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Intervenors' Unopposed Motion to Vacate and Reschedule Oral Argument on Proposed Contention No. 5
ML12135A405
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 05/14/2012
From: Lodge T
- No Known Affiliation, Beyond Nuclear, Citizens Environmental Alliance of Southwestern Ontario, Don't Waste Michigan, Green Party of Ohio
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 22438, 50-346-LR, ASLBP 11-907-01-LR-BD01
Download: ML12135A405 (5)


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )

Docket No. 50-346-LR First Energy Nuclear Operating Company )

(Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) May 14, 2012

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INTERVENORS UNOPPOSED MOTION TO VACATE AND RESCHEDULE ORAL ARGUMENT ON PROPOSED CONTENTION NO. 5 Now come Beyond Nuclear, Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario (CEA), Dont Waste Michigan, and the Green Party of Ohio (collectively, Intervenors), by and through counsel, and move the Board to vacate the present, May 18, 2012, oral argument of proposed Contention No. 5 slated to take place in Port Clinton, Ohio. The NRC Staff and FirstEnergy do not oppose this request.

/s/ Terry J. Lodge Terry J. Lodge (Ohio Bar #0029271) 316 N. Michigan St., Ste. 520 Toledo, OH 43604-5627 Phone/fax (419) 255-7552 tjlodge50@yahoo.com Counsel for Intervenors A. Background By prior order ASLBP No. 11-907-01-LR-BD01, dated March 28, 2012), the Board scheduled oral argument to be convened in Port Clinton on May 18 to hear from the parties concerning the proposed Contention 5, which states:

Interveners contend that FirstEnergys recently-discovered, extensive cracking of unknown origin in the Davis-Besse shield building/secondary reactor radiological containment structure is an aging-related feature of the plant, the condition of which precludes safe operation of the atomic reactor beyond 2017 for any period of time, let alone the proposed 20-year license period.

The NRC Staff has proposed alternative wording which would transform the contention into a contention of omission. FENOC and the Staff have timely responded to the original contention motion.

B. A Change of Circumstances Has Occurred Which Militates Against Proceeding on May 18 Shortly after the entry of the Boards order, FENOC promulgated its idea of an aging management plan (AMP) to address the shield building cracking issue, on April 5, 2012. .

Intervenors have until June 4, 2012 by which time to move to amend or supplement their proposed Contention 5 based upon this disclosure by FENOC, and Intervenors wish to avail themselves of that option. Also, Intervenors, hoping to accelerate the discovery process in order to reinforce their proposed contention, tendered a FOIA request to the NRC in January 2012, and currently await the NRCs provision of requested information related to the cracking issue.

On May 14, 2012 (date of filing of this Motion), representatives of the Intervenors con-ferred with counsel for the NRC Staff and FENOC on the matter of whether oral argument on May 18 would be a productive use of the ASLBs and parties time. Proceeding with oral argument on May 18 would risk wasting the Boards time on a matter which is not likely to be ripe on May 18 for resolution. In the interest of conserving judicial resources, Intervenors request that the Board vacate the May 18, 2012 oral argument and reschedule the same to a date when the proposed Contention 5 may be finally considered for admissibility to this proceeding.

Both the NRC Staffs counsel and FENOCs counsel stated during the May 14 consulta-tion that they do not oppose this request.

WHEREFORE, Intervenors respectfully ask that the May 18, 2012 oral argument date be vacated and rescheduled.

/s/ Terry J. Lodge Terry J. Lodge (Ohio Bar #0029271) 316 N. Michigan St., Ste. 520 Toledo, OH 43604-5627 Phone/fax (419) 255-7552 tjlodge50@yahoo.com Counsel for Intervenors UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )

Docket No. 50-346-LR First Energy Nuclear Operating Company )

(Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) May 14, 2012

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF INTERVENORS UNOPPOSED MOTION TO VACATE AND RESCHEDULE ORAL ARGUMENT ON PROPOSED CONTENTION NO. 5' We hereby certify that a copy of the INTERVENORS UNOPPOSED MOTION TO VACATE AND RESCHEDULE ORAL ARGUMENT ON PROPOSED CONTENTION NO. 5" was sent by us to the following persons via electronic deposit filing with the Commissions EIE system on the 14th day of May, 2012:

Administrative Judge Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff William J. Froehlich, Chair Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Office of the General Counsel E-mail: wjf1@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15D21 Administrative Judge Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dr. William E. Kastenberg Catherine Kanatas Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brian G. Harris Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Brian.Harris@nrc.gov E-mail: wek1@nrc.gov Lloyd B. Subin lloyd.subin@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Nicholas G. Trikouros Office of Commission Appellate Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop: O-16C1 E-mail: ngt@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Michael Keegan Dont Waste Michigan E-mail: sburdick@morganlewis.com 811 Harrison Street Monroe, MI 48161 Timothy Matthews, Esq.

E-mail: mkeeganj@comcast.net Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Stephen J. Burdick Washington, DC 20004 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Phone: (202) 739-5830 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Fax: (202) 739-3001 Washington, D.C. 20004 E-mail: tmatthews@morganlewis.com Phone: 202-739-5059 Fax: 202-739-3001 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Terry J. Lodge Terry J. Lodge (Ohio Bar #0029271) 316 N. Michigan St., Ste. 520 Toledo, OH 43604-5627 Phone/fax (419) 255-7552 tjlodge50@yahoo.com Counsel for Intervenors

/s/ Kevin Kamps Kevin Kamps Radioactive Waste Watchdog Beyond Nuclear 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 400 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Tel. 301.270.2209 ext. 1 Email: kevin@beyondnuclear.org Website: www.beyondnuclear.org Pro se on behalf of Intervenors