ML12214A520

NRC Staff Hearing File Update 1

ML12214A520
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	08/01/2012
From:	Matthew Smith NRC/OGC
To:	William Froehlich, Kastenberg W, Kennedy M Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 23157, 50-352-LR, 50-353-LR, ASLBP 12-916-04-LR-BD01
Download: ML12214A520 (14)

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August 1, 2012 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge William J. Froehlich, Chair Dr. William E. Kastenberg Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and)

Docket Nos. 50-352-LR / 50-353-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §§ 2.1203 and 2.336 and as modified by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards (Board) Initial Scheduling Order dated May 7, 2012, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Staff) is providing an index (Attachment 1) identifying documents subject to disclosure under the Boards Order. Attachment 2 logs documents that are protected by the deliberative process privilege. Attachment 5, the Declaration of Brian E. Holian, formally invokes the deliberative process privilege for those documents listed in Attachment 2. logs documents that are proprietary.

On or about August 1, 2012, the materials listed in Attachment 1 may be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) and through the Electronic Hearing Docket (EHD). The index contains the ADAMS accession number, document date, and the document title for the documents in the hearing file.

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c), attached is also the Affidavit of Leslie Perkins, 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 July 26, 2012.

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.

Judge Froehlich July 2, 2012 Judge Kennedy Judge Kastenberg Sincerely, Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: Maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of signature: August 1, 2012

Enclosures:

Attachment 1: Hearing File Index - Update 1 Attachment 2: Deliberative Process Privilege Log - Update 1 Attachment 3: Proprietary Privilege Log - Update 1 Attachment 4: Affidavit of Leslie Perkins Attachment 5: Declaration of Brian E. Holian

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

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC ) 50-352-LR/ 50-353-LR

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(Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the letter from Maxwell C. Smith to the Board, dated July 2, 2012; - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File Index Initial, Update 1; Attachment 2 -

Limerick License Renewal Hearing File Deliberative Process Privilege Log, Update 1; - Proprietary Privilege Log, Update 1; Attachment 4 - Affidavit of Leslie Perkins Concerning Mandatory Disclosure Requirement of 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b); and Attachment 5 -

Declaration of Brian E. Holian in the above captioned proceeding have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 1st day of August, 2012:

William J. Froehlich, Chair U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 hearingdocket@nrc.gov William.Froehlich@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov Dr. William E. Kastenberg Exelon Generation Company, LLC Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 4300 Warrenville Road Mail Stop: T-3F23 Warrenville, IL 60555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission J. Bradley Fewell, Deputy General Counsel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Bradley.Fewell@exeloncorp.com William.Kastenberg@nrc.gov

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Geoffrey H. Fettus 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Natural Resources Defense Counsel Washington, DC 20004 1152 15th Street NW Alex S. Polonsky, Esq. Washington, DC 20005 apolonsky@morganlewis.com gfettus@nrdc.org Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

ksutton@morganlewis.com Anthony Z. Roisman National Legal Scholars Law Firm, P.C.

241 Poverty Lane, Unit 1 Lebanon, NH 03766 aroisman@nationallegalscholars.com

/Signed (electronically) by/

Maxell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of signature: August 1, 2012

Attachment 1 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Hearing File Index - Update 1 Accession No. Date Title Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on January 4, 2012, Between the NRC and Exelon Concerning RAI Pertaining to the Limerick Generating Station, License Renewal Application (TAC NOS.

ML12018A087 7/16/12 12:00AM ME6555 and ME6556).

Summary of Telephone Conference Call held on May 16, 2012, between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, Concerning Requests for Additional Information ML12139A061 6/25/12 12:00AM Pertaining to the Limerick Generating Station, License Renewal.

ML12139A071 7/20/12 12:00AM 4/12/2012 Telecon Summary with Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

ML12139A074 7/20/12 12:00AM 4/5/2012 Telecon Summary with Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

ML12164A800 7/20/12 12:00AM 6/11/2012 Telecon Summary with Exelon Generation Company, LLC.

Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Response to NRC Request for Additional Information, dated ML12174A329 6/22/12 12:00AM June 21, 2012, Related to License Renewal Application.

