ML13224A089
| ML13224A089 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/12/2013 |
| From: | Kennedy M, Paul Ryerson, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | Friends of the Coast, New England Coalition, NextEra Energy Seabrook, NRC/OGC |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 24909, 50-443-LR, ASLBP 10-906-02-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML13224A089 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Paul S. Ryerson, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of: Docket No. 50-443-LR NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 (Seabrook Station, Unit 1) August 12, 2013 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Approving Settlement of Contention 4D)
On August 8, 2013, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra), Friends of the Coast and the New England Coalition (FOTC/NEC), and the NRC Staff (collectively, the Parties) moved for an order approving settlement of Contention 4D, and for a second Order, to be issued seven days after publication of the FSEIS without further motion dismissing Contention 4D. In accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 2.338(g), the Parties forwarded the settlement agreement1 and proposed orders to this Board.
Consistent with Commission policy to encourage resolution of contested issues in licensing proceedings through settlement, we find the settlement and eventual dismissal of Contention 4D in the public interest. Pursuant to our authority under 10 C.F.R. § 2.338(i), we grant the Joint Motion approving the settlement agreement. Pursuant to that Settlement 1
See Joint Motion for Approval of Settlement and Dismissal of FOTC/NEC Contention 4D at Ex.
A, Settlement Agreement Among Friends of the Coast/The New England Coalition, NextEra Entergy Seabrook, LLC, and the Staff of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regarding Contention 4D (Aug. 8, 2013).
Agreement, upon issuance of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Seabrook Station (NUREG-1437, Supplement 46), the NRC Staff will submit a letter to the Board, identifying the portions of the FSEIS in which it analyzes the CALMET sensitivity, the treatment of uncertainty and off-setting conservatisms in NextEras analysis. Seven days after receipt of this letter, the Board will issue a further order dismissing Contention 4D without further motion.
Based on this settlement of Contention 4D, the Parties are hereby relieved of the obligation to submit memoranda pursuant to this Boards Memorandum and Order of July 30, 2013 (Granting NextEras Motion to File Reply and Directing Additional Briefing). In addition, the obligation of Parties to update their disclosures regarding Contention 4D, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 2.336(d) and the Initial Scheduling Order in this proceeding is hereby terminated.
It is so ORDERED.
THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
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Paul S. Ryerson, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
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Dr. Michael F. Kennedy ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
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Dr. Richard E. Wardwell ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 12, 2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC ) DOCKET NO. 50-443-LR (Seabrook Station, Unit 1) )
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(License Renewal) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Approving Settlement of Contention 4D) have been served upon the following persons by the Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop: O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Catherine Kanatas, Esq.
Administrative Judge catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov Paul S. Ryerson, Chair David Roth, Esq.
paul.ryerson@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov Mary Spencer, Esq.
Administrative Judge mary.spencer@nrc.gov Michael F. Kennedy Anita Ghosh, Esq.
michael.kennedy@nrc.gov anita.ghosh@nrc.gov David Cylkowski, Esq.
Administrative Judge david.cylkowski@nrc.gov Richard E. Wardwell Esther Houseman, Esq.
richard.wardwell@nrc.gov esther.houseman@nrc.gov Edward Williamson, Esq.
Anthony C. Eitreim, Esq. edward.williamson@nrc.gov Chief Counsel John Tibbetts, Paralegal anthony.eitreim@nrc.gov john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Carter Thurman, Law Clerk OGC Mail Center carter.thurman@nrc.gov OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Hearing Docket Mail Stop: O-16C1 hearingdocket@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov
NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC (Seabrook Station Unit 1) - Docket No. 50-443-LR MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Approving Settlement of Contention 4D)
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Beyond Nuclear 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., #220 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Steven C. Hamrick, Esq. Paul Gunter, Director, Reactor Oversight Project steven.hamrick@fpl.com paul@beyondnuclear.org NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC New Hampshire Sierra Club 700 Universe Boulevard 40 N. Main Street Juno Beach, FL 33408 Concord, NH 03870 William Blair, Esq. Kurt Ehrenberg, Field Organizer william.blair@fpl.com kurtehrenberg@gmail.com James Petro, Esq.
james.petro@fpl.com Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Kim Bartels, Sr. Paralegal P.O. Box 1136 kim.bartels@fpl.com Portsmouth, NH 03802 Doug Bogen, Executive Director Counsel for the Applicant dbogen@metrocast.net Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W. State of New Hampshire Washington, DC 20037-1122 Office of the Attorney General David R. Lewis, Esq. 33 Capitol Street david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Concord, NH 03301 K. Allen Brooks, Assistant Attorney General k.allen.brooks@doj.nh.gov Friends of the Coast and Michael A. Delaney, Attorney General New England Coalition (NEC) michael.a.delaney@doj.nh.gov Post Office Box 98 Peter Roth, Assistant Attorney General Edgecomb, ME 04556 peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Raymond Shadis, Pro Se Representative Debbie Grinnell State of Massachusetts debbie@c-10.org Office of the Attorney General shadis@prexar.com Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Matthew Brock, Assistant Attorney General matthew.brock@state.ma.us Jillian Riley, Legal Analyst jillian.riley@state.ma.us
[Original signed by Clara Sola]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of August 2013 2