ML110591139
| ML110591139 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/2011 |
| From: | Sherwin Turk NRC/OGC |
| To: | Lathrop K, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, RAS E-491 | |
| Download: ML110591139 (15) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20555 *0001 February 28, 2011 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 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 Administrative Judge Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop 190 Cedar Lane East Ridgeway, CO 81432 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3)
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR
Dear Administrative Judges:
Pursuant to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's December 18,2008, "Memorandum and Order (Addressing Requests that the Proceeding be Conducted Pursuant to Subpart G)," slip op. at 13, and the Licensing Board's "Order (Granting Consent Motion Regarding Mandatory Disclosures)," dated January 30, 2009, at 1, the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("Staff') herein notifies the Licensing Board and the parties that the hearing file has been supplemented for this proceeding. Materials in the hearing file may be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System ("ADAMS"). An index containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in Hearing File Index, Supplement 25 is appended hereto as Attachment 1.
On or about March 7, 2011, the newly identified documents in the hearing file will be made available via the Electronic Hearing Docket ("EHD"), which may be accessed at the following URL: http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD Proceeding/home.asp. The hearing file will be contained in a sub folder entitled, "Indian PT Hearing File, Supplement 25" in the "Indian_PT _2&3_50-247&50-286 LR" folder of the EHD.
In addition, as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is producing an updated privilege log, identifying documents withheld under the deliberative process privilege, which is appended hereto as Attachment 2. Also attached is the Declaration of Brian E. Holian formally invoking the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents in Attachment 2. The Staff will preserve and maintain the privileged documents identified in the log during the pendency of this proceeding.
Judge McDade February 28, 2011 Judge Lathrop Judge Wardwell Further, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c), attached is the Affidavit of Andrew L. Stuyvenberg, certifying that all relevant materials required by this section have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete as to documents identified by February 21,2011.
Finally, the NRC Staff notes that it has made a good faith effort to identify and characterize all documents meeting the criteria of 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b) and 10 C.F.R. § 2.1203 in this proceeding. In identifying these documents, the Staff does not concede their relevance to the license renewal issues to be decided in this proceeding.
Sincerely,
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Sherwin E. Turk Counsel for NRC Staff
Enclosures:
- Hearing File Index, Supplement 25 - Deliberative Process Privilege Log Declaration of Brian E. Holian Affidavit of Andrew L. Stuyvenberg cc w/Encls.:
Service List
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Document Date Title 025-001 ML110310654 01/26/2009 2009/01/26 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: Monitoring Well Split Sampling 025-002 ML110310697 08/05/2008 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: Indian Point: NRC Facilitating a Conference Call Regarding Recent Groundwater Sampling Results 025-003 ML110310700 08/05/2008 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: Indian Point: NRC Facilitating a Conference Call Regarding Recent Groundwater Sampling Results 025-004 ML110341687 02/03/2011 2011/02/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - Draft RAI on Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program 025-005 ML110350622 02/04/2011 2011/02/04 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program 025-006 ML110410355 02/04/2011 2011/02/04 Indian Point LR Hearing - Questions re FSEIS 025-007 ML110420219 02/11/2011 2011/02/11 Indian Point LR Hearing - RAI Letter 025-008 ML110460522 02/15/2011 2011/02/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: Questions re FSEIS 025-009 ML110200539 01/20/2011 2011/01/20 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Inquiry regarding proposed Indian Point license renewal and ESA consultation 025-010 ML110550751 02/16/2011 Letter from Patricia Kurkul to David Wrona Regarding Biological Assessment for License Renewal of the Indian Point Nuclear generation Unit Nos. 2 & 3.
