ML25203A350
| ML25203A350 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000614 |
| Issue date: | 07/22/2025 |
| From: | Carrie Safford NRC/SECY |
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| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS 57417, 50-614-CP | |
| Download: ML25203A350 (0) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of LONG MOTT ENERGY, LLC (Long Mott Generating Station)
Docket No. 50-614-CP ORDER On June 10, 2025, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a notice in the Federal Register providing an opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene with respect to Long Mott Energy, LLCs application for a construction permit for a four-unit reactor facility to be built in Calhoun County, Texas.1 The Federal Register notice set a deadline of August 11, 2025, for filing a request for a hearing or a petition for leave to intervene.2 Former Texas State Representative Lon Burnam; Karen Hadden of Texas Nuclear Watchdogs; and Tom Smitty Smith, the former director of Public Citizens Texas Office (collectively known as Requesters) seek a four-month extension of the August 11, 2025, deadline to file a request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene.3 Reasons for the request 1 Long Mott Energy, LLC.; Long Mott Generating Station; Construction Permit Application; Acceptance for docketing, opportunity to request a hearing and petition for leave to intervene; order imposing procedures, 90 Fed. Reg. 24,428 (June 10, 2025) (Hearing Notice).
2 Id. at 24,429.
3 Email from Requesters to NRC Commissioners Annie Caputo, Bradley R. Crowell, and Matthew J. Marzano (July 16, 2025, 12:18 PM EDT) (ML25198A101).
Requesters also ask for a public meeting and public comment period of four months and that a full environmental impact statement, rather than an environmental assessment be required. Id.
These requests have been referred to the NRC Staff for appropriate action.
2 include: (1) the voluminous and complex nature of the application materials, (2) the fact that the NRC has not yet approved the reactor design, (3) the novel reactor design, (4) the need for additional time for potential parties to become familiar with NRC rules, regulations, and procedures, and (5) emerging security and cybersecurity concerns, including threats of drones, hacking and potential misuse of artificial intelligence.4 On July 14, 2025, I issued an order denying a similar request for an extension to the deadline to request a hearing or petition to intervene. Like the arguments addressed in that order, Requesters arguments, without more, do not constitute good cause to grant an extension to the deadline to request a hearing or petition to intervene.5 Pursuant to my authority under 10 C.F.R. § 2.346(b) and (j), I therefore deny Requesters request for an extension to the filing deadline in this matter.
For the Commission Carrie M. Safford Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, This 22nd of July 2025.
4 Id.
5 See Hearing Notice, 90 Fed. Reg. at 24,429 (citing 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(c)(1)(i)-(iii)); see also Order of the Secretary (July 14, 2025) (ML25195A229) (denying previous request for an extension of the filing deadline).
CARRIE SAFFORD Digitally signed by CARRIE SAFFORD Date: 2025.07.22 16:04:59
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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LONG MOTT ENERGY, LLC.
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Docket No. 50-614-CP
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(Construction Permit Application)
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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 or by e-mail.
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 Whitlee Dean, Law Clerk Georgia Rock, Law Clerk Email: roy.hawkens@nrc.gov whitlee.dean@nrc.gov georgia.rock@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susan Vrahoretis, Esq.
David Roth, Esq.
Julie Ezell, Esq.
Sam Stephens, Esq.
Nick Mertz, Esq.
Stacy Schumann, Team Leader Anne Fream, Paralegal Georgia Hampton, Paralegal Joelysa McLeod, Paralegal Email: susan.vrahoretis@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov julie.ezell@nrc.gov samuel.stephens@nrc.gov nicolas.mertz@nrc.gov stacy.schumann@nrc.gov anne.fream@nrc.gov georgiann.hampton@nrc.gov joelysa.mcleod@nrc.gov Counsel for San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper Perales, Allmon, & Ice, P.C.
1206 San Antonio St.
Austin, Texas 78701 Marisa Perales, Esq.
Gweneth Lonergan, Lead Legal Asst.
Email: marisa@txenvirolaw.com gwyneth@txenvirolaw.com
Long Mott Energy, LLC., Docket No. 50-614-CP ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION 2
Counsel for Long Mott Energy, LLC.
Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP.
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
Alex Polonsky, Esq.
Email: ryan.lighty@morganlewis.com alex.polonsky@morganlewis.com Requestors (served by e-mail):
Lon Burnam, former Texas State Representative Karen Hadden, Texas Nuclear Watchdogs Tom Smitty Smith, former director of Public Citizens Texas Office Email: karendhadden@gmail.com Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of July 2025.
KRISTEN HALOJ Digitally signed by KRISTEN HALOJ Date: 2025.07.22 16:12:08 -04'00'