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 Morgan Lewis COUNSELORS AT LAW Tel: 202.739.3000 Fax: 202.739.3001 www.morganlewis.com Jay M. Gutierrez Partner 202.739.5466 DOCKETED jgutierrez@rmorganlewis~com USNRC November 13, 2007 (3:47pm)
November 7, 2007 OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF Ms. Karen D. Cyr Docket No. 50-219-LR 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,
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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 Administrative Judge Michael C. Farrar, Chair Dr. Nicholas G. Trikouros 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 Regulatoiy Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: mcf(c.nrc.gov) (E-mail: ngt~cnrc.gov)
Andrea Z. Jones Administrative Judge Jody C. Martin Lawrence G. McDade Office of General Counsel Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Mail Stop: O- 15D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatoiy Commission Washington, D.C. 205.55-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mails: jcm5@nrc.gov, axi4@nrc.gov) (E-mail: lgm 1@nrc.gov)
Secretary of the Commission Marcia Carpentier ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudication Staff Law Clerk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov) (E-mail: mxc7c@nrc.gov)
Louis A. Zeller Glenn Carroll Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League Coordinator P. 0. Box 88 Nuclear Watch South Glendale Springs, N.C. 28629 139 Kings Highway (E-mail: BREDL(@skybest.com) Decatur, GA 30030 (E-mail: Atom. girlt-)mindspring.com)
Patricia Harich Mary Olson ASLBP Program Analyst Nuclear Information and Resource Service Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel P. 0. Box 7586 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Asheville, N.C. 28802 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail: marvolson(i-4nain.nc.us)
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: pah(l-nrc.gov)
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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 Administrative Judge G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Chair Dr. Nicholas G. Trikouros 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, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: gpb nrc.gov) (E-mail: ngt@.nrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Office of the Secretary Dr. James Jackson ATTN: Docketing and Service Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET(anrc.gov)
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: jackson538 comcast.net)
Margaret Parish Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Law Clerk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Mail Stop T-3123 (E-mail: ocaamail~nrc.gov)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail: map4@nrc.gov)
Brett M. Klukan, Esq. Mary Maclean D. Asbill, Esq.
Jonathan M. Rund, Esq. Lawrence D. Sanders, Esq.
Tison A. Campbell, Esq. Turner Environmental Law Clinic Office of the General Counsel Emory University School of Law U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mails: masbill-law.emorv.edu, (E-mails: bmklnanrc.gbv, jmr3@anrc.gov, lsanders(2law.emory.edu) 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) 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 Administrative Judge U.S., Nuclear Regulatory Commission E. Roy Hawkens, Chair ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and licensing Board Panel One White Flint North Mail Stop- T-3 F23 11555 Rockville Pike U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: HEARINGDOCKETanrc.gov) (E-mail: erh nrc.gov)
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, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mail: pba(2Dc.gov) (E-mail: ajb5@nrc.gov)
John A. Covino Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Valerie Anne Gray U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Law Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Environmental Permitting and Counseling (E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov)
Section Hughes Justice Complex Richard Webster Trenton, N.J. 08625 Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic (E-mails: john.covino(Zidol.lps.state.n i.us, 123 Washington Street valierie. gray(-dol. lps.state.ni .us) Newark, N.J. 07102-5695 (E-mail: rwebster-wkinoy.rutgers.eduI)
Mitzi A. Young Debra Wolf Mary C. Baty Law Clerk Office of the General Counsel 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, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 (E-mails: mav(Yinrc.gov, mcbl mnrc..nov) (E-mail: dawl Pcynrc.gov)
Paul Gunter Suzanne Leta Kevin Kamps NJPIRG Beyond Nuclear 11 N. Willow St.
6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 400 Trenton, N.J. 08608 Takoma Park, MD 20912 (E-mail: sleta~njping.org)
(E-mails: paul (cbevondnuclear.org, kevin(c-bevondnucl ear. org)
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