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New England Coalition, Inc.'S Motion for a Second Extension of Time in Which to File a Motion for Reconsideration
ML083659346
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 12/15/2008
From: Shadis R
New England Coalition
To:
NRC/SECY/RAS
SECY RAS
References
50-271-LR, ASLBP 06-849-03-LR, RAS M-384
Download: ML083659346 (6)


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P-&-S t4_ 5ý DOCKETED USNRC December 15, 2008 (10:53am)

OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF New England Coalition VT NH ME MA RI CT -NY __:1 POST OFFICE BOX 545, BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT o5302 December 15, 2008 Office of the Secretary Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE: Docket No. 50-271-LR, ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

Dear Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff,

Please find enclosed for filing before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in the above captioned proceeding:

NEW ENGLAND COALITION, INC.'S MOTION FOR A SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION Thank you for your kind attention,

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for New England Coalition, Inc.

Raymond Shadis Pro Se Representative Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, Maine 04556 04/ý

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of December 15, 2008 Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC Docket No. 50-271 -LR and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ASLB No. 06-894-03-LR (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

NEW ENGLAND COALITION, INC.'S MOTION FOR A SECOND EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION New England Coalition, Inc. (NEC) respectfully requests a second extension of the deadline for a motion for reconsideration of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's

("ASLB") ("Board") Partial Initial Decision (Ruling on Contentions 2A, 2B, 3, and 4) in the above captioned matter.

The current deadline for NEC's Motion for Reconsideration, per the ASLB Order issued on December 4, 2008; granting a ten day extension of time, is December 15, 2008.

NEC requests that the Board extend the deadline by two days or until Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

NEC recognizes the extraordinary nature of a second extension of time however, as discussed below; NEC has experienced extraordinary, unforeseen, and unavoidable obstruction and delay in preparing its Motion for Reconsideration filing.

Discussion A Second Extension of Time (until Wednesday, December 17'h) in which to file NEC's Motion for Reconsideration is necessary to restore working time lost due to the New England-wide ice storm of December 1 Ith and 12th. This very severe storm knocked

out power to over 300,000 Central Maine Power customers: among them, NEC's Pro Se Representative. As a result of time lost due to the storm NEC now lacks adequate time in which to finalize its Motion for Reconsideration.

The ice storm knocked out power and phone (including internet connection) to the office and home of NEC's Pro Se Representative from Thursday evening (the 1 1 t) until Saturday afternoon (the 1 3P). Roads in the vicinity were impassable due to ice and downed power lines until mid-day Friday at which point NEC relocated preparation of its Motion for Reconsideration into borrowed office space in a nearby town. However, work in the borrowed space was greatly hampered as NEC's Pro Se Representative had only intermittent phone service and internet access; and did not have access to files in the main office computer or the office library. As it is, NEC is working diligently to complete the Motion for Reconsideration but it is very doubtful that it can be ready by the end of the day, December 15, 2008.

No party will be unduly burdened by a small extension of time of two days at this juncture. The proposed extension will however restore to New England Coalition time lost due to the ice storm; time much needed to finalize the Coalition's filing.

Agreement of the Parties On the morning of December 15, 2008, NEC requested (via E-mail) agreement of the Parties to its motion.

As of the time of this (electronic) filing Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy), and the States of New Hampshire and Massachusetts have not responded.

The State of Vermont Department of Public Service has indicated that it will support the motion.

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NRC Staff has indicated that it will not oppose the motion provided that two additional days in which to respond are also granted.

Motion For all of the good reasons stated above, NEC respectfully moves the Board to extend the deadline for filing NEC's Motion to Reconsider by two days, until December 17, 2008.

Raymond Shadis Pro se Representative New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, Maine 04556 207-882-7801 Shadis @prexar.com -

AFFIDAVIT I, Raymond Shadis, swear under penalty of perjury that description of circumstances in the forgoing Motion for a Second Extension of Time in Which to File a Motion for Reconsideration is accurate and true.

Raymond Shadis Pro se Representative New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, Maine 04556 207-882-7801 Shadis @prexar.com 3

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. ) ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Raymond Shadis, hereby certify that copies of New England Coalition, Inc.'s Motion for a Second Extension of Time in Which to File a Motion For Reconsideration in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the persons listed below, by U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid; and, where indicated by an e-mail address below, by electronic mail, on the 15th of December, 2008.

Administrative Judge Office of the Secretary Alex S. Karlin, Esq., Chair Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: O-16C1 Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov E-mail: ask2@nrc.gov Sarah Hofmann, Esq.

Administrative Judge Director of Public Advocacy William H. Reed Department of Public Service 1819 Edgewood Lane 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 E-mail: whrcville(aembar mail.com E-mail: sarah.hofmannristate.vt.us Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Lloyd B. Subin, Esq.

Mail Stop: O-16C1 Mary C. Baty, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Susan L. Uttal, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 Jessica A. Bielecki, Esq.

E-mail: OCAAmail(nrc.gov Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop 0-15 D21 Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel E-mail: lbs3gnrc.gov; mebi (aanrc.ogov Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission susan.uttaibnrc.gov_; jessica.bielecki(&inrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: rewp@nrc.gov Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.

National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Road Lyme, NH 03768 E-mail: aroisman(dnationallegalscholars.com

Zachary Kahn David R. Lewis, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Matias F. Travieso-Diaz Mail Stop T-3 F23 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2300 N Street NW Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20037-1128 E-mail: zacharv.kati11 (rnrc.aov E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com matias t avieso-diaz(Wn i Isburviaw.con i Peter C. L. Roth, Esq.

Office of the Attorney General Matthew Brock 33 Capitol Street Assistant Attorney General Concord, NH 03301 Environmental Protection Division E-mail: Peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 1 8 th Floor Boston, MA 02108 E-mail: Matthew.Brock hstate.nmaiis by:

Raymond Shadis Pro se Representative New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, Maine 04556 207-882-7801 shadisi,Drexar.corn