ML070540189

Pilgrim - Updated Hearing File

ML070540189
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/15/2007
From:	Barkman M NRC/OGC
To:
M L Barkman, NRC/OGC, 301-45-1117
References
50-293-LR, ASLBP 06-848-02-LR, RAS 13065
Download: ML070540189 (20)

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February 15, 2007 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Richard F. Cole Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Ann Marshall Young, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Generation Company and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station)

Docket No. 50-293-LR; ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

The NRC Staff hereby provides its notice that it has updated the hearing file for this proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(d) as modified by the Board's Order Regarding Schedule for Proceeding and Related Matters (November 29, 2006). An index containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in the hearing file is appended hereto as Attachment 1. The Staff is also producing, as Attachment 2, updates to its privilege logs as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5),

and is continuing to preserve and maintain all privileged documents during the pendency of this

R. Cole February 15, 2007 P. Abramson A. Young proceeding. Also attached are the Affidavit of Perry Buckley, as required by 10 C.F.R.

§ 2.336(c), and the Declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director of the Division of License Renewal, formally invoking the deliberative process privilege.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Molly L. Barkman Counsel for the NRC Staff

Enclosures:

Hearing File Index Privilege Log - Deliberative Process Affidavit of Perry Buckberg Declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuo cc: Attached Service List

ATTACHMENT 1 PILGRIM LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEX Supplement 3 - February 15, 2007 Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

03-01 ML070440359 1/4/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) FW: Pilgrim in the News.

03-02 ML070080409 1/5/2007 2007/01/05-Comment (10) submitted by Lea Wood on Massachusetts Attorney Generals PRM 51-10, regarding to Amend 10 CFR Part 51.

03-03 ML070080406 1/5/2007 2007/01/05-Comment (9) submitted by Nina Keller on Massachusetts Attorney Generals Petition for Rulemaking PRM-51-10 to Amend 10 CFR Part 51.

03-04 ML063480099 1/5/2007 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application Review (SHPO NO. RC 36661).

03-05 ML070050153 1/8/2007 01/24/2007 Notice of Forthcoming Meeting to Discuss the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

03-06 ML070380578 1/10/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) Fluence Values.

03-07 ML070380577 1/10/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Pilgrim LRA Amendment 11.

03-08 ML070380551 1/10/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) Pilgrim LRA Amendment 11.

03-09 ML070250175 1/10/2007 Pilgrim, License Renewal Application Amendment 11.

03-10 ML070110513 1/11/2007 SRM-M070111 - Affirmation: I. SECY-06-0227 Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee LLC & Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (Vermont Yankee LBP-06-20 Reconsidn Denied; II. SECY-06-0238 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Intervenor Pilgrim Watchs Appeal of LBP-06-23.

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Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

03-11 ML070120427 1/12/2007 Press Release-I-07-002: NRC to Hold Public Meetings on Draft Environmental Impact Report for Pilgrim Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application.

03-12 ML070180520 1/13/2007 2001/01/13-Comment (10) submitted by Richard DiPrima on Shaws PRM-51-11 re Application of national Academy of Science BEIR-VII Standard to Dose Radiation Calculation.

03-13 ML070180504 1/15/2007 2007/01/15-Comment (16) submitted by Richard DiPrima on Massachusetts Attorney Generals PRM-51-10 re to Amend 10 CFR Part 51.

03-14 ML070370589 1/16/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: Documents from Pilgrim.

03-15 ML070230286 1/16/2007 Pilgrim, License Renewal Application Amendment 12.

03-16 ML070170610 1/17/2007 01/30/2007 Notice of Meeting Between NRC Staff &

Entergy Management to Inform Entergy Management of Results of NRC Team Inspection Covering Scoping &

Aging Management Portions of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Application For A Renewed License.

03-17 ML070380549 1/17/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Pilgrim License Renewal Application Amendment 12.

03-18 ML070370587 1/17/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: Entergy Info on Drywell Liner UT Measurements.

03-19 ML070380227 1/17/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim LRA Amendment 12.

03-20 ML063540010 1/18/2007 12/18/2006 Summary of Conference Call With Entergy Nucelar Operations, Inc., Regarding the Pilgrim License Renewal Application.

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Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

03-21 ML070430254 1/18/2007 Comment (1) Of Joan Bartlett Re Pilgrim Power Plan In Plymouth, Requesting Part Of The Negotiations Between Entergy And Town Of Plymouth Include Preservation Of Entergy Land So That For Safety Reasons, No More Development Will Take Place Near The Plant.

03-22 ML070380545 1/18/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Drawing.

