ML033421085
| ML033421085 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/2003 |
| From: | Marquand B Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | NRC/SECY/RAS |
| Byrdsong A T | |
| References | |
| +adjud/rulemjr200506, 50-259-CIVP, 50-260-CIVP, 50-296-CIVP, 50-327-CIVP, 50-328-CIVP, 50-390-CICP, ASLBP 01-791-01-CIVP, EA-99-234, RAS 7123 | |
| Download: ML033421085 (7) | |
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WA5 7h/23 DOCKETED USNRC December 8, 2003 (8:00AM)
OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Sumrnit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1499 December 4, 2003 OVERNIGHT MESSENGER Office of the Secretary Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sixteenth Floor One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Re: In the Matter of Tennessee Valley Authority (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1; Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, & 3) - ASLBP No. 01-791-01-CivP - EA 99-234
Dear Office of the Secretary:
We have discovered that the Tennessee Valley Authority's Reply Brief which was filed on November 24, 2003, inadvertently failed to include the table of contents and the table of authorities. We apologize for that oversight. We are enclosing for filing the original and two copies of the table of contents and the table of authorities. We would appreciate it if you would insert these documents into the brief immediately before the first numbered page. Copies of these documents have been served on all appropriate parties as evidenced by the certificate of service.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely yours, Brent R. Marquand Senior Litigation Attorney Telephone 865-632-4251 Facsimile 865-632-6718
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Office of the Secretary Page 2 December 4, 2003 Enclosures cc (Enclosures/Overnight Messenger):
Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Charles Bechhoefer, Chairman Richard F. Cole U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Two White Flint North Two White Flint North 11 545 Rockville Pike 11 545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Administrative Judge Dennis C. Dambly, Esq.
Ann Marshall Young Angela B. Coggins, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Office of the General Counsel Two White Flint North One White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Mr. John F. Cordes, Jr. Mr. William D. Travers Director Executive Director of Operations Office of Commission Appellate U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Adjudication One White Flint North U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike One White Flint North Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 11 555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Robert W. Bishop, Esq.
Michael A. Bauser, Esq.
Ellen C. Ginsberg, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 003700735
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the Table of Contents and Table of Authorities for TVA's Reply Brief have been served by overnight messenger on the persons listed below. Copies of the documents have also been sent by e-mail to those persons listed below with e-mail addresses.
Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Charles Bechhoefer, Chairman Richard F. Cole U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Pani Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Two White Flint North Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 e-mail address: cxb2@nrc.gov e-mail address: rfclnrc.gov Administrative Judge Dennis C. Dambly, Esq.
Ann Marshall Young Angela B. Coggins, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of the General Counsel Panel One White Flint North Two White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 e-mail address: dcd~nrc.gov e-mail address: amy~nrc.gov Mr. William D. Travers Office of Commission Appellate Executive Director of Operations Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Robert W. Bishop, Esq.
Office of the Secretary Michael A. Bauser, Esq.
Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Ellen C. Ginsberg, Esq.
Staff Office of the General Counsel Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Energy Institute Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 1776 I Street, NW e-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Washington, D.C. 20006 e-mail address: ecg~nei.org This 4th day of December, 2003.
