ML15089A145

Order (Extending the Deadline for Submittal of Initial Disclosures)

ML15089A145
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	03/30/2015
From:	Michael Gibson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	Citizens Allied for Safe Energy (CASE), Florida Power & Light Co, NRC/OGC
SECY RAS
References
50-250-LA, 50-251-LA, ASLBP 15-935-02-LA-BD01, RAS 27426
Download: ML15089A145 (4)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Michael M. Gibson, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. William W. Sager In the Matter of

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating, Units 3 and 4)

Docket Nos. 50-250-LA and 50-251-LA

ASLBP No. 15-935-02-LA-BD01 March 30, 2015 ORDER (Extending the Deadline for Submittal of Initial Disclosures) On March 23, 2015, we granted Citizens Allied for Safe Energy, Inc.'s (CASE) petition to intervene and request for a hearing on license amendments issued to the Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4.

1 NRC regulations require that, thirty (30) days from the grant of a hearing request or petition to intervene, all parties to the proceeding, including the NRC Staff, must comply with certain initial disclosure requirements.

2 FPL and CASE are required to provide (1) the identity of witnesses or experts on which they may rely at hearing, along with copies of the analysis or other authority on which the witness bases his or her opinion; (2) documents that are relevant to the admitted contention; and (3) a list of documents over which a privilege is claimed.

3 The NRC Staff must provide (1) the application that is the subject of the admitted contention; (2) NRC correspondence with FPL that 1 LBP-15-13, 81 NRC __, __ (slip op. at 23-24) (Mar. 23, 2015).

2 10 C.F.R. § 2.336.

3 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(a). is relevant to the admitted contention; and (3) all documents that support the Staff's review of the application and are relevant to the admitted contention.

4 On March 26, 2015, all three parties jointly moved for a 90-day extension for submittal of section 2.336 initial disclosures - from April 22, 2015 to July 21, 2015.

5 The parties request such a delay due to (1) "significant near-term deadlines and obligations that would demand the same resources as document production"; and (2) the fact that FPL intends to file a petition for review of the Board's ruling, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.311(b).

6 Though appreciative of the parties' resource concerns, the Board wishes to move forward as expeditiously as possible, without unduly delaying the conduct of an evidentiary hearing. As such, the Board grants the parties a 30-day extension of the deadline for disclosures obligations. The new due date for initial disclosures by all parties is May 22, 2015. The joint motion also proposed a number of other additions and modifications to the disclosure requirements for this proceeding.

7 The Board will address all of these concerns in a scheduling order to be issued soon. It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

___________________________

Michael M. Gibson, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland March 30, 2015 4 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b).

5 Joint Motion Regarding Mandatory Disclosures at 2 (Mar. 26, 2015).

6 Id. 7 Id. at 2-4.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

In the Matter of )

)

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251-LA

) ) (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating )

Units 3 & 4)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Extending the Deadline for Submittal of Initial Disclosures) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange or via electronic mail as indicated by an asterisk.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board

Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Michael M. Gibson, Chair

Administrative Judge

E-mail: michael.gibson@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Administrative Judge

E-mail: michael.kennedy@nrc.gov Dr. William W. Sager

Administrative Judge E-mail: william.sager@nrc.gov Matthew Zogby, Law Clerk

E-mail: matthew.zogby@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication

Mail Stop: O-7H4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary of the Commission

Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Brian Harris, Esq.

David Roth, Esq.

Edward Williamson, Esq.

Christina England, Esq. John Tibbetts, Paralegal E-mail: brian.harris@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov edward.williamson@nrc.gov christina.england@nrc.gov john.tibbetts@nrc.gov

Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251-LA ORDER (Extending the Deadline for Submittal of Initial Disclosures) 2 Florida Power & Light Company 700 Universe Blvd.

Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Nextera Energy Resources William Blair, Esq.

E-mail: william.blair@fpl.com Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.

E-mail: steven.hamrick@fpl.com

Citizens Allied for Safe Energy, Inc. (CASE)* 10001 SW 129 Terrace

Miami, FL 33176

Barry J. White

E-mail: bwtamia@bellsouth.net

[Original signed by Herald M. Speiser ] Office of the Secretary of the Commission

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30 th day of March, 2015