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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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AFFIRMATION SESSION
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PUBLIC MEETING
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Hearing Room 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland April 12, 2018 The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice at 8:55 AM, Kristine L. Svinicki, Chairman, presiding.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
KRISTINE L. SVINICKI, Chairman of the Commission JEFF BARAN, Member of the Commission STEPHEN G. BURNS, Member of the Commission STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:
MARGARET DOANE, General Counsel ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK, Secretary of the Commission

2 DISCLAIMER This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on April 12, 2018, in the Commissions office at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected, or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.
The transcript is intended solely for general information purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record and decision of the matters discussed. Expressions of opinion in the transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize.

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[8:55 AM]
PROCEEDINGS CHAIRMAN SVINICKI: Well good morning. We begin with a brief affirmation session.
Madam Secretary, I believe we have two items for affirmation. Would you please lead the Commission through?
ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: The first item is on SECY-18-0023 - NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (Seabrook Station, Unit 1). The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order addressing NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLCs appeal of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards decision that granted the hearing request of C-10 Research &
Education Foundation, Inc. in the Seabrook license amendment proceeding. NextEra is seeking to revise the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report for Seabrook, Unit 1, to add methods for analyzing seismic Category I structures impacted by alkali-silica reaction.
The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order affirming the Boards decision.
ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Would you please affirm your votes?
CHAIRMAN SVINICKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER BURNS: Aye.
ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: The second item is SECY-18-0039 - Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC, and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station). The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order addressing the request by New England Coalition to hold in abeyance its intervention petition and request for hearing on the license transfer proceeding involving the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station

4 during the pendency of certain proceedings before the Vermont Public Utility Commission related to a settlement agreement.
The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order that grants the motion and also places in abeyance an intervention petition and hearing request filed by the State of Vermont.
ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Would you please affirm your votes?
CHAIRMAN SVINICKI: Aye.
COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye.
COMMISSIONER BURNS: Aye.
ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Thats all I have, Thank you.

5 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:
TITLE OF MEETING:                    Affirmation Session (PUBLIC MEETING)
PLACE OF MEETING:                    Rockville, Maryland DATE OF MEETING:                     April 12, 2018 was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court reporting company.
                                                        /RA/
Transcriber: Wendy C. Moore Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)}}