ML080720481
| ML080720481 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/12/2008 |
| From: | Baty M NRC/OGC |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 06-849-03-LR, 50-271-LR, RAS M-7 | |
| Download: ML080720481 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC )
Docket No. 50-271-LR AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)
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NRC STAFF DECLARATION OF POSITION In its November 17, 2006 Initial Scheduling Order at 9, the Atomic Safety and Licensing requested that the NRC Staff (Staff) provide a brief declaration as to whether it supports the Intervenor(s) or the Applicant on each of the admitted contentions. The Staff now declares that, for reasons that will be set forth in the Staffs initial and rebuttal statements of position, it will submit that NECs three contentions (concerning metal fatigue, the steam dryer, and flow-accelerated corrosion) challenging Entergys application for renewal of Vermont Yankees operating license cannot be sustained.
Respectfully submitted,
/RA/
Mary C. Baty Counsel for NRC Staff Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 12th day of March 2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE,
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Docket No. 50-271-LR LLC, and ENTERGY NUCLEAR
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OPERATIONS, INC.
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ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR
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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the NRC STAFF DECLARATION OF POSITION in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by electronic mail with copies by deposit in the NRCs internal mail system or, as indicated by an asterisk, by electronic mail, with copies by U.S. mail, first class, this 12th day of March, 2008.
Alex S. Karlin, Chair Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov Thomas S. Elleman*
Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 5207 Creedmoor Road, #101 Raleigh, NC 27612 E-mail: elleman@eos.ncsu.edu Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: rew@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop: O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: OCAAmail@nrc.gov Sarah Hofmann, Esq.*
Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 E-mail: sarah.hofmann@state.vt.us Peter C.L. Roth, Esq*
Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 3301 E-mail: peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Ronald A. Shems, Esq.*
Karen Tyler, Esq.
Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders, PLLC 91 College Street Burlington, VT 05401 E-mail: rshems@sdkslaw.com Ktyler@sdkslaw.com
Marcia Carpentier, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: mxc7@nrc.gov Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.*
National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Rd.
Lyme, NH 03768 E-mail:
aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com David R. Lewis, Esq.*
Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com matias.traviesodiaz@pillsburylaw.com
/RA/
Mary C. Baty Counsel for NRC Staff