ML13212A386
| ML13212A386 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/31/2013 |
| From: | Amitava Ghosh NRC/OGC |
| To: | Kennedy M, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 24867, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML13212A386 (18) | |
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July 31, 2013 Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Michael F. Kennedy Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR
Dear Administrative Judges:
Pursuant to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards December 18, 2008, Memorandum and Order (Addressing Requests that the Proceeding be Conducted Pursuant to Subpart G), slip op. at 13, the Licensing Board's Order (Granting Consent Motion Regarding Mandatory Disclosures), dated January 30, 2009, at 1, the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Staff) herein notifies the Licensing Board and the parties that the hearing file has been supplemented for this proceeding. Materials in the hearing file may be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). An index containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in Hearing File Index, Supplement 54 is appended hereto as Attachment 1.
On or about August 10, 2013, the documents identified in the hearing file will be made available via the Electronic Hearing Docket (EHD), which may be accessed at the following URL:
http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD_Proceeding/home.asp. The hearing file will be contained in a sub-folder entitled, Indian PT Hearing File, Supplement 54 in the Indian_PT_2&3_50-247&50-286-LR" folder of the EHD.
In addition, as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is producing a privilege log, identifying documents withheld under the deliberative process privilege, which is appended hereto as Attachment 2. Also attached is the Declaration of Melanie A. Galloway formally invoking the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents in Attachment 2. The UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20555 - 0001
Judge McDade July 31, 2013 Judge Kennedy Judge Wardwell Staff will preserve and maintain the privileged documents identified in the log during the pendency of this proceeding.
Further, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c), attached is the Affidavit of Kimberly J. Green, 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 25, 2013.
Finally, 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.
Sincerely, Signed (electronically) by Anita Ghosh Counsel for NRC Staff
Enclosures:
Attachment 1 - Hearing File Index, Supplement 54
- Deliberative Process Privilege Log Declaration of Melanie A. Galloway Affidavit of Kimberly J. Green cc w/Encls.:
Service List
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 ID#
Accession Number Document Date Title 54-0001 ML13176A471 06/25/2013 2013/06/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft Telecon Summary for Call on June 4, 2013 54-0002 ML13177A130 06/26/2013 2013/06/26 Indian Point LR Hearing - Draft RAI on change to MEB program 54-0003 ML13178A327 06/27/2013 2013/06/27 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on change to MEB program 54-0004 ML13184A289 06/27/2013 2013/06/27 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on change to MEB program 54-0005 ML13178A330 06/27/2013 2013/06/27 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on change to MEB program 54-0006 ML13179A134 06/28/2013 2013/06/28 Indian Point LR Hearing - Indian Point: final supplement to FSEIS available 54-0007 ML13179A135 06/28/2013 2013/06/28 Indian Point LR Hearing - Indian Point Supplement available 54-0008 ML13179A081 06/28/2013 2013/06/28 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on change to MEB program 54-0009 ML13182A329 07/01/2013 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Call Information for July 2nd phone call 54-0010 ML13184A288 07/01/2013 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Call Information for July 2nd phone call 54-0011 ML13182A394 07/01/2013 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Call Information for July 2nd phone call 54-0012 ML13184A290 07/01/2013 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Call Information for July 2nd phone call 54-0013 ML13183A557 07/02/2013 2013/07/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - Draft Telecon Summary for Call on July 2, 2013 54-0014 ML13183A555 07/02/2013 2013/07/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Call Information for July 2nd phone call - Entergy Participants 54-0015 ML13184A287 07/02/2013 2013/07/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Call Information for July 2nd phone call - Entergy Participants 54-0016 ML13184A230 07/03/2013 2013/07/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft Telecon Summary for Call on July 2, 2013 54-0017 ML13184A227 07/03/2013 2013/07/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft Telecon Summary for Call on July 2, 2013 54-0018 ML13189A121 07/05/2013 2013/07/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - Indian Point: Desalination Plant for Drinking Water Within 3.5 Miles of Indian Point (TAC MF2267 and MF2268) 54-0019 ML13191B322 07/10/2013 2013/07/10 Indian Point LR Hearing - Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0020 ML13192A036 07/11/2013 2013/07/11 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0021 ML13196A271 07/15/2013 2013/07/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - IPEC License Renewal - Correction to a Previous Buried Piping Submittal 54-0022 ML13196A268 07/15/2013 2013/07/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0023 ML13196A269 07/15/2013 2013/07/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0024 ML13196A267 07/15/2013 2013/07/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0025 ML13197A467 07/16/2013 2013/07/16 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0026 ML13198A579 07/17/2013 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - RAI letter on 480V MEB 54-0027 ML13198A126 07/17/2013 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0028 ML13198A062 07/17/2013 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan 54-0029 ML13198A247 07/17/2013 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft RAI on Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 ID#