03-23 ML070380092 1/18/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: FW: Drawing.

03-24 ML070440395 1/18/2007 E-mail: (PD) Upcoming Pilgrim Environmental License Renewal Meeting.

03-25 ML070380088 1/22/2007 E-mail: (PD) Drywall Air Gap Foam.

03-26 ML070230087 1/22/2007 SRM-M070122A-Affirmation: I. SECY-06-0240 Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. LBP-06-20: Entergy Nuclear Generation Co. (Pilgrim) LBP-06-23; II. SECY-07-0003 Exelon Generation Co., LLC (Early Site Permit Clinton ESP).

03-27 ML070360071 1/23/2007 Letter from NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service dated January 23, 2007 regarding Essential Fish Habitat Request for Consultation for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

03-28 ML070230491 1/23/2007 Press Release-I-07-004: NRC to Discuss Preliminary Results of License Renewal Inspection for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant.

03-29 ML070330562 1/24/2007 DSEIS Meeting Presentation, Preliminary Results of Environmental Review Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

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Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

03-30 ML070330558 1/24/2007 Meeting Agenda for Public Meeting to Discuss the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.

03-31 ML070440355 1/26/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) Backgrounder.pdf.

03-32 ML070440358 1/26/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) Meteorology/Modeling Considerations for Various NRC Regulatory Licensing Programs.

03-33 ML070440356 1/26/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) Scan001 (30).pdf.

03-34 ML070430260 1/28/2007 Comment (2) of Rebecca Hall Opposing the Re-Licensing of Pilgrim Nuclear Plant in 2008.

03-35 ML070300671 1/29/2007 2007/01/29-Comment (33) submitted by Mary Lampert on Shaws PRM-51-11 re Application of National Academy of Science BEIR-VII Standard to Dose Radiation Calculation.

03-36 ML070380543 1/29/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Pilgrim LRA Amendment 13.

03-37 ML070380579 1/29/2007 E-MAIL: (PA) PNPS Meeting 1.30.07?.

03-38 ML070370295 1/29/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) DLR Briefs.

03-39 ML070370413 1/29/2007 Pilgrim - License Renewal Application Amendment 13.

03-40 ML070370298 1/30/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim LRA Amendment 13.

03-41 ML070440402 1/30/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Re: Pilgrim SEIS.

03-42 ML070370272 1/30/2007 EMAIL: (PD) FSAR Excerpt.

03-43 ML070440323 1/30/2007 Pilgrim License Renewal Inspection Exit Meeting Slides.

03-44 ML070440406 1/31/2007 E-mail: (PD) Pilgrim Follow Up Information.

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Accession Number Document Date Title/Description:

03-45 ML070370286 1/31/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Re: Inspection Exit Meeting - Plymouth -

01.30.07 (from M. Lampert).

03-46 ML070370290 1/31/2007 E-MAIL: (PD) Re: Inspection Exit Meeting - Plymouth -

01.30.07.

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ATTACHMENT 2: PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS PRIVILEGE Supplement 3: February 15, 2007 Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been determined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from public disclosure as predecisional, deliberative information. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R.

§ 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the deliberative process privilege.

PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0701901 Cheruvenki G E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: 11/16/2006 E-Mail Chang K, NRC Comments on 3 03-01 53 S, Pilgrim PT Curve future conference NRC/NRR/AD Amendment MD1218 call.

ES/DCI Conference Call.

DP- ML0701901 Wen P C, E-MAIL: (PD) Re: 11/21/2006 E-Mail Cheruvenki G Comments and 3 03-02 59 NRC/NRR/AD RPV Intervals - S, Davis J A, recommendations RO/DLR Pilgrim. Hsu K R, for SER Medoff J, NRC DP- ML0701901 Cheruvenki G E-MAIL: (PD) RPV 11/21/2006 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 3 03-03 60 S, Internals - Pilgrim. Medoff J, Wen recommendations NRC/NRR/AD P C, NRC for SER ES/DCI DP- ML0701901 Cheruvenki G E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim 11/27/2006 E-Mail Buckberg P H, Comments and 3 03-04 56 S, - LRA. NRC recommendations NRC/NRR/AD for SER ES/DCI Page 1 of 9

PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0701901 Cheruvenki G E-mail: (PD) Fwd: 11/29/2006 E-Mail Davis J A, NRC Comments and 4 03-05 55 S, Pilgrim - LRA. recommendations NRC/NRR/AD for SER ES/DCI DP- ML0704403 Sheehan N A, E-MAIL: (PD) Draft 1/3/2007 E-Mail, Williamson A R, Draft Press Relief 3 03-06 60 NRC/OPA/R Press Release for Press NRC/NRR/ADR GN-I/FO 1/24 Pilgrim License Release O/DLR/REBB Renewal Meetings.

