ML13190A065
| ML13190A065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/09/2013 |
| From: | Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS 24794 | |
| Download: ML13190A065 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) July 9, 2013 ORDER (Denying Motions for Reconsideration; Granting Entergys Motion)
On June 12, 2013, the Board issued an order granting the State of New Yorks (New York) motion to submit four additional exhibits related to Contention NYS-5.1 Additionally, the Board accepted and incorporated into the record New Yorks and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.s (Entergy) supplemental proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for Contention NYS-16B.2 On June 14, 2013, Entergy filed a motion for reconsideration3 regarding the Boards order granting New Yorks motion to submit additional exhibits related to Contention NYS-5.4 Entergy argues that the Board erred by granting New Yorks motion without allowing Entergy or 1
See Licensing Board Order (Granting New Yorks Motions, Denying Clearwaters Motions, and Denying CZMA Motions) (June 12, 2013) (unpublished).
2 Id. at 2. Entergys supplemental proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law for contention NYS-16B were in response to New Yorks.
3 See Applicants Motion for Reconsideration of the Boards Decision to Admit Additional New York Exhibits Concerning Contention NYS-5 (June 14, 2013).
4 See State of New York Motion for Leave to Submit Recently Disclosed Entergy Documents as Additional Exhibits Concerning Contention NYS-5 (June 10, 2013).
the NRC Staff the opportunity to respond and because New York failed to show good cause for the admission of the admitted exhibits.5 On June 21, 2013, the NRC Staff filed a motion for partial reconsideration of the same June 12, 2013 Board order.6 Similar to Entergy, the NRC Staff seeks reconsideration because the Board granted New Yorks June 10, 2013 motion and admitted exhibits related to Contention NYS-5 without allowing the NRC Staff the opportunity to respond.7 The NRC Staff requests that it be allowed to file an answer to New Yorks motion.8 Additionally, the NRC Staff requests that it be allowed to file responsive supplemental proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law on Contention NYS-16B.9 On July 1, 2013, New York filed an answer to the NRC Staffs motion for partial reconsideration.10 New York does not oppose the NRC Staffs motion for partial reconsideration to the extent that it requests that the NRC Staff be permitted to file an answer to New Yorks June 10, 2013 motion.11 Additionally, New York requests that it be allowed to submit brief reply 5
Applicants Motion for Reconsideration of the Boards Decision to Admit Additional New York Exhibits Concerning Contention NYS-5 (June 14, 2013) at 4-9. Entergy indicated that if the Board denies Entergys motion for reconsideration, it will seek leave to supplement the evidentiary record. Id. at 9.
6 See NRC Staffs Motion for Partial Reconsideration of the Boards Order of June 12, 2013 (Granting New Yorks Motions to Supplement the Record on Contentions NYS-5 and NYS-16B)
(June 21, 2013).
7 Id. at 2-3.
8 Id. at 5.
9 Id.
10 See State of New Yorks Answer to NRC Staffs Motion for Partial Reconsideration of the Boards Order of June 12, 2013 (Granting New Yorks Motions to Supplement the Record on Contentions NYS-5 and NYS-16B) (July 1, 2013).
11 Id. at 2.
findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding Contention NYS-16B if the NRC Staff is given the opportunity to respond.12 For the reasons discussed below, we deny Entergys and the NRC Staffs motions for reconsideration. Section 2.323(e) provides that a motion for reconsideration may be filed upon a showing of compelling circumstances, such as the existence of a clear and material error in a decision, which could not have been reasonably anticipated, that renders the decision invalid.13 Reconsideration is permitted only where manifest injustice would occur in the absence of reconsideration, . . . .14 The Commission has stated that the reconsideration standard is to be applied strictly, and reconsideration should only be allowed when there is decisive new information or a fundamental . . . misunderstanding of a key point.15 Viewing the motions for reconsideration in light of these requirements, the Board denies the requests. The Board does not believe that manifest injustice has occurred. In lieu of granting Entergys and the NRC Staffs motions, the Board will accept and consider the supplemental filing requested by Entergy16 and the NRC Staffs answer17 to New Yorks June 10, 2013 motion. Given that Entergy has responded to New Yorks motion with substantive 12 Id. New York requests permission to file combined reply findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding Contention NYS-16B, briefly replying to both the NRC Staff and Entergy. Id. New York proposes a deadline of July 25, 2013. Id.
13 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(e).
14 Virginia Elec. & Power Co. d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power & Old Dominion Elec. Coop. (North Anna Power Station, Unit 3), LBP-08-23, 68 NRC 679, 681 (2008) (citing Final Rule: Changes to Adjudicatory Process, 69 Fed. Reg. 2182, 2207 (Jan. 14, 2004)).
15 See Louisiana Energy Servs., L.P. (National Enrichment Facility), CLI-04-35, 60 NRC 619, 622 (2004); Pac. Gas & Elec. Co. (Diablo Canyon Power Plant Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation), CLI-06-27, 64 NRC 399, 400-01 (2006).
16 Applicants Motion for Reconsideration of the Boards Decision to Admit Additional New York Exhibits Concerning Contention NYS-5 (June 14, 2013) at 9.
17 NRC Staffs Motion for Partial Reconsideration of the Boards Order of June 12, 2013 (Granting New Yorks Motions to Supplement the Record on Contentions NYS-5 and NYS-16B)
(June 21, 2013) at 5.
argument and accompanying attachments, the Board expects that any supplemental filings and answers be concise. Additionally, the Board will accept and incorporate into the record any responsive supplemental proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law on Contention NYS-16B filed by the NRC Staff. All filings will be considered timely if filed on or before July 22, 2013. New Yorks request to submit brief reply findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding Contention NYS-16B is denied.
Lastly, on June 20, 2013, Entergy filed a motion for leave to file Entergy communication NL-13-075 as exhibit ENT000608.18 Per the Boards June 12, 2013 order,19 Entergys motion is GRANTED and ENT000608 is admitted.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
/RA/
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland July 9, 2013 18 See Entergys Motion for Leave to File, and to Request the Admission of, Hearing Exhibit ENT000608 (June 20, 2013).
19 Licensing Board Order (Granting New Yorks Motions, Denying Clearwaters Motion, and Denying CZMA Motions) (June 12, 2013) at 2 (unpublished).
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
)
) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR
) and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating, )
Units 2 and 3) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Denying Motions for Reconsideration; Granting Entergys Motion) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Denying Motions for Reconsideration; Granting Entergys Motion)
Elise N. Zoli, Esq. Phillip Musegaas, Esq.
Goodwin Proctor, LLP Deborah Brancato, Esq.
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Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq.
Adam Stolorow, Esq.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Denying Motions for Reconsideration; Granting Entergys Motion)
Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Steven C. Filler Robert D. Snook, Esq.
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[Original signed by Clara I. Sola ]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 9th day of July 2013 3