated that it may reject some of PG&Es requested changes to the antitrust conditions in its current licenses. More specifically, the staff suggested that it might approve changes to the antitrust conditions such that the conditions would apply solely to those entities that would own and operate the Diablo Canyon plant following the transfer, but not to any of the other entities that PG&E has proposed retaining or including on the licenses for antitrust purposes. Under PG&Es pending Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan, those other entities would not, after bankruptcy, be involved in activities requiring an NRC license.
Two of the four petitioners to intervene have endorsed the licensees proposal and object to the staffs contemplated approach. A third petitioner has broadly supported PG&Es 1 Commissioners Dicus and Merrifield were not present for the affirmation of this Order.
If they had been present, they would have approved it.
transfer proposal, including, presumably, the proposed amendments to the antitrust conditions.
Therefore, the legal underpinning for PG&Es proposal to amend the antitrust license conditions to include entities who would not be engaged in activities requiring an NRC license is central to deciding whether to grant intervention or admit issues for adjudication. See 10 C.F.R.
§§ 2.1306, 2.1308.
Before proceeding further, we seek briefs from the petitioners and the applicant on the following questions:
1.
What is the Commissions authority under the Atomic Energy Act to approve the proposed license transfers and related license amendments where the current licensee (PG&E) as well as a company engaged solely in transmission activities would not, after the transfer, be engaged in activities at Diablo Canyon requiring a license, yet would remain or become named licensees on the Diablo Canyon licenses?
2.
Have recent filings and developments in PG&Es bankruptcy proceeding had any effect on the pending motions to hold this license transfer proceeding in abeyance?
The briefs should not exceed 25 pages and should be filed by May 10, 2002.
For the Commission1
/RA/
Annette L. Vietti-Cook Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of April, 2002
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY )
Docket Nos. 50-275/323-LT
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(Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing COMMISSION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (CLI-02-12) have been served upon the following persons by U.S. mail, first class, or through NRC internal distribution with copies by electronic mail as indicated.
Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Lawrence J. Chandler, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 e-mail: ljc@nrc.gov; ogclt@nrc.gov Laurence G. Chaset, Esq.
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5131 San Francisco, CA 94102 e-mail: lau@cpuc.ca.gov David Effross Public Utilities Commission of the State of California 505 Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 e-mail: dre@cpuc.ca.gov Gregory Heiden, Esq.
Public Utilities Commission of the State of California 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 5024 San Francisco, CA 94102 e-mail: gxh@cpuc.ca.gov Robert C. McDiarmid, Esq.
Ben Finkelstein, Esq.
Lisa G. Dowden, Esq.
Meg Meiser, Esq.
Tracy E. Connor, Esq.
Spiegel & McDiarmid 1350 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-4798 e-mail: robert.mcdiarmid@spiegelmcd.com ben.finkelstein@spiegelmcd.com lisa.dowden@spiegelmcd.com meg.meiser@spiegelmcd.com tracy.connor@spiegelmcd.com
2 Docket Nos. 50-275/323-LT COMMISSION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (CLI-02-12)
George A. Fraser, General Manager Northern California Power Agency 180 Cirby Way Roseville, CA 95678 e-mail: george@ncpa.com Edwin F. Feo, Esq.
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 601 South Figueroa Street, 30th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017 e-mail: efeo@milbank.com Steven M. Kramer, Esq.
Carla J. Urquhart, Esq.
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 1825 I Street, N.W., Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 e-mail: skramer@milbank.com; curquhart@milbank.com James H. Pope, Chairman Maury A. Kruth, Executive Director Transmission Agency of Northern California P.O. Box 15129 Sacramento, CA 95851-0129 Wallace L. Duncan, Esq.
James D. Pembroke, Esq.
Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer & Pembroke, P.C.
1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036-3203 e-mail: ndr@dwgp.com William C. Walbridge, General Manager M-S-R Public Power Agency P.O. Box 4060 Modesto, CA 95352 James C. Feider Director, Electric Department City of Redding 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, CA 96049-6071 James H. Pope Director of Electric Utility City of Santa Clara 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050 Grant Kolling, Esq.
Senior Assistant City Attorney City of Palo Alto P.O. Box 10250 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Roger VanHoy Assistant General Manager, Electric Resources Modesto Irrigation District P.O. Box 4060 Modesto, CA 95352 Rick Coleman, General Manager Trinity Public Utility District P.O. Box 1216 Weaverville, CA 96093-1216 Roland D. Pfeifer, Esq.
Assistant City Attorney City of Santa Clara 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050
3 Docket Nos. 50-275/323-LT COMMISSION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (CLI-02-12)
Harrison Call Call Company 130 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
P.O. Box 219 Cloverdale, CA 95425 Girish Balachandran Assistant Director of Utilities City of Palo Alto P.O. Box 10250 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Scott Steffen, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel Modesto Irrigation District P.O. Box 4060 Modesto, CA 95352 David A. Repka, Esq.
Brooke D. Poole, Esq.
Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 e-mail: drepka@winston.com; bpoole@winston.com Richard F. Locke, Esq.
William V. Manheim, Esq.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company 77 Beale Street B30A San Francisco, CA 94105 e-mail: rfl6@pge.com; wvm3@pge.com
[Original signed by Evangeline S. Ngbea]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of April 2002