ML24135A262
| ML24135A262 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 05/14/2024 |
| From: | Michael Gibson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | Beyond Nuclear, Sierra Club |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 57023, 50-338-SLR-2, 50-339 SLR-2, ASLBP 24-984-02-SLR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML24135A262 (0) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL
Before the Licensing Board:
Michael M. Gibson, Chair Nicholas G. Trikouros Dr. Gary S. Arnold
In the Matter of: Docket Nos. 50-338-SLR-2 50-339-SLR-2 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY ASLBP No. 24-984-02-SLR-BD01
(North Anna Power Station Units 1 & 2) May 14, 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Granting Motion for Extension of Time and Postponing Oral Argument)
This proceeding concerns the twenty-year subsequent renewal of the licenses for North
Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2, which currently authorize Virginia Electric and Power
Company (VEPCO) to operate North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2, located in Louisa
County, Virginia, until, respectively, April 1, 2038 and August 21, 2040. On January 8, 2024, a
notice was published in the Federal Register announcing the opportunity to request a hearing
on the draft site-specific environmental impact statement issued by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Staff (NRC Staff).1 Beyond Nuclear, Inc. (Beyond Nuclear) and the Sierra Club,
Inc. (Sierra Club) (collectively Petitioners) submitted a hearing request through the agencys E-
Filing system on March 28, 2024. 2 On April 3, 2024, this Licensing Board was established to
rule on standing and contention admissibility matters and to preside at any hearing. 3
1 See 89 Fed. Reg. 960 (Jan. 8, 2024).
2 See Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene by Beyond Nuclear and the Sierra Club (Mar.
28, 2024).
3 See Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (April 3, 2024).
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Subsequently, on May 13, 2024, Petitioners filed an emergency motion for extension of
time of one-week to reply to the answers filed by VEPCO and the NRC Staff in opposition to
Petitioners amended hearing request and petition to intervene and to request a postponement
of oral argument until sometime during the first two weeks of June. 4 Petitioners counsel states
that the extensions are needed for medical reasons. 5 This motion is unopposed by both VEPCO
and the NRC Staff.6
For good cause shown, the Board grants the Petitioners motion to extend the deadline
to file their reply. The reply is now due Monday, May 20. The Board will also reschedule oral
argument in this proceeding for Monday, June 3, at 1:00PM ET.
It is so ORDERED.
FORTHEATOMICSAFETY ANDLICENSINGBOARD
_________________________ /RA/
Michael M. Gibson, Chair ADMINISTRATIVEJUDGE
Rockville, Maryland May 14, 2024
4 See Unopposed Motion by Beyond Nuclear and the Sierra Club for Extension of Time to Reply to Oppositions to their Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene and Request for Postponement of Oral Argument (May 13, 2024).
5 See id.
6 See id.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
In the Matter of )
)
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50- 338-SLR-2
) 50- 339-SLR-2 (North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2) )
)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Granting Motion for Extension of Time and Postponing Oral Argument) 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.
Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reuben I. Siegman, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal Mail Stop: O-16B33 Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal Washington, DC 20555- 0001 E-mail: david.roth@nrc.gov E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov sherwin.turk@nrc.gov susan.vrahoretis@nrc.gov reuben.siegman@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission caitlin.byrd@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel georgiann.hampton@nrc.gov Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555- 0001 Michael M. Gibson, Chair, Administrative Counsel for Virginia Electric and Power Judge Company Nicholas G. Trikouros, Administrative Judge Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLC Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Administrative Judge 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW Emily Newman, Law Clerk Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: michael.gibson@nrc.gov Paul Bessette, Esq.
nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov Scott Clausen, Esq.
gary.arnold@nrc.gov Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
emily.newman@nrc.gov E-mail: paul.bessette@morganlewis.com scott.clausen@morganlewis.com ryan.lighty@morganlewis.com Virginia Electric and Power Company (North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Docket Nos.
50- 338-SLR-2 and 50-339-SLR-2)
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ( Granting Motion for Extension of Time and Postponing Oral Argument)
Counsel for Beyond Nuclear and Beyond Nuclear Sierra Club Reactor Oversight Project Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & 7304 Carroll Avenue #182 Eisenberg, LLP Takoma Park, MD 20912 1725 DeSales Street, N.W. Paul Gunter Suite 500 E-mail: paul@beyondnuclear.org Washington, DC 20036 Diane Curran E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of May 2024.
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