ML12006A157
| ML12006A157 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 01/06/2012 |
| From: | Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 21702, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML12006A157 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 January 6, 2012 ORDER (Setting Prehearing Teleconference to Discuss Proposed Settlement of Contention NYS-24)
On December 21, 2011, consistent with 10 C.F.R. § 2.338(g) the Board received (1) a joint motion from the State of New York (New York) and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
(Entergy) seeking the Boards approval of a settlement agreement that would dismiss Contention NYS-24;1 (2) a proposed settlement;2 and (3) a proposed consent order approving the settlement.3 Prior to acting upon the joint motion, the Board will convene a pre-hearing teleconference. Participants in this proceeding shall contact the Boards law clerk, Anne Siarnacki (anne.siarnacki@nrc.gov) no later than Thursday, January 12, 2012, notifying her of the dates and times when they are unavailable to join the teleconference during the week of 1 Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement Agreement and Dismissal of New York State Contention NYS-24 (Dec. 21, 2011) [hereinafter Joint Motion].
2 Settlement Agreement Regarding New York State Contention 24 (Dec. 21, 2011).
3 Joint Motion, attach. B, [Proposed] Consent Order (Approving Settlement of New York State Contention 24).
January 17, 2012. Once the Board selects a date and time for the teleconference, we will send a follow-up Notice to this Order.
During the teleconference, the Board will discuss with the parties how the public interest will be served by the settlement (10 C.F.R. § 2.338(i)). Accordingly, the Board directs that:
(1) No later than January 12, 2012, New York shall provide to the Board and the NRC Staff the documents and information supplied by Entergy that are referred to in the proposed settlement agreement and which have been represented as adequate to satisfy New Yorks concerns about the structural integrity of the containment of Indian Point Units 2 and 3 during the period of extended operations; (2) During the teleconference, New York, Entergy, and the NRC Staff shall be prepared to answer questions regarding the documents and information provided to the Board pursuant to paragraph (1) above, and to explain how these documents and this information, combined with the periodic testing that is referenced in the settlement agreement, provide assurances that the structural integrity of the containment structures at Indian Point Units 2 and 3 will remain adequate during the period of proposed extended operation; and (3) New York, Entergy, and the NRC Staff shall be prepared to discuss the Boards authority under 10 C.F.R. § 2.338(e) to establish the terms of this proposed settlement as license conditions for the renewal of Entergys operating license for Indian Point Units 2 and 3, and, if a party objects to incorporating the settlement agreement into license conditions, to discuss alternative methods for the enforcement of the settlement agreement.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland January 6, 2012
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR
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and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station,
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Units 2 and 3)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Setting Prehearing Teleconference to Discuss Proposed Settlement of Contention NYS-24) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop O-7H4M Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hearing Docket E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Administrative Judge E-mail: lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge E-mail: richard.wardwell@nrc.gov Kaye D. Lathrop Administrative Judge 190 Cedar Lane E.
Ridgway, CO 81432 E-mail: kaye.lathrop@nrc.gov Joshua A. Kirstein, Law Clerk E-mail: josh.kirstein@nrc.gov Anne Siarnacki, Law Clerk E-mail: anne.siarnacki@nrc.gov Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Edward L. Williamson, Esq.
Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.
David E. Roth, Esq.
Brian Harris, Esq.
Mary B. Spencer, Esq.
Karl Farrar, Esq.
Brian Newell, Paralegal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail:
sherwin.turk@nrc.gov edward.williamson@nrc.gov beth.mizuno@nrc.gov brian.harris.@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov mary.spencer@nrc.gov karl.farrar@nrc.gov brian.newell@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Setting Prehearing Teleconference to Discuss Proposed Settlement of Contention NYS-24) 2 William C. Dennis, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Email: wdennis@entergy.com Thomas F. Wood, Esq.
Daniel Riesel, Esq.
Victoria Shiah, Esq.
Counsel for Town of Cortlandt Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.
460 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 E-mail: driesel@sprlaw.com vshiah@sprlaw.com Elise N. Zoli, Esq.
Goodwin Proctor, LLP Exchange Place 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109 E-mail: ezoli@goodwinprocter.com Phillip Musegaas, Esq.
Deborah Brancato, Esq.
Riverkeeper, Inc.
20 Secor Road Ossining, NY 10562 E-mail: phillip@riverkeeper.org dbrancato@riverkeeper.org Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Martin J. ONeill, Esq.
Raphael Kuyler, Esq.
Jonathan M. Rund, Esq.
Lena Michelle Long, Esq.
Laura Swett, Esq.
Lance Escher, Esq.
Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary Lesa Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com pbessette@morganlewis.com martin.oneill@morganlewis.com rkuyler@morganlewis.com jrund@morganlewis.com llong@morganlewis.com lswett@morganlewis.com lescher@morganlewis.com mfreeze@morganlewis.com lrichardson@morganlewis.com Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.
Assistant County Attorney Office of Robert F. Meehan, Westchester County Attorney 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor White Plains, NY 10601 E-mail: MJR1@westchestergov.com Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Steven C. Filler Karla Raimundi Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
724 Wolcott Ave.
Beacon, NY 12508 E-mail: mannajo@clearwater.org stephenfiller@gmail.com karla@clearwater.org Michael J. Delaney, Esq.
Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs NYC Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 Junction Boulevard Flushing, NY 11373 E-mail: mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Setting Prehearing Teleconference to Discuss Proposed Settlement of Contention NYS-24) 3 Joan Leary Matthews, Esq.
Senior Attorney for Special Projects New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway, 14th Floor Albany, New York 12233-5500 E-mail: jmatthe@gw.dec.state.ny.us Robert D. Snook, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 E-mail: robert.snook@po.state.ct.us 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: jlparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us Sean Murray, Mayor Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Village of Buchanan Municipal Building 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 E-mail: SMurray@villageofbuchanan.com Administrator@villageofbuchanan.com John J. Sipos, Esq.
Charles Donaldson, Esq.
Assistant Attorneys General Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York The Capitol State Street Albany, New York 12224 E-mail: John.Sipos@ag.ny.gov charlie.donaldson@ag.ny.gov Janice A. Dean, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York 120 Broadway, 26th Floor New York, New York 10271 E-mail: Janice.Dean@ag.ny.gov
[Original signed by Christine M. Pierpoint]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 6th day of January 2012