ML24073A359
| ML24073A359 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 03/13/2024 |
| From: | Carrie Safford NRC/SECY |
| To: | |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-338-SLR-2, 50-339-SLR-2 | |
| Download: ML24073A359 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2)
Docket Nos. 50-338-SLR-2 50-339-SLR-2 ORDER On February 21, 2024, I issued an order in this proceeding holding in abeyance two motions filed by Beyond Nuclear and the Sierra Club (together, Petitioners).1 As explained in that order, these motions seek (1) withdrawal of the notice of opportunity for hearing on the draft site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) concerning the North Anna subsequent license renewal (SLR) application2 or, in the alternative, (2) suspension of the deadline to request a hearing.3 These motions were held in abeyance because the question they raised whether the NRC staffs issuance of the hearing notice in this proceeding was consistent with the Commissions direction in CLI-22-3was identical to the question an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board certified to the Commission in a separate proceeding concerning the SLR application for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4.4 1 Order of the Secretary, at 3 (Feb. 21, 2024) (ADAMS Accession No. ML24052A386).
2 Motion by Beyond Nuclear and Sierra Club for Withdrawal of Premature Hearing Notice (Jan.
18, 2024) (ML24018A150) (Withdrawal Motion); Errata to Motion by Beyond Nuclear and Sierra Club for Withdrawal of Premature Hearing Notice (Jan. 22, 2024) (ML24022A066).
3 Notification of Relevance of LBP-24-01 to This Proceeding and Request to Immediately Suspend Hearing Request Deadline Pending Resolution of Certified Question Raised in LBP-24-01 (Feb. 12, 2024) (ML24043A036) (Suspension Motion).
4 See Florida Power & Light Co. (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4), LBP-24-1, 99 NRC __, __ (Jan. 31, 2024) (slip op. at 4).
In CLI-24-1 the Commission accepted the Boards certification and found that the NRC staff reasonably interpreted CLI-22-3 when it published the notice of opportunity for hearing on the Turkey Point SLR application upon issuance of the draft EIS.5 Therefore, consistent with CLI-24-1 and pursuant to my authority under 10 C.F.R.
§ 2.346(j), I deny the Petitioners Withdrawal Motion and Suspension Motion.
For the Commission Carrie M. Safford Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of March 2024.
5 CLI-24-1, 99 NRC __, __ (Mar. 7, 2024) (slip op. at 6).
CARRIE SAFFORD Digitally signed by CARRIE SAFFORD Date: 2024.03.13 14:06:33 -04'00'
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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Docket Nos. 50-338-SLR-2
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50-339-SLR-2 (North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 3)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: O-16B33 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: O-16B33 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E. Roy Hawkens, Chief Administrative Judge E-mail: Roy.Hawkens@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 David E. Roth, Esq.
Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.
Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov Blake.Vaisey@nrc.gov Georgiann.Hampton@nrc.gov Caitlin.Byrd@nrc.gov Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004 Scott D. Clausen, Esq.
Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
E-mail: Paul.Bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan.Lighty@morganlewis.com Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & Eisenberg, LLP 1725 DeSales Street, N.W., Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Diane Curran, Esq.
E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com Beyond Nuclear Reactor Oversight Project 7304 Carroll Avenue #182 Takoma Park, MD 20912 Paul Gunter E-mail: paul@beyondnuclear.org Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of March 2024.
CLARA SOLA Digitally signed by CLARA SOLA Date: 2024.03.13 16:18:54 -04'00'