ML12180A459 6/25/12 12:00AM 2012/06/25 Limerick LR - DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12180A461 6/25/12 12:00AM 2012/06/25 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12180A484 6/28/12 12:00AM 2012/06/28 Limerick LR - Everything ok?

ML12180A488 6/28/12 12:00AM 2012/06/28 Limerick LR - RE: Everything ok?

RAI for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC ML12181A441 7/10/12 12:00AM No. ME6555 and ME6556).

2012/06/29 Limerick LR - DRAFT Request for Additional Information RE: Limerick Generating Station ML12181A487 6/29/12 12:00AM LRA ML12181A489 6/28/12 12:00AM 2012/06/28 Limerick LR - Call for Friday ML12192A676 7/9/12 12:00AM 2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RAI ML12192A680 7/9/12 12:00AM 2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12192A681 7/9/12 12:00AM 2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12192A684 7/9/12 12:00AM 2012/07/09 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12193A012 7/3/12 12:00AM 2012/07/03 Limerick LR - RE: I am out of the office on Thursday and Friday ML12193A013 7/3/12 12:00AM 2012/07/03 Limerick LR - I am out of the office on Thursday and Friday ML12193A014 7/3/12 12:00AM 2012/07/03 Limerick LR - RE: I am out of the office on Thursday and Friday 2012/07/10 Limerick LR - FW: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and ML12193A128 7/10/12 12:00AM ME6566) 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - RE: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and ML12193A131 7/11/12 12:00AM ME6566)

August 1, 2012 Page 1 of 2

Attachment 1 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Hearing File Index - Update 1 2012/07/10 Limerick LR - FW: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and ML12193A132 7/10/12 12:00AM ME6566) 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - RE: LIMERICK: Request for Additional information for the Review of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME6555 and ML12193A134 7/11/12 12:00AM ME6566)

ML12194A280 7/11/12 12:00AM 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - FW: 7/11/12 - LIM - Response to NRC RAI dated 7/10/12 re. LGS LRA ML12201B410 7/13/12 12:00AM 2012/07/13 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12201B411 7/13/12 12:00AM 2012/07/13 Limerick LR - DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12201B428 7/19/12 12:00AM 2012/07/19 Limerick LR - DRAFT Teleconference summary ML12205A504 7/19/12 12:00AM 2012/07/19 Limerick LR - RE: DRAFT Teleconference summary August 1, 2012 Page 2 of 2

Attachment 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Deliberative Process Privilege Log - Update 1 Author Name/ Addressee Name/ Estimated Item # Accession No. Title Affiliation Affiliation Comment Date Page Count Juan Uribe, Sergiu Robert Basturescu, NRC/NRR/DE; Kuntz, Janak Raval, Internal Transmission 2012/03/05 Limerick LR - Limerick LR NRC/NRR/D NRC/NRR/DSS; Angela of Applicant's Response 3/5/12 2-0001 ML12180A468 RAI response LR Buford, NRC/NRR/DLR to RAIs 12:00AM 19 Seung Min, William Holston, Michelle Kichline, William Gardner, Rajender Auluck, Angela Buford, NRC/NRR/DLR; Robert Naeem Iqbal, Kuntz, NRC/NRR/DRA; Patrick Internal Transmission 2012/02/16 Limerick LR - FW: 2/16/12 NRC/NRR/D Purtscher, Juan Uribe, of Applicant's Response 2/16/12 2-0002 ML12180A469 - LIM - Response to RAI dated 1/17/12 LR NRC/NRR/DE to RAIs 12:00AM 50 Internal Discussion of Patrick Purtscher, Jeffrey Staff Review of Reactor 2012/01/11 Limerick LR - Conditions in Seung Min, Poehler, Dan Widrevitz, Pressure Vessel and/or the Safety Evaluations of BWRVIP-78, - NRC/NRR/D NRC/NRR/DE; Bo Pham, Survelience Capsule 1/11/12 2-0003 ML12192A711 86, -116 and -86, Rev. 1 LR NRC/NRR/DE Fluences 12:00AM 55 2011/12/08 Limerick LR - RE: 12.7.11-LIM - Response to NRC RAI dated Seung Min, Internal Transmission 11.18.11.pdf - Adobe Acrobat NRC/NRR/D Robert Kuntz, of Applicant's Response 12/8/11 2-0004 ML12193A005 Professional LR NRC/NRR/DLR to RAIs 12:00AM 3 August 1, 2012 Page 1 of 2