DP- ML0703800 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) RAI 1/3/2007 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 3 03-07 31 H, B.1.16.1 (torus room Hoang D V, recommendations NRC/NRR/AD water). Meyer G W, for RAI RO/DLR NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/EB1 DP- ML0703800 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) Re: 1/3/2007 E-Mail Hoang D V, Comments and 2 03-08 27 H, RAI B.1.16.1 (torus NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations NRC/NRR/AD room water). O/DLR for RAI RO/DLR DP- ML0703800 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim 1/4/2007 E-Mail Ellis D, Entergy Comments and 3 03-09 23 H, Open Issues. Nuclear recommendations NRC/NRR/AD Generation Co for RAI RO/DLR Page 2 of 9

PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0701105 Williamson A E-MAIL: (PD) PNPS 1/4/2007 E-Mail Franovich R L, Draft summary of 3 03-10 81 R, NRC/NRR Draft Report NRC environmental Summary Findings findings Poster.

DP- ML0701105 Williamson A E-MAIL: (PD) PNPS 1/4/2007 E-Mail Raymond W J, Comments on 2 03-11 79 R, NRC/NRR news. NRC news article DP- ML0703800 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: 1/8/2007 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 5 03-12 21 H, Questions & Hoang D V, recommendations NRC/NRR/AD Comments On NRC/NRR/ADR for RAI RO/DLR Pilgrim RAI B.1.16.1. O/DLR DP- ML0703801 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) 1/8/2007 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 5 03-13 06 H, Response to Pilgrim Hoang D V, recommendations NRC/NRR/AD LRA Amendment 10. Meyer G W, for RAI RO/DLR OHara T L, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/EB1, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/PSB2 DP- ML0702901 Wen P C, E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: 1/12/2007 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 12 03-14 27 NRC/NRR/AD FYI: Receipt of the NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations RO/DLR SER Input on O/DLR for SER Evaluation of Flaw Evaluations - Pilgrim LRA.

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PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0703705 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) 1/12/2007 E-Mail Medoff J, Comments and 7 03-15 91 H, Simons Addition. NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations NRC/NRR/AD O/DLR for RAI RO/DLR DP- ML0703705 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) Re: 1/16/2007 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 2 03-16 88 H, Fwd: Documents Hoang D V, recommendations NRC/NRR/AD from Pilgrim. NRC/NRR/ADR for RAI RO/DLR O/DLR DP- ML0704403 Williamson A E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: 1/18/2007 E-Mail Raymond W, Comments on 4 03-17 97 R, NRC/NRR Pilgrim Alert. news article DP- ML0703601 , E-Mail Re: SER 1/19/2007 E-Mail, Final , Comments and 5 03-18 17 NRC/NRR/AD [Attachment 1]: (PD) Safety recommendations RO/DLR/RLR Package 18 - Final Evaluation for SER A Safety Evaluation Report Report for the Pilgrim (FSER)

Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal Application Evaluation.

DP- ML0703601 NRC E-Mail Re: SER 1/19/2007 Safety , Comments and 215 03-19 36 [Attachment 2]: (PD) Evaluation recommendations Section 3 Aging Report for SER Management Review Results.

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PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0703800 Rodriguez V E-MAIL: (PD) 1/19/2007 E-Mail Jones J, - No Comments and 2 03-20 32 M, Clarification. Known recommendations NRC/NRR/AD Affiliation for SER RO/DLR DP- ML0704403 Williamson A E-mail: (PD) Re: FYI 1/19/2007 E-Mail Davis J, Emch Comments on 4 03-21 98 R, NRC/NRR - Four Northeast R L, Masnik M news article Plants Informed of T, NRC Monticello Shutdown.

DP- ML0703801 Jones J, E-MAIL: (PD) RE: 1/19/2007 E-Mail Rodriguez V M, Comments and 3 03-22 19 Legin Group, SER. NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations Inc O/DLR for SER DP- ML0702901 Rodriguez V E-MAIL: (PD) 1/19/2007 E-Mail Buckberg P, Comments and 3 03-23 45 M, Resending - Pilgrim Sanabria Y D, recommendations NRC/NRR/AD SER. NRC for SER RO/DLR DP- ML0703601 , E-Mail SER Section 1/23/2007 E-Mail, , Comments and 137 03-24 55 NRC/NRR/AD 2 [Attachment 1]: Safety recommendations RO/DLR/RLR (PD) Section 2 - Evaluation for SER A Structures and Report Components Subject to Aging Management Review (Draft).