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Author Name/
Affiliation Document Date Document Type Title Comment Page Count DPP 001 ML110310674 W. Jessup NRC/RGN-I 07/10/2008 E-Mail 2008/07/10 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Communication Plan for Issuance of Final Director's Decision Draft communication Plan on 2.206 Petition 2
DPP 002 ML110310676 J. White, NRC/NRR 07/10/2008 E-Mail 2008/07/10 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Communication Plan for Issuance of Final Director's Decision Draft communication Plan on 2.206 Petition 5
DPP 003 ML110310126 R. Vaucher, NRC/NRR 11/08/2010 E-Mail 2010/11/08 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Approved RAIs.....FW: Reviewed RAIs for Indian Point and Prairie Island Draft communication Plan on 2.206 Petition 3
DPP 004 ML110310705 M. Gamberoni, NRC/NRR 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
Sample Message for an External Stakeholder Outreach for Indian Point Internal discussion on groundwater samples 3
DPP 005 ML110310707 T. Wingfeild, NRC/RGN-I 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
IPEC LaFarge Sampling Results Internal discussion on groundwater samples 3
DPP 006 ML110310691 U. Shoop,
NRC/NRR 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - IP groundwater finding Internal discussion on groundwater samples 2
DPP 007 ML110310693 N. Sheenan, NRC/RGN-I 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Indian Point: NRC Facilitating a Conference Call Regarding Recent Groundwater Sampling Results Internal discussion of managing conference call participants 3
DPP 008 ML110310699 J. Noggle, NRC/RGN-I 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Message for This Afternoon's Discussion on Groundwater Sampling Draft discussion points on groundwater 3
DPP 009 ML110310701 R. Barkley, NRC/RGN-I 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Message for This Afternoon's Discussion on Groundwater Sampling Draft discussion points on groundwater 3
DPP 010 ML110310704 T. Wingfeild, NRC/RGN-I 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Sample Message for an External Stakeholder Outreach for Indian Point Draft discussion points on groundwater 4
Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been determined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from public disclosures as predecisional, deliberative information. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the "deliberative process" privilege.
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Author Name/
Affiliation Document Date Document Type Title Comment Page Count DPP 011 ML110310708 C Hott, NRC/RGN-I 08/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/05 Indian Point LR Hearing -
IPEC LaFarge Sampling Results Internal discussion on groundwater samples 2
DPP 012 ML110310685 S. McCarver, NRC/RGN-I 08/06/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/06 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Summary of Indian Point Ground Water Status Call Draft summary of conference call 3
DPP 013 ML110310686 D. Lew, NRC/RGN-I 08/06/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/06 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Indian Point: NRC Facilitating a Conference Call Regarding Recent Groundwater Sampling Results Internal discussion on groundwater samples 4
DPP 014 ML110310687 U. Shoop,
NRC/NRR 08/06/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/06 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Indian Point: NRC Facilitating a Conference Call Regarding Recent Groundwater Sampling Results Internal discussion on groundwater samples 4
DPP 015 ML110310688 M. Gamberoni, NRC/NRR 08/06/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/06 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
IP Groundwater Update Internal discussion on groundwater samples 3
DPP 016 ML110310679 J White, NRC/RGN-I 08/25/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
DRAFT: Recommended comm. plan (email only) for the groundwater sample update:
Draft Comm Plan on Groundwater sampling 3
DPP 017 ML110310680 T. Wingfeild, NRC/RGN-I 08/25/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/25 Indian Point LR Hearing -
DRAFT: Recommended comm. plan (email only) for the groundwater sample update:
Internal discussion of Draft Comm plan 2
DPP 018 ML110310681 B Bickett, NRC/RGN-I 08/25/2008 E-Mail 2008/08/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
Indian Point Offsite Groundwater Result Internal discussion on groundwater samples 2
DPP 019 ML110310669 A Rosebook, NRC/RGN-I 11/03/2008 E-Mail 2008/11/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
IP2 SFP leakage question Internal discussion of Spent Fuel Pools 4
DPP 020 ML110310668 C O'Daniell, NRC/RGN-I 11/04/2008 E-Mail 2008/11/04 Indian Point LR Hearing - EDO Daily Notes - Region I Input for 11/5/08 Draft EDO daily note 4
DPP 021 ML110310666 J. White, NRC/RGN-I 11/05/2008 E-Mail 2008/11/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
Indian Point 1 Internal discussion of Indian Point 1 2
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Author Name/
Affiliation Document Date Document Type Title Comment Page Count DPP 022 ML110310665 J. White, NRC/RGN-I 11/06/2008 E-Mail 2008/11/06 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
Indian Point Energy Center Status Report, Nov. 6, 2008 Internal discussion of Indian Point 1 3
DPP 023 ML110310729 M Goodwin, AECOM 12/02/2008 E-Mail 2008/12/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Section 2.2.9 reference checks Internal discussion of references 3
DPP 024 ML110310662 J. White, NRC/RGN-I 12/15/2008 E-Mail 2008/12/15 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Telecon Synopsis, Entergy, NRR, and RI on potential leakage determination for Unit 2 Spent Fuel Pool T/C Summary 3
DPP 025 ML110310663 A Rosebook, NRC/RGN-I 12/15/2008 E-Mail 2008/12/15 Indian Point LR Hearing -
ODCM questions Internal Discussion ODCM requirements 2
DPP 026 ML110310709 J. White, NRC/RGN-I 12/17/2008 E-Mail 2008/12/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
