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Category:LEGAL TRANSCRIPTS & ORDERS & PLEADINGS
MONTHYEARML20217H9511999-10-21021 October 1999 Memorandum & Order.* Proceeding Re Nepco 990315 Application Seeking Commission Approval of Indirect License Transfers Consolidated,Petitioners Granted Standing & Two Issues Admitted.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 991021 ML20217N2561999-10-21021 October 1999 Transcript of Affirmation Session on 990121 in Rockville, Maryland Re Memorandum & Order Responding to Petitions to Intervene Filed by co-owners of Seabrook Station Unit 1 & Millstone Station Unit Three.Pp 1-3 ML20211L5141999-09-0202 September 1999 Comment on Draft Reg Guide DG-4006, Demonstrating Compliance with Radiological Criteria for License Termination. Author Requests Info as to When Seabrook Station Will Be Shut Down ML20211J1451999-08-24024 August 1999 Comment Opposing NRC Consideration of Waiving Enforcement Action Against Plants That Operate Outside Terms of Licenses Due to Y2K Problems ML20210S5641999-08-13013 August 1999 Motion of Connecticut Light & Power Co,Western Massachusetts Electric Co & North Atlantic Energy Corp to Strike Unauthorized Response of Nepco.* Unauthorized Response Fails to Comply with Commission Policy.With Certificate of Svc ML20210Q7531999-08-11011 August 1999 Order Approving Application Re Corporate Merger (Canal Electric Co). Canal Shall Provide Director of NRR Copy of Any Application,At Time Filed to Transfer Grants of Security Interests or Liens from Canal to Proposed Parent ML20210P6271999-08-10010 August 1999 Response of New England Power Company.* Nu Allegations Unsupported by Any Facts & No Genuine Issues of Matl Facts in Dispute.Commission Should Approve Application Without Hearing ML20210H8311999-08-0303 August 1999 Reply of Connecticut Light & Power Co,Western Massachusetts Electric Co & North Atlantic Energy Corp to Response of New England Power Co to Requests for Hearing.* Petitioners Request Hearing on Stated Issues.With Certificate of Svc ML20210J8501999-08-0303 August 1999 Order Approving Transfer of License & Conforming Amend.North Atlantic Energy Service Corp Authorized to Act as Agent for Joint Owners of Seabrook Unit 1 ML20211J1551999-07-30030 July 1999 Comment Opposing That NRC Allow Seabrook NPP to Operate Outside of Technical Specifications Due to Possible Y2K Problems ML20210E3011999-07-27027 July 1999 Response of New England Power Co to Requests for Hearing. Intervenors Have Presented No Justification for Oral Hearing in This Proceeding.Commission Should Reject Intervenors Request for Oral Hearing & Approve Application ML20209H9101999-07-20020 July 1999 Motion of Connecticut Light & Power Co & North Atlantic Energy Corp for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Hearing.* with Certificate of Svc & Notice of Appearance ML20195H1911999-06-15015 June 1999 Application of Montaup Electric Co & New England Power Co for Transfer of Licenses & Ownership Interests.Requests That Commission Consent to Two Indirect Transfers of Control & Direct Transfer ML20206A1611999-04-26026 April 1999 Memorandum & Order.* Informs That Montaup,Little Bay Power Corp & Nepco Settled Differences Re Transfer of Ownership of Seabrook Unit 1.Intervention Petition Withdrawn & Proceeding Terminated.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990426 ML20205M7621999-04-15015 April 1999 Notice of Withdrawal of Intervention of New England Power Co.* New England Power Co Requests That Intervention in Proceeding Be Withdrawn & Hearing & Related Procedures Be Terminated.With Certificate of Svc CLI-99-06, Order.* Joint Request for ten-day Extension of Schedule Set Forth in CLI-99-06 in Order to Facilitate Parties Settlement Efforts Granted,With Exception of Date of Hearing. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 9904071999-04-0707 April 1999 Order.* Joint Request for ten-day Extension of Schedule Set Forth in CLI-99-06 in Order to Facilitate Parties Settlement Efforts Granted,With Exception of Date of Hearing. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 990407 ML20205G0921999-04-0505 April 1999 Joint Motion of All Active Participants for 10 Day Extension to Permit Continuation of Settlement Discussion.* Participants Request That Procedural Schedule Be Extended by 10 Days.With Certificate of Svc ML20205G3091999-03-31031 March 1999 Petition That Individuals Responsible for Discrimination Against Contract Electrician at Plant as Noted in OI Rept 1-98-005 Be Banned by NRC from Participation in Licensed Activities for at Least 5 Yrs ML20204E6401999-03-24024 March 1999 Protective Order.