ML073180506
| ML073180506 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 11/07/2007 |
| From: | Gutierrez J Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP |
| To: | Cyr K NRC/OGC |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-219-LR, ASLBP 06-844-01-LR, RAS 14644 | |
| Download: ML073180506 (5) | |
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R-/,-9 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: 202.739.3000 Fax: 202.739.3001 www.morganlewis.com Jay M. Gutierrez Partner 202.739.5466 jgutierrez@rmorganlewis~com Morgan Lewis COUNSELORS AT LAW DOCKETED USNRC November 13, 2007 (3:47pm)
OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF Docket No. 50-219-LR November 7, 2007 Ms. Karen D. Cyr General Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics Official U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555, Re: Notice Pursuant to District of Columbia Bar Rule 1.11
Dear Mrs. Cyr:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP ("The Firm") hereby provides notice to you as the Designated Agency Ethics Official for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, of actions taken by the Firm pursuant to District of Columbia Bar Rule 1. 11.
As you know, Lawrence J. Chandler joined the Firm as a Senior Counsel within our Firm's Energy Practice, on September 10, 2007. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Chandler served as Associate General Counsel for Hearings, Enforcement and Administration in the Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mrir. Chandler has advised Morgan Lewis that, in his NRC position, he participated personally and substantially (or may be perceived as having done so) in the following matters pending before the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including its Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards in which the Firm has entered an appearance:
a Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC (Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Possession and Use License), Docket No. 70-3098 Southern Nuclear Operating Company (Early Site Permit for the Vogtle ESP Site), Docket No.52-011 -ESP.
AmerGen Energy Company (License Renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating)
Station), Docket No.. 50-219-LR. (A copy of this notice is also being sent to the Court and parties in the related matter pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.)
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Morgan Lewis COUNSELORS AT LAW Ms. Karen D. Cyr November 7, 2007 Page 2 In light of Mr. Chandler's involvement in these matters, the Firm has taken the following actions:
- 1. Mr. Chandler has been and will be screened from all participation in the foregoing matters.
The Firm's File Room and Infornation Technology personnel have been instructed not to grant Mr. Chandler access to the files relating to these matters, and the applicable files have been or will be labeled accordingly. He will not share in any fees attributable to these matters. Moreover, Mr. Chandler has not revealed any information regarding the noted matters that he obtained while Associate General Counsel for Hearings, Enforcement and Administration in the NRC's Office of the General Counsel to anyone in the Finn.
- 2. The Firm has represented the above-described clients in the noted matters before Mr. Chandler joined the Firm, as the Firn had a pre-existirg Nuclear Energy Practice prior to the anrival of Mr. Chandler. The Firm has informed existing clients of the foregoing and has obtained their consent.
Finally, although the Firm has not entered an appearance in any proceeding, the Firm has been retained by the U.S. Department of Energy with respect to its prospective application for a high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, and applied the same screen, terms and restrictions as to Mr. Chandler with respect to that representation.
I attest that a]l affiliated lawyers are aware of the requirement that Mr. Chandler be screened from participating in or discussing the above-noted matters and representation.
Sincerely, 7r r :
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.*hy"M. Gutierrez Morgan, Lewis & Bocklus LLP Pursuant to District of Columbia Bar Rule 1.1 (d), I attest that I will not participate in any manner in the above-described matters or representations, will not discuss them with any partner, associate or of counsel at the Firm, and will not share in any fees for those matters or representations.
Lawrence J /Chandler cc:
C. D'Agostino Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary, U.S. NRC I-WA/2845016.1
Morgan Lewis COUNSELORS AT LAW Ms. Karen D. Cyr November 7, 2007 Page 3 Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC (Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Possession and Use License), Docket No. 70-3098 Administrative Judge Michael C. Farrar, Chair Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: mcf(c.nrc.gov)
Andrea Z. Jones Jody C. Martin Office of General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: O-15D21 Washington, D.C. 205.55-0001 (E-mails: jcm5@nrc.gov, axi4@nrc.gov)
Secretary of the Commission ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudication Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov)
Louis A. Zeller Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League P. 0. Box 88 Glendale Springs, N.C. 28629 (E-mail: BREDL(@skybest.com)
Patricia Harich ASLBP Program Analyst Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: pah(l-nrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Dr. Nicholas G. Trikouros Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatoiy Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: ngt~cnrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatoiy Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: lgm 1 @nrc.gov)
Marcia Carpentier Law Clerk Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: mxc7c@nrc.gov)
Glenn Carroll Coordinator Nuclear Watch South 139 Kings Highway Decatur, GA 30030 (E-mail: Atom. girlt-)mindspring.com)
Mary Olson Nuclear Information and Resource Service P. 0. Box 7586 Asheville, N.C. 28802 (E-mail: marvolson(i-4nain.nc.us)
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Morgan Lewis COUNSELORS AT LAW Ms. Karen D. Cyr November 7, 2007 Page 4 Southern Nuclear Operating Company (Early.Site Permit for the Vogtle ESP Site), Docket No. 52-011-ESP Administrative Judge G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Chair Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: gpb nrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Dr. James Jackson Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: jackson538 comcast.net)
Margaret Parish Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop T-3123 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail: map4@nrc.gov)
Brett M. Klukan, Esq.
Jonathan M. Rund, Esq.
Tison A. Campbell, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mails: bmklnanrc.gbv, jmr3@anrc.gov, tac2@Lnrc. gov)
Diane Curran, Esq.
Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP 1726 M Street, N.W.
Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 (E-mail: dcurran(blharmonc urran.corn)
Administrative Judge Dr. Nicholas G. Trikouros Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: ngt@.nrc.gov)
Office of the Secretary ATTN: Docketing and Service U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET(anrc.gov)
Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: ocaamail~nrc.gov)
Mary Maclean D. Asbill, Esq.
Lawrence D. Sanders, Esq.
Turner Environmental Law Clinic Emory University School of Law (E-mails: masbill-law.emorv.edu, lsanders(2law.emory.edu) 1-WA/2845016.1
Morgan Lewis COUNSELORS AT LAW Ms. Karen D. Cyr November 7, 2007 Page 5 AmerGen Energy Company (License Renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating) Station),
Docket No. 50'2 19-LR.
Secretary of the Commission U.S., Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKETanrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: pba(2Dc.gov)
John A. Covino Valerie Anne Gray Division of Law Environmental Permitting and Counseling Section Hughes Justice Complex Trenton, N.J. 08625 (E-mails: john.covino(Zidol.lps.state.n i.us, valierie. gray(-dol. lps.state.ni.us)
Mitzi A. Young Mary C. Baty Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mails: mav(Yinrc.gov, mcbl mnrc..nov)
Paul Gunter Kevin Kamps Beyond Nuclear 6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 400 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (E-mails: paul (cbevondnucl ear.org, kevin(c-bevondnucl ear. org)
Administrative Judge E. Roy Hawkens, Chair Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop-T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: erh nrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Anthony J. Baratta Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: ajb5@nrc.gov)
Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov)
Richard Webster Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic 123 Washington Street Newark, N.J. 07102-5695 (E-mail: rwebster-wkinoy.rutgers.eduI)
Debra Wolf Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: dawl Pcynrc.gov)
Suzanne Leta NJPIRG 11 N. Willow St.
Trenton, N.J. 08608 (E-mail: sleta~njping.org)
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