Attachment 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Deliberative Process Privilege Log - Update 1 2012/04/19 Limerick LR - RE: Limerick RAI Response for CASS RWCU Pump Casings - Basis for Management of Seung Min, Internal Transmission Loss of Fracture Toughness/Thermal NRC/NRR/D James Medoff, of Applicant's Response 4/19/12 2-0005 ML12193A212 Aging LR NRC/NRR/DLR to RAIs 12:00AM 49 Seung Min, Internal Discussion of 2011/08/23 Limerick LR - RE: Limerick NRC/NRR/D On Yee, Ching Ng, Bo Proposed Audit 8/23/11 2-0006 ML12193A353 AMP audit LR Pham, NRC/NRR/DLR Activiites 12:00AM 3 Seung Min, Internal Discussion of 2011/08/23 Limerick LR - RE: Limerick NRC/NRR/D Proposed Audit 8/23/11 2-0007 ML12193A362 AMP audit LR Bo Pham, NRC/NRR/DLR Activiites 12:00AM 3 Robert 2012/07/11 Limerick LR - FW: 7/11/12 Kuntz, Internal Transmission

- LIM - Response to NRC RAI dated NRC/NRR/D Mark Yoo, Ching NG, Billy of Applicant's Response 7/11/12 2-0008 ML12194A278 7/10/12 re. LGS LRA LR Rogers, NRC/NRR/DLR to RAIs 12:00AM 17 August 1, 2012 Page 2 of 2

Attachment 2 - Limerick License Renewal Hearing File and Mandatory Disclosures Proprietary Privilege Log - Update 1 Author Name/ Addressee Name/ Estimated Item # Accession No. Title Affiliation Affiliation Comment Date Page Count Patrick Purtscher, 2012/01/11 Limerick LR - Jeffrey Poehler, Dan Conditions in the Safety Widrevitz, Attaches and Evaluations of BWRVIP-78, -86, - Seung Min, NRC/NRR/DE; Bo Discusses Proprietary 1/11/12 P2-0001 ML12192A711 116 and -86, Rev. 1 NRC/NRR/DLR Pham, NRC/NRR/DE Information 12:00AM 55 August 1, 2012 Page 1 of 1

In the Matter of EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-352-LR and 50-353-LR Attachment 4 Affidavit of Leslie Perkins

August 1, 2012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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Exelon Generation Company, LLC ) Docket Nos. 50-352-LR/ 50-353-LR

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(Exelon Generation Station, Units 1 and 2) )

AFFIDAVIT OF LESLIE PERKINS CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)

I, Leslie Perkins, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as a Project Manager in the Division of License Renewal in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as a project manager for the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 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.

2. I hereby certify that all relevant materials related to the issues in connection with the LRA that are 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 by the Staff as of July 26, 2012.

3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Executed in Accordance with 10 CFR § 2.304 (d)

Leslie Perkins Project Manager Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 1st day of August, 2012

In the Matter of EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC (Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-352-LR and 50-353-LR Attachment 5 Declaration of Brian E. Holian

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

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EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC ) 50-352-LR/ 50-353-LR

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(Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2) )

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DECLARATION OF BRIAN E. HOLIAN I, Brian E. Holian, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as the Director of the Division of License Renewal (DLR) in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staffs review and evaluation of the Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 license renewal application.

2. 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 Staffs pre-decisional deliberative process. The documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staffs Hearing File Index, Update 1.

3. 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 Staffs review of the license renewal application. The documents contain either the Staffs analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency position with respect to the matters

discussed therein. The documents comprise part of the deliberative process necessary for the Staffs review of the pending license renewal application.

4. 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 as 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 Staffs 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.

5. Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staffs Hearing File Index, Update 1.

6. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Executed in Accord with 10 CFR 2.304(d).

Brian E. Holian Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 1st day of August, 2012