* Issues Protective Order to Govern Use of All Proprietary Data Contained in License Transfer Application or in Participants Written Submission & Oral Testimony.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990324 ML20204G7671999-03-23023 March 1999 Comment Supporting Proposed Rule 10CFR50.54(a) Re Direct Final Rule,Changes to QA Programs ML20207K1941999-03-12012 March 1999 North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Participation in Proceeding.* Naesco Wished to Remain on Svc List for All Filings.Option to Submit post-hearing Amicus Curiae Brief Will Be Retained by Naesco.With Certificate of Svc ML20207H4921999-02-12012 February 1999 Comment on Draft Contingency Plan for Year 2000 Issue in Nuclear Industry.Util Agrees to Approach Proposed by NEI ML20203F9471999-02-0909 February 1999 License Transfer Application Requesting NRC Consent to Indirect Transfer of Control of Interest in Operating License NPF-86 ML20199F7641999-01-21021 January 1999 Answer of Montaup Electric Co to Motion of Ui for Leave to Intervene & Petition to Allow Intervention out-of-time.* Requests Motion Be Denied on Basis of Late Filing.With Certificate of Svc ML20199H0451999-01-21021 January 1999 Answer of Little Bay Power Corp to Motion of Ui for Leave to Intervene & Petition to Allow Intervention out-of-time.* Requests That Ui Petition to Intervene & for Hearing Be Denied for Reasons Stated.With Certificate of Svc ML20199D2461999-01-19019 January 1999 Supplemental Affidavit of Js Robinson.* Affidavit of Js Robinson Providing Info Re Financial Results of Baycorp Holding Ltd & Baycorp Subsidiary,Great Bay Power Corp. with Certificate of Svc ML20199D2311999-01-19019 January 1999 Response of New England Power Co to Answers of Montaup Electric Co & Little Bay Power Corp.* Nep Requests That Nep Be Afforded Opportunity to File Appropriate Rule Challenge with Commission Pursuant to 10CFR2.1329 ML20206R1041999-01-13013 January 1999 Answer of Little Bay Power Corp to Motion of New England Power Co for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Summary Relief Or,In Alternative,For Hearing.* with Certificate of Svc ML20206Q8451999-01-12012 January 1999 Written Comments of Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.* Requests That Commission Consider Potential Financial Risk to Other Joint Owners Associated with License Transfer.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990114 ML20199A4741999-01-12012 January 1999 Answer of Montaup Electric Co to Motion of Nepco for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Summary Relief Or,In Alternative,For Hearing.* Nepco 990104 Motion Should Be Denied for Reasons Stated.With Certificate of Svc ML20206Q0151999-01-12012 January 1999 North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Answer to Petition to Intervene of New England Power Co.* If Commission Deems It Appropriate to Explore Issues Further in Subpart M Hearing Context,Naesco Will Participate.With Certificate of Svc ML20199A4331999-01-11011 January 1999 Motion of United Illuminating Co for Leave to Intervene & Petition to Allow Intervention out-of-time.* Company Requests That Petition to Allow Intervention out-of-time Be Granted.With Certificate of Svc ML20198P7181998-12-31031 December 1998 Motion of Nepco for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Summary Relief Or,In Alternative,For Hearing.* Moves to Intervene in Transfer of Montaup Seabrook Ownership Interest & Petitions for Summary Relief or for Hearing ML20198P7551998-12-30030 December 1998 Affidavit of J Robinson.* Affidavit of J Robinson Describing Events to Date in New England Re Premature Retirement of Npps,Current Plans to Construct New Generation in Region & Impact on Seabrook Unit 1 Operation.With Certificate of Svc ML20195K4061998-11-24024 November 1998 Memorandum & Order.* North Atlantic Energy Services Corp Granted Motion to Withdraw Proposed Amends & Dismiss Related Adjudicatory Proceedings as Moot.Board Decision LBP-98-23 Vacated.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 981124 ML20155J1071998-11-0909 November 1998 NRC Staff Answer to North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Motion for Leave to File Reply.* Staff Does Not Object to North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Motion.With Certificate of Svc ML20155D0041998-10-30030 October 1998 Motion for Leave to File Reply.