Accession Number Document Date Title 54-0030 ML13199A019 07/17/2013 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: RAI letter on 480V MEB 54-0031 ML13200A372 07/19/2013 2013/07/19 Indian Point LR Hearing - List of Participants 54-0032 ML13200A132 07/19/2013 2013/07/19 Indian Point LR Hearing - NMFS letter regarding final supplemental EIS report 54-0033 ML13203A110 07/22/2013 2013/07/22 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: List of Participants 54-0034 ML13203A107 07/22/2013 2013/07/22 Indian Point LR Hearing - Telecon Summary for 7-19-13 Call on DRAIs for RVI Program and Inspection Plan 54-0035 ML13203A108 07/22/2013 2013/07/22 Indian Point LR Hearing - the InfoGram on the Clevis Insert Cap Screws 54-0036 ML13205A022 07/24/2013 2013/07/24 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Telecon Summary for 7-19-13 Call on DRAIs for RVI Program and Inspection Plan 54-0037 ML13205A088 07/24/2013 2013/07/24 Indian Point LR Hearing - Revised draft telecon summary for phone call on 7-19-13 54-0038 ML13206A257 07/25/2013 2013/07/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - IPEC License Renewal - Response to RAIs SET 2013-02 (Cathodic Protection etc) 54-0039 ML13186A179 07/05/2013 IR 05000247-13-009; 05/6/2013 to 05/23/2013; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2; License Renewal Team Inspection.
54-0040 ML13171A368 07/02/2013 June 4, 2013, Summary of Conference Call Held between NRC and Entergy, Concerning Responses to RAI's Regarding the Reactor Vessel Internals Program at IP Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3.
54-0041 ML13123A275 07/03/2013 National Marine Fisheries Service's Biological Opinion for Continued Operation of Indian Point Nuclear Generation Unit Nos. 2 and 3.
54-0042 ML13176A158 06/25/2013 Press Release-13-054: NRC Issues Supplement to Final Environmental Study For Indian Point Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application.
54-0043 ML13134A367 07/19/2013 Indian Point PM Change Letter.
54-0044 ML13200A094 07/18/2013 M. Colligan, NMFS, to J. Lubinski, NRC, Comments on Final SEIS for Indian Point License Renewal and Status of Biological Opinion Monitoring Plan.
54-0045 ML13186A169 07/17/2013 Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos.
2 and 3, License Renewal Application, Set 2013 03 (TAC Nos. MD5407 and MD5408).
54-0046 ML13162A604 06/20/2013 FRN for Notice of Availability of the Supplement the Final Plant-Specific Suppl 38, Vol 4, to the GEIS for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos.
2 and 3 (TAC Nos. MD5411 AND MD5412).
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 1
Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been determined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from public disclosures as predecisional, deliberative information. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the "deliberative process" privilege.
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-001 ML13175A209 K. Green, NRC/NRR 2013/06/24 Indian Point LR Hearing - Wording of draft RAI 06/24/2013 E-Mail Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAI 3
DP-54-002 ML13176A119 W. Holston, NRC/NRR 2013/06/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: IP RAI 06/25/2013 E-Mail W. Gardner, NRC/NRR S. Bloom, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAI 2
DP-54-003 ML13176A239 L. James, NRC/NRR 2013/06/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: IP SAMA Cost Beneficial Activity Timeline 06/25/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment D. Harrison, NRC/NRR T. Tam, NRC/NRR J. Parillo, NRC/NRR S. Turk, NRC/OGC B. Harris, NRC/OGC Internal discussion regarding Staff review of revised SAMA cost estimates
Attachment:
Estimated schedule and internal discussion of Staffs review of SAMA cost estimate 4
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 2
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-004 ML13176A072 L. James, NRC/NRR 2013/06/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - Schedule for Indian Point CZMA Consultation 06/25/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment S. Turk, NRC/OGC K. Green, NRC/NRR M. Wong, NRC/NRR M. Moser, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding CZMA consultation
Attachment:
Estimated schedule and internal discussion of Staffs review of CZMA 3
DP-54-005 ML13179A370 K. Green, NRC/NRR 2013/06/28 Indian Point LR Hearing - wording of RAI 06/28/2013 E-Mail A. Hiser, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAI 3
DP-54-006 ML13182A670 J. Poehler, NRC/NRR 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - Proposed Revised Wording RAI 11-A 07/01/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment S. Rosenberg, NRC/NRR Email forwarding revisions to draft RAI
Attachment:
Draft RAI 3
DP-54-007 ML13182A573 K. Green, NRC/NRR 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - proposed wording of draft RAI regarding Commitment 47 change 07/01/2013 E-Mail J. Poehler, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAI 2
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 3
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-008 ML13182A671 J. Poehler, NRC/NRR 2013/07/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
proposed wording of draft RAI regarding Commitment 47 change 07/01/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment K. Green, NRC/NRR S. Rosenberg, NRC/NRR Email sending revisions to draft RAI
Attachment:
Draft RAI 4
DP-54-009 ML13183A571 S. Turk, NRC/OGC 2013/07/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Request Legal Assistance RE: IP2 Timely Renewal 07/02/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment K. Green, NRC/NRR D. Pickett, NRC/NRR Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR J. Trapp, NRC/RGN-I R. Beall, NRC/NRR S.
