ML063310280
| ML063310280 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 11/27/2006 |
| From: | Hawkens E Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | |
| Byrdsong A T | |
| References | |
| 50-219-LR, ASLBP 06-844-01-LR, RAS 12591 | |
| Download: ML063310280 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RAS 12591 DOCKETED 11/27/06 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD SERVED 11/27/06 Before Administrative Judges:
E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman Dr. Paul B. Abramson Dr. Anthony J. Baratta In the Matter of Docket No. 50-0219-LR AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC ASLBP No. 06-844-01-LR (Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station) November 27, 2006 ORDER (Granting Joint Unopposed Motion Regarding Mandatory Disclosures)
On November 21, 2006, the Licensing Board in the above-captioned proceeding received a joint unopposed motion submitted by AmerGen Energy Company, LLC (AmerGen) on behalf of itself, Citizens, and the NRC Staff seeking Board approval of an agreed-upon protocol with respect to mandatory disclosures pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (Joint Unopposed Motion Regarding Mandatory Disclosures (Nov. 21, 2006) [hereinafter Joint Motion]).
The motion is granted. The following protocol shall be followed with respect to mandatory disclosures pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336:
(1) The parties will only identify the final version of relevant documents, correspondence, memoranda, reports, etc.;
(2) If the same relevant email exists in multiple locations, the parties may only produce one copy of that e-mail. If the e-mail exists in both sender and recipient email folders, the parties will produce the senders copy of the email (to preserve any bcc addresses);
(3) AmerGen and Citizens will produce raw data/calculations regardless of whether a report summarizing the data/calculations is available; (4) The parties will prepare a privilege log as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5).
Attorney-client privileged correspondence in any form, however, will not be identified on this privilege log. Documents protected only as work-product will be identified on this privilege log; however, records created primarily to facilitate preparation of pleadings
and mandatory disclosures associated with the NRC license renewal proceeding for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station need not be listed on the privilege log, produced, or otherwise disclosed; (5) If relevant AmerGen documents are available on microfilm/microfiche, AmerGens description will identify that the document is stored on this media; (6) If relevant AmerGen documents are stored off-site in a long-term storage facility in Pennsylvania, AmerGens description will identify that the document is stored off-site; (7) All parties may, at their option, update their disclosures under 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(d) through the use of e-mail alone; (8) The parties need not identify or produce any document that has been served on the parties to this proceeding; (9) The parties need not identify or produce any document identified or produced by another party pursuant to the mandatory disclosure process; (10) The parties need not identify or produce press clippings; and (11) The parties need not identify or produce docketed correspondence and other documents available via the NRCs website or ADAMS.
Notwithstanding the above protocol, each party reserves the right to require full disclosure under 10 C.F.R. § 2.336.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD1
/RA/
E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland November 27, 2006 1
Copies of this Order were sent this date by e-mail to counsel for: (1) AmerGen; (2) Citizens; (3) the NRC Staff; and (4) New Jersey.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC ) Docket No. 50-219-LR
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(Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LB ORDER (GRANTING JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION REGARDING MANDATORY DISCLOSURES) have been served upon the following persons by U.S. mail, first class, or through NRC internal distribution.
Office of Commission Appellate Administrative Judge Adjudication E. Roy Hawkens, Chair U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Paul B. Abramson Anthony J. Baratta Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Steven C. Hamrick, Esq. Richard Webster, Esq.
Mitzi A. Young, Esq. Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic Jody C. Martin, Esq. 123 Washington Street Office of the General Counsel Newark, NJ 07102-5695 Mail Stop - O-15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
2 Docket No. 50-219-LR LB ORDER (GRANTING JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION REGARDING MANDATORY DISCLOSURES)
Paul Gunter, Director Donald J. Silverman, Esq.
Reactor Watchdog Project Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Nuclear Information Alex S. Polonsky, Esq.
and Resource Service Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 1111 Pennsyvlania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20004 Bradley M. Campbell, Commissioner Jill Lipoti, Director New Jersey Department of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Protection P.O. Box 402 Division of Environmental Safety and Health Trenton, NJ 08625-0402 P.O. Box 424 Trenton, NJ 08625-0424 Ron Zak J. Bradley Fewell, Esq.
New Jersey Department of Exelon Corporation Environmental Protection 200 Exelon Way, Suite 200 Nuclear Engineering Kennett Square, PA 19348 P.O. Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Suzanne Leta John A. Covino, Esq.
NJPIRG Ellen Barney Balint, Esq.
11 N. Willow St. Valerie Anne Gray, Esq.
Trenton, NJ 08608 Caroline Stahl, Esq.
Deputy Attorneys General New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Environmental Permitting &
Counseling Section Division of Law Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 093 Trenton, NJ 08625
[Original signed by Evangeline S. Ngbea]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 27th day of November 2006