* Licensee Requests Leave to Reply to Petitioner 981026 Response to Licensee 981015 Motion to Terminate Proceedings.Reply Necessary to Assure That Commission Is Fully Aware of Licensee Position ML20155D0121998-10-30030 October 1998 Reply to Petitioner Response to Motion to Terminate Proceedings.* Licensee Views Segmentation Issue as Moot & Requests Termination of Subj Proceedings.With Certificate of Svc ML20155B1641998-10-26026 October 1998 Response to Motion by Naesco to Withdraw Applications & to Terminate Proceedings.* If Commission Undertakes to Promptly Proceed on Issue on Generic Basis,Sapl & Necnp Will Have No Objection to Naesco Motion.With Certificate of Svc ML20154K8751998-10-15015 October 1998 Motion to Withdraw Applications & to Terminate Proceedings.* NRC Does Not Intend to Oppose Motion.With Certificate of Svc ML17265A8071998-10-0606 October 1998 Comment on Integrated Review of Assessment Process for Commercial Npps.Util Endorses Comments Being Provided by NEI on Behalf of Nuclear Industry ML20154C8171998-10-0606 October 1998 Notice of Appointment of Adjudicatory Employee.* Notice Given That W Reckley Appointed as Commission Adjudicatory Employee to Advise Commission on Issues Related to Review of LBP-98-23.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 981006 CLI-98-18, Order.* Grants Joint Motion Filed by Naesco,Sapl & Necnp for Two Week Deferral of Briefing Schedule Set by Commission in CLI-98-18.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 9810061998-10-0505 October 1998 Order.* Grants Joint Motion Filed by Naesco,Sapl & Necnp for Two Week Deferral of Briefing Schedule Set by Commission in CLI-98-18.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 981006 ML20153H4471998-10-0101 October 1998 Joint Motion of Schedule Deferral.* Naesco,Sapl & Necnp Jointly Request Temporary Deferral of Briefing Schedule as Established by Commission Order of 980917 (CLI-98-18). with Certificate of Svc ML20154F9891998-09-29029 September 1998 License Transfer Application Requesting Consent for Transfer of Montaup Electric Co Interest in Operating License NPF-86 for Seabrook Station,Unit 1,to Little Bay Power Corp ML20154D7381998-09-21021 September 1998 Affidavit of FW Getman Requesting Exhibit 1 to License Transfer Application Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20153C7791998-09-18018 September 1998 Comment Supporting Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Power Reactors.Util Endorses NRC Staff Focus on Operability & Funtionality of Equipment & NEI Comments ML20151Z5611998-09-18018 September 1998 Order.* Pursuant to Commission Order CLI-98-18 Re Seabrook Unit 1 Proceeding,Schedule Described in Board 980904 Memorandum & Order Hereby Revoked Pending Further Action. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 980918 ML20151Y0331998-09-17017 September 1998 Order.* All Parties,Including Util,May File Brief No Later than 981007.Brief Shall Not Exceed 30 Pages.Commission May Schedule Oral Argument to Discuss Issues,After Receiving Responses.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 980917 ML20153E8771998-09-16016 September 1998 Comment Opposing Draft NUREG-1633, Assessment of Use of Potassium Iodide (Ki) as Protective Action During Severe Reactor Accidents. Recommends That NRC Reverse Decision to Revise Emergency Planning Regulation as Listed 1999-09-02
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MONTHYEARML20210S5641999-08-13013 August 1999 Motion of Connecticut Light & Power Co,Western Massachusetts Electric Co & North Atlantic Energy Corp to Strike Unauthorized Response of Nepco.* Unauthorized Response Fails to Comply with Commission Policy.With Certificate of Svc ML20210P6271999-08-10010 August 1999 Response of New England Power Company.* Nu Allegations Unsupported by Any Facts & No Genuine Issues of Matl Facts in Dispute.Commission Should Approve Application Without Hearing ML20210H8311999-08-0303 August 1999 Reply of Connecticut Light & Power Co,Western Massachusetts Electric Co & North Atlantic Energy Corp to Response of New England Power Co to Requests for Hearing.* Petitioners Request Hearing on Stated Issues.With Certificate of Svc ML20210E3011999-07-27027 July 1999 Response of New England Power Co to Requests for Hearing. Intervenors Have Presented No Justification for Oral Hearing in This Proceeding.Commission Should Reject Intervenors Request for Oral Hearing & Approve Application ML20205G0921999-04-0505 April 1999 Joint Motion of All Active Participants for 10 Day Extension to Permit Continuation of Settlement Discussion.