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:
VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (North Anna Power Station Units 1 & 2)
Docket Nos. 50-338-SLR-2 50-339-SLR-2 ASLBP No. 24-984-02-SLR-BD01 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).
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.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Michael M. Gibson, Chair ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE 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.
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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 2)
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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 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Michael M. Gibson, Chair, Administrative Judge Nicholas G. Trikouros, Administrative Judge Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Administrative Judge Emily Newman, Law Clerk E-mail: michael.gibson@nrc.gov nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov gary.arnold@nrc.gov emily.newman@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.
Reuben I. Siegman, Esq.
Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal E-mail: david.roth@nrc.gov sherwin.turk@nrc.gov susan.vrahoretis@nrc.gov reuben.siegman@nrc.gov caitlin.byrd@nrc.gov georgiann.hampton@nrc.gov Counsel for Virginia Electric and Power Company Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLC 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004 Paul Bessette, Esq.
Scott Clausen, Esq.
Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
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 Sierra Club Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, &
Eisenberg, LLP 1725 DeSales Street, N.W.
Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Diane Curran 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 14th day of May 2024.
2 KRISTEN HALOJ Digitally signed by KRISTEN HALOJ Date: 2024.05.14 13:45:43 -04'00'