ML080840572

Nancy Burton Exemption Request

ML080840572
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	03/17/2008
From:	Burton N Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone
To:	NRC/SECY
SECY RAS
References
50-243-LA, RAS P-2
Download: ML080840572 (8)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the matter of Docket No. 50-423 Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 (License Amendment Request Stretch Power Uprate)

March 17,2008 CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST MILLSTONE AND NANCY BURTON REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM "E-FllING" REQUIREMENTS Petitioners Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone And Nancy Burton (collectively, "CCAM") respectfully request an exemption from the requirements of 10 C.F.R. §2.302 (electronic transmission of documents through the "E-Filing system") in accordance with the provisions of 10 C.F.R. §2.302(g)(4).

In support of this request, CCAM respectfully represents as follows:

1. Contemporaneously herewith, CCAM petitions to intervene and requests a hearing in the matter of the Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. application for power uprate at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 nuclear reactor.

2. Notice of the availability of a hearing in this matter was published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2008 (Vol. 73, NO.1 0).

3. Said Federal Register notice directed prospective petitioners to take certain steps at least five (5) days prior to the filing deadline of a petition to intervene and request a hearing to challenge the license amendment application to enable filing of petitioning documents through the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's "E-Filing system."

4. Cognizant of such requirements and the petitioning deadline of March 15, 2008 (a Saturday), on or about March 8, 2008, CCAM contacted the NRC's Office of the Secretary by sending an email to HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov requesting a digital 10 DOCKETED USNRC March 17, 2008 (7:30pm)

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF

certificate and creation of an electronic docket for this prospective proceeding.

5. A copy of said email is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

6. Not having received a response to the email, on or about Thursday, March 13, 2008, CCAM placed a telephone call to the Office of the Secretary at 301-415-1677, as provided in the Federal Register notice, to inquire as to the status of CCAM's efforts to obtain a digitallD certificate and otherwise comply with the Federal Register notice requirements.

7. No one was available to answer the telephone at the Office off the Secretary and CCAM left a telephone message request a call-back.

8. Not having received a call-back by Friday, March 14, 2008, CCAM sent another email to the Office of the Secretary on March 14,2008 at 11:17 A.M. inquiring into the status of its request to obtain a digitallD certificate and otherwise comply with the Federal Register notice requirements.

9. A copy of the second email is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

10. On or about 4:30 P.M. on Friday, March 14,2008, CCAM received a telephone call from the Office of the Secretary offering assistance to obtain a digital ID certificate and perform the computer functions necessary to enable liE-Filing" of the prospective petition.

11. While CCAM successfully obtained a digitallD certificate through the aid and assistance of the Office of the Secretary, CCAM was unable to download critical material on its computer for apparently technical reasons which are not yet understood, despite best efforts.

12. The Office of the Secretary noted that it is not unusual for a special NRC

computer specialist to be requested to aid a prospective petitioner to take the necessary steps to obtain HE-Filing" capability on its computer.

13. As set forth hereinabove, CCAM made every reasonable effort to achieve "E-Filing" capability for its filing under the circumstances; however, CCAM is unable to devote more time, prior to filing its petition to intervene, to this potentially slow and timestaking process without clear jeopardy to its ability to complete preparations of the petition and its supporting documents for timely filing.

13. CCAM does look forward to availing itself of the technical assistance offered by the Office of the Secretary to enable it to achieve "E-Filing" capability for future filings in this matter, once it meets the current filing deadline.

14. Therefore, CCAM respectfully seeks leave to file its petition to intervene and supporting documents by email and mailed copies.

CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST MILLSTONE NANCY BURTON Nanc 147 ass Highway Redding Ridge CT 06876 NancyBurtonCT@aol.com

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely, Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge CT 06876 Tel. 203-938-3952

EXHIBIT A

Dear Office of the Secretary:

This is to request creation of an electronic docket in the matter of the application by Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. for a license amendment for a power uprate at Millstone Unit 3, as noticed in the January 15, 2008 Federal Register.

This is to further request a digitallD certificate.

This request is presented on behalf of the Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone, of which I am delegated representative, and myself individually.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely, Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge CT 06876 Tel. 203-938-3952

[March 8, 2008]

EXHIBIT B

Dear Sirs:

Please respond to this request, which is time-sensitive.

Thank you.

Sincerely, Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge CT 06876 Tel. 203-938-3952

[March 14,2008]

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Forwarded Message:

Subj:.

Request for Creation of an Electronic Docket and Digital ID Certificate Date:

3/8/2008 4:56: 19 PM Eastern Daylight Time From:

NancyBurtonCT To:

hearingdocket@nrc.gov CC:

NancyBurtonCT

Dear Office of the Secretary:

This is to request creation of an electronic docket in the matter of the application by Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. for a license amendment for a power uprate at Millstone Unit 3, as noticed in the January 15, 2008 Federal Register.

This is to further request a digitallD certificate.

This request is presented on behalf of the Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone, of which I am delegated representative, and myself individually.

[Signed in Original~~

Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge CT 06876 NancyBurtonCT@aol.com

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the matter of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 (License Amendment Request Stretch Power Uprate)

Docket No. 50-423 March 17, 2008 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that copies of the "Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone and Nancy Burton Request for Exemption from IE-Filing' Requirements" with accompanying Exhibits A and B were transmitted on March 17,2008 by email and by U.S. Mail, First Class, postage pre-paid to the individuals and offices as indicated below:

Office of the Secretary Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: 0-16G4 Washington DC 20555-0001 HearingDocket@nrc.gov Secy@nrc.gov (Original + 2 copies)

Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington DC 20555 OGCMaiICenter@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: 0-16G4 Washington DC 20555-0001 OCCAMAIL@nrc.gov Lillian Cuoco, Esq.

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Millstone Nuclear Power Station Rope Ferry Road Waterford CT 06385 Lillian.Cuoco@dom.com DOCKETED 03/17/08