MW-67 CR Internal discussion of MW sample results 2
DPP 027 ML110310714 S McCarver, NRC/RGN-I 12/17/2008 E-Mail 2008/12/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
FYI - UNCONFIRMED Indication of Cobalt 60 in Monitoring Well at IP Internal discussion of MW sample results 2
DPP 028 ML110310716 S McCarver, NRC/RGN-I 12/17/2008 E-Mail 2008/12/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - FYI -
UNCONFIRMED Indication of Cobalt 60 in Monitoring Well at IP Internal discussion of MW sample results 2
DPP 029 ML110310725 M Goodwin, AECOM 01/20/2009 E-Mail 2009/01/20 Indian Point LR Hearing -
<ADAMS Envelope>
Internal discussion of references 2
DPP 030 ML110310599 V. Cullinan, PNNL 05/21/2009 E-Mail 2009/05/21 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Comments Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 7
DPP 031 ML110310597 J. Ward, PNNL 05/22/2009 E-Mail 2009/05/22 Indian Point LR Hearing - Re:
Comments Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 2
DPP 032 ML110310593 J. Ward, PNNL 06/03/2009 E-Mail 2009/06/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - Re:
Selection of RIS Internal Discussion on RIS 2
DPP 033 ML110310595 V. Cullinan, PNNL 06/03/2009 E-Mail 2009/06/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Selection of RIS Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 6
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Author Name/
Affiliation Document Date Document Type Title Comment Page Count DPP 034 ML110310592 V. Cullinan, PNNL 06/04/2009 E-Mail 2009/06/04 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Selection of RIS Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 15 DPP 035 ML110310590 V. Cullinan, PNNL 06/05/2009 E-Mail 2009/06/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 18 DPP 036 ML110310587 V. Cullinan, PNNL 07/08/2009 E-Mail 2009/07/08 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Impingement and Entrainment Data Inconsistencies Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 13 DPP 037 ML110310582 V. Cullinan, PNNL 08/17/2009 E-Mail 2009/08/17 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Tasks to address during Visit Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 4
DPP 038 ML110310579 V. Cullinan, PNNL 09/02/2009 E-Mail 2009/09/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Data Explanation Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 4
DPP 039 ML110310345 V. Cullinan, PNNL 10/01/2009 E-Mail 2009/10/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
NL-09-131 signed Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 13 DPP 040 ML110310344 V. Cullinan, PNNL 10/02/2009 E-Mail 2009/10/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
NL-09-131 signed Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 8
DPP 041 ML110310343 V. Cullinan, PNNL 10/29/2009 E-Mail 2009/10/29 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Telecon Summary to review Internal Discussion on draft T/C Summary 3
DPP 042 ML110310342 V. Cullinan, PNNL 12/01/2009 E-Mail 2009/12/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
IPEC Impingement Data Letter Internal Discussion of of Environmental Data 3
DPP 043 ML110310334 V. Cullinan, PNNL 12/04/2009 E-Mail 2009/12/04 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
IPEC Impingement Data Letter Internal Discussion of of Environmental Data 20 DPP 044 ML110310341 V. Cullinan, PNNL 12/04/2009 E-Mail 2009/12/04 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
IPEC Impingement Data Letter Internal Discussion of of Environmental Data 3
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Author Name/
Affiliation Document Date Document Type Title Comment Page Count DPP 045 ML110310331 J. Jones, Sandia 12/16/2009 E-Mail 2009/12/16 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
IPEC Letter NL-09-165 - SAMA Reanalysis Using Alternate Meteorological Tower Data Internal discussion of Met data 2
DPP 046 ML110310325 V. Cullinan, PNNL 01/18/2010 E-Mail 2010/01/18 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Package # 3 Appendix H and Changes Internal discussion of draft changes 124 DPP 047 ML110310327 V. Cullinan, PNNL 01/18/2010 E-Mail 2010/01/18 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Package #2 Changes to Chapters 2 and 4 Internal discussion of draft changes 28 DPP 048 ML110310330 V. Cullinan, PNNL 01/18/2010 E-Mail 2010/01/18 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW:
For NRC Internal discussion of draft changes 8
DPP 049 ML110310319 V. Cullinan, PNNL 01/20/2010 E-Mail 2010/01/20 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Appendix I Internal discussion of draft changes 154 DPP 050 ML110310313 V. Cullinan, PNNL 01/29/2010 E-Mail 2010/01/29 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
For coastal assessment Internal discussion of draft changes 117 DPP 051 ML110310309 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/08/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/08 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Response to comments Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 15 DPP 052 ML110310305 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/09/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/09 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Rainbow smelt impingement survival Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 5
DPP 053 ML110310307 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/09/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/09 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Rainbow smelt impingement survival Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 14 DPP 054 ML110310304 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/11/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/11 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Changes to Chapter 4 Internal discussion of draft changes 25 DPP 055 ML110310299 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/12/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/12 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Atlantic tomcod Internal discussion of draft changes 3