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PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0703601 No Known E-Mail SER Section 1/23/2007 - No , Comments and 1 03-25 93 Affiliation 2 [Attachment 2]: Document recommendations (PD) PNPS Section 2 Type Applies for SER Comments.

DP- ML0703602 NRC E-Mail SER Section 1/23/2007 Safety , Comments and 150 03-26 13 2 [Attachment 3]: Evaluation recommendations (PD) Section 2 Report for SER Structures and Components Subject to Aging Management Review (Tech Edits Incorporated).

DP- ML0703801 Dresser R, E-MAIL: (PD) SER 1/23/2007 E-Mail Buckberg P H, Comments and 3 03-27 17 Legin Group, Section 2. NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations Inc O/DLR for SER DP- ML0702902 Buckberg P Email Drywell Air 1/23/2007 E-Mail Hoang D V, Comments and 2 03-28 47 H, Gap Form. NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations NRC/NRR/AD O/DLR for SER RO/DLR/RLR A

DP- ML0702901 Medoff J, E-MAIL: (PD) FYI - 1/24/2007 E-Mail Davis J A, Comments and 4 03-29 33 NRC/NRR/AD Pilgrim LRA: Here is NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations RO/DLR/RLR the BWRVIP-49 Draft O/DLR/RLRC for SER C Audit Report Input that I Wrote for TLAA 4.7.2.3.

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PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0703602 Legin Group, E-Mail Requested 1/25/2007 E-Mail, , Comments and 40 03-30 24 Inc. Documents Safety recommendations

[Attachment 1]: (PD) Evaluation for SER Section 4 Time- Report Limited Aging Analyses (Version A Draft).

DP- ML0703602 Legin Group, E-Mail Requested 1/25/2007 Safety , Comments and 38 03-31 31 Inc. Documents Evaluation recommendations

[Attachment 2]: (PD) Report for SER Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analyses (Version B Draft).

DP- ML0703605 Legin Group, E-Mail Requested 1/25/2007 Safety , Comments and 44 03-32 05 Inc. Documents Evaluation recommendations

[Attachment 3]: (PD) Report, Draft for SER Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analysis (Version A Tech Edits Incorporated).

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PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0703605 Legin Group, E-Mail Requested 1/25/2007 Safety , Comments and 43 03-33 38 Inc. Documents Evaluation recommendations

[Attachment 4]: (PD) Report, Draft for SER Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analyses (Version B Tech Edits incorporated).

DP- ML0703605 Legin Group, E-Mail Requested 1/25/2007 Safety , Comments and 1 03-34 73 Inc. Documents Evaluation recommendations

[Attachment 5]: (PD) Report for SER PNPS Section 4

[Johns] Comments.

DP- ML0703605 Legin Group, E-Mail Requested 1/25/2007 - No , Comments and 1 03-35 89 Inc. Documents Document recommendations

[Attachment 6]: (PD) Type Applies for SER PNPS Section 4

[Jennifers]

Comments.

DP- ML0703801 Jones J, E-MAIL: (PD) 1/25/2007 E-Mail Buckberg P H, Comments and 3 03-36 14 Legin Group, Requested NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations Inc Documents. O/DLR for SER DP- ML0703800 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) Phone 1/26/2007 E-Mail, Ellis D, Entergy Draft record of 5 03-37 85 H, Conference 1 Meeting Corp phone conference NRC/NRR/AD 2007. Summary RO/DLR/RLR A

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PDP Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page No. Number Name/ Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation: Affiliation DP- ML0704404 Williamson A E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim 1/29/2007 E-Mail Franovich R L, Comments on 2 03-38 01 R, Follow Up. NRC/NRR/ADR scoping summary NRC/NRR/AD O/DLR report RO/DLR DP- ML0703800 Buckberg P E-MAIL: (PD) 1/29/2007 E-Mail Meyer G W, Comments and 3 03-39 69 H, Possible Region I NRC/RGN- recommendations NRC/NRR/AD SER Input. I/DRS/EB1 for SER RO/DLR DP- ML0703901 Stubbs A, E-MAIL: (PD) Draft 1/30/2007 E-Mail Pope S, Comments and 148 03-40 39 NRC/NRR/AD Pilgrim SER. Information recommendations ES/DSS/SBP Systems Labs, for SER B Inc DP- ML0704404 Williamson A E-mail: (PD) Re: FYI 1/30/2007 E-Mail, Wrona D J, Comment on 3 03-41 04 R, - Four Northeast Highlights NRC/NRR/ADR meeting summary NRC/NRR/AD Plants Informed of O/DLR RO/DLR Monticello Shutdown.

