ML060950158

2006/04/05-LB Notice of Conference Call (Conference Call to Discuss Matters Relating to Case Scheduling and Management)

ML060950158
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	04/05/2006
From:	Hawkens E Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
Byrdsong A T
References
50-219-LR, ASLBP 06-844-01-LR, RAS 11490
Download: ML060950158 (4)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION RAS 11490 DOCKETED 04/05/06 ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD SERVED 04/05/06 Before Administrative Judges:

E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman Dr. Paul B. Abramson Dr. Anthony J. Baratta In the Matter of Docket No. 50-0219-LR AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC ASLBP No. 06-844-01-LR (License Renewal for Oyster Creek Nuclear April 5, 2006 Generating Station)

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE CALL (Conference Call To Discuss Matters Relating To Case Scheduling And Management)

On Monday, April 10, 2006, at 1:00 PM, this Board will convene a conference call with the parties to discuss matters relating to case scheduling and management. See 10 C.F.R. § 2.332(a). The parties should be prepared to discuss the preparation of a scheduling order that is consistent with the model milestones for Subpart L hearings provided in 10 C.F.R. Part 2, Appendix B (II). In particular, the Board will solicit the parties views on the following topics: (1) the status of the mandatory disclosure process (10 C.F.R. §§ 2.336, 2.1203);1 (2) the effect of the NRC Staffs projected schedule for completing its safety and environmental evaluations on the scheduling order (id. § 2.332(d)); (3) whether settlement is feasible, and whether Alternative Dispute Resolution efforts should be pursued (id. §§ 2.332(c)(5), 2.338); (4) what plans, if any, the parties have for the filing of preliminary motions or other pleadings; (5) what plans, if any, the parties have for the filing of motions for summary disposition on the currently admitted 1

Counsel for AmerGen notified the Board that the parties have agreed to a par-ticularized protocol for complying with the mandatory disclosure requirements of 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (Letter from Alex S. Polonsky to Judge E. Roy Hawkens (Mar. 22, 2006)). We take this opportunity to express our pleasure with the parties willingness to resolve such procedural mat-ters without the need for Board involvement. The parties continuing efforts to work cooperatively to resolve procedural matters will promote litigative economy and efficiency.

contention; (6) whether the parties are aware of any other matters that may impact the scheduling order; (7) the parties current views on the selection of a venue for the hearing(s);

and (8) any other matters that counsel may wish to bring to the Boards attention. The Board anticipates that the conference call can be conducted in 60 minutes or less.

No later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 6, 2006, counsel should notify Karen Valloch -

who is a member of the Licensing Board Panels administrative staff, and who may be reached at 301-415-7405 - of their ability to participate in the call at the scheduled time. Ms. Valloch will provide instructions for participating in the call, including the telephone number and pass code.

When contacting Ms. Valloch, please advise her as to the number of separate locations from which you and any colleagues or associates will be calling, so that she may reserve an appropriate number of phone lines. To assure that the conference call commences promptly, all participants should access the telephone number a few minutes before the conference is scheduled to begin.

The conference call will be stenographically transcribed. After the call, the Board will issue an appropriate Scheduling and Case Management Order.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD2

/RA/

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E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland April 5, 2006 2

Copies of this Notice of Conference Call were sent this date by Internet e-mail to counsel for: (1) AmerGen; (2) New Jersey; (3) NIRS; and (4) the NRC Staff.

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

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AMERGEN ENERGY COMPANY, LLC ) Docket No. 50-219-LR

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(Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LB NOTICE OF CONFERENCE CALL (CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO CASE SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT) have been served upon the following persons by U.S. mail, first class, or through NRC internal distribution.

Office of Commission Appellate Administrative Judge Adjudication E. Roy Hawkens, Chair U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Paul B. Abramson Anthony J. Baratta Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Ann P. Hodgdon, Esq. Richard Webster, Esq.

Daniel Hugo Fruchter, Esq. Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic Office of the General Counsel 123 Washington Street Mail Stop - O-15 D21 Newark, NJ 07102-5695 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Paul Gunter, Director Donald J. Silverman, Esq.

Reactor Watchdog Project Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Nuclear Information Alex S. Polonsky, Esq.

and Resource Service Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP 1424 16th Street, NW, Suite 404 1111 Pennsyvlania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20004 Bradley M. Campbell, Commissioner Jill Lipoti, Director New Jersey Department of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Protection P.O. Box 402 Division of Environmental Safety and Health Trenton, NJ 08625-0402 P.O. Box 424 Trenton, NJ 08625-0424 Ron Zak J. Bradley Fewell, Esq.

New Jersey Department of Exelon Corporation Environmental Protection 200 Exelon Way, Suite 200 Nuclear Engineering Kennett Square, PA 19348 P.O. Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Suzanne Leta John A. Covino, Esq.

NJPIRG Ellen Barney Balint, Esq.

11 N. Willow St. Valerie Anne Gray, Esq.

Trenton, NJ 08608 Caroline Stahl, Esq.

Deputy Attorneys General New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Environmental Permitting &

Counseling Section Division of Law Hughes Justice Complex P.O. Box 093 Trenton, NJ 08625

[Original signed by Evangeline S. Ngbea]

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 5th day of April 2006