ML102720401

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Entergy'S Motion to Strike the Declaration of Paul Blanch
ML102720401
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/23/2010
From: Doris Lewis
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-271-LR, ASLBP 06-849-03-LR, RAS M-447
Download: ML102720401 (4)


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OFFICE OF SECRETARY September 23, 2010 RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF 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) )

ENTERGY'S MOTION TO STRIKE THE DECLARATION OF PAUL BLANCH Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(a), Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ("Entergy") hereby move to strike the Declaration of Paul Blanch (Sept.

20, 2010), which accompanied the "New England Coalition's Reply to NRC Staff and Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee Opposition to New England Coalition's Motion to Reopen the Hearing and Reply to NRC Staff s Answer to Proposed New Contention (Sept. 20, 2010) ("NEC Reply").

The NRC's regulation governing motions to reopen the hearing record requires that the motion itself "be accompanied by affidavits that set forth the factual and/or technical bases for the movant's claim that the criteria" contained in 10 C.F.R. § 2.326(a) for reopening the record are satisfied. 10 C.F.R. § 2.326(b). In other words, the affidavit accompanying the motion to reopen the record must provide the requisite support. The regulations do not provide for the submittal of affidavits with a reply.

The situation here is analogous to longstanding Commission precedent prohibiting a reply to be used to cure an otherwise deficient contention, because such practice "would effectively bypass and eviscerate [the Commission's] rules governing timely filing, contention

VF amendment, and submission of late-filed contentions." See Louisiana Energy Services, L.P.

(National Enrichment Facility), CLI-04-35, 60 N.R.C. 619, 623 (2004). Here, NEC's attempt to provide new support in a reply would eviscerate the Comnmission's rules governing motions to reopen. Moreover, consideration of new evidence appended to a reply deprives other parties of an opportunity to challenge the new evidence. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Fitzpatrick, LLC (James L. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant), CLI-08-19, 68 N.R.C.

251, 261-62 (2008).

Counsel for Entergy certifies that he has consulted with the other parties as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(b). NEC opposes this motion. The NRC Staff supports the motion.

Respectfully submitted, David R. Lewis Matias F. Travieso-Diaz PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Tel. (202) 663-8000 Counsel for Entergy Dated: September 23, 2010 2

T 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 hereby certify that copies of"Entergy's Motion to Strike the Declaration of Paul Blanch," dated September 23, 2010, were served on the persons listed below by deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid, and where indicated by an asterisk by electronic mail, this 23rd day of September, 2010.

  • Administrative Judge *Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Esq., Chairman Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop T-3 F23 Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Alex.Karlin@nrc. gov Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov
  • Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board William H. Reed Mail Stop T-3 F23 1819 Edgewood Lane U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Charlottesville, VA 22902 Washington, DC 20555-0001 whrcville@embarqmail.com
  • Secretary *Office of Commission Appellate Att'n: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Adjudication Mail Stop 0-16 C1 Mail Stop 0-16 C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 hearingdocket@nrc.gov OCAAmail@nrc.gov

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  • Lloyd Subin, Esq. *Raymond Shadis
  • Susan L. Uttal, Esq. New England Coalition
  • Maxwell C. Smith, Esq. Post Office Box 98
  • Mary B. Spencer, Esq. Edgecomb, ME 04556 Office of the General Counsel shadis@prexar.com Mail Stop O- 15-D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 lloyd.subin@nrc.gov; susan.uttal@nrc.gov; maxwell.smith@nrc.gov; Mary. Spencer@nrc.gov
  • Sarah Hofinann, Esq. *Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.

Director of Public Advocacy National Legal Scholars Law Firm Department of Public Service 84 East Thetford Road 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Lyme, NH 03768 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com Sarah.hofmnann@state.vt.us

  • Matthew Brock, Esq. *Peter L. Roth, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Office of the New Hampshire Attorney Office of the Attorney General General One Ashburton Place, 1 8th Floor 33 Capitol Street Boston, MA 02108 Concord, NH 03301 Matthew.Brock@state.ma.us Peter.roth@doj.nh.gov

  • Ann Hove, Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ann.hove@nrc.gov David Lewis 2