* Participants Request That Procedural Schedule Be Extended by 10 Days.With Certificate of Svc ML20205G3091999-03-31031 March 1999 Petition That Individuals Responsible for Discrimination Against Contract Electrician at Plant as Noted in OI Rept 1-98-005 Be Banned by NRC from Participation in Licensed Activities for at Least 5 Yrs ML20207K1941999-03-12012 March 1999 North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Participation in Proceeding.* Naesco Wished to Remain on Svc List for All Filings.Option to Submit post-hearing Amicus Curiae Brief Will Be Retained by Naesco.With Certificate of Svc ML20199H0451999-01-21021 January 1999 Answer of Little Bay Power Corp to Motion of Ui for Leave to Intervene & Petition to Allow Intervention out-of-time.* Requests That Ui Petition to Intervene & for Hearing Be Denied for Reasons Stated.With Certificate of Svc ML20199D2311999-01-19019 January 1999 Response of New England Power Co to Answers of Montaup Electric Co & Little Bay Power Corp.* Nep Requests That Nep Be Afforded Opportunity to File Appropriate Rule Challenge with Commission Pursuant to 10CFR2.1329 ML20206R1041999-01-13013 January 1999 Answer of Little Bay Power Corp to Motion of New England Power Co for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Summary Relief Or,In Alternative,For Hearing.* with Certificate of Svc ML20199A4741999-01-12012 January 1999 Answer of Montaup Electric Co to Motion of Nepco for Leave to Intervene & Petition for Summary Relief Or,In Alternative,For Hearing.* Nepco 990104 Motion Should Be Denied for Reasons Stated.With Certificate of Svc ML20206Q8451999-01-12012 January 1999 Written Comments of Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.* Requests That Commission Consider Potential Financial Risk to Other Joint Owners Associated with License Transfer.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990114 ML20155J1071998-11-0909 November 1998 NRC Staff Answer to North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Motion for Leave to File Reply.* Staff Does Not Object to North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Motion.With Certificate of Svc ML20155D0041998-10-30030 October 1998 Motion for Leave to File Reply.* Licensee Requests Leave to Reply to Petitioner 981026 Response to Licensee 981015 Motion to Terminate Proceedings.Reply Necessary to Assure That Commission Is Fully Aware of Licensee Position ML20155D0121998-10-30030 October 1998 Reply to Petitioner Response to Motion to Terminate Proceedings.* Licensee Views Segmentation Issue as Moot & Requests Termination of Subj Proceedings.With Certificate of Svc ML20155B1641998-10-26026 October 1998 Response to Motion by Naesco to Withdraw Applications & to Terminate Proceedings.* If Commission Undertakes to Promptly Proceed on Issue on Generic Basis,Sapl & Necnp Will Have No Objection to Naesco Motion.With Certificate of Svc ML20154K8751998-10-15015 October 1998 Motion to Withdraw Applications & to Terminate Proceedings.* NRC Does Not Intend to Oppose Motion.With Certificate of Svc ML20153H4471998-10-0101 October 1998 Joint Motion of Schedule Deferral.* Naesco,Sapl & Necnp Jointly Request Temporary Deferral of Briefing Schedule as Established by Commission Order of 980917 (CLI-98-18). with Certificate of Svc ML20236W0931998-07-30030 July 1998 Reply to Staff & Naesco Objections to Joinder of Necnp & to Naesco Objection to Standing.* Advises That Jointer Issue Involves Only Question of How Pleadings May Be Captioned. W/Certificate of Svc ML20236U4221998-07-27027 July 1998 North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Supplemental Answer Standing Issues.* Request for Hearing & Petition to Intervene,As Applied to Sapl & New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution,Should Be Denied.W/Certificate of Svc ML20236T5201998-07-27027 July 1998 NRC Staff Response to 980709 Submittal by Seacoast Anti- Pollution League & New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution (Necnp).* Board Should Deny Intervention by Necnp. Staff Does Not Contest Sapl Standing.W/Certificate of Svc ML20236J1111998-07-0202 July 1998 North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp Answer to Supplemental Petition for Hearing.