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Joint Report to Licensing Board
ML031830529
Person / Time
Site: Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/24/2003
From: Repka D
Duke Energy Corp, Winston & Strawn
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Byrdsong A T
References
+adjud/rulemjr200506, 50-369-LR, 50-370-LR, 50-413-LR, 50-414-LR, RAS 6584
Download: ML031830529 (4)


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June 24, 2003 DOCKETED UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USNRC NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION July 1, 2003 (2:22PM)

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARDOFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF In the Matter of

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Docket Nos. 50-369 - LR DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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50-370 - LR

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50-413 - LR (McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and )

50-414 - LR Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2)

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JOINT REPORT TO LICENSING BOARD In accordance with the Order issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

("Licensing Board") on May 30, 2003,1 counsel for Duke Energy, lead intervenor Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League ("BREDL"), and the NRC Staff attended the NRC's June 18, 2003 meeting with stakeholders regarding Generic Safety Issue ("GSI-189").2 At the meeting the NRC Staff provided a technical discussion of GSI-1 89 and potential regulatory approaches to resolution of the issue that the Staff is considering. The NRC Staff also solicited and received stakeholder comments. The NRC Staff indicated that it will issue a Task Action Plan shortly.

Consistent with the Licensing Board's Order, Duke Energy and the lead intervenor considered and communicated with each other in good faith regarding the possibility of settlement of Amended Contention 2 in this license renewal proceeding. However, at this "Order (Regarding June 18, 2003, Meeting on GSI-189, and Deadline to Report to Licensing Board)," May 30, 2003.

2 Technical representatives of Duke Energy and the NRC Staff also participated in the meeting.

A technical representative of Nuclear Information Resource Services, Inc.

('NIRS") also attended and participated.

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time there is no prospect for settlement. Accordingly, the parties see no reason for the Licensing Board to delay a decision on the pending matters in this proceeding.

Counsel for lead intervenor BREDL and the NRC Staff concur in this joint report to the Licensing Board.

Respectfully submitted, David A. Repka WINSTON & STRAWN 1400 L Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20005-3502 (202) 371-5726 Lisa F. Vaughn DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 526 South Church Street Mail Code: EClIX-1131 Charlotte, N.C. 28202-1802 ATTORNEYS FOR DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION Dated in Washington, D.C.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of:

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Docket Nos.

50-369-LR 50-370-LR 50413-LR 50414-LR (McGuire Nuclear Station, Units I and 2, and Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "JOINT REPORT TO LICENSING BOARD" in the captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class, this 24th day of June, 2003. Additional e-mail service, designated by **, has been made this same day, as shown below.

Ann Marshall Young, Chairman **

Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (e-mail: amyenrc.gov)

Dr. Charles N. Kelber **

Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (e-mail: cnkgnrc.gov)

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Lester S. Rubenstein

  • Administrative Judge 4760 East Country Villa Drive Tucson, Arizona 85718 (e-mail: les(rrrmsn.com)

Office of the Secretary **

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff (original + two copies)

(e-mail: HEARINGDOCKET~nrc.gov)

Adjudicatory File Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 1

Susan L. Uttal, Esq. *

  • Antonio Fernandez, Esq. **

Brooke G. Smith, Esq. **

Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 (e-mail: slugnrc.gov)

(e-mail: axf2@nrc.gov)

(e-mail: bgsgnrc.gov)

Janet Marsh Zeller **

Executive Director Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League P.O. Box 88 Glendale Springs, NC 28629 (e-mail: BREDL@skybest.com)

Donald J. Moniak Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League P.O. Box 3487 Aiken, SC 29802-3487 Mary Olson *

  • Director of the Southeast Office Nuclear Information and Resource Service 729 Haywood Road, 1-A P.O. Box 7586 Asheville, NC 28802 (e-mail: nirs.seemindspring.com)

Paul Gunter *

  • Nuclear Information and Resource Service 1424 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20026 (e-mail: pguntergnirs.org)

Diane Curran **

Harmon, Curran, Spielberg &

Eisenberg, LLP 1726 M Street, N.W.

Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 (e-mail: dcurraneharmoncurran.com)

David A. Repka Counsel for Duke Energy Corporation 2

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