ML070230569
| ML070230569 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/2007 |
| From: | Austin Young Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | |
| Giitter, R L | |
| References | |
| 50-387-LR, 50-388-LR, ASLBP -7-851-01-LR-BD01, RAS 12899 | |
| Download: ML070230569 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RAS 12899 DOCKETED 01/23/07 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL SERVED 01/23/07 Before Administrative Judges:
Ann Marshall Young, Chair Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop Dr. William W. Sager In the Matter of: Docket Nos. 50-387-LR, 50-388-LR PPL SUSQUEHANNA LLC ASLBP No. 07-851-01-LR-BD01 (Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2) January 23, 2007 ORDER (Regarding Schedule and Guidance for Proceedings)
- 1. This proceeding involves the application of PPL Susquehanna LLC (PPL) to renew the operating licenses for Units 1 and 2 of its Susquehanna Steam Electric Station for additional twenty-year periods commencing in 2022 and 2024, respectively. In response to a November 2, 2006, notice of opportunity for hearing on the proposed license renewal, Petitioner Eric Joseph Epstein filed, on January 2, 2007, a request for hearing and petition to intervene in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 2.309. On January 12, 2007, the Acting Secretary of the Commission referred the hearing request and intervention petition to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel for appropriate action in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 2.346(I), and on January 18 this Licensing Board was established to preside over the proceeding. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(h), Applicant and NRC Staff answers to the petition are due 25 days after service of the petition, and the Petitioner may file a reply to such answers within 7 days after service of each answer.
- 2. Oral Argument on Petitions. The Licensing Board will determine at a later date whether to hold oral argument on the petition, the standing of the petitioner and the admissibility of his proffered contentions. A request for oral argument may be made in an answer and/or reply, as desired by the respective participants.
- 3. Counsel Notices of Appearance. Counsel for all participants who have not yet done so shall file notices of appearance pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.314(b).
- 4. Service and Format of Pleadings and Other Submissions: For each pleading or other submission filed in this proceeding by any party, that party shall (1) send an e-mail or facsimile copy to the Office of the Secretary, the lead counsel or representative for every other party, and the members of the Licensing Board; and (2) submit the original and two conforming paper copies to the Office of the Secretary, and send individual copies to the lead counsel or representative for every other party and the members of the Licensing Board. E-mailed pleadings shall be in Wordperfect or Word in addition to Adobe Acrobat or Rich Text format.
The e-mail addresses to use for the Licensing Board members are: amy@nrc.gov, klathrop@independence.net and wsager@tamu.edu. Any attachments or exhibits to a pleading that cannot be transmitted by e-mail should be sent to the Licensing Board members by facsimile transmission or other means that will ensure receipt by the due date, with paper conforming copies mailed that same day. Facsimile transmission to the Board shall be sent to the attention of the members of the Licensing Board members at 301/415-5599 (verification (301/415-7550).
Paper copies for the Board may be mailed by regular first-class mail to the following address:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
For regular mail service, the NRC staff may use the NRC internal mail system (Mail Stop T-3F23) in lieu of first class mail.
To complete service on Licensing Board members via overnight (e.g., express mail, Federal Express, etc.) or hand delivery, the Boards Washington address above may not be used; a participant must assure that the Licensing Board members are served by any such method at the following address:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Third Floor, Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
- 5. Timeliness of Service. For service to be timely, any submission served by hand delivery must be received by the Licensing Board and all other parties by 4:30 p.m. on the due date, and service by facsimile transmission or e-mail must be accomplished no later than 11:59 p.m. on the due date.
Whichever of the methods outlined above is used for service on the Licensing Board shall also be used for the other parties and the Office of the Secretary. See also 10 C.F.R.
§ 2.305 regarding service of papers and filings.
- 6. Motions. All motions and responses shall comply with 10 C.F.R. § 2.323; include the certification regarding good faith efforts to resolve matters at issue that is specified in
§ 2.323(b); and, except upon a showing of good cause, apprise the Board of whether and when any other participant intends to oppose or otherwise respond to the motion.
For any motion for extension of time, the movant shall serve the motion on the Licensing Board so that it is received at least three (3) business days before the due date for the pleading or other submission for which an extension is sought; and, in addition, state in the motion, specifically and in detail, the reasons the extension is viewed to be necessary.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
/RA/
Ann Marshall Young, Chair ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland 1
January 23, 2007 1
Copies of this Order were sent this date by Internet e-mail to all counsel or representatives for participants, if known.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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PPL SUSQUEHANNA LLC ) Docket No. 50-387/388-LR
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(Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, )
Units 1 and 2)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LB ORDER (REGARDING SCHEDULE AND GUIDANCE FOR PROCEEDINGS) 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 Ann Marshall Young, 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 Kaye D. Lathrop William W. Sager 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 Lawrence J. Chandler, Esq. Eric Joseph Epstein Office of the General Counsel 4100 Hillsdale Road Mail Stop - O-15 D21 Harrisburg, PA 17112 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
2 Docket No. 50-387/388-LR LB ORDER (REGARDING SCHEDULE AND GUIDANCE FOR PROCEEDINGS)
David R. Lewis, Esq.
Pillsbury, Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037
[Original signed by Evangeline S. Ngbea]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 23rd day of January 2007