* Util Will Respond to Any Further Petitions on Schedule Directed by Licensing Board Memorandum & Order of 980618.W/Certificate of Svc ML20249B9151998-06-24024 June 1998 NRC Staff Answer to Seacoast Anti-Pollution League (Sapl) 980605 Request for Hearing & to New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution 980618 Request for Intervention.* Board Should Not Grant Sapl 980605 Request.W/Certificate of Svc ML20249B7631998-06-18018 June 1998 Supplemental & Amended Petition for Institution of Proceeding & for Intervention Pursuant to 10CFR2.714 on Behalf of Seacoast Anti-Pollution League & New England Coalition on Nuclear Power.* ML20249A9501998-06-12012 June 1998 Supplemental Petition of Great Bay Power Corp for Determination of Reasonable Assurance of Decommissioning Funding ML20199K3861998-01-29029 January 1998 Petition for Determination That Great Bay Power Corp'S Acceleration of Decommissioning Trust Fund Payments Would Provide Reasonable Asurance of Decommissioning Funding Or,In Alternative,Would Merit Permanent Exemption ML20217P7781997-12-18018 December 1997 Petition to Suspend Operating License Until Root Cause Analysis of Leaks in Piping in Train B of RHR Sys Conducted, Per 10CFR2.206 ML20140B9601997-06-0404 June 1997 Suppl to Great Bay Power Corp Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Exemption Order to Submit Requested Cost Data & to Request,In Alternate,Further Exemption ML20135A1051997-02-21021 February 1997 Petition of Great Bay Power Corp for Partial Reconsideration of Exemption Order.* Seeks Reconsideration of Staff'S Preliminary Finding That Great Bay Is Not Electric Utility as Defined by NRC in 10CFR50.2 ML20094N4021992-03-27027 March 1992 App to Appeal of Ofc of Consumer Advocate (Nuclear Decommissioning Finance Committee) Appeal by Petition Per Rsa 541 & Rule 10 ML20076D1281991-07-17017 July 1991 Licensee Motion to Dismiss Appeal.* Appeal Should Be Dismissed Based on Listed Reasons.W/Certificate of Svc ML20073E1301991-04-22022 April 1991 Opposition of Ma Atty General & New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution to Licensee Motion for Summary Disposition.* Board Should Reopen Record,Permit Discovery & Hold Hearing on Beach Sheltering Issues ML20070V3311991-03-29029 March 1991 Licensee Motion for Summary Disposition of Record Clarification Directive in ALAB-939.* Licensee Request That Motion Be Moved on Grounds That Issues Herein Identified Became Moot & Thus Resolved.W/Certificate of Svc ML20070V4061991-03-25025 March 1991 Massachusetts Atty General Response to Appeal Board 910311 Order.* License Should Be Vacated Until There Is Evidence of Adequate Protective Measure for Special Needs Population. W/Certificate of Svc ML20076N0831991-03-21021 March 1991 Massachusetts Atty General Response to Appeal Board 910308 Order.* Opposes Licensing Board Issuance of Full Power OL Based on Reliance of Adequacy of Plan.W/Certificate of Svc ML20076N1861991-03-19019 March 1991 Intervenors Reply to NRC Staff & Licensee Responses to 910222 Appeal Board Order.* NRC & Licensee Should File Appropriate Motions & Supply Requisite Evidentiary Basis That Will Allow Board to Make Decision.W/Certificate of Svc ML20070M5151991-03-18018 March 1991 Licensee Response to Appeal Board 910308 Order.* Listed Issues Currently Being Appealed Should Be Dismissed as Moot. W/Certificate of Svc ML20076N0671991-03-15015 March 1991 Licensee Response to Appeal Board 910311 Order.* Controversy Re Special Needs Survey Resolved.Next Survey Will Be Designed by Person Selected by State of Ma & Licensee Will Pay Costs.W/Certificate of Svc ML20070M3781991-03-11011 March 1991 Licensee Response to 910222 Appeal Board Order.* Response Opposing Suspending or Otherwise Affecting OL for Plant Re Offsite Emergency Plan That Has Been Twice Exercised W/No Weakness Identified.W/Certificate of Svc & Svc List ML20070M2101991-03-11011 March 1991 Reply to Appeal Board 910222 Order.* Response Opposes ALAB-918 Issues Re Onsite Exercise Contention.W/Certificate of Svc ML20029B6061991-02-28028 February 1991 Response of Ma Atty General to Appeal Board 910222 Order.* Questionable Whether Eight Issues Resolved.To Dismiss Issues Would Be Wrong on Procedural Grounds & Moot on Substantive Grounds.W/Certificate of Svc ML20070E7741991-02-25025 February 1991 Opposition to Licensee Motion to Dismiss Appeal of LPB-89-38.* Believes Board Should Not Dismiss Intervenors Appeal Because There Was No Hearing on Rejected Contentions. Board Should Deny Licensee Motion.W/Certificate of Svc ML20066H0831991-02-12012 February 1991 Licensee Motion to Dismiss Appeal of LBP-89-38.