ML12356A291
| ML12356A291 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/2012 |
| From: | Sherwin Turk NRC/OGC |
| To: | Kennedy M, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 23928, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML12356A291 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555-0001 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL December 21, 2012 Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T -3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3)
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR/286-LR
Dear Administrative Judges:
As discussed during the evidentiary hearings last week, the NRC Staff wishes to inform the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ("Board") and parties that it has revised the expected issuance date for Supplement 2 to the Safety Evaluation Report (USER Supplement 2") and the supplement (Volume 4) to the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement ("FSEIS Vol. 4") related to license renewal of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3. The Staff expects to issue FSEIS Vol. 4 on or before April 30, 2012, and to issue SER Supplement 2 on or before July 31,2012.
Inasmuch as FSEIS Supplement 1 will address aquatic impacts (including impacts to endangered species), the Staff would be unable to proceed to hearing on Contention RK-EC-8 until FSEIS Vol. 4 has been issued. Further, inasmuch as SER Supplement 2 will address the Applicant's aging management program for reactor vessel internals, the Staff believes that hearings on Track 2 safety issues (Contentions NYS-25 and related portions of NYS-38/
RK-TC-5) should be deferred until SER Supplement 2 has been issued. In addition, to promote efficiency and conservation of resources, and to assure there is no overlap in the issues or testimony, the Staff believes that evidentiary hearings on the remaining Track 2 safety issues (Contentions NYS-26B/RK-TC-1 B and portions of NYS-38/ RK-TC-5) should be deferred to coincide with hearings on the other Track 2 safety contentions addressed above.
Judge McDade December 21, 2012 Judge Kennedy Judge Wardwell Finally, the Staff has received a copy of Mr. Sipos' letter to the Board of earlier today, stating, in part, that the State of New York ("New York") intends to file a motion for an extension of time until March 22, 2013, for the filing of responses to the Applicant's motion for declaratory order on Coastal Zone Management Act issues. The Staff expects to join in New York's motion when it is filed, for the reasons stated in Mr. Sipos' letter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully, Sherwin E. Turk Counsel for NRC Staff cc: EIE Service List