ML17153A127
| ML17153A127 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 06/02/2017 |
| From: | Treat N C-10 Research & Education Foundation |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-443 LA2, ASLBP 17-953-02-LA-BD01, RAS 53866 | |
| Download: ML17153A127 (2) | |
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June2,2017 Viaelectronicsubmission
UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSION ATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGBOARD
C10ResearchandEducationFoundation,Inc.responsetoU.S.NRCstaffsmotiontostrike portionsC10FoundationsreplytoNRCsmotiontodismissC10spetitionforleaveto intervene:
NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocketNo.50443LA2NextEraEnergySeabrookLLC, SeabrookStation,UnitNo.1,RockinghamCounty,NewHampshire
Pursuantto10C.F.R.§2.309(i),theC10ResearchandEducaonFoundaon,Inc.(C10)hereby"les itsresponsetoU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)sta(Sta)5/22/17MoontoStrike PoronsofC10sReply,relavetoC10sinial4/10/17moontointerveneinthelicenseamendment request(LAR)1603fromNextEraEnergySeabrook,LLC(NextEra)toadoptamethodologyto minimizetheimpactsofalkalisilicareacon(ASR)onconcretestructuresatSeabrookStaon,UnitNo.
1(Seabrook).
TheargumentcentraltotheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionstasmoontostrikeporonsofC10 FoundaonsreplyisthenoonthatC10cannotexpandthescopeoftheargumentssetforthinthe originalhearingrequest.IntheirMay22moon,stastates,Thepurposeofthisrestriconisto ensurethefundamentalfairnessoftheCommissionsproceedingsforallparcipantsbecauseallowing newclaimsinareplywouldunfairlydepriveotherparcipantsofanopportunitytorebutthenew claims.(DocketNo.50443LA2,p.5)
The"rstpointweoeristhatthescopeoftheargumentssetforthintheoriginalhearingrequesthas notexpanded;wehaveonlygivendetailscalledforbyNRCandNextEraresponsetoourApril10 peontointervene.SinceC10hassoughtafairhearingwithNRCforourconcernsregardingthe avoidancebyNextEraofthoroughpetrographicanalysisoftheinsituconcreteatNextErasatomic reactorhereinSeabrooksinceatleast2014,itistroublingthatStawouldrecommendwebedenied standingontheveryissuethatwe,asacizensgroupheadquarteredwithintheEmergencyPlanning Zone(EPZ),havepersistentlyraisedwithNRCformanyyears.
C10believesthatbothNRCandNextErahavehadplentyofopportunity,andhavetakenthat opportunity,totrytorebutC10sargumentsateveryturn.Therefore,thestatement.allowingnew claimsinareplywouldunfairlydepriveotherparcipantsofanopportunitytorebutthenewclaimsis veryclearlyafalseargument.TotheextentthatthisphraseiscitedbyNRCasprecedentsengbased onpastligaon,C10wouldargueinresponsethattheenforcementofJimCrowlawsintheSouth hadprecedent,asdiddenyingwomentherighttovote.Simplymakingaclaimofprecedentas jus"caonforsupportofStasargumentisnotsucientinitselfifthatprecedentiseithernot applicable,notreasonable,orboth.
Furthermore,aclaimmadebyNRCStathatC10hasinappropriatelyrebuedNextErasandNRCs rebualsbygivingdetailnecessarytomakethatrebual,isworrisomeasitrelatestothewholeprocess enshrinedbytheNRCandprotectedbyStaespeciallyasitrelatestofairnessinthisinstance.For StatoassertthatC10givingdetailnecessarytodefenditsstandingontheASRissue,aerbeing
C10FoundaonObjectstoNRCMoontoStrike,NRCDocketNo.50443LA2
PAGE2OF2 rebuedbybothStaandNextEra,isinanywayoutofline,orexpandingthescopeofourarguments, isnotjust,inouresmaon.
WeseenoreasonthatSta,theNRC,andNextErashouldnotconsidertheenrepeonforleaveto intervene,signedandsentbymyself:NatalieHildtTreat,C10sExecuveDirector,onApril10,2017 astheadavitnecessarytoestablishbothmydirectrisk,andindirectlytheC10boardmemberswho authorizedmysignature,andthememberswhoaskustorepresenttheirbestinterestsinthismaer.
IfthemembersthatC10representsthosewholive,workintheEPZdonothavestandingtocome beforetheAtomicSafetyandLicensingBoard,thenwhowould?ThecizensthattheNRCreliesuponto protecttheirhealthandsafetyaretheonesforcedtoassumetherisksassociatedwithSeabrook.
PerNRCsmissionstatementonyourwebsite:
TheNRClicensesandregulatestheNaon'scivilianuseofradioacvematerialstoprotect publichealthandsafety,promotethecommondefenseandsecurity,andprotectthe environment.
C10Foundaonsharesyourgoalsofprotecngpublichealth,safetyandtheenvironment.Weurgeyou toholdthismissioninmindwhenconsideringtheconsequencesofyourregulatoryeorts,andto rememberthatC10Foundaonisagroupofcizensconcernedforthesafetyofthosewholiveand worknearSeabrookStaon,andinensuringthattheplacewecallhomeissafeandhabitableforfuture generaons.
Whilewerespecttheimportanceoftheregulatoryprocess,webelievethesubstanceofourcontenons shouldbegivensigni"cantweightintheBoardsdecisionofwhetherornottograntourpeonfor intervenorstatusinDocketNo.50443LA2.
OnbehalfoftheboardofdirectorsandmembersoftheC10Foundaon,thankyoufortheopportunity to"leourreplycomments.
Sincerely,
NatalieHildtTreat ExecuveDirector C10Research&EducaonFoundaon 44MerrimacStreet,Newburyport,MA01950 Ph:(978)4656646Email:natalie@c10.org with ChristopherNord C10BoardMemberandResidentofNewbury,MA
C10 Foundation 44 Merrimac St. Newburyport, MA 01950 Ph: (978) 4656646 www.c10.org