ML19289D761
| ML19289D761 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/16/2019 |
| From: | Ronald Spritzer Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | C-10 Research & Education Foundation |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-443-LA-2, ASLBP 17-953-02-LA-BD01, RAS 55370 | |
| Download: ML19289D761 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Ronald M. Spritzer, Chairman Nicholas G. Trikouros Dr. Sekazi K. Mtingwa In the Matter of Docket No. 50-443-LA-2 NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC ASLBP No. 17-953-02-LA-BD01 (Seabrook Station, Unit 1) October 16, 2019 MEMORANDUM (Request for Clarification)
On September 24-27, 2019, the Board held an evidentiary hearing for this proceeding in Newburyport, Massachusetts. On September 29, 2019, C-10 Research and Education Foundation (C-10) filed a motion to compel production of mineralogy data and requested the opportunity to submit supplemental written testimony regarding that data. 1 Specifically, C-10 requests that NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra) provide a document or documents containing data regarding the tested mineralogical components of aggregate in Seabrook concrete. 2 C-10 alleges the production of mineralogical data is necessary to make a complete record for the resolution of the dispute regarding the representativeness of the Large Scale Test Program (LSTP) at Ferguson Engineering Laboratory (FSEL) with respect to mineralogical 1
C-10 Research and Education Foundations Motion to Compel Production of Mineralogy Data and Request for Opportunity to Submit Supplemental Written Testimony Regarding the Data at 1 (Sept. 29, 2019) [hereinafter Motion to Compel].
2 Id.
properties of the tested aggregate. 3 In addition, C-10 requests a reasonable opportunity for Dr. Saouma [C-10s expert witness] to give a written expert opinion on the comparability of the Seabrook aggregate with the LSTP test specimen aggregate. 4 NextEra opposes the Motion to Compel, arguing, among other things, that the motion is moot because NextEra in fact produced documents containing mineralogy data as part of its Initial Disclosures in January 2018. 5 The Board therefore requests clarification from C-10 whether the following documents, which NextEra describes as containing relevant mineralogical and petrographic information[,] 6 in fact contain the mineralogy data C-10 seeks in its Motion to Compel:
- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Document No. 120109-RPT-01 (Apr. 2012).
- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Document No. RPT-100502.02-7 (July 2011).
- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Document No. 110594-RPT-02 (Jan. 2012).
- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Document No. RPT-100502-2 (Aug. 2010).
- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Document No. RPT-100502-4 (Aug. 2010).
- Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Project No. 130064 (Mar. 2013). 7 C-10 should also consider whether the petrographic reports contained in Appendix K to Exhibit NER022-R, together with the documents identified above, are sufficient to provide the data it requests. 8 3
Id.
4 Id. at 4.
5 NextEras Answer Opposing C-10s Motions to Compel Production of Mineralogical Data and to Submit Additional Post-Hearing Testimony (Oct. 9, 2019) [hereinafter NextEras Answer to Motion to Compel].
6 Id. at 3.
7 Id.; only one of these documents, Document No. 110594-RPT-02 (Jan. 2012) was included as an exhibit. See NER028.
8 NextEra filed Exhibit NER022-R, a revised version of Exhibit NER022, on September 22, 2019, two days before the start of the evidentiary hearing. Appendix K, which is 415 pages, was included in NER022-R, but was not part of NER022.
If the referenced documents contain the mineralogy data C-10 seeks to compel, the motion is unnecessary insofar as it requests that NextEra provide additional mineralogy data. If C-10 determines the documents do not contain the requested data, it should provide a short statement explaining why the referenced documents are inadequate. If C-10 determines the referenced documents contain the data it seeks, it should so inform the Board, state whether it still seeks to provide supplemental written testimony from Dr. Saouma, and if it believes such additional testimony is necessary, explain why good cause exists for permitting the extensive record already before the Board to be supplemented with further testimony.
THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
/RA/
Ronald M. Spritzer, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland October 16, 2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC ) Docket No. 50-443-LA-2 (Seabrook Station, Unit 1) )
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM (Request for Clarification) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mail Stop: O-16B33 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov Hearing Docket hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3F23 Office of the General Counsel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop: O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Ronald M. Spritzer, Chair Administrative Judge Anita Ghosh, Esq.
ronald.spritzer@nrc.gov anita.ghosh@nrc.gov Jeremy Wachutka, Esq.
Nicholas G. Trikouros jeremy.wachutka@nrc.gov Administrative Judge David E. Roth, Esq.
nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov Jennifer E. Scro, Esq.
Dr. Sekazi K. Mtingwa Jennifer.Scro@nrc.gov Administrative Judge sekazi.mtingwa@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center: Members of this office have Taylor Mayhall, Law Clerk received a copy of this filing by EIE service.
Taylor.Mayhall@nrc.gov Molly Mattison, Law Clerk Molly.Mattison@nrc.gov Ian R. Curry, Law Clerk Ian.curry@nrc.gov Stephanie Fishman, Law Clerk stephanie.fishman@nrc.gov
NEXTERA ENERGY SEABROOK, LLC (Seabrook Station Unit 1) - Docket No. 50-443-LA-2 MEMORANDUM (Request for Clarification)
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC C-10 Research & Education Foundation 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., #220 44 Merrimac Street Washington, DC 20004 Newburyport, Mass. 01950 Steven C. Hamrick, Esq. Natalie Hildt Treat steven.hamrick@fpl.com natalie@c-10.org NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & Eisenberg, LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1725 DeSales Street, NW, Suite 500 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20004 Diane Curran, Esq.
Paul M. Bessette, Esq. dcurran@harmoncurran.com paul.bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
ryan.lighty@morganlewis.com Grant Eskelsen, Esq.
grant.eskelsen@morganlewis.com
[Original signed by Clara Sola ]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of October 2019.
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