ML102720401
| ML102720401 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee 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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DOCKETED USNRC September.,24, 2010 (8:00a.m.)
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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Docket No. 50-271 -LR and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
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ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR
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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)
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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
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Docket No. 50-271-LR ASLBP No. 06-849-03-LR 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 Alex S. Karlin, Esq., Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Alex.Karlin@nrc. gov
- Administrative Judge William H. Reed 1819 Edgewood Lane Charlottesville, VA 22902 whrcville@embarqmail.com
- Secretary Att'n: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop 0-16 C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 hearingdocket@nrc.gov
- Administrative Judge Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
- Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop 0-16 C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 OCAAmail@nrc.gov
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- Lloyd Subin, Esq.
- Susan L. Uttal, Esq.
- Maxwell C. Smith, Esq.
- Mary B. Spencer, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel 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.
Director of Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Sarah.hofmnann@state.vt.us
- Matthew Brock, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 1 8th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Matthew.Brock@state.ma.us
- 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
- Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 shadis@prexar.com
- Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Road Lyme, NH 03768 aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com
- Peter L. Roth, Esq.
Office of the New Hampshire Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Peter.roth@doj.nh.gov David Lewis 2