ML11306A145

Order (Granting Motion for Modification of Initial Scheduling Order)

ML11306A145
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	11/02/2011
From:	William Froehlich Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
SECY RAS
References
RAS 21358, 50-346-LR, ASLBP 11-907-01-LR-BD01
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

William J. Froehlich, Chairman Nicholas G. Trikouros Dr. William E. Kastenberg In the Matter of:

FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY

(Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1)

Docket No. 50-346-LR ASLBP No. 11-907-01-LR-BD01

November 2, 2011 ORDER (Granting Motion for Modification of Initial Scheduling Order)

On November 1, 2011, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FirstEnergy) moved pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(a) that the Board modify Section A.2 of its Initial Scheduling Order to require that updates to mandatory disclosures and to the NRC Staff's hearing file be due no later than the last calendar day of each month instead of by the 15th of each month.

1 FirstEnergy requests that no alteration be made to Section A.

2's requirement that these updates "cover all documents or other material or information required to be disclosed that are in the possession, custody, or control of each party (or its agents) as of the last day of the preceding month."

2 In essence, FirstEnergy is requesting a full calendar month to produce the updates rather than the 15 calendar days currently required under the Initial Scheduling Order. FirstEnergy states that "good cause" supports this motion because a "dry-run" of identifying, collecting, and reviewing

potentially-relevant documents from more than 50 custodians, seven different corporate sources of records in six different locations, and at least one off-site contractor revealed that FirstEnergy 1 FENOC's Unopposed Motion for Modification of Paragraph A.2 of the Board's Initial Scheduling Order at 1 (Nov. 1, 2011) (citing Initial Scheduling Order at 4-5 (June 15, 2011) [hereinafter ISO]).

2 Id. at 1-2 (quoting ISO at 5).

2 needs a full calendar month to update the mandatory disclosures.

3 Counsel for FirstEnergy states he has consulted with counsel for the NRC Staff and the Joint Intervenors 4 as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(b), that they would want the relief also granted to them, and that no party opposes this motion.

5 Further, FirstEnergy relates that the NRC Staff requests modification of Section F.2 of the Initial Scheduling Order so that the Staff's requirement to submit a monthly status report of its best estimate for the issuance dates of the draft and final versions of the SER and SEIS is made concurrent with the monthly updates at the end of each month, instead of the 15th of each month.

6 For good cause shown, and consistent with the intent of 10 C.F.R. § 2.334(b), the Board hereby grants the unopposed motion. Sections A.2 and F.2 of the Initial Scheduling Order of June 15, 2011 are modified so that updates to disclosures, updates to the hearing file, and monthly status reports are due no later than the last calendar day of each month. All other provisions of the Initial Scheduling Order remain in effect.

7 It is so ORDERED. FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD 8 William J. Froehlich, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland November 2, 2011 3 Id. at 2-3. 4 Joint Intervenors consist of Beyond Nuclear, Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario, Don't Waste Michigan, and the Green Party of Ohio.

5 Id. at 2. 6 Id. (citing ISO at 15).

7 Counsel are reminded that, for timely service of their disclosures by the NRC's E-Filing System, they must file no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. 10 C.F.R. § 2.306(c)(2).

8 A copy of this Notice was sent this date by the NRC's E-Filing System to counsel and representatives for FirstEnergy, Joint Intervenors, and the NRC Staff.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of ) )

FIRST ENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING )

COMPANY )

) (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) ) Docket No. 50-346-LR ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that copies of the ORDER (Granting Motion for Modification of Initial Scheduling Order) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001

William J. Froehlich, Chair

Administrative Judge E-mail: William.froehlich@nrc.gov

Nicholas G. Trikouros

Administrative Judge

E-mail: nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov William E. Kastenberg Administrative Judge

E-mail: wek1@nrc.gov

Hillary Cain Law Clerk E-mail: hillary.cain@nrc.gov

Office of the Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hearing Docket

E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov

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

E-mail: edward.williamson@nrc.gov Lloyd B. Subin, Esq.

E-mail: lloyd.subin@nrc.gov Brian Harris, Esq.

E-mail: brian.harris@nrc.gov Richard S. Harper, Esq.

richard.harper@nrc.gov Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: brian.newell@nrc.gov

OGC Mail Center :

OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov

FirstEnergy Service Company. Mailstop: A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 David W. Jenkins, Esq.

E-mail : djenkins@firstenergycorp.com

Docket No. 50-346-LR ORDER (Granting Motion for Modification of Initial Scheduling Order)

2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Stephen Burdick, Esq.

E-mail: sburdick@morganlewis.com Alex Polonsky, Esq.

E-mail: apolonsky@morganlewis.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Martin O'Neill, Esq.

E-mail: martin.oneill@morganlewis.com Timothy Matthews, Esq.

E-mail: tmatthews@morganlewis.com Brooke Leach, Esq.

bleach@morganlewis.com Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary E-mail: mfreeze@morganlewis.com Lesa Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary

E-mail: lrichardson@morganlewis.com Citizens Environmental Alliance (CEA)

of Southwestern Ontario

1950 Ottawa Street

Windsor, Ontario Canada N8Y 197

Green Party of Ohio 2626 Robinwood Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43610

Don't Waste Michigan 811 Harrison Street Monroe, Michigan 48161

Michael Keegan

E-mail: mkeeganj@comcast.net Terry J. Lodge, Counsel for CEA, Don't Waste Michigan, and Green Party of Ohio

316 N. Michigan Street, Suite 520

Toledo, OH 43604-5627

E-mail: tjlodge50@yahoo.com Beyond Nuclear 6930 Carroll Avenue Suite 400

Takoma Park, Md. 20912 Kevin Kamps

E-mail : kevin@beyondnuclear.org Paul Gunter E-mail : paul@beyondnuclear.org

[Original signed by Christine M. Pierpoint ] Office of the Secretary of the Commission

Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 2 nd day of November 2011