Rutenkroger, NRC/RGN-I B. Harris, NRC/OGC D. Roth, NRC/OGC A. Ghosh, NRC/OGC B. Mizuno, NRC/OGC E. Williamson, NRC/OGC M. Spencer, NRC/OGC Internal discussion regarding comments to Indian Point timely renewal UFSAR questions
Attachment:
Draft response to Indian Point timely renewal UFSAR questions
[Also withheld under the Attorney-Client privilege]
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 4
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-010 ML13183A421 K. Green, NRC/NRR 2013/07/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Request Legal Assistance RE: IP2 Timely Renewal 07/02/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment D. Pickett, NRC/NRR S. Turk, NRC/OGC Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR J. Trapp, NRC/RGN-I R. Beall, NRC/NRR S.
Rutenkroger, NRC/RGN-I Internal discussion regarding comments to Indian Point timely renewal UFSAR questions
Attachment:
Draft response to Indian Point timely renewal UFSAR questions
[Also withheld under the Attorney-Client privilege]
4 DP-54-011 ML13184A026 K. Green, NRC/NRR 2013/07/03 Indian Point LR Hearing - need to meet 07/03/2013 E-Mail Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAIs 2
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 5
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-012 ML13186A146 D. Pickett, NRC/NRR 2013/07/05 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: Request Legal Assistance RE: IP2 Timely Renewal 07/05/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR S.
Rutenkroger, NRC/RGN-I J. Trapp, NRC/RGN-I S. Turk, NRC/OGC R. Beall, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding comments to Indian Point timely renewal UFSAR questions
Attachment:
Draft response to Indian Point timely renewal UFSAR questions
[Also withheld under the Attorney-Client privilege]
6
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 6
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-013 ML13189A124 D. Pickett, NRC/NRR 2013/07/08 Indian Point LR Hearing - Followup Assistance Required for G20130435 07/08/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachments U. Shoop, NRC/NRR J. Dozier, NRC/NRR P. Craver, NRC/NRR R. Beall, NRC/NRR S. Turk, NRC/OGC Internal discussion regarding public inquiries Attachments:
Letter regarding Desalination plant for drinking water near Indian Point [Available in public disclosures: 54-0018 (ML13189A271)];
Email concerning operating reactor radiation doses 2
DP-54-014 ML13196A272 W. Gardner, NRC/NRR 2013/07/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - IP RAI 07/15/2013 E-Mail W. Holston, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAI 2
DP-54-015 ML13196A138 W. Gardner, NRC/NRR 2013/07/15 Indian Point LR Hearing - IP SER ready for review 07/15/2013 E-Mail W. Holston, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding revisions to draft SER input 2
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 7
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-016 ML13197A382 W. Holston, NRC/NRR 2013/07/16 Indian Point LR Hearing - IP 7/15/13 Amendment Letter -
portions related to buried piping 07/16/2013 E-Mail S. Bloom, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding revisions to draft SER input 2
DP-54-017 ML13197A237 W. Holston, NRC/NRR 2013/07/16 Indian Point LR Hearing - Peer Review 07/16/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment J. Wise, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding Staff evaluation of Entergy letter
Attachment:
Entergy letter NL-12-123 [Available in public disclosures: 54-0021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13196A271)]
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- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 8
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-018 ML13198A425 S. Bloom, NRC/NRR 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: IP AMP and AMR SER Input Buried and underground piping and tanks-update letters through July 15, 2013 Holston Wise.docx 07/17/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR C. Spruill, NRC/NRR W. Holston, NRC/NRR W. Gardner, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding Draft Staff AMP and AMR SER input regarding buried and underground piping and tanks
Attachment:
Draft Staff AMP and AMR SER input regarding buried and underground piping and tanks 11 DP-54-019 ML13198A580 W. Holston, NRC/NRR 2013/07/17 Indian Point LR Hearing - Reformatted SER Input for IP Buried Pipe Change Letters 07/17/2013 E-Mail S. Bloom, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft SER input 2
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 9
ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-020 ML13199A022 S. Bloom, NRC/NRR 2013/07/18 Indian Point LR Hearing - IP AMP and AMR SER Input Buried and underground piping and tanks-update letters through July 15, 2013 Holston Reformatted for PM.docx 07/18/2013 E-Mail w/
Attachment Y. Diaz-
- Sanabria, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR C. Spruill, NRC/NRR W. Holston, NRC/NRR W. Gardner, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding Draft Staff AMP and AMR SER input regarding buried and underground piping and tanks
Attachment:
Draft Staff AMP and AMR SER input regarding buried and underground piping and tanks 8
