ML090260556
| ML090260556 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 06300001 |
| Issue date: | 01/26/2009 |
| From: | Lenehan D NRC/OGC |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| HLW Application Docket, HLW License Application 63-001, RAS 2213 | |
| Download: ML090260556 (6) | |
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January 26, 2009 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Docket No.63-001
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(High-Level Waste Repository) )
CORRECTED NRC STAFF ANSWER TO THE STATE OF NEVADAS MOTION TO AMEND PETITION TO INTERVENE AS A FULL PARTY INTRODUCTION The Staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Staff) hereby files this answer in opposition to the State of Nevadas January 16, 2009 Motion to Amend Petition to Intervene as a Full Party. (Motion). The Motion seeks authority to amend Nevadas contention NEV-SAFETY-
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DISCUSSION The last date for the timely filing of petitions to intervene and requests for hearing with contentions was Dec. 22, 2008. U.S. Dept. of Energy (High-Level Waste Repository: Pre-Application Matters), CLI-08-18, 68 NRC __, __ (slip op. at 11) (Aug. 13, 2008); U.S. Dept. of Energy (High-Level Waste Repository), CLI-08-25, 68 NRC __ (Oct. 17, 2008) (73 Fed. Reg.
63,029, (Oct. 22, 2008)). Since Nevadas Motion was not filed until January 16, 2009, it is subject to 10 CFR § 2.309(f)(2) governing admission of amended contentions. Shaw Areva Mox Services (Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility), LBP-07-14, 66 NRC 169, 210 n.95 (2007).
Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §2.309(f)(2) after the initial filing, contentions may be amended only with leave of the presiding officer based on a showing that:
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ii) The information upon which the amended or new contention is based is materially different than information previously available; and iii)...
Nevadas Motion should be denied because it fails to show that the information upon which the amended contention is based is materially different than information previously available. Although Nevada claims that...the information upon which the amendment to its contention is based is materially different from information previously available... Motion, at 1, a comparison of the content of NEV-SAFETY-03, as filed, with the document referred to the Motion shows that the information upon which the amended contention is based is not materially different from the information that is already included in NEV-SAFETY-03.
In NEV-SAFETY-03, as it was originally filed, Nevada describes what it alleges are previous quality assurance program inadequacies and then goes on to offer Nevadas view of the current and future inadequacy of DOEs implementation of its QA program. Nevada Petition to Intervene as a Full Party, January 16, 2009 p. 58. The Motion argues that the document upon which it is based, close-out information regarding DOEs Condition Report CR-6330, demonstrates that DOEs QA shortcomings have persisted to the present day, well beyond submission of...[DOEs]...LA. Motion at 5. At the same time, the Motion asserts that NEV-SAFETY-03, as filed, discussed the current status of DOEs deficient quality assurance program, continuing after the time it filed its LA... Motion, at 1 (Emphasis in the original).
Thus, as Nevada itself acknowledges, the information upon which the amended contention is based is not materially different from the information that was previously available in NEV-SAFETY-03, since both claim to demonstrate that alleged failings in DOEs quality assurance program have continued into the period after DOE submitted its license application. Therefore, the Motion should be denied.
CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, the Staff respectfully requests the Board to deny Nevadas Motion to amend its contention NEV-SAFETY-03 because the Motion fails to fulfill the requirement of 10 C.F.R. § 2.309 (f)(2)(ii) to show that the information upon which it is based is materially different from information previously available.
Respectfully submitted, Signed (electronically) by Daniel W. Lenehan Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (301) 415-3501 dwl2@nrc.gov Dated at Rockville, Maryland This 26th day of January, 2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Docket No.63-001
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(High-Level Waste Repository:
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Pre-Application Matters)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the CORRECTED NRC STAFF ANSWER TO THE STATE OF NEVADAS MOTION TO AMEND PETITION TO INTERVENE AS A FULL PARTY in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following persons this 26th day of January, 2009, by Electronic Information Exchange.
CAB 01 William J. Froehlich, Chair Thomas S. Moore Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: wjf1@nrc.gov tsm2@nrc.gov rew@nrc.gov CAB 02 Michael M. Gibson, Chair Lawrence G. McDade Nicholas G. Trikouros Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: mmg3@nrc.gov lgm1@nrc.gov NGT@NRC.GOV CAB 03 Paul S. Ryerson, Chair Michael C. Farrar Mark O. Barnett Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: psr1@nrc.gov mcf@nrc.gov mob1@nrc.gov mark.barnett@nrc.gov Charles J. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
John W. Lawrence, Esq.
Egan, Fitzpatrick & Malsch, PLLC 12500 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 555 San Antonio, TX 78216 E-mail: cfitzpatrick@nuclearlawyer.com jlawrence@nuclearlawyer.com Martin G. Malsch, Esq.
