ML18192A785
| ML18192A785 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 04009075 |
| Issue date: | 07/11/2018 |
| From: | Froehlich W J Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 40-9075-MLA, ASLBP 10-898-02-MLA-BD01, RAS 54363 | |
| Download: ML18192A785 (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. Mark O. Barnett G. Paul Bollwerk, III In the Matter of POWERTECH USA, INC.
(Dewey-Burdock
In Situ Uranium Recovery Facility)
Docket No. 40-9075-MLA ASLBP No. 10-898-02-MLA-BD01
July 11, 2018 ORDER (Suspending Deadline to File Motions for Summary Disposition)
On July 2, 2018, the NRC Staff informed the Oglala Sioux Tribe that it was discontinuing its efforts to implement the March 2018 approach.
1 This event arguably triggered the requirement under 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(a) that any motion "be made no later than ten (10) days after the occurrence or circumstances from which the motion arises."
2 This would require that any motion that arises from the NRC Staff's decision to discontinue its efforts be filed with the Board by July 12, 2018. However, on July 5, 2018, the NRC Staff filed a motion with the Licensing Board to set a deadline different from the ten-day deadline set by section 2.323 for filing summary disposition motions to resolve Contention 1A.
3 Before ruling on the NRC Staff's 1 Letter from Cinthya I. Román, Chief, Environmental Review Branch, to Kyle White, Interim Director, Oglala Sioux Tribe Natural Resources Regulatory Agency, Oglala Sioux Tribe at 2 (July 2, 2018) (ADAMS Accession No. ML18183A304).
2 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(a).
3 Motion to Set Filing Deadline for Summary Disposition Motions (July 5, 2018) (ADAMS Accession No. ML18186A684) [hereinafter NRC Staff July 5 Motion]. July 5 motion, the other parties, Powertech (USA), Inc., the Oglala Sioux Tribe, and the Consolidated Intervenors, have an oppor tunity to respond by July 16, 2018.
4 We therefore suspend the deadline for any dispositive motions based on the NRC Staff's decision to discontinue its efforts to implement the March 2018 approach until the Board rules on the NRC Staff's July 5 motion and sets any additional schedules relative to Contention 1A. It is so ORDERED. FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
________________________ William J. Froehlich, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland July 11, 2018 4 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c). In its motion, the NRC Staff represented that the Oglala Sioux Tribe indicated that it would need more time to provide its position on the motion and therefore reserved the right to file in opposition. See NRC Staff July 5 Motion at 2.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
In the Matter of )
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POWERTECH (USA) INC. ) Docket No. 40-9075-MLA (Dewey-Burdock In Situ Recovery Facility) )
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Suspending Deadline to File Motions for Summary Disposition) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange, and by electronic mail as indicated by an asterisk.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB)
Mail Stop T-3F23
Washington, DC 20555-0001
William J. Froehlich, Chair
Administrative Judge
william.froehlich@nrc.gov
Mark O. Barnett
Administrative Judge
mark.barnett@nrc.gov
G. Paul Bollwerk, III
Administrative Judge
paul.bollwerk@nrc.gov
Margaret J. Bupp, Esq., Chief Counsel
margaret.bupp@nrc.gov
Sarah B. Ladin, Law Clerk
Sarah.Ladin@nrc.gov
Joseph D. McManus, Law Clerk
Joseph.McManus@nrc.gov
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication
Mail Stop O-16B33
Washington, DC 20555-0001
OCAA Mail Center
ocaamail@nrc.gov
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
Rulemakings & Adjudications Staff
Mail Stop O-16B33
Washington, DC 20555-0001
hearingdocket@nrc.gov
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of the General Counsel
Mail Stop O-15 D21
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Mary Spencer, Esq.
mary.spencer@nrc.gov Susan Vrahoretis, Esq.
Susan.Vrahoretis@nrc.gov Emily Monteith, Esq.
emily.monteith@nrc.gov Lorraine Baer, Esq.
Lorraine.Baer@nrc.gov Sabrina Allen, Paralegal
sabrina.allen@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center:
OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov
POWERTECH (USA) INC., DEWEY-BURDOCK IN SITU RECOVERY FACILITY DOCKET NO. 40-9075-MLA ORDER (Suspending Deadline to File Motions for Summary Disposition) 2 Counsel for the Applicant (Powertech)
Thompson & Pugsley, PLLC
1225 19 th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036
Christopher S. Pugsley, Esq.
cpugsley@athompsonlaw.com Cynthia L. Seaton, Paralegal
cseaton@athompsonlaw.com Anthony J. Thompson, Esq.
ajthompson@athompsonlaw.com
Consultant to Applicant (Powertech)
WWC Engineering
1849 Terra Ave.
Sheridan, WY 82801
Jack Fritz
jfritz@wwcengineering.com
Counsel for the Oglala Sioux Tribe
Western Mining Action Project
P. O. Box 349
Lyons, CO 80540
Jeffrey C. Parsons, Esq.
wmap@igc.org
Counsel for the Oglala Sioux Tribe
Energy & Conservation Law
1911 Main Avenue, Suite 238
Durango, CO 81301 Travis E. Stills, Esq.
- stills@frontier.net Counsel for Consolidated Intervenors
David C. Frankel, Esq.
1430 Haines Ave., #108-372
Rapid City, SD 57701
E-mail: arm.legal@gmail.com
Counsel for Consolidated Intervenors (Susan Henderson and Dayton Hyde)
Law Office of Bruce Ellison
P.O. Box 2508
Rapid City, SD 57709 Bruce Ellison, Esq.
- belli4law@aol.com Roxanne Andre, Paralegal
- roxanneandre@yahoo.com Counsel for Consolidated Intervenors (Dayton Hyde)
Thomas J. Ballanco, Esq.
- 945 Traval Street, #186 San Francisco, CA 94116
harmonicengineering@gmail.com
[Original signed by Clara Sola ] Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 11 th day of July, 2018