ML13224A089
| ML13224A089 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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:
NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC (Seabrook Station, Unit 1)
Docket No. 50-443-LR ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 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 Paul S. Ryerson, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Dr. Michael F. Kennedy ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Dr. Richard E. Wardwell ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 12, 2013
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC
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DOCKET NO. 50-443-LR (Seabrook Station, Unit 1)
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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 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Paul S. Ryerson, Chair paul.ryerson@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Michael F. Kennedy michael.kennedy@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Richard E. Wardwell richard.wardwell@nrc.gov Anthony C. Eitreim, Esq.
Chief Counsel anthony.eitreim@nrc.gov Carter Thurman, Law Clerk carter.thurman@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hearing Docket hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Catherine Kanatas, Esq.
catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov David Roth, Esq.
david.roth@nrc.gov Mary Spencer, Esq.
mary.spencer@nrc.gov Anita Ghosh, Esq.
anita.ghosh@nrc.gov David Cylkowski, Esq.
david.cylkowski@nrc.gov Esther Houseman, Esq.
esther.houseman@nrc.gov Edward Williamson, Esq.
edward.williamson@nrc.gov John Tibbetts, Paralegal john.tibbetts@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: O-16C1 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) 2 NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., #220 Washington, DC 20004 Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.
steven.hamrick@fpl.com NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, FL 33408 William Blair, Esq.
william.blair@fpl.com James Petro, Esq.
james.petro@fpl.com Kim Bartels, Sr. Paralegal kim.bartels@fpl.com Counsel for the Applicant Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037-1122 David R. Lewis, Esq.
david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition (NEC)
Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Raymond Shadis, Pro Se Representative Debbie Grinnell debbie@c-10.org shadis@prexar.com Beyond Nuclear 6930 Carroll Avenue, Suite 400 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Paul Gunter, Director, Reactor Oversight Project paul@beyondnuclear.org New Hampshire Sierra Club 40 N. Main Street Concord, NH 03870 Kurt Ehrenberg, Field Organizer kurtehrenberg@gmail.com Seacoast Anti-Pollution League P.O. Box 1136 Portsmouth, NH 03802 Doug Bogen, Executive Director dbogen@metrocast.net State of New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 K. Allen Brooks, Assistant Attorney General k.allen.brooks@doj.nh.gov Michael A. Delaney, Attorney General michael.a.delaney@doj.nh.gov Peter Roth, Assistant Attorney General peter.roth@doj.nh.gov State of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General 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