ML24130A205
| ML24130A205 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/2024 |
| From: | Sue Abreu, Kennedy M, Emily Krause Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | NRC/OGC |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 57016, 50-250 SLR-2, 50-251 SLR-2, ASLBP 24-981-01-SLR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML24130A205 (0) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL
Before the Licensing Board:
Emily I. Krause, Chair Dr. Sue H. Abreu Dr. Michael F. Kennedy
In the Matter of: Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2 50-251-SLR-2 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ASLBP No. 24-981-01-SLR-BD01 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4) May 9, 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Granting Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Contention 1)
This proceeding concerns the subsequent renewal of the operating licenses for Turkey
Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4. On March 7, 2024, we granted a hearing request filed
by Miami Waterkeeper and admitted for hearing a portion of Contention 1, a contention of
omission challenging the discussion of groundwater quality impacts in the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Staffs Draft Supplemental En vironmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS). 1 On
March 29, 2024, the Staff issued its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Final
SEIS),2 and on April 4, 2024, the Staff filed an unopposed motion to dismiss Contention 1 as
moot.3
1 LBP-24-3, 99 NRC __, __ (Mar. 7, 2024) (slip op. at 21-22, 34).
2 NUREG-1437, Supplement 5a, Second Renewal, Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 3 and 4, Final Report (Mar. 29, 2004) (ADAMS Accession No. ML24087A061) (Final SEIS).
3 Joint Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Reformulated Contention 1 as Moot and Position of the
As admitted, Contention 1 states that the Draft SEIS fails to take a hard look at impacts
to groundwater quality because it does not include an explanation for the Staffs conclusion that
the uncertainty in retracting the hypersaline groundwater plume could result in moderate
impacts.4 The Staff asserts that the Final SEIS provides an explanation for the Staffs
groundwater quality impacts conclusion and therefore Contention 1 is moot and should be
dismissed.5 Miami Waterkeeper and Florida Power & Light Company agree. 6
In accordance with longstanding Commission precedent, a contention of omission must
be dismissed once the information claimed to be missing has been supplied. 7 The parties agree
that the Final SEIS contains an explanation for the Staffs conclusion regarding impacts to
groundwater quality that might ensue from a failure to remediate the hypersaline groundwater
plume.8 Therefore, we grant the unopposed motion and dismiss Contention 1 as moot.
Miami Waterkeeper has filed new and amended contentions challenging the Staffs Final
SEIS.9 We will address the admissibility of those contentions in a separate order, once briefing
is complete.10 Accordingly, we need not address the Staffs and Miami Waterkeepers position,
NRC Staff and Miami Waterkeeper Regarding Opportunity to File New or Amended Contentions (Apr. 4, 2024) (Motion).
4 LBP-24-3, 99 NRC at __ (slip op. at 22).
5 Motion at 2.
6 Id.
7 See Duke Energy Corp. (McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2), CLI-02-28, 56 NRC 373, 382-83 (2002); see also USEC Inc. (American Centrifuge Plant), CLI-06-9, 63 NRC 433, 444 (2006).
8 See Final SEIS at 2-38 to -40; Motion at 3-4.
9 Miami Waterkeepers Motion to Admit Amended and New Contentions in Response to NRC Staffs Final Site-Specific Environmental Impac t Statement (May 8, 2024); Miami Waterkeepers Petition for Waiver of 10 C.F.R. §§ 51.53(c)(3) and 51.71(d) and 10 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart A, Appendix B (May 8, 2024).
10 See Initial Scheduling Order (Mar. 26, 2024) (unpublished); Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Granting Motion for Extension of Time) (Apr. 26, 2024).
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expressed in the Staffs motion, that dismissing Contention 1 and keeping the proceeding open
to allow for the filing of new or amended contentions would be consistent with Commission
precedent.11
It is so ORDERED.
THE ATOMIC SAFETY ANDLICENSINGBOARD
/RA/
Emily I. Krause, Chair ADMINISTRATIVEJUDGE
_________________________ /RA/
Dr. Sue H. Abreu ADMINISTRATIVEJUDGE
_________________________ /RA/
Dr. Michael F. Kennedy ADMINISTRATIVEJUDGE
Rockville, Maryland May 9, 2024
11 See Motion at 5-6 (citing Virginia Electric and Power Co. d/b/a/ Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (North Anna Power Station, Unit 3), CLI-12-14, 75 NRC 692, 694-95, 699-701 (2012)).
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
In the Matter of )
)
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-250- SLR-2
) 50- 251-SLR-2 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating )
Units 3 & 4) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Granting Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Contention 1) 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 General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555- 0001 Washington, DC 20555- 0001 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov David E. Roth, Esq.
Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeremy L. Wachutka, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.
Mail Stop: O-16B33 Kevin D. Bernstein, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555- 0001 Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeremy.Wachutka@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susan.Vrahoretis@nrc.gov Emily I. Krause, Chair, Administrative Judge Kevin.Bernstein@nrc.gov Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Administrative Judge Georgiann.Hampton@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, Administrative Judge Caitlin.Byrd@nrc.gov Emily Newman, Law Clerk E-mail: Emily.Krause@nrc.gov Florida Power & Light Company Sue.Abreu@nrc.gov 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 220 Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20004 Emily.Newman@nrc.gov Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.
E-mail: steven.hamrick@fpl.com Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 SLR-2 and 50- 251-SLR-2 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Granting Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Contention 1)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004 Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
E-mail: Paul.Bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan.Lighty@morganlewis.com
Miami Waterkeeper P.O. Box 141596 Coral Gables, FL 33115 Cameron Bills, Esq.
Email: cameron@miamiwaterkeeper.org
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of May 2024.
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