DP-54-021 ML13199A101 W. Holston, NRC/NRR 2013/07/18 Indian Point LR Hearing - IP SER Input format 07/18/2013 E-Mail W. Gardner, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft SER input 2
DP-54-022 ML13199A018 S. Bloom, NRC/NRR 2013/07/18 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE:
Reformatted SER Input for IP Buried Pipe Change Letters 07/18/2013 E-Mail W. Holston, NRC/NRR K. Green, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft SER input 2
DP-54-023 ML13205A349 W. Gardner, NRC/NRR 2013/07/24 Indian Point LR Hearing - RAI 07/24/2013 E-Mail K. Green, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft RAI 2
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 54 - July 31, 2013 10 ID #
Accession Number Author Name
& Author Affiliation Title Document Date Document Type Addressee Name
& Addressee Affiliation Comment Estimated Page Count DP-54-024 ML13206A256 K. Green, NRC/NRR 2013/07/25 Indian Point LR Hearing - FW: IPEC License Renewal -
Response to RAIs SET 2013-02 (Cathodic Protection etc) 07/25/2013 E-Mail W. Holston, NRC/NRR W. Gardner, NRC/NRR J. Wise, NRC/NRR S. Bloom, NRC/NRR Internal discussion regarding draft SER input
Attachment:
Entergy letter, NL-13-098
[Available in public disclosures: 54-0038 (ADAMS Accession No. ML13206A257)]
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July 31, 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR/286-LR
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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)
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DECLARATION OF MELANIE A. GALLOWAY I, Melanie A. Galloway, do hereby state as follows:
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I am employed as the Deputy Director of the Division of License Renewal (DLR) in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). I am serving as the Acting Director for DLR. My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staffs review and evaluation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 license renewal application.
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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 Supplement 54.
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I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in, and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management Directive 3.4, that they contain 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.
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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.
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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 Supplement 54.
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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)
Melanie A. Galloway Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 31st day of July, 2013
July 31, 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR/286-LR
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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating
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Units 2 and 3)
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AFFIDAVIT OF KIMBERLY J. GREEN CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)
I, Kimberly J. Green, do hereby state as follows:
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I am employed as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Division of License Renewal in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as the hearing file project manager for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 license renewal application (LRA). Among other things, I am assisting with the preparation of the hearing file and mandatory disclosures in connection with the LRA at issue in this proceeding.
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I hereby certify that all relevant materials 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 as of July 25, 2013.
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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)
Kimberly J. Green Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 31st day of July 2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR/286-LR
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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating
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Units 2 and 3)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to 10 C.F.R § 2.305 (revised), I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Letter to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board regarding the Indian Point Hearing File, including: - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 54; Attachment 2
- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 54 - Deliberative Process Privilege; Declaration of Melanie A. Galloway, dated July 31, 2013; and Affidavit of Kimberly J.
Green, dated July 31, 2013, in the above-captioned proceeding have been served upon the Electronic Information Exchange, the NRCs E-Filing System, this 31st day of July, 2013.
/Signed (electronically) by/
Anita Ghosh Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-4113 E-mail: anita.ghosh@nrc.gov Date of signature: July 31, 2013