ML042570241

Catawba - NRC Staff Response to Intervenor'S Motion Requesting Access to Certain Classified Documents

ML042570241
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	09/07/2004
From:	Fernandez A NRC/OGC
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Byrdsong A T
References
50-413-OLA, 50-414-OLA, ASLBP 03-815-03-OLA, RAS 8434
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September 7, 2004 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION ) Docket Nos. 50-413-OLA, 50-414-OLA (Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2) )

NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO INTERVENOR'S MOTION REQUESTING ACCESS TO CERTAIN CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS The NRC Staff herebyfiles its responsetothe Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League's (BREDL) motion filed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.905(b)(1) and (f). In its motion, BREDL requests that the Board grant it access to two documents that contain classified National Security Information. The Staff has already transmitted the documents in question to the Board for its review and ruling on BREDL's request. See Letter from Antonio Fernandez, Counself for NRC Staff, to Administrative Judges (Aug. 30, 2004). In light of the Board's recent order issued on August 13, 2004, the Staff does not object to BREDL's request for access to the two classified documents addressed in their motion. See Memorandum and Order, Confirming August 10,2004, Bench Ruling Finding Need to Know and Ordering Provision of Documents Sought by Intervenor in Discovery (Aug. 13, 2004)(holding that the general discovery standard should apply concerning the discovery of protected information). However, given the type of information contained in the documents, the Staff joins the licensee in its motion for certification of this matter to the Commission.

Respectfully submitted, ntonio ernndez Counsel for NRC staff Dated in Rockville, Maryland This 7th day of September 2004.

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

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DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION ) Docket Nos. 50-413-OLA, 50-414-OLA

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(Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO INTERVENOR'S MOTION REQUESTING ACCESS TO CERTAIN CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class; or as indicated by an asterisk (*), by deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system; and by e-mail as indicated by a double asterisk (**), this 20th day of August, 2004.

Ann Marshall Young, Chair ***

Administrative Judge Office of the Secretary * **

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ATTN: Docketing and Service Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555 (E-mail: AMY@nrc.gov) (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET~nrc.gov)

Anthony J. Baratta * ** Office of Commission Appellate Administrative Judge Adjudication*

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: 0-1 6C1 Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: AJB5@nrc.gov) Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Adjudicatory File*

Thomas S. Elleman ** U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Administrative Judge Mail Stop: T-3F23 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Washington, DC 20555 5207 Creedmoor Rd #101 Raleigh, NC 27612 Diane Curran, Esq. **

(E-mail: elleman@eos.ncsu.edu) Harmon, Curran, Spielberg

& Eisenberg, L.L.P.

1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 (E-mail: dcurran ©harmoncurran.com)

Timika Shafeek-Horton, Esq.** David A. Repka, Esq. **

Lisa F. Vaughn, Esq ** Anne W. Cottingham, Esq. **

Legal Department Mark Wetterhahn, Esq. **

Mail Code - PB05E Winston & Strawn, L.L.P.

Duke Energy Corporation 1400 L Street, NW 426 S. Church Street (EC1 1X) Washington, DC 20005-3502 Charlotte, NC 28201 -1006 (E-mail: drepka~winston.com (E-mail: IfVaughn@duke-energy.com acotting @winston.com tshafeek @duke-energy.com) mwetterhahn @winston.com) ntonio F nndez Counsel for NRC Staff