* Appeal Should Be Dismissed Either as Moot or on Grounds That as Matter of Law,Board Correct in Denying Hearing W/Respect to Contentions at Issue.W/Certificate of Svc ML20066H0021991-02-0808 February 1991 Licensee Response to Appeal Board Order of 910204.* W/Certificate of Svc ML20067C5081991-02-0101 February 1991 Ma Atty General Response to Appeal Board Dtd 910122.* Identifies Two Issues That Potentially May Be Resolved. State Will Continue to Investigate Facts Re post-hearing Events That May Effect Pending Issues.W/Certificate of Svc ML20029A0451991-01-28028 January 1991 Licensee Suggestion for Certified Question.* Draft Certified Question for Appeal Board Encl.* W/Certificate of Svc ML20029A0431991-01-28028 January 1991 Licensee Response to 910124 Memorandum & Order.* Common Ref Document Derived from Copying Respective Portions of Emergency Response Plan & Associated Documents Provided.W/ Certificate of Svc ML20070U4811991-01-24024 January 1991 Motion Requesting Limited Oral Argument Before Commission of City of Holyoke Gas & Electric Dept New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Mact Towns ML20029A0091991-01-24024 January 1991 Response to Appeal Board 910111 Order.* Atty General Will Continue Ad Intervenor in Facility Licensing Proceeding. Changes to Emergency Planning for Facility Forthcoming. W/Certificate of Svc ML20029A0121991-01-24024 January 1991 Motion for Substitution of Party.* Atty General s Harshbarger Moves That Secretary of NRC Enter Order Substituting Him in Place Jm Shannon as Intervenor to Proceeding.W/Certificate of Svc 1999-08-03
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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )
) Docket Nos. 50-443 OL-1 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ) 50-444 OL-1 NEW llAMPSHIRE, et al. ) Onsite Emergency Planning
) and Safety Issues (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2 )
NRC STAFF'S RFSPONSE TO INTERVENORS' JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVI: mn FILE SUPPLEMENTAL OPPOSITION On January 9, 1987, Intervenors SAPL, NECNP and the Common-wealth of Massachusetts filed "Intervenors' Joint Motion for Leave to File
, Supplemental Opposition to Applicants' Motion for Issuance of Partial Initial Decision Authorizing Low Power Operation" (" Motion"), along with the referenced " Supplemental Opposition".1 Therein, the Intervenors seek to supplement their prior responses to Applicants' June 17, 1986 request 2_/ that a Partial Initial Decision (PID) be issued authorizing low power operation for Seabrook. E The NRC Staff (" Staff") hereby files l
-1/ "Intervenors' Joint Supplemental Opposition to Applicants' Motion for Issuance of Partial Initial Decision Authorizing Low Power Operation"
(" Supplemental Opposition"), dated January 9,1987.
-2/ " Applicants' Motion for Incorporation of Certain Materials in Record; for Closing of Record; and for Issuance of Partial Initial Decision Authorizing Issuance of Operating License for Operation Not in Excess of 5% of Rated Power" (Applicants' Motion").
~3/ " Seacoast Anti-Pollution League's Response and Objection to Appli-l cants' Motion for Incorporation of Certain Materials in Record; for l Closing of Record; and for Issuance of Operating License for i (FOOTNOTE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) l
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Its response to Intervenors' Motion. For the reasons set forth below, while the Staff does not oppose the Intervenors' filing of their Supplemental Opposition, they fail to provide adequate grounds for the Licensing Board to withhold issuance of a PID authorizing low power operation for Scabrook.
7ISCUSSION The Intervenors' Motion rests solely upon a newspaper article published in the Boston Globe on December 23, 1986, which reported certain statements purportedly made by Mr. Vincent Noonan, a supervisory employee with the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation having management responsibilities with respect to the Seabrook license application. According to the article, Mr. Noonan had stated that the Staff would be reexamining certain " waivers" which had previously been granted to Seabrook, in light of the Applicants' December 1986 filing of a petition for waiver of the 10-mile plume exposure pathway EPZ. Among l
other statements, Mr. Noonan allegedly stated that the Staff might require Seabrook to make " expensive improvements to its safety systems," after the Staff completes its reexamination of the prior waivers and exemptions.
