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 Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) 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
/RA/
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland January 6, 2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
)
ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR
) and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, )
Units 2 and 3) )
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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop O-7H4M Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov Hearing Docket E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Edward L. Williamson, Esq.
Mail Stop T-3F23 Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001 David E. Roth, Esq.
Brian Harris, Esq.
Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Mary B. Spencer, Esq.
Administrative Judge Karl Farrar, Esq.
E-mail: lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov Brian Newell, Paralegal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Richard E. Wardwell Office of the General Counsel Administrative Judge Mail Stop O-15D21 E-mail: richard.wardwell@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail:
Kaye D. Lathrop sherwin.turk@nrc.gov Administrative Judge edward.williamson@nrc.gov 190 Cedar Lane E. beth.mizuno@nrc.gov Ridgway, CO 81432 brian.harris.@nrc.gov E-mail: kaye.lathrop@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov mary.spencer@nrc.gov Joshua A. Kirstein, Law Clerk karl.farrar@nrc.gov E-mail: josh.kirstein@nrc.gov brian.newell@nrc.gov Anne Siarnacki, Law Clerk E-mail: anne.siarnacki@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)
William C. Dennis, Esq. Thomas F. Wood, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel Daniel Riesel, Esq.
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Victoria Shiah, Esq.
440 Hamilton Avenue Counsel for Town of Cortlandt White Plains, NY 10601 Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.
Email: wdennis@entergy.com 460 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 E-mail: driesel@sprlaw.com vshiah@sprlaw.com Elise N. Zoli, Esq. Phillip Musegaas, Esq.
Goodwin Proctor, LLP Deborah Brancato, Esq.
Exchange Place Riverkeeper, Inc.
53 State Street 20 Secor Road Boston, MA 02109 Ossining, NY 10562 E-mail: ezoli@goodwinprocter.com E-mail: phillip@riverkeeper.org dbrancato@riverkeeper.org Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.
Paul M. Bessette, Esq. Assistant County Attorney Martin J. ONeill, Esq. Office of Robert F. Meehan, Raphael Kuyler, Esq. Westchester County Attorney Jonathan M. Rund, Esq. 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor Lena Michelle Long, Esq. White Plains, NY 10601 Laura Swett, Esq. E-mail: MJR1@westchestergov.com Lance Escher, Esq.
Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Lesa Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary Steven C. Filler Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Karla Raimundi 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
Washington, DC 20004 724 Wolcott Ave.
E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Beacon, NY 12508 pbessette@morganlewis.com E-mail: mannajo@clearwater.org martin.oneill@morganlewis.com stephenfiller@gmail.com rkuyler@morganlewis.com karla@clearwater.org jrund@morganlewis.com llong@morganlewis.com Michael J. Delaney, Esq.
lswett@morganlewis.com Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs lescher@morganlewis.com NYC Department of Environmental Protection mfreeze@morganlewis.com 59-17 Junction Boulevard lrichardson@morganlewis.com Flushing, NY 11373 E-mail: mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov 2
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Setting Prehearing Teleconference to Discuss Proposed Settlement of Contention NYS-24)
Joan Leary Matthews, Esq. Robert D. Snook, Esq.
Senior Attorney for Special Projects Assistant Attorney General New York State Department Office of the Attorney General of Environmental Conservation State of Connecticut 625 Broadway, 14th Floor 55 Elm Street Albany, New York 12233-5500 P.O. Box 120 E-mail: jmatthe@gw.dec.state.ny.us Hartford, CT 06141-0120 E-mail: robert.snook@po.state.ct.us John Louis Parker, Esq. Sean Murray, Mayor Office of General Counsel, Region 3 Kevin Hay, Village Administrator New York State Department Village of Buchanan of Environmental Conservation Municipal Building 21 South Putt Corners Road 236 Tate Avenue New Paltz, NY 12561-1620 Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 E-mail: jlparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us E-mail: SMurray@villageofbuchanan.com Administrator@villageofbuchanan.com John J. Sipos, Esq. Janice A. Dean, Esq.
Charles Donaldson, Esq. Assistant Attorney General Assistant Attorneys General Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York of the State of New York 120 Broadway, 26th Floor The Capitol New York, New York 10271 State Street E-mail: Janice.Dean@ag.ny.gov Albany, New York 12224 E-mail: John.Sipos@ag.ny.gov charlie.donaldson@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 3