ML21099A049

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Nonbinding Statement of Issues (DC Cir.)(Case No. 21-1084)
ML21099A049
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/08/2021
From: Riesel D, Warren D
Hendrick Hudson School District, Sive, Paget & Riesel, PC, Town of Cortlandt, NY, Village of Buchanan, NY
To: Andrew Averbach
NRC/OGC, US Federal Judiciary, Court of Appeals, for the District of Columbia Circuit
References
1893636, 21-1084
Download: ML21099A049 (4)


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USCA Case #21-1084 Document #1893636 Filed: 04/08/2021 Page 1 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT TOWN OF CORTLANDT, VILLAGE OF BUCHANAN, AND HENDRICK HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT Case No. 21-1084 Petitioners, v.

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION and the UNITED STATES Respondents.

NONBINDING STATEMENT OF ISSUES Pursuant to the Courts March 9, 2021 Order, petitioners the Town of Cortlandt, Village of Buchanan, and Hendrick Hudson School District (the Municipal Parties) submit the following statement of issues to be raised in this proceeding.

On November 23, 2020, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff issued orders (1) provisionally granting an application to transfer licenses for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station (Indian Point) from the plants current owners to subsidiaries of Holtec International for decommissioning, and (2) granting the putative transferees request for exemptions from NRC regulations that would otherwise prohibit them from funding non-decommissioning expenses using Indian

USCA Case #21-1084 Document #1893636 Filed: 04/08/2021 Page 2 of 4 Points nuclear decommissioning trust funds. On January 15, 2021, with two commissioners dissenting, the NRC issued an order denying the Municipal Parties petition to intervene and request for a hearing in the Indian Point license transfer proceedings and closing the proceedings. Without waiving any right to submit additional issues, the Municipal Parties intend to raise the following issues in support of its challenge:

1. Whether NRCs denial of the Municipal Parties petition to intervene and request for hearing was arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A);
2. Whether NRC staffs order granting the license transfer application was arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A); and
3. Whether NRCs grant of the above-referenced exemption request was arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law and/or in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A), (C).

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USCA Case #21-1084 Document #1893636 Filed: 04/08/2021 Page 3 of 4 Dated: April 8, 2021 New York, New York Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Daniel Riesel Daniel Riesel Dane Warren SIVE PAGET & RIESEL P.C.

Attorneys for Petitioners 560 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10022 driesel@sprlaw.com (212) 421-2150 3

USCA Case #21-1084 Document #1893636 Filed: 04/08/2021 Page 4 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Nonbinding Statement of Issues was filed on April 8, 2021 using the Courts CM/ECF system and that service was therefore accomplished upon counsel of record by the Courts system.

/s/ Daniel Riesel Daniel Riesel SIVE PAGET & RIESEL P.C.

Attorneys for Petitioners 560 Lexington Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10022 driesel@sprlaw.com (212) 421-2150 4