ML052990457
| ML052990457 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone, Peach Bottom, Three Mile Island  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/2005 |
| From: | NRC/OCM |
| To: | |
| References | |
| M051026A, SECY-05-0168, SECY-05-0169, SECY-05-0175, SECY-05-0176 | |
| Download: ML052990457 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AFFIRMATION SESSION PUBLIC MEETING Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Hearing Room 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland October 26, 2005 The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 1:20 p.m.,
Nils J. Diaz, Chairman, presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
NILS J. DIAZ, Chairman of the Commission EDWARD MCGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission JEFFREY S. MERRIFIELD, Member of the Commission GREGORY B. JACZKO, Member of the Commission PETER B. LYONS, Member of the Commission (VIA TELECON)
STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:
KAREN CYR, General Counsel ANNETTE L. VIETTI-COOK, Secretary of the Commission
DISCLAIMER This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on October 26, 2005 in the Commissions office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.
The transcript is intended solely for general information purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize.
[1:20 pm]
PROCEEDINGS CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Madam Secretary?
MS. VIETTI-COOK: Our first item is on U.S. Army Jefferson Proving Ground Site Materials License amendment. The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to a referral from the Board of its ruling LBP-05-25 reinstating a conditionally dismissed prior proceeding concerning the U.S. Armys plan for decommissioning the Jefferson Proving Ground site in Indiana.
The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order affirming the decision to reinstate the earlier proceeding and remanding with instructions to use, for the remainder of this adjudication, the recently-revised rules of procedure for adjudications.
Would you please affirm your votes?
CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.
COMMISSIONER JACZKO: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: Commissioner Lyons, would you please affirm your vote?
COMMISSIONER LYONS: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: The second item is Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
(Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3). The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to a certified question submitted by the Board to the Commission on whether to grant Suffolk County New Yorks request for an exemption from or waiver of the final sentence of 10 CFR Section 50.47(a)(1) providing that emergency planning
issues are not germane to license renewal determinations. In CLI-05-18, the Commission accepted review of the certified question and provided three additional questions to the parties.
The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order which denies Suffolk Countys request for an exemption from or waiver of 10 CFR Section 50.47(a)(1). The Commission finds that the balance of late-filing factors weighs against considering Suffolk Countys petition to intervene and that Suffolk Countys three emergency planning contentions fall outside the scope of, and are immaterial to this proceeding, and that those contentions are therefore inadmissible. Based on the preceding conclusions, the Commission terminates this adjudicatory proceeding. Commissioner Jaczko approved of this Orders discussion regarding the certified question, but did not approve of the detailed level of discussion on the remaining issues. Would you please affirm your votes?
CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.
COMMISSIONER JACZKO: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: Commissioner Lyons, would you please affirm your vote?
COMMISSIONER LYONS: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: The third item is AmerGen Energy Co. (Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1). The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to petitioner Eric Epstein, who is requesting that NRC publish a notice of opportunity for hearing, and also grant his petition to intervene and request for a hearing, regarding any license transfers associated with the pending merger of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
(PSEG) into Exelon Corp., the indirect parent of licensee AmerGen Energy Company LLC (AmerGen), insofar as that merger affects Unit 1 of the Three Mile Island Station (TMI-1).
The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order denying all of Mr. Epsteins requests.
Would you please affirm your votes?
CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.
COMMISSIONER JACZKO: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: Commissioner Lyons, would you please affirm your vote?
COMMISSIONER LYONS: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: The fourth item and last item is Exelon Generation Company, (Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3). This proceeding involves the proposed merger of the corporate parents of Exelon Generation Company, and Public Service Enterprise Group, and the consequent transfers of the 50-percent non-operating interests in Units 2 and Units 3 of the Peach Bottom facility. To accomplish these goals, the companies need, and have requested, a license transfer authorization. The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to petitioner Eric Epstein, who argues that the license transfers raise issues involving financial and technical qualifications as well as the possible extent of foreign ownership.
The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order which rejects Mr. Epsteins claim of standing and consequently dismisses this proceeding. The Commission also directs the NRC Staff to consider Mr. Epsteins contentions and Supplemental Filing as they were written comments under 10 CFR § 2.1305. Would you please affirm your votes?
CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MCGAFFIGAN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD: Aye.
COMMISSIONER JACZKO: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: Commissioner Lyons, would you please affirm your vote?
COMMISSIONER LYONS: Aye.
MS. VIETTI-COOK: Thats all I have.
CHAIRMAN DIAZ: Thank you, Madam Secretary. I would like to thank Commissioner Lyons for being with us on the phone under difficult circumstances. If my fellow Commissioners have no other comments. We are adjourned.
CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:
TITLE OF MEETING: Affirmation Session (PUBLIC MEETING)
PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland DATE OF MEETING: October 26, 2005 was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court reporting company.
Transcriber: NANCY GREATHEAD Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)