ML16204A227
| ML16204A227 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/22/2016 |
| From: | Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS 51227 | |
| Download: ML16204A227 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) July 22, 2016 ORDER (Denying New Yorks Motion to Establish a Schedule for the Filing of a Waiver Petition and/or Contentions)
On June 30, 2016, the State of New York (New York or the State) filed a motion requesting that the Board enter a scheduling order setting deadlines for filing waiver petitions and/or new or revised contentions related to: (1) the site-specific environmental impacts of spent nuclear fuel accidents at Indian Point, stemming from the D.C. Circuits recent decision in State of New York v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,1 and (2) potential alternatives and mitigation measures at Indian Point that could lessen or eliminate the impact of onsite accidents on the New York metropolitan area.2 New York asserts that, although 10 C.F.R. § 2.335 does not 1 No. 14-1210, 2016 WL 3124946 (D.C. Cir. June 3, 2016) [hereinafter New York II]. On July 18, 2016, the State of New York, along with other petitioners, filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Letter from John J.
Sipos, State of New York, to Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman, Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, and Dr.
Richard Wardwell, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (July 18, 2016).
2 State of New York Motion to Establish a Schedule for Waiver and Contention Filings Concerning Site-Specific Review of Spent Fuel Storage Accidents and Mitigation Alternatives
contemplate a deadline for filing or responding to waiver petitions, setting a deadline would be beneficial because a significant expenditure of resources and time would be consumed, including expert retention, for this effort.3 The State requests a minimum of 90 days from the issuance of the D.C. Circuits mandate for its decision in New York II or the resolution of any further litigation (whichever is later) to file waiver petitions and/or contentions.4 On July 11, 2016, the NRC Staff and Entergy filed answers to the Motion, urging the Board to deny New Yorks request.5 For a variety of reasons, the Board denies New Yorks Motion. First, the Board disagrees with New York that the effort involved to file waiver petitions and/or contentions is significantly burdensome. As New York itself noted, [t]he State submitted extensive comments on both the draft GEIS [General Environmental Impact Statement] and the Proposed Continued Storage Rule. 6 Expert testimony addressed the site-specific differences of Indian Point and the GEIS limitations.7 Therefore, the vast majority of the work has already been completed.
Second, with the recent filing of a petition for rehearing en banc in New York II,8 the Board is loathe to accept such an extended schedule and potential delay. As stated by Entergy, for the Indian Point Site and the New York City Metropolitan Area (June 30, 2016) [hereinafter Motion].
3 Id. at 1.
4 Id.
5 NRC Staffs Answer to New Yorks Motion to Set a Schedule for the Filing of a Waiver Petition and/or Contentions Related to Spent-Fuel Storage at Indian Point (July 11, 2016); Entergys Answer to the State of New Yorks Motion to Establish a Schedule for Waiver Petition and/or Contentions (July 11, 2016) [hereinafter Entergy Answer].
6 Motion at 8.
7 Id.
8 See supra note 1.
it could be more than a year before New Yorks proposed trigger date for filing.9 Furthermore, the actions of this Board and the Commission may well inform the Courts ultimate decision.
Finally, New Yorks proposed schedule is counter to the Boards previous ruling10 and New York has not offered a compelling reason for why that ruling should be altered. As we stated then, the Board will use a rule of reason in considering waiver petitions.11 In determining whether such a petition has been timely filed, this Board will consider the nature of the request, the materiality of the issue that would be implicated by granting the waiver, the delay, if any, that would result if the petition was granted, and the time elapsed between when the petitioner learned of the matters that give rise to the request and when the petition is filed.12 For these reasons, the Board denies New Yorks Motion. Should the State wish to file a petition for waiver and new or revised contentions, it should do so as soon as possible. And if such a petition is filed, the Board will determine at that time whether it is timely.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
/RA/
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland July 22, 2016 9 Entergy Answer at 2.
