ML13071A234

Update Regarding the Schedule for the Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report

ML13071A234
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/12/2013
From:	Matthew Smith NRC/OGC
To:	Kennedy M, Paul Ryerson, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 24218, 50-443-LR, ASLBP 10-906-02-LR-BD01
Download: ML13071A234 (2)

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March 12, 2013 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Paul S. Ryerson, Chair Dr. Richard E. Wardwell 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 NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC (Seabrook Station, Unit 1)

Docket No. 50-443-LR RE: Update Regarding the Schedule for the Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report

Dear Administrative Judges:

This letter responds to the Boards March 11, 2013, Order directing the Staff to provide an update on the status of its safety and environmental reviews in this proceeding. At this time, the Staff expects to issue a supplement to its draft supplemental environmental impact statement in April of 2013 and a final supplemental environmental impact statement in December of 2013. In light of the Staffs ongoing review of the Alkali-Silica Reaction at Seabrook, the Staff currently does not have an estimate for when it will complete its safety review The Staff apologizes to the Board for the delay in delivering this update. Due to personnel changes, these updates were not brought to counsels attention until after receipt of the Boards March 11, 2013 Order. Per the Boards instructions, the Staff will provide schedule updates in its monthly hearing file updates going forward. In addition, if the Staff makes any changes to the schedule between monthly updates, the Staff will immediately inform the Board.

Sincerely, Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff

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

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NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC ) Docket No. 50-443-LR

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(Seabrook Station, Unit 1) ) ASLBP No. 10-905-02-LR-BD01

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Letter regarding Update Regarding the Schedule for the Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement and Safety Evaluation Report, dated March 12, 2013, have been served over the Electronic Information Exchange, the NRCs E-Filing System, this 12th day of March, 2013.

Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for the NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (301) 415-1246 maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of Signature: March 12, 2013