ML13224A101
| ML13224A101 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/12/2013 |
| From: | Kennedy M, Paul Ryerson, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 24910, 50-443-LR, ASLBP 10-906-02-LR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML13224A101 (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 (Granting Summary Disposition of Contention 4B)
On May 10, 2013, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra) moved1 for summary disposition of Contention 4B, asserting that no genuine issue of material fact exists and NextEra is entitled to a decision as a matter of law.2 The NRC Staff agrees that NextEras motion should be granted and that Contention 4B should be dismissed.3 Friends of the Coast and the New England Coalition (FOTC/NEC) offers no objection to the summary disposition of Contention 4B4 and agrees that the Board should grant NextEras motion . . . .5 1
See NextEras Motion for Summary Disposition of Friends of the Coast/New England Coalition Contention 4B (SAMA Analysis Source Terms) (May 10, 2013).
2 Id. at 1.
3 See NRC Staffs Answer to NextEras Motion for Summary Disposition of Friends of the Coast/New England Coalition Contention 4B (SAMA Analysis Source Terms) (July 15, 2013).
4 Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Answer to NextEras Motion for Summary Disposition of Contentions 4B (SAMA Source Terms) and 4D (SAMA Atmospheric Modeling)
(July 16, 2013) at 1.
The standard for summary disposition is set forth in 10 C.F.R. § 2.710. Based on the parties agreement and the Boards review of the parties filings concerning Contention 4B, the Board grants NextEras motion. Accordingly, Contention 4B is dismissed.
Although this Order and todays Consent Order regarding Contention 4D appear to resolve all admitted contentions, this proceeding remains open. A motion6 to admit one other contention, concerning the vacatur of the NRCs Waste Confidence Rule, is currently being held in abeyance, at the Commissions direction, pending further order of the Commission.7 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 5
Id. at 5.
6 Intervenors Motion for Leave to File a New Contention Concerning Temporary Storage and Ultimate Disposal of Nuclear Waste at Seabrook Station, Unit 1 (July 9, 2012).
7 See Licensing Board Order (Holding Intervenors Motion for Leave to File a New Contention in Abeyance) (Aug. 15, 2012); Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Project, L.L.C. (Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3), et al., CLI-12-16, 76 NRC 63, 68-69 (2012).
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 (Granting Summary Disposition of Contention 4B) 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 (Granting Summary Disposition of Contention 4B)
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