ML15229A149
| ML15229A149 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 08/17/2015 |
| From: | William Froehlich Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | State of VT |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-271-LA-3, ASLBP 15-940-03-LA-BD01, RAS 28172 | |
| Download: ML15229A149 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
William J. Froehlich, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of Docket No. 50-271-LA-3 ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC, AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR ASLBP No. 15-940-03-LA-BD01 OPERATIONS, INC.
August 17, 2015 (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)
NOTICE (Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j))
The State of Vermont, represented by the Vermont Department of Public Service, challenges a license amendment request (LAR) filed by Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (together Entergy) to remove certain license conditions on the decommissioning trust fund for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.1 Vermonts petition to intervene, filed April 20, 2015, contained four contentions. The parties briefed these four contentions,2 and the Board heard oral argument on July 7, 2015.3 1 State of Vermonts Petition for Leave to Intervene and Hearing Request (Apr. 20, 2015);
see Letter from Christopher J. Wamser, Site Vice President, to Document Control Desk, NRC, Proposed Change No. 310 Deletion of Renewed Facility Operating License Conditions Related to Decommissioning Trust Provisions (Sept. 4, 2014) (ADAMS Accession No. ML14254A405).
2 Entergys Answer Opposing State of Vermonts Petition for Leave to Intervene and Hearing Request (May 15, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to State of Vermont Petition for Leave to Intervene and Hearing Request (May 15, 2015); The State of Vermonts Reply to NRC Staff and Entergy Answers to Petition for Leave to Intervene and Hearing Request (May 22, 2015).
3 Tr. at 1.
Meanwhile, Vermont moved for leave to file a new contention on July 6, 2015,4 and the parties began a second round of briefing, which ended on August 7.5 The Boards decision granting or denying the petition to intervene and request for a hearing is due August 21.6 The Board intends to address the original petition as well as the new contention in a single order. Therefore, the Board provides notice pursuant to 10 C.F.R.
§ 2.309(j)(1) that we anticipate issuing a decision on the petition to intervene and request for a hearing and the new contention which was filed on July 6, on or before August 31, 2015.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
/RA/
William J. Froehlich, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 17, 2015 4 State of Vermonts Motion for Leave to File a New Contention Including the Proposed New Contention and to Add Additional Bases and Support to Existing Contentions I, III, and IV (July 6, 2015).
5 Entergys Answer Opposing State of Vermonts New Contention V and Additional Bases for Pending Contentions I, III, and IV (July 31, 2015); NRC Staffs Answer to the State of Vermonts Motion for Leave to File New and Amended Contentions (July 31, 2015); State of Vermonts Reply in Support of Motion for Leave to File a New Contention and Add Bases and Support to Existing Contentions (Aug. 7, 2015).
6 See 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j)(1).
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC ) Docket No. 50-271-LA-3 AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )
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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing NOTICE (Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j)) 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-3 F23 Mail Stop: O15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Beth Mizuno, Esq.
William J. Froehlich, Chairman Mitzi Young, Esq.
William.Froehlich@nrc.gov Jeremy Wachutka, Esq.
Daniel Straus, Esq.
Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Edward Williamson, Esq.
Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov John Tibbetts, Paralegal beth.mizuno@nrc.gov Dr. Richard E. Wardwell mitzi.young@nrc.gov Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov jeremy.wachutka@nrc.gov daniel.straus@nrc.gov edward.williamson@nrc.gov john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Nicole Pepperl, Law Clerk Vermont Department of Public Service Nicole.Pepperl@nrc.gov 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Aaron Kisicki, Esq.
Kyle Landis-Marinello, Esq.
aaron.kisicki@state.vt.us kyle.landis-marinello@vermont.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: O-7H4M Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov
DOCKET NO. 50-271-LA-3 NOTICE (Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j))
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Entergy Services, Inc.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission 101 Constitution Ave., NW Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 200012133 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susan Raimo, Esq.
Hearing Docket sraimo@entergy.com hearingdocket@nrc.gov Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Stephen Burdick, Esq.
Ryan Lighty, Esq.
pbessette@morganlewis.com sburdick@morganlewis.com rlighty@morganlewis.com
[Original signed by Clara Sola ]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 17th day of August, 2015 2