DP- ML0704403 Williamson A E-MAIL: (PD) Re: 1/30/2007 E-Mail Franovich R L, Comments and 2 03-42 96 R, NRC/NRR Pilgrim Follow Up. NRC/NRR recommendations for replying to question after scoping meeting DP- ML0703801 Rodriguez V E-MAIL: (PD) SER 1/31/2007 E-Mail Medoff J, Comments and 43 03-43 11 M, Section 4. NRC/NRR/ADR recommendations NRC/NRR/AD O/DLR for SER RO/DLR Page 9 of 9

February 15, 2007 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION ) Docket No. 50-293-LR COMPANY AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR

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(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) )

AFFIDAVIT OF PERRY BUCKBERG CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c)

I, Perry Buckberg, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as a Project Manager in the Division of License Renewal in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as a project manager for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Stations license renewal application (LRA).

2. I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (b) and (c) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete as of the date of this certification.

3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

/Original Signed By/

Perry Buckberg Executed in Rockville, MD this 15th day of February, 2007

February 15, 2007 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION ) Docket No. 50-293-LR COMPANY AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR

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(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) )

DECLARATION OF PAO-TSIN KUO I, Pao-Tsin Kuo, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as the Director of the Division of Licensing Renewal (DLR) in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staffs review and evaluation of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.

2. As part of their responsibilities in preparing the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for these proceedings, NRC staff members under my supervision identified several documents as privileged because they contained information concerning the Staffs deliberative process. Those documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the February 15, 2007, submission of the Staffs Hearing File.

3. I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in , and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management Directive 3.4, that they contain predecisional information concerning the Staffs review of the license renewal application. All documents contain either the Staffs analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency position with respect to the matters discussed therein. Each of the documents comprises part

of the deliberative process necessary to the Staffs review of the pending license renewal application.

4. Further, I have determined that disclosure of these documents could result in harm to the agency, in that it would (a) prematurely disclose the preliminary views of individual Staff members and/or the Staff prior to reaching a final agency decision, and could thus create confusion as to the actual policy or views of the NRC Staff; (b) hinder the efficiency of the Staff, in that forced disclosure of its internal discussions on an unresolved issue would tend to chill all future deliberations and would interfere with the Staffs ability to engage in a free exchange of opinions and analyses prior to publishing its final review documents; and (c) imply or suggest incorrectly that the opinions of the Staff members involved in these communications are actually the final decisions of the agency, while no such final decision has yet been made.

5. Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to each of the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the February 15, 2007 submission of the Hearing File Supplement 1.

6. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

/Original Signed By/

Pao-Tsin Kuo Executed in Rockville, MD this 15th day of February, 2007

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

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket No. 50-293-LR

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(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) ) ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the letter notifying the administrative judges and the parties that the hearing file and mandatory disclosures, privilege log, accompanying declaration, and affidavit in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by electronic mail and deposit in the U.S. Mail Service or by deposit in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions internal mail system as indicated by a single asterisk(*), or by deposit in the U.S. mail system, as indicated by a double asterisk (**) this 15th day of February 2007.

Administrative Judge* Administrative Judge*

Richard F. Cole Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: rfc1@nrc.gov E-mail: pba@nrc.gov Administrative Judge* Office of Commission Appellate

• Ann Marshall Young, Chair Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16C1 Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: OCAAMail@nrc.gov E-mail: amy@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary*

Sheila Slocum Hollis** Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Duane Morris LLP Mail Stop: O-16C1 1667 K Street, NW, Suite 700 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20006 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: sshollis@duanemorris.com E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board* Terence A. Burke, Esq.**

Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Entergy Nuclear U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1340 Echelon Parkway Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop: M-ECH-62 Jackson, MS 39213 Molly H. Bartlett, Esq.**

52 Crooked Lane David R. Lewis, Esq.**

Duxbury, MA 02332 Paul A. Gaukler, Esq.

E-mail: mollyhbartlett@hotmail.com Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, NW Chief Kevin M. Nord** Washington, DC 20037-1137 Fire Chief & Director Duxbury Emergency E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Management Agency paul.gaukler@pillsburylaw.com 668 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Town Manager**

E-mail: nord@town.duxbury.ma.us Town of Plymouth Fax: 781-934-6530 11 Lincoln St.

Plymouth, MA 02360 E-mail: msylvia@townhall.plymouth.ma.us

/RA/

Molly L. Barkman Counsel for the NRC Staff