10 Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Scheduling Prehearing Conference and Ruling on New York States Motion Requesting Consideration of Additional Matters) (Dec. 18, 2008)
(unpublished).
11 Id. at 4.
12 Id.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
)
ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR
) and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating, )
Units 2 and 3) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Denying New Yorks Motion to Establish a Schedule for the Filing of a Waiver Petition and/or Contentions) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Catherine L. Scott, Esq.
Mail Stop O-7H4M Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001 David E. Roth, Esq.
ocaamail@nrc.gov Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Brian Harris, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Anita Ghosh, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Catherine E. Kanatas, Esq.
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Washington, DC 20555-0001 John Tibbetts, Paralegal hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15D21 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop T-3F23 catherine.scott@nrc.gov; Washington, DC 20555-0001 beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov; Lawrence G. McDade, Chair david.roth@nrc.gov; Administrative Judge anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov; joseph.lindell@nrc.gov; Richard E. Wardwell john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Administrative Judge richard.wardwell@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov Michael F. Kennedy Administrative Judge William B. Glew, Jr.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Denying New Yorks Motion to Establish a Schedule for the Filing of a Waiver Petition and/or Contentions)
Elise N. Zoli, Esq. Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq.
Goodwin Proctor, LLP Covington & Burling LLP Exchange Place, 53 State Street 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Boston, MA 02109 Washington, DC 20004 ezoli@goodwinprocter.com mswinehart@cov.com Daniel Riesel, Esq. Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq. Steven C. Filler Adam Stolorow, Esq. Peter A. Gross Natoya Duncan, Paralegal Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
Counsel for Town of Cortlandt 724 Wolcott Ave.
Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. Beacon, NY 12508 460 Park Avenue mannajo@clearwater.org; New York, NY 10022 stephenfiller@gmail.com; driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com peter@clearwater.org astolorow@sprlaw.com; nduncan@sprlaw.com Andrew Reid, Esq.
Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Organization: Hudson River Sloop Paul M. Bessette, Esq. Clearwater, Inc.
Martin J. ONeill, Esq. Ved Nanda Center for International and Brooke McGlinn, Esq. Comparative Law Grant Eskelsen, Esq. 1075 Waite Drive Ryan Lighty, Esq. Boulder, CO 80303 Lesa G. Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary lawyerreid@gmail.com Doris Calhoun, Legal Secretary Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Richard Webster, Esq.
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dcalhoun@morganlewis.com Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs mfreeze@morganlewis.com NYC Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 Junction Boulevard Flushing, NY 11373 Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq. mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov Assistant County Attorney Office of Robert F. Meehan, Robert D. Snook, Esq.
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Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Denying New Yorks Motion to Establish a Schedule for the Filing of a Waiver Petition and/or Contentions)
David A. Repka, Esq. John J. Sipos, Esq.
Victoria Hsia, Esq. Lisa S. Kwong, Esq.
Carlos L. Sisco, Paralegal Brian Lusignan, Esq.
Winston & Strawn Mihir Desai, Esq.
1701 K Street NW Assistant Attorneys General Washington, DC 20006 Teresa Manzi, Legal Assistant drepka@winston.com Siobhan Blank, Legal Assistant vhsia@winston.com Office of the Attorney General CSisco@winston.com of the State of New York The Capitol, State Street Paul Gallay, Esq. Albany, New York 12224 Deborah Brown john.sipos@ag.ny.gov James Bacon, Esq. lisa.kwong@ag.ny.gov Ramona Cearley, Secretary brian.lusignan@ag.ny.gov Riverkeeper, Inc. mihir.desai@ag.ny.gov 20 Secor Road teresa.manzi@ag.ny.gov Ossining, NY 10562 siobhan.blank@ag.ny.gov pgallay@riverkeeper.org dbrown@riverkeeper.org jbacon@riverkeeper.org Laura Heslin, Esq.
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[Original signed by Brian Newell ]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 22nd day of July, 2016 3