ML24253A104
| ML24253A104 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/2024 |
| From: | Bollwerk G Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | Beyond Nuclear, Duke Energy Carolinas, NRC/OGC, Sierra Club |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 57097, 50-269-SLR-2, 50-270-SLR-2, 50-287-SLR-2, ASLBP 24-985-03-SLR-BD01 | |
| Download: ML24253A104 (0) | |
Text
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
Before Administrative Judges:
G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Chair Dr. Sue H. Abreu Dr. Arielle J. Miller
In the Matter of Docket Nos. 50-269-SLR-2, 50-270-SLR-2, and 50-287-SLR-2 DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC ASLBP No. 24-985-03-SLR-BD01 (Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3)
September 9, 2024
MEMORANDUM (Second Notice Regarding Issuance of Decision)
Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j)(1), the Licensing Board hereby advises the
Commission and the participants to this proceeding that the issue of the proper treatment of
potential nonpublic information in this proceeding continues to delay the issuance of a Board
decision on the pending hearing request of petitioners Beyond Nuclear, Inc., and the Sierra
Club, Inc. (collectively Petitioners). The Board will now endeavor to issue that decision on or
before Friday, October 18, 2024.
As the Board noted previously, however, the proper treatment of potential nonpublic
information is an evolving matter that may engender further delay in the issuance of a Board
decision regarding Petitioners hearing request. See Licensing Board Memorandum (Notice
Regarding Issuance of Decision) (Aug. 8, 2024) at 1 (unpublished). Since mid-August, the
Board has issued two protective orders regarding potential Sensitive Unclassified
Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) that may be associated with documents in this
- 2 -
proceeding,1 which currently are the subject of clarification/reconsideration motions from both
applicant Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) and the Petitioners. 2 Additionally, on or before
September 11, 2024, the Board anticipates re ceiving from the NRC Staff a comprehensive
status report regarding its efforts to provide redactions of the nonpublic information subject to
the protective orders and an estimated date when it will complete this task. 3
The Board will apprise the Commission and the participants should circumstances make
further delay in the issuance of the Boards decision necessary.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
________________________________/RA/
G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Chair ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
Rockville, Maryland
September 9, 2024
1 See Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Protective Order A Governing Specific
[SUNSI]) (Aug. 19, 2024) (unpublished); Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Protective Order B Regarding Ex Parte/Separation of Functions Communications) (Aug. 19, 2024)
(unpublished); see also Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Granting Motion to Enter Protective Order) (Aug. 19, 2024) (unpublished); Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Notice Concerning Ex Parte/Separation of Functions Communications) (Aug. 19, 2024)
(unpublished).
2 See [Dukes] Motion for Clarification of Protective Orders (Aug. 27, 2024); Motion by
[Petitioners] for Clarification and/or Reconsideration of Protective Orders (Aug. 29, 2024).
3 See Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Regarding Nondisclosure Declaration Filings, Reconsideration/Clarification Motions, Nonpublic Document Redaction, and Marking Nonpublic Documents) (Aug. 26, 2024) at 4-5 (unpublished); see also Licensing Board Memorandum (Notice of Submission of Documents for Inclusion in the Docket as Nonpublic Information) (Aug. 28, 2024) (unpublished); Licensing Board Memorandum (Notice of Submission of Nonpublic Ex Parte/Separation of Functions Communications for Inclusion in the Docket) (Aug. 28, 2024) (unpublished). In a September 6, 2024 status report regarding the transcript of the June 24, 2024 initial prehearing conference, the Staff indicated that it has received a redacted transcript from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and has initiated consultation with the participants regarding the submission of a public motion requesting Board adoption of the redacted transcript. See NRC Staff Status Update Regarding the Transcript from the June 24, 2024 Initial Prehearing Conference (Sept. 6, 2024) at 1.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
In the Matter of )
)
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, ) Docket Nos. 50-269 SLR-2
) 50- 270 SLR-2
) 50- 287 SLR-2
)
(Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM (Second Notice Regarding Issuance of Decision) h ave 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 Roth Susan H. Vrahoretis Mary Frances Woods U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Megan Wright Office of the Secretary of the Commission Kevin Bernstein Mail Stop: O-16B33 Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: david.roth@nrc.gov E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov susan.vrahoretis@nrc.gov mary.woods@nrc.gov megan.wright@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission kevin.bernstein@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel caitlin.byrd@nrc.gov Mail Stop: T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 G. Paul Bollwerk, III, Chairman, Counsel for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Administrative Judge Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLC Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Administrative Judge 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW Dr. Arielle J. Miller, Administrative Judge Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: Paul.bollwerk@nrc.gov Paul Bessette Sue.abreu@nrc.gov Ryan K. Lighty Arielle.miller@nrc.gov Scott Clausen Molly Mattison E-mail: paul.bessette@morganlewis.com ryan.lighty@morganlewis.com scott.clausen@morganlewis.com molly.mattison@morganlewis.com
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3, Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50 -287 SLR-2)
MEMORANDUM (Second Notice Regarding Issuance of Decision)
Beyond Nuclear Reactor Oversight Project 7304 Carroll Avenue #182 Duke Energy Corporation Takoma Park, MD 20912 525 South Tryon Street Paul Gunter Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 E-mail: paul@beyondnuclear.org Tracey M. Leroy E-mail: tracey.leroy@duke-energy.com
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
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of September 2024.
2