DPP 056 ML110310301 J. Ward, PNNL 02/12/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/12 Indian Point LR Hearing - Re:
References for transfer of data to NRC from Entergy - updated file Internal discussion of references 2
DPP 057 ML110310303 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/12/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/12 Indian Point LR Hearing -
References for transfer of data to NRC from Entergy - updated file Internal discussion of references 3
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 25 - February 28, 2011 ID #
Accession Number Author Name/
Affiliation Document Date Document Type Title Comment Page Count DPP 058 ML110310291 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/15/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/15 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Appendix H with rainbow smelt corrections Internal discussion of references 59 DPP 059 ML110310294 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/15/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/15 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Appendix I final changes Internal discussion of draft changes 82 DPP 060 ML110310297 V. Cullinan, PNNL 02/15/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/15 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Appendix H Internal discussion of draft changes 59 DPP 061 ML110310268 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Changes to appendix H Internal discussion of draft changes 59 DPP 062 ML110310275 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
another try 2 of 2 Internal Discussion of Comments on DSEIS 18 DPP 063 ML110310277 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Another try 1 of 2 Internal discussion of draft changes 17 DPP 064 ML110310279 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Changes to chapter 4 Internal discussion of draft changes 27 DPP 065 ML110310285 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Changes to Appendix I Internal discussion of draft changes 82 DPP 066 ML110310286 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Changes to Chapter 2 Internal discussion of draft changes 9
DPP 067 ML110310289 D. Logan NRC/NRR 02/16/2010 E-Mail 2010/02/16 Indian Point LR Hearing -
Appendix I with notations Internal discussion of draft changes 74 DPP 068 ML110310228 S. Min, NRC/NRR 01/31/2011 E-Mail 2011/01/31 Indian Point LR Hearing -
RAI/LRA Supplement Status for IP Internal discussion on RAIs 3
DPP 069 ML110450148 J. Rickhoff, NRC/NRR 02/14/2011 E-Mail 2011/02/14 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
ACTION: Indian Point License Renewal Contentions Internal discussion of contention responses 3
DPP 070 ML110450149 A. Stuyvenberg, NRC/NRR 02/14/2011 E-Mail 2011/02/14 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
ACTION: Indian Point License Renewal Contentions Internal discussion of contention responses 4
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February 24, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
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Docket Nos. 50-247 & 50-286-LR
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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station,
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Units 2 and 3)
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AFFIDAVIT OF ANDREW L. STUYVENBERG CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)
I, Andrew L. Stuyvenberg, do hereby state as follows:
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I am employed as a Project Manager in the Division of License Renewal in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as a project manager for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 license renewal application ("LRA"). Among other things, I am managing the preparation of the hearing file and mandatory disclosures in connection with the LRA at issue in this proceeding.
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I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (b) and (c) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete for documents identified as of February 21, 2011.
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 24th day of February, 2011
February 28, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD I n the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
Docket Nos. 50-247 & 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)
DECLARATION OF BRIAN E. HOLIAN I, Brian E. Holian, do hereby state as follows:
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I am employed as the Director of the Division of License Renewal ("DLR") in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ("NRR").
My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staff's review and evaluation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3 license renewal application.
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As part of their responsibilities in updating the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for these proceedings, NRC staff members under my supervision identified documents as privileged because they contained information concerning the Staff's pre decis'ional deliberative process. The documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staff's Hearing File Index Supplement 25.
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I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in Attachment 2, and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management Directive 3.4, that it contains pre-decisional information concerning the Staff's review of the license ren~\\i'nl application. The documents contain either the Staff's analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency position with respect
to the,matters discussed therein. The documents comprises part of the deliberative process necessary for the Staff's review of the pending license renewal application.