According to the Intervenors , this new information represents a
" change in the Staff's position on the Seabrook license application," which (FOOTNOTE CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Operation Not in Escess [ sic] of 5% of Rated Power", dated June 27, 1986; " Answer of Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti to Applicants' Motion for Issuance of Operating License for Operation Not in Excess l of 5% Rated Power," dated July 2,1986; and "New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution's Opposition to Applicants' Motion for Issuance of Partial Initial Decision Authorizing Low Power Operation," dated July 2, 1986.
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, has "significant bearing" on Applicants' " entitlement" to a low power license (Motion, at 2). Further, the Intervenors assert that this information requires that the Licensing Board withhold issuance of a PID authorizing a low pov er license for Seabrook, because "regardless of the Board's determination on any other issues that are before it, the HRC's technical review of the Seabrook operatinfr license application is far from ccraplete or rendv for disposition by this Board" (Id.). In this regard, the Interrenors further state thet:
In light of the Staff's doubts as to the adequacy of the Seabrook operating license application, the Licensing Board and the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Isck sufficient basis for the findings that are required by 10 C.F.R. 5 50.57(a) as a prerequisite to the issucnce of a low power license.
(Supplemental Opposition, at 1-2).
In our view, even assuming that the statements cited in the news-paper article were accurately reported, the Intervenors' Motion fails to demonstrate any reason why the Licensing Board should withhold its PID l cuthorizing the Staff to issue a low power license to Seabrook. First, contrary / to Intervenors' characterizations, the statements recited in the newspaper article merely indicate that the Staff intends to reexamine certain aspects of the Seabrook license application in light of the Applict.r.ts' recent petition, and that the Staff will take such actions, if any, as it deems to be appropriate following the conclusion of its review.
The Intervenors have presented no reason why the Board should presume that the Staff will fail to take all necessary actions prior to issuing a low power license; indeed , the statements cited in the newspaper article indicate that all necessary actions will be taken by the Staff. In the same vein, no reason has been presented which should cause the Board to
withhold issuance of the requested PID, authorizing the Staff to issue a low power license once the Staff is satisfied that all uncontested issues have been properly resolved.
Secondly, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. I 50.57(c), the Licensing Board is to make findings only on the matters specified in 5 50.57(a) "as to which there is a controversy"; as to all uncontested matters, findings are to be made by the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The Intervenors do not -- nor could they -- contend that the matters reported in the newspaper article are within the scope of any previously admitted contention in this proceeding. P.at her , these metters have never been contested previously; as such, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. I 50.57(c), they are properly within the purview of the Staff, to be considered along with other uncontested issues which might hear upon the Seabrook operating license application. 4/
In this regard, the Commission has clearly stated that, in an operating license proceeding, uncontested matters are outside the scope of the Board's authority -- and, further, that the Board may not even require the Staff to supply information concerning uncontested matters, unless the Board has already received relevant information which, by itself, could support the Board's adoption of a sua sponte issue:
i For did the Appeal Board here have the authority sua sponte to seek to obtain information relevant to the 4_/ The Intervenors certainly recognize that , pursuant to 10 C.F.R.
5 50.57(c), uncontested matters are properly within the Staff's bailiwick. For example, in its initial response to Applicants' Motion (at p. 5), NECNP recited the rule that the Board must issue its findings "with respect to all contested issues," and that a party's right to a hearing exists "to the extent that his contentions cre relevant to the activity to be authorized."
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motion to reopen. Boards have the authority to examine issues not placed in controversy by the parties only where specific facts are brought to their attention indicating that there is a serious safety, environmental, or common defense and security matter. . . . The Appeal Board made no such finding here, and none could have been made because, as explained above, the mere pendency of OI investigations by themselves here
-- the basic specific fact brought to the Appeal Board's attention -- does not raise a serious safety matter.
Accordingly, the Board had no authority to pursue this matter as it did. 5/
5/ At an operating license hearing, a board passes cEly cn issues put in contest. The decision as to all ether matters which need to be addressed prior to issuance of the license is the responsibility of the Commission and Staff outside of the adjudicatory context.
Louisiana Power & Light Co. (Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3),
CLI-80-1, 23 NRC 1, 7 (1980).
Finally , while the Intervenors indicate that they might seek a hearing to litigate the results of "the Staff's new review" (Supplemental Opposition, at 4), they have not yet filed any motion to reopen, as they would be required to do now that the record of the onsite proceeding has been closed. Similarly, the Interverors have not filed any new contention seeking te litigate these matters, as they would be reauired to do in order to raire new matters which are outside the scope of any previously admitted contentions. Accordingly, the Intervenors have failed to provide any basis for the Eoard to believe that further hearings may need to be
held before the Board can publish a PID authorizing the issuance of a low power license for Seabrook. 5 CONCLUSION Tor the reasons set forth above, the Intervenors have failed to provide any basis for the Board to withhold issuance of a Partial Initial Decision authorizing the Staff to issue a low power license for Seabrook, once the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation makes his required findings on uncontested issues pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 5 50.57.
