ML102030332

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Does Not Intend to File a Petition to Suspend Construction of Watts Bar, Unit 2

ML102030332
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	07/22/2010
From:	Curran D Harmon, Curran, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
To:	Apostolakis G, Jaczko G, Magwood W, Ostendorff W, Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman, NRC/OCM
SECY RAS
References
50-391-OL, ASLBP 09-893-01-OL-BD01, LBP-10-12, RAS 18272
Download: ML102030332 (2)

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July 22, 2010 Commissioner Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki Commissioner George Apostolakis Commissioner Willliam D. Magwood Commissioner William C. Ostendorff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

SUBJECT:

Watts Bar Unit 2, Docket No. 50-391

Dear Commissioners:

On July 14, 2010, on behalf of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), I filed a Petition for Interlocutory Review of LBP-10-12 (Denying SACEs Waiver Petition) (Petition for Interlocutory Review). In footnote 2 at page 5, the Petition for Interlocutory Review stated that SACE was currently preparing a request for construction of Watts Bar Unit 2 pending resolution of the issues raised by the petition.

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that at this time, SACE does not intend to file a petition to suspend construction of Watts Bar Unit 2. However, SACE continues to seek interlocutory review by the Commission of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards decision to reject SACEs request for a waiver of NRC regulations exempting operating license applicants from need for power and alternative energy analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act. Because ongoing construction activities at Watts Bar Unit 2 have the potential to moot the significant environmental issues raised in the Petition for Interlocutory Review and foreclose the consideration of meaningful alternatives (see discussion in Section III.B), SACE requests the Commission to give expedited consideration to its petition.

Sincerely, Diane Curran Cc: Service List

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE COMMISSION

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In the Matter of )

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Tennessee Valley Authority ) Docket No. 50-391

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(Watts Bar Unit 2) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on July 22, 2010, I posted on the NRCs Electronic Information Exchange System copies of the foregoing letter from Southern Alliance for Clean Energys counsel to NRC Commissioners regarding Watts Bar Unit 2, Docket No. 50-391. It is my understanding that as a result, the following parties were served:

Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Paul B. Abramson Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Gary S. Arnold Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20004 Mail Stop T-3F23 ksutton@morganlewis.com Lgm1@nrc.gov, pba@nrc.gov, wxb3@nrc.gov pbessette@morganlewis.com NRC Office of the Secretary NRC Office of Appellate Commission Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Hearing.docket@nrc.gov ocaamail@nrc.gov David E. Roth, Esq. Edward J. Vigluicci, Esq.

Edward Williamson, Esq. Christopher C. Chandler, Esq.

Andrea Jones, Esq. Office of the General Counsel Jeremy M. Suttenberg, Esq. Tennessee Valley Authority Office of General Counsel 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A-K U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Knoxville, TN 37902 Washington, D.C. 20555 ejvigluicci@tva.gov, ccchandler0@tva.gov David.roth@nrc.gov, andrea.jones@nrc.gov, Jeremy.suttenberg@nrc.gov, elw2@nrc.gov (signed electronically by)

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