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Further, I have determined that disclosure of the documents could result in harm to the agency, in that it would (a) prematurely disclose the preliminary views of individual Staff members and/or the Staff prior to reaching a final agency decision, and could thus create confusion a~ to the actual policy or views of the NRC Staff; (b) hinder the efficiency of the Staff, in that forced disclosure of its internal discussions on an unresolved issue would tend to chill all future deliberations and would interfere with the Staff's ability to engage in a free exchange of opinions and analyses prior to publishing its final review documents; and (c) imply or suggest incorrectly that the opinions of the Staff members involved in these communications are actually the final decisions of the agency, while no such final decision has yet been made.
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Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staff's Hearing File Index Supplement 25.
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
Brian E. Holian Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 28 th day of February, 2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.)
Docket Nos. 50-247/286-LR
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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating
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Units 2 and 3)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Letter to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board regarding the Indian Point Hearing File, including: Attachment 1 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 25, and Affidavit of Andrew LStuyvenberg, dated February 24, 2011, have been served upon the following through deposit in the NRC's internal mail system, with copies by electronic mail, or, as indicated by an asterisk, by deposit in the U.S. Postal Service, with copies by electronic mail this 28th day of February, 2011:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T -3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington. D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: Lawrence.McDade@nrc.gov Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T -3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 190 Cedar Lane E.
Ridgway, CO 81432 E-mail: Kaye.Lathrop@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: 0-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: OCAAMAIL.resource@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Mail Stop: 0-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov Josh Kirstein, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T -3 F23 U. S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-Mail: Josh.Kirstein@nrc.gov
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T -3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (Via Internal Mail Only)
Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
- Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Jonathan Rund, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com E-mail: martin.o.neill@morganlewis.com Martin J. O'Neill, Esq.*
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000 Houston, TX 77002 E-mail: martin.o.neill@morganlewis.com Elise N. Zoli, Esq.*
Goodwin Procter, LLP Exchange Place 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109 E-mail: ezoli@goodwinprocter.com William C. Dennis, Esq.*
Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 E-mail: wdennis@entergy.com
- 2 Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.
Assistant County Attorney Office of Robert F. Meehan, Esq.
Westchester County Attorney 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor White Plains, NY 10601 E-Mail: MJR1@westchestergov.com John J. Sipos, Esq.*
Charlie Donaldson, Esq.
Assistants Attorney General New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 E-mail: John.Sipos@ag.ny.gov Janice A. Dean, Esq.
Executive Deputy Attorney General, Social Justice Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York 120 Broadway, 25th Floor New York, NY 10271 E-mail: Janice.Dean@ag.ny.gov Joan Leary Matthews, Esq.*
Senior Attorney for Special Projects New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office of the General Counsel 625 Broadway, 14th Floor Albany, NY 12233-1500 E-mail: jlmatthe@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Daniel E. O'Neill, Mayor'"
James Seirmarco, M.S.
Village of Buchanan Municipal Building Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 E-mail: vob@bestweb.net E-mail: smurray@villageofbuchanan.com Robert Snook, Esq....
Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 E-mail: robert.snook@ct.gov Phillip Musegaas, Esq....
Deborah Brancato, Esq.
Riverkeeper, Inc.
20 Secor Road Ossining, NY 10562 E-mail: phillip@riverkeeper.org d brancato@riverkeeper.org Michael J. Delaney, Esq....
Vice President - Energy Department New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCDEC) 110 William Street New York, NY 10038 E-mail: mdelaney@nycedc.com
- 3 Manna Jo Greene'"
Stephen Filler Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
724 Wolcott Avenue Beacon, NY 12508 E-mail: mannajo@clearwater.org E-mail: stephenfiller@gmaiLcom Daniel Riesel. Esq....
Thomas F. Wood. Esq.
Ms. Jessica Steinberg, J.D.
Sive, Paget & Riesel. P.C.
460 Park Avenue New York. NY 10022 E-mail: driesel@sprlaw.com jsteinberg@sprlaw.com Ross H. Gould, Esq....
270 Route 308 Rhinebeck, NY 12572 T: 917-658-7144 E-mail: rgouldesg@gmaiLcom John Louis Parker, Esq....
Office of General Counsel, Region 3 New York State Department of Environmental conservation 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz. NY 12561-1620 E-mail: ilparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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Sherwin E. Turk Counsel for NRC Staff