Respectfully submitted, Sherwin E. Turk Senior Supervisorv Trial Attorney Pated at Bethesda, Maryland this 27th dcy of January,1987
-5/ In addition, even if the Intervenors had filed a motion to reopen based upon this newspaper article, and assuming that the article somehow related to a previously admitted contention, the record could not be reopened on this basis alone. See, e.g. , Waterford, supra, CLI-86-1, 23 NRC at 6 n.2 (" hearsay based on a newspaper article does not constitute the kind of evidence that can support a reopening motion"); Id., ALAB-786, 20 NRC 1087, 1089-90 (1984) l
("a newspaper article alone does not provide a basis for reopening a l
closed adjudicatory record", citing Id., ALAD-753, 18 NRC 1321, 1324-05 (1983).
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'd BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARDYdts Wj_,
In the Matter of )
) Docket Nos. 50-443 OL-01 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ) 50-444 OL-01 NEW IIAMPSHIRE, et al. --
) On-site Emergency Planning
) and Safety Issues (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2 )
, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE l
I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF'S RESPONSE TO INTERVENORS' JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL OPPOSITION" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class or, as indicated by an asterisk, by deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal mail system, this 27th day of January,1987.
Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq. , Chairman
- Dr. Errmeth A. Luebke Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Dr. Jerry Harbour Ms. Carol Sneider, Esq.
Administrative Judge Assistant Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of the Attorney General U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One Ashburton Place,19th Floor Washington, DC 20555 Boston, MA 02108 Beverly Hollingworth Richard A. Hampe, Esq.
209 Winnacunnet Road New Hampshire Civil Defense Agency Hampton, NH 03842 107 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Sandra Gavutis, Chairman Calvin A. Canney, City Manager Board of Selectmen City Hall RFD 1 Box 1154 126 Daniel Street Kensington, NH 03827 Portsmouth, NH 03801 l
i Stephen E. Merrill Paul McEachern, Esq.
Attorney General Matthew T. Brock, Esq.
George Dana Bisbee Shaines & McEachern Assistant Attorney General 25 Maplewood Avenue Ofnce of the Attorney General P.O. Box 360 25 Capitol Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Concord, NH 03301 Roberta C. Pevear Angie Machiros, Chairman State Representative Board of Selectmen Town of Hampton Falls 25 High Road Drinkwater Road Newbury, MA 09150 Hampton Falls, NH 03844 Allen Lampert Mr. Robert J. Harrison Civil Defense Director President and Chief Executive Officer Town of Brentwood Public Service Co. of New Hampshire 20 Franklin Street P.O. Box 330 1 Exeter, FH 03833 Manchester, NH 03105 Charles P. Graham, Esq. Robert A. Backus, Esq.
McKay, Murphy and Graham Backus, Meyer & Solomon 100 Main Street 116 Lowell Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Manchester, NH 03106 Diane Curran, Esq. Philip Ahren, Esq.
Harmon & Weiss Assistant Attorney General 2001 S Street, NW Office of the Attorney General Suite 430 State House Station #6 Washington, DC 20009 Augusta, ME 04333 Edward A. Thomas Thomas G. Dignan Jr., Esq.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Ropes & Gray 442 J.W. McCormack (POCH) 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02109 Boston, MA 02110 H.J. Flynn, Esq. William Armstrong Assistant General Counsel Civil Defense Director Federal Emergency Management Agency Town of Exeter 500 C Street, SW 10 Front Street Washington, DC 20472 Exeter, NH 03833 l
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Maynard L. Young, Chairman William S. Lord Board of Selectmen Doard of Selectmen 10 Central Roa'd Town Hall - Friend Street South Hampton, NH 03287 i A'raesbury, MA 01913 c'
Michael Santocuosso, Chairman Peter J. Matthews, Mayor Board of Selectmen .
City Hall South Hampton, NH 0328T Newburyport, MN 09150 Mr. Robert Carrigg, Chair' man Judith H. Mizner, Esq.
Board of Se1.ectmen Silverglate, Gertner, Baker Town Office '
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Boston, MA 02110 R. K. Gad III, Esq. Mrs. Anne E. Goodman, Chairman
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