ML12216A119

Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer

ML12216A119
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	08/03/2012
From:	William Froehlich Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	NRC/OGC
SECY RAS
References
RAS 23199, 50-346-LR, ASLBP 11-907-01-LR-BD01
Download: ML12216A119 (4)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

William J. Froehlich, Chairman Nicholas G. Trikouros Dr. William E. Kastenberg In the Matter of: Docket No. 50-346-LR FirstEnergy NUCLEAR OPERATING ASLBP No. 11-907-01-LR-BD01 COMPANY (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) August 3, 2012 ORDER (Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer)

On August 2, 2012, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(a) and Section G.2 of the Initial Scheduling Order in this case,1 the Staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Staff) filed a motion2 requesting an extension of time to file its answer to a motion for summary disposition of Contention 4, filed by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) on July 26, 20123 In support of its motion Staff states that FENOCs Summary Disposition Motion is based on, among other things, a revised Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analysis, submitted on July 16, 2012.4 In addition, FENOCs Summary Disposition Motion is supported by 48 attachments, which comprise over 3,300 pages and address a multitude of issues related 1

Initial Scheduling Order (June 15, 2011) (unpublished).

2 See NRC Staffs Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer to FirstEnergys Motion for Summary Disposition of Contention 4 (SAMA Analysis Source Terms) (Aug. 2, 2012)

[hereinafter Motion for Extension].

3 FirstEnergys Motion for Summary Disposition of Contention 4 (SAMA Analysis Source Terms) (July 26, 2012) [hereinafter FENOCs Summary Disposition Motion].

4 Motion for Extension at 2.

to Contention 4 concerning SAMAs.5 Staff also notes that there is currently pending in this docket a series of motions which seek to supplement a contention dealing with shield building cracking.6 The answers to these motions are due at about the same time as the answers to FENOCs Summary Disposition Motion.7 As required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(b), Staff contacted counsel for Intervenors and FENOC regarding this motion. Staff states that Intervenors consented to Staff filing the extension request and indicated that they wished to make the motion a joint motion, or alternatively, requested the consent/non-opposition of FENOC and the Staff to have the same answer date as the Staff.8 Staff and FENOC do not oppose Intervenors request to have the same answer date as the Staff. 9 For good cause shown, the unopposed Staff motion is GRANTED. The NRC Staff and Intervenors shall file their answers to FENOCs Summary Disposition Motion no later than September 14, 2012.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

William J. Froehlich, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 3, 2012 5

Id.

6 See id. See also Intervenors Third Motion to Amend and/or Supplement Proposed Contention No. 5 (Shield Building Cracking) (July 16, 2012); Intervenors Fourth Motion to Amend and/or Supplement Proposed Contention No. 5 (Shield Building Cracking) (July 23, 2012) (ADAMS Accession No. ML12205A507).

7 Board Order (Setting Dates for Answers and Reply to Motions to Amend Contention 5) (July 17, 2012) (unpublished).

8 Motion for Extension at 3.

9 Id.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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FIRST ENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING )

COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-346-LR

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(Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

Office of Commission Appellate Office of the Secretary of the Commission Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-7H4M Mail Stop O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hearing Docket E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Office of the General Counsel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Mail Stop O-15D21 Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Edward L. Williamson, Esq.

E-mail: edward.williamson@nrc.gov William J. Froehlich, Chair Lloyd B. Subin, Esq.

Administrative Judge E-mail: lloyd.subin@nrc.gov E-mail: william.froehlich@nrc.gov Brian Harris, Esq.

E-mail: brian.harris@nrc.gov Nicholas G. Trikouros Catherine Kanatas, Esq.

Administrative Judge E-mail: catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov E-mail: nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: brian.newell@nrc.gov William E. Kastenberg Administrative Judge OGC Mail Center : OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov E-mail: wek1@nrc.gov FirstEnergy Service Company.

Hillary Cain, Law Clerk Mailstop: A-GO-15 E-mail: hillary.cain@nrc.gov 76 South Main Street Matthew Flyntz, Law Clerk Akron, OH 44308 E-mail: matthew.flyntz@nrc.gov David W. Jenkins, Esq.

E-mail : djenkins@firstenergycorp.com

Docket No. 50-346-LR ORDER (Granting Motion for Extension of Time to File an Answer)

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Citizens Environmental Alliance (CEA) 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW of Southwestern Ontario Washington, D.C. 20004 1950 Ottawa Street Stephen Burdick, Esq. Windsor, Ontario Canada N8Y 197 E-mail: sburdick@morganlewis.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Green Party of Ohio E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com 2626 Robinwood Avenue Martin ONeill, Esq. Toledo, Ohio 43610 E-mail: martin.oneill@morganlewis.com Timothy Matthews, Esq. Dont Waste Michigan E-mail: tmatthews@morganlewis.com 811 Harrison Street Jane Diecker, Esq. Monroe, Michigan 48161 E-mail: jdiecker@morganlewis.com Michael Keegan Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary E-mail: mkeeganj@comcast.net E-mail: mfreeze@morganlewis.com Terry J. Lodge, Counsel for CEA, Dont Erich Pica, President Waste Michigan, and Green Party of Ohio Friends of the Earth 316 N. Michigan Street, Suite 520 1100 15th Street, NW Toledo, OH 43604-5627 11th Floor E-mail: tjlodge50@yahoo.com Washington, D.C. 20555 E-mail: mkeever@foe.org Beyond Nuclear 6930 Carroll Avenue Suite 400 Takoma Park, Md. 20912 Kevin Kamps E-mail : kevin@beyondnuclear.org Paul Gunter E-mail : paul@beyondnuclear.org

[Original signed by Christine M. Pierpoint]

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 3rd day of August 2012 2