ML083310527
| ML083310527 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/17/2008 |
| From: | Bessette P, Dennis W, O'Neill M, Sutton K Entergy Nuclear Operations, Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, RAS E-194 | |
| Download: ML083310527 (7) | |
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A AE & -Iqv DOCKETED USNRC November 17, 2008 (10:45am)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OFFICE OF SECRETARY NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )
(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)
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.) November 17, 2008 APPLICANT'S BOARD NOTIFICATION CONCERNING COMPLETION OF INDIAN POINT UNIT 1 SPENT FUEL POOL REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ("Entergy") hereby notifies the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ("Board") that Entergy has completed remediation activities for Unit I of the Indian Point Energy Center ("IPEC") in accordance with certain commitments made by Entergy to the NRC earlier this year.' Specifically, on November 5, 2008, Entergy notified NRC Region 1 as follows:
[Entergy] [has] completed the draining and de-sludging of the Unit 1 fuel pools. The fuel has been safely removed from the west pool (as of 9/19/08), the fuel pools are drained (as of 10/15/08) and de-sludge operations are completed (10/31/08). As an added measure for long-term SAFSTOR maintenance the most contaminated (west pool) has had a fixative (coating) applied to minimize the potential for future airborne contamination (this was completed today). This ends an important project for IPEC which has terminated the leakage from the Unit 1 spent fuel pools thus stopping the introduction of radiological contaminants to the underlying groundwater from this source. The contamination of ground water as a result of an actively leaking pool complex at Unit I has been terminated.
Entergy is providing this notification in accordance with its obligation to inform the Board, within a reasonable period of time, of new information that may be relevant and material to the See Letter from Joseph E. Pollock, Entergy, to NRC Document Control Desk, "Remediation and Long-Term Monitoring of Site Groundwater," NL-08-079 (May 15, 2008) (ADAMS Accession No. ML081490332) ("NL-08-079").
2 E-mail notification from Donald Mayer, Director, IPEC Unit 1, Entergy, to John White, Branch Chief, Radiation Protection, NRC Region 1, "
Subject:
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resolution of an admitted contention. 3 Specifically, on August 11, 2008, Entergy filed a motion pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(e) asking the Board to reconsider its decision to admit Consolidated Contention Riverkeeper EC-3/Clearwater EC- 1 ("Consolidated Contention"), 4 which alleges that Entergy has not adequately assessed the significance of new information concerning the potential environmental impacts of radionuclide leaks from spent fuel pools located at the IPEC site. 5 The Board's decision on Entergy's Reconsideration Motion is pending. Among other things, Entergy sought reconsideration (or, alternatively, clarification of the scope) of the Consolidated Contention insofar as the contention may raise issues related to the "history of leakage" from the IPI spent fuel pools. 6 In support of its request, Entergy-explicitly citing the commitments contained in NL 079-stated that "the IP1 pool will be emptied and drained by the end of 2008, and thus cease to be a source of leakage well before the period of extended operation."7 See Sacramento Mun. Util. Dist. (Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station), CLI-93-5, 37 NRC 168, 170 (1993) (citing Duke Power Co. (William B. McGuire Nuclear Station, Units I and 2), ALAB-143, 6 AEC 623, 625 (1973)) (noting obligation to keep the Licensing Board and other parties informed of relevant and material new information); VirginiaElec. and Power Co. (North Anna Nuclear Power Station, Units I & 2), ALAB-551, 9 NRC 704, 710 (1979) (stating that the notification should identify the possible relationship between the document and issues open before the Board, including the issue and its bearing on the facility in question).
4 See Entergy Motion for Reconsideration of the Board's Decision to Admit Consolidated Contention Riverkeeper EC-3/Clearwater EC- 1 (Aug. 11, 2008) ("Reconsideration Motion").
See Entergy Nuclear Operations,Inc. (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3), LBP-08-13, 68 NRC (slip op. July 31, 2008) at 184-92.
6 Reconsideration Motion at 9-10.
7 Id. at 10.
For the reasons stated above, Entergy respectfully submits that the recent satisfaction of the remediation-related commitments in NL-08-079 is relevant and material to the resolution of the Consolidated Contention and accordingly warrants this Board notification.
Re ctfully sbmitted, Ktryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Martin J. O'Neill, Esq.
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 739-5738 Fax: (202) 739-3001 E-mail: ksutton(morganlewis.com E-mail: pbessette(amorganlewis.com E-mail: martin.o'neill6dmorganlewis.com William C. Dennis, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 272-3202 E-mail: wdennis(aentergy.com COUNSEL FOR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
Dated at Washington, DC this 17th day of November, 2008 DB 1/62270302.1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR
)) ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )
November 17, 2008 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the "Applicant's Board Notification Concerning Completion of Indian Point Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool Remediation Activities," dated November 17, 2008, were served this 17th day of November, 2008 upon the persons listed below, by first class mail and e-mail as shown below.
Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Mail Stop: O-16G4 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, DC 20555,-0001 Mail Stop: T-3 F23 (E-mail: ocaamail(nrc.gov) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: lgml (nrc.gov)
Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Richard E. Wardwell Kaye D. Lathrop Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3 F23 190 Cedar Lane E.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ridgway, CO 81432 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: kdl2(@)nrc.gov)
(E-mail: rew(cnrc.gov)
Office of the Secretary
- Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission David E. Roth, Esq.
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Jessica A. Bielecki, Esq.
(E-mail: hearingdocket(dnrc.gov) Marcia J. Simon, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: 0- 15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: set(anrc.gov)
(E-mail: bnml(@nrc.gov)
(E-mail: david.roth(dnrc.gov)
(E-mail: jessica.bielecki(dnrc.gov)
(E-mail: marcia.simon(anrc.gov)
Zachary S. Kahn Michael J. Delaney, V.P. - Energy Law Clerk New York City Economic Development Corp.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 110 William Street Mail Stop: T-3 F23 New York, NY 10038 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail: mdelaneyv(a1nvcedc.com)
Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: zxkl (@nrc.gov)
Manna Jo Greene Justin D. Pruyne, Esq.
Environmental Director Assistant County Attorney, Litigation Bureau Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. of Counsel to Charlene M. Indelicato, Esq.
112 Little Market Street Westchester County Attorney Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor (E-mail: mannajoC&,clearwater.org) White Plains, NY 10601 (E-mail: idp3( westchestergov.com)
Stephen C. Filler, Board Member Diane Curran, Esq.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & Eisenberg, 303 South Broadway, Suite 222 L.L.P.
Tarrytown, NY 10591 1726 M Street N.W., Suite 600 (E-mail: sfiller(inylawline.com) Washington, D.C. 20036 (E-mail: dcurran(aharmoncurran.com)
Phillip Musegaas, Esq. Thomas F. Wood, Esq.
Victor M. Tafur, Esq. Daniel Riesel, Esq.
Deborah Brancato, Esq. Ms. Jessica Steinberg, J.D.
Riverkeeper, Inc. Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.
828 South Broadway 460 Park Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 New York, NY 10022 (E-mail: phillip(briverkeeper.org) (E-mail: driesel(2,sprlaw.com)
(E-mal: vtafur(ariverkeeper.org) (E-mail: isteinberglsprlaw.com)
(E-mal: dbrancato(iriverkeeper.org) 2
Robert D. Snook, Esq. Susan H. Shapiro, Esq.
Office of the Attorney General 21 Perlman Drive State of Connecticut Spring Valley, NY 10977 Assistant Attorney General (E-mail: Palisadesart(aaol.com 55 Elm Street mbsa~ourrocklandoffice.com)
P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 (E-mail: Robert.Snook(&po.state.ct.us)
Andrew M. Cuomo, Esq. Richard L. Brodsky Attorney General of the State of New York 5 West Main St.
John J. Sipos, Esq.. Elmsford, NY 10523 Charlie Donaldson Esq. (E-mail: brodskr(aassembly.state.ny.us Assistants Attorney General richardbrodskvrcmsn.com)
The Capitol Albany, NY 12224-0341 (E-mail: john.sipos(oag.state.ny.us)
Joan Leary Matthews, Esq. Janice A. Dean Senior Attorney for Special Projects Office of the Attorney General
- Office of the General Counsel of the State of New York New York State Department of Assistant Attorney General Environmental Conservation 120 Broadway, 26th Floor 625 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, New York 10271 Albany, NY 12207 (E-mail: Janice.Dean(&oag.state.ny.us)
(E-mail: ilmattheagw.dec.state.ny.us)
Sarah L. Wagner, Esq. John Louis Parker, Esq.
Legislative Office Building, Room 422 Regional Attorney Albany, New York 12248 Office of General Counsel, Region 3 (E-mail: sarahwagneresq~cbZgmail.com) NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation 21 S. Putt Corners Road New Paltz, New York 12561-1620 (E-mail: jlparker&gw.dec.state.ny.us) 3
Mylan L. Denerstein, Esq.
Executive Deputy Attorney General, Social Justice Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York 120 Broadway, 2 5rh Floor New York, New York 10271 (E-mail: Mylan.Denerstein(aoag.state.ny.us)
- Original and 2 copies Martin J. O'Neill, Esq.
Counsel for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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