ML111390570

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motion to Reply to the Answers of the NRC Staff and Entergy in Opposition to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motion to Hold Licensing Decision in Abeyance Pending Commission Decision Weather to Suspend the Pi
ML111390570
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 05/19/2011
From: Brock M
State of MA, Office of the Attorney General
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
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ML111390564 List:
References
50-293-LR, RAS 20340, ASLBP 06-848-02-LR
Download: ML111390570 (5)


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

Entergy Nuclear Generation Co. ) Docket No. 50-293-LR And Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. )

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) ) May 19, 2011 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MOTION TO REPLY TO THE ANSWERS OF THE NRC STAFF AND ENTERGY IN OPPOSITION TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MOTION TO HOLD LICENSING DECISION IN ABEYANCE PENDING COMMISSION DECISION WHETHER TO SUSPEND THE PILGRIM PROCEEDING TO REVIEW THE LESSONS OF THE FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Commonwealth) respectfully requests the Pilgrim Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Pilgrim ASLB) to allow the Commonwealth to submit a Reply to the Answers of the NRC Staff1 and Entergy Nuclear Generating Company and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (collectively Entergy)2 to the Commonwealths Motion to hold the Pilgrim licensing decision in abeyance pending further direction from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) on the lessons learned from the Fukushima accident3 because, as set forth in the attached Reply, the Commonwealth could not have reasonably anticipated the NRC Staffs Answer which unfairly characterizes the NRCs licensing and decision making 1

NRC Staff Answer In Opposition To Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Motion To Hold Licensing Decision In Abeyance Pending Commission Decision Whether to Suspend The Pilgrim Proceeding To Review The Lessons Of The Fukushima Accident (May 12, 2011)(ML111320669)(Staff Answer).

2 Entergys Answer Opposing Commonwealths Motion to Hold Licensing Decision In Abeyance (May 12, 2011)(ML111320594)(Entergys Answer).

3 Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Motion to Hold Licensing Decision In Abeyance Pending Commission Decision Whether to Suspend The Pilgrim Proceeding To Review The Lessons Of The Fukushima Accident (May 2, 2011)(ML111220326)(Commonwealth Motion).

process relevant to the contested matters arising from the accident at Fukushima and could not have anticipated Entergys answer which is based upon an error of law inconsistent with the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 (NEPA).4 Therefore, in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c), the Commonwealth respectfully requests that the Pilgrim ASLB allow this Reply.5 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matthew Brock Matthew Brock Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Tel: (617) 727-2200 Fax: (617) 727-9665 matthew.brock@state.ma.us Certificate of Counsel On May 17, 2011, the Commonwealth notified all parties of record that the Commonwealth intended to file a Motion to allow Reply and Reply. Counsel for NRC Staff and Entergy have advised that they will oppose the Motion and Reply.

/s/Matthew Brock 4

See Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Reply To NRC Staff Opposition to Commonwealth Motion to Hold Licensing Decision In Abeyance Pending Commission Decision Whether to Suspend The Pilgrim Proceeding to Review the Lessons Of the Fukushima Accident (May 19, 2011)(Commonwealth Reply, filed herewith).

5 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c) provides: The moving party has no right to reply, except as permitted by the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, or the presiding officer. Permission may be granted only in compelling circumstances, such as where the moving party demonstrates that it could not reasonably have anticipated the arguments to which it seeks leave to reply.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

Entergy Nuclear Generation Co. ) Docket No. 50-293-LR And Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. )

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) ) May 19, 2011 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motion to Reply to the Answers of the NRC Staff and Entergy in Opposition to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motion to Hold Licensing Decision in Abeyance Pending Commission Decision Whether to Suspend the Pilgrim Proceeding to Review the Lessons of the Fukushima Accident in the above captioned proceeding have been served upon the following persons by electronic mail this date:

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Richard F. Cole Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: Richard.Cole@nrc.gov E-mail: Paul.Abramson@nrc.gov Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ann Marshall Young, Chair Office of Commission Appellate Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Adjudication Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 OCAAMail.Resource@nrc.gov E-mail: Ann.Young@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Office of the Secretary Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 HearingDocket@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of General Counsel Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop: O15 D21 Mail Stop: O11-F1 Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 -0001 OGCMailCenter.Resource@nrc.gov Lisa Regner, Sr. Project Manager Katherine Tucker, Law Clerk Division of License Renewal Katie.tucker@nrc.gov Lisa.regner@nrc.gov Edward Williamson Edward.williamson@nrc.gov Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP Entergy Nuclear 2300 N Street, N.W. 1340 Echelon Parkway Washington DC, 20037-1128 Mail Stop M-ECH-62 Jackson, MS 39213 David R. Lewis, Esq.

David.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Terence A. Burke, Esq.

Paul A. Gaukler, Esq. tburke@entergy.com Paul.gaulker@pillsburylaw.com Jason B. Parker, Esq.

Jason.parker@pillsburylaw.com Maria.webb@pillsburylaw.com Duane Morris L.L.P. Susan L. Uttal, Esq.

505 9th Street, NW, Suite 1000 susan.uttal@nrc.gov Washington, D.C. 20004-2166 Andrea Z. Jones, Esq.

Sheila Slocum Hollis, Esq. axj4@nrc.gov SSHollis@duanemorris.com Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

beth.mizuno@nrc.gov Bnm1@nrc.gov Brian G. Harris, Esq.

Brian.harris@nrc.gov Brian Newell, Paralegal Brian.newell@nrc.gov

Pilgrim Watch Town of Plymouth Mary Lampert Town Managers Office 148 Washington Street 11 Lincoln Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Plymouth, MA 02360 Mary.Lampert@comcast.net Melissa Arrighi, Acting Town Manager marrighi@townhall.plymouth.ma.us Kevin M. Nord, Chief Richard R. MacDonald Duxbury Fire Department and Emergency 878 Tremont Street Management Agency Duxbury, MA 02332 668 Tremont Street Also by E-mail:

Duxbury, MA 02332 macdonald@town.duxbury.ma.us nord@town.duxbury.ma.us Town of Duxbury Nuclear Advisory Laura Pinson Committee laura@nealgross.com 31 Deerpath Trl.

North Duxbury, MA 02332 Rebecca Chin, Vice Chair rebeccajchin@hotmail.com

/s Matthew Brock Matthew Brock