Attorney for TV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................... ii I. The Majority's Factual Findings Are Not Supported by the Record . 2 A. The majority's factual findings are subject to de novo review. 2 B. The majority made numerous factual findings which are clearly erroneous. ...................................... 4 II. TVA Followed Its RIF Procedures. 9 III. The Majority's View of Protected Activity Is Contrary to Law. 12 A. TVA's interpretation of "Protected Activities" is consistent with Section 50.7 and Section 211. 12 B. Fiser did not engage in "Protected Activities" beyond his DOL complaints and the Sasser Letter .14 IV. The Majority Did Not Apply the Correct Causal Nexus Standard .. 16 V. TVA Was Not Provided Fair Notice .. 18 CONCLUSION. .................................................................................... 19 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE i
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASES: PAGE Anderson v. Bessemer, 470 U.S. 564 (1985) ..................................... 4 Carrollv. DOL, 78 F.3d 352 (8th Cir. 1996) ..................................... 17 Chlappell v. GTE Prods. Corp.,
803 F.2d 261 (6th Cir. 1986) ..................................... 10 Clark County Sch. Dist. v. Breeden, 532 U.S. 268 (2001) ..................................... 8 Dabrowvski v. Warner-Lambert Co.,
815 F.2d 1076 (6th Cir. 1987) ...................................... 9 DeFordv. Sec'y of Labor, 700 F.2d 281 (6th Cir. 1983) ..................................... 14 Deines v. Texas Dep't of Prot. & Regulatory Servs.,
164 F.3d 277 (5th Cir. 1999) ..................................... 7 Desert PalaceInc. v. Costa, 123 S. Ct. 2148 (2003) ...................................... 17 Duke Power Co.,
ALAB-355, 4 NRC 397 (1976) ...................................... 3 Hayes v. Potter, 310 F.3d 979 (7th Cir. 2002) ..................................... 11 Kester v. CarolinaP&L Co.,
2000-ERA-31 (ARB Sept. 30, 2003) ..................................... 3,16 McCafferty v. CenteriorEnergy, 1996-ERA-6 (ARB Oct. 16, 1996) ........... .......................... 14,15 McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973) ..................................... 17 Metro. Edison Co.,
CLI-82-31, 16 NRC 1236 (1982) ..................................... 19
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CASES: PAGE Mitchell v. Iowa Prot. & Advocacy Servs., Inc.,
325 F.3d 1011 (8th Cir. 2003) .................... 12 Mitchell v. Toledo Hosp.,
964 F.2d 577 (6th Cir. 1992) .5,12 Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989) .17 Private Fuel Storage, L.L. C.,
CLI-03-08, 58 NRC (Aug. 15, 2003) .. 2-3 Radiation Tech., Inc.,
ALAB-567, 10 NRC 533 (1979) .. 19 Senter v. Gen. Motors Corp.,
532 F.2d 511 (6th Cir. 1976) .. 3,4 Sims v. Sheet Metal Workers Int'l Ass'n, 489 F.2d 1023 (6th Cir. 1973) .. 3 Skelly v. TVA, 1987-ERA-8 (ALJ Feb. 22, 1989),
adopted (Sec'y Mar. 21, 1994) .. 15-16 Thomas v. NFL Players Ass'n, 131 F.3d 198 (D.C. Cir. 1998) .. 17 Trahan v. TVA, 31 M.S.P.R. 391 (1986) .. 12 Union Elec. Co.,
ALAB-537, 9 NRC 126 (1979) .. 12 Zinn v. Univ. of Missouri, 1993-ERA-34 (Sec'y Jan. 18, 1996) .. 14 FEDERAL STATUTES:
Administrative Procedures Act 5 U.S.C. §§ 556-557 (2000) .. 3 Price-Anderson Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2210 (2000) .. 14 Hii
FEDERAL STATUTES: PAGE Section 210 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (1988) .................................................... 1 Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5851 (2000) ................... ................................ passinm FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
5 C.F.R. pt. 351 (2003) ..................................................... 9 10 C.F.R. § 2.205(a) (2003) ................................................... 18-19 10 C.F.R. § 2.205(b) (2003) ................................................... 18-19 10 C.F.R. § 2.743(c) (2003) ................................................... 4 10 C.F.R. § 2.786(b)(4) (2003) .................. ................................. 2 10 C.F.R. § 2.786(b)(4)(i) (2003) ................................................... 2,3 10 C.F.R. § 50.7 (2003) ................................................... passim 10 C.F.R. §§ 50.7(a)(1)(i)-(iv) (2003) ................................................... 13 10 C.F.R. § 50.7(a)(1)(v) (2003) ................................................... 13 10 C.F.R. § 50.7(d) (2003) ................. .................................. 2,20 10 C.F.R. § 50.9 (2003) ................................................... 18 MISCELLANEOUS:
Attorney General'sManual on the Administrative ProceduresAct (1947) ................. 3 Policy Options and Recommendations for Revision of NRC's Process for Handling Discrimination Issues SECY-02-0166 (Mar. 26, 2003) ......................... .......................... 13 iv