Egan, Fitzpatrick & Malsch, PLLC 2001 K Street, N.W.. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20006 E-mail: mmalsch@nuclearlawyer.com Brian W. Hembacher, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General California Attorney Generals Office 300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 E-mail: brian.hembacher@doj.ca.gov Timothy E. Sullivan, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General California Department of Justice 1515 Clay Street., 20th Flr.
P.O. Box 70550 Oakland, CA 94612-0550 E-mail: timothy.sullivan@doj.ca.gov Kevin W. Bell, Esq.
Senior Staff Counsel California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 E-mail: kwbell@energy.state.ca.us Marc Gordon Jennings Strouss & Salmon, PLC 8330 W. Sahara Avenue, Suite 290 Las Vegas, NV 89117-8949 Email: mgordon@jsslaw.com Alan I. Robbins, Esq.
Debra D. Roby, Esq.
Jennings Strouss & Salmon, PLC 1700 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005 E-mail: arobbins@jsslaw.com droby@jsslaw.com Ethan I. Strell, Esq.
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP 2 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 E-mail: strell@clm.com Donald J. Silverman, Esq.
Thomas A. Schmutz, Esq.
Thomas C. Poindexter, Esq.
Paul J. Zaffuts, Esq.
Alex S. Polonsky, Esq.
Lewis Csedrik, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: dsilverman@morganlewis.com tschmutz@morganlewis.com tpoindexter@morganlewis.com pzaffuts@morganlewis.com apolonsky@morganlewis.com lcsedrik@morganlewis.com Malachy R. Murphy, Esq.
18160 Cottonwood Rd. #265 Sunriver, OR 97707 E-mail: mrmurphy@chamberscable.com Robert M. Anderson Akerman Senterfitt 801 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004 USA E-mail: robert.anderson@akerman.com Martha S. Crosland, Esq.
Angela M. Kordyak, Esq.
Mary B. Neumayr, Esq.
Nicholas P. DiNunzio James Bennett McRae, Esq.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of the General Counsel 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20585 E-mail: martha.crosland@hq.doe.gov angela.kordyak@hq.doe.gov mary.neumayr@hq.doe.gov nick.dinunzio@rw.doe.gov ben.mcrae@hq.doe.gov George W. Hellstrom U.S. Department of Energy Office of General Counsel 1551 Hillshire Drive Las Vegas, NV 89134-6321 E-Mail: george.hellstrom@ymp.gov Jeffrey D. VanNiel, Esq.
530 Farrington Court Las Vegas, NV 89123 E-mail: nbrjdvn@gmail.com Barry S. Neuman, Esq.
Carter Ledyard & Milburn, LLP 1401 Eye Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005 E-mail: neuman@clm.com Susan L. Durbin, Esq.
Deputy Attorney General 1300 I Street P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 E-mail: susan.durbin@doj.ca.gov Frank A. Putzu Naval Sea Systems Command Nuclear Propulsion Program 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue, S.E.
Washington Navy Yard, Building 197 Washington, DC 20376 E-mail: frank.putzu@navy.mil John M. Peebles Darcie L. Houck Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP 1001 Second Street Sacramento, CA 95814 E-mail: jpeebles@ndnlaw.com Ellen C. Ginsberg Michael A. Bauser Anne W. Cottingham Nuclear Energy Insitute, Inc.
1776 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20006 E-mail: ecg@nei.org mab@nei.org awc@nei.org David A. Repka William A. Horin Rachel Miras-Wilson Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006 E-mail: drepka@winston.com whorin@winston.com rwilson@winston.com Jay E. Silberg Timothy J.V. Walsh Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037-1122 E-mail: jay.silberg@pillsburylaw.com timothy.walsh@pillsburylaw.com John H. Huston, Esq.
6722 Running Colors Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89131 E-mail: johnhhuston@gmail.com Gregory L. James 710 Autumn Leaves Circle Bishop, California 93514 Email: gljames@earthlink.net Robert F. List, Esq.
Jennifer A. Gores, Esq.
Armstrong Teasdale LLP 1975 Village Center Circle, Suite 140 Las Vegas, NV 89134-6237 E-mail: rlist@armstrongteasdale.com jgores@armstrongteasdale.com Diane Curran Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & Eisenberg, L.L.P.
1726 M Street N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com Ian Zabarte, Board Member Native Community Action Council P.O. Box 140 Baker, NV 89311 E-mail: mrizabarte@gmail.com Richard Sears District Attorney No. 5489 White Pine County District Attorneys Office 801 Clark Street, Suite 3 Ely, NV 89301 E-mail: rwsears@wpcda.org
/Signed (electronically) by/
Daniel W. Lenehan Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of General Counsel Mail Stop O-15-D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (301) 415-3501 dwl2@nrc.gov