ML092470083

Reply of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to NRC Staff'S Answer to Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order

ML092470083
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/28/2009
From:	Bessette P Entergy Nuclear Operations, Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, RAS E-280
Download: ML092470083 (6)

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RULEMAKINGS AND NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ADJUDICATIONS STAFF BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and

) 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )

_) August 28, 2009 REPLY OF ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. TO NRC STAFF'S ANSWER TO JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF PROTECTIVE ORDER In accordance with the direction of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ("Board") during the August 24,.2009 Prehearing Conference, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ("Entergy") hereby responds to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") Staff's "Answer to Joint Motion for Entry of a Protective Order" ("Answer"), filed on August 24, 2009. The NRC Staff supports entry of a Protective Order, but opposes certain provision of the proposed Protective Order. Entergy herein provides the following comments and clarifications regarding the NRC Staff s suggested modifications to the proposed Protective Order.

First, Entergy acknowledges that the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1905, and NRC regulations prohibit unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information by the NRC Staff and, therefore, Entergy does not oppose modifying the Protective Order to remove the requirement that the NRC Staff execute nondisclosure agreements.

Second, with respect to the NRC Staff's requested reference to a "privilege log" in Paragraph A of the Protective Order,' Entergy notes that the parties have agreed to waive the requirement for producing privilege logs. 2 Thus, inasmuch as the parties are only required to produce proprietary Answer at 7; Attachment at 2.

See Letter from K. Sutton, Counsel for Entergy, to Licensing Board, at 2 (Jan. 13, 2008).

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a' document logs (as opposed to privilege logs), Entergy suggests that the word "proprietary log" be substituted for "privilege log" in Paragraph A of th6 modified Protective Order.

Third, the NRC Staff indicates that it withdraws its objection regarding the absence of a "need to know" provision in the Protective Order.3 As the NRC Staff correctly notes, that provision was originally included in an earlier draft of the Protective Order. Entergy wishes to note its understanding that removal of the need to know provision does not alter any of the parties' mandatory disclosure obligations under 10 C.F.R. § 2.336, as parties are only required to disclose and produce documents, including proprietary documents, relevant to a party's admitted contentions.

Thus, a party is under no obligation to disclose a proprietary document to another party if that document is not relevant to that party's admitted contentions, regardless of whether that party has signed a nondisclosure agreement. With this understanding, and given the potential administrative burden of complying with a "need to know" requirement,4 Entergy agreed to the intervenors' suggestion that the "need to know" provision be removed.

In summary, subject to the comments and clarifications noted above, Entergy does not oppose the NRC Staff's proposed modifications to the Protective Order.

3 Answer at 6 n.3.

4 Specifically, the parties were concerned that the need to know provision could necessitate the filing of multiple versions of a single pleading referencing proprietary information, depending on whether the receiving party had a need to know the proprietary information in that filing.

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Re lly submitted, Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Martin J. O'Neill, Esq.

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 739-5738 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com E-mail: martin.o'neill@morganlewis.com William C. Dennis, Esq.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 272-3202 Fax: (914) 272-3205 E-mail: wdennis@entergy.com COUNSEL FOR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

Dated in Washington, D.C.

this 28th day of August 2009 3

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and

) 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)

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) August 28, 2009 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the "Reply of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to NRC Staffs Answer to Joint Motion for. Entry of Protective Order," dated August 28, 2009, were served this 28th day of August, 2009 upon the persons listed below, by first class mail and by e-mail as shown below.

Office of the Secretary ** Administrative Judge Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff Lawrence G. McDade, Chair U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Mail Stop: T-3 F23 (E-mail: hearingdocketoanrc.gov) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: Igmi gnrc.gov)

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Richard E. Wardwell Kaye D. Lathrop Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3 F23 190 Cedar Lane E.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ridgway, CO 81432 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: kdl2@nrc.gov)

(E-mail: rewgnrc.gov)

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Zachary S. Kahn, Law Clerk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: O-16G4 Mail'Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (E-mail: ocaamail(nrc.gov) Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: zxkl @nrc.gov)

I Sherwin E. Turk, Esq. *Greg Spicer, Esq.

Beth N. Mizuno, Esq. Office of the Westchester County Attorney David E. Roth, Esq. 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor Brian G. Harris, Esq. White Plains, NY 10601 Andrea Z. Jones, Esq. (E-mail: gsslgwestchestergov.corn)

Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: 0-15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 (E-mail: setgnrc.gov)

(E-mail: bnm1(@nrc.gov)

(E-mail: david.rothgnrc.gov)

(E-mail: brian.harris(2,nrc.gov)

(E-mail: andrea.jonesaZinrc.gov)

Manna Jo Greene Thomas F. Wood, Esq.

Environmental Director Daniel Riesel, Esq.

Hudson RiVer Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Ms. Jessica Steinberg, J.D.

112 Little Market Street Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 460 Park Avenue (E-mail: mannaioaclearwater.org) New York, NY 10022 (E-mail: drieselasprlaw.com)

(E-mail: isteinberggsprlaw.com)

Stephen C. Filler, Board Member John Louis Parker, Esq.

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Regional Attorney 303 South Broadway, Suite 222 Office of General Counsel, Region 3 Tarrytown, NY 10591 NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (E-mail: sfiller(2cnylawline.com) 21 S. Putt Corners Road New Paltz, New York 12561-1620 (E-mail: ilparkeragw.dec.state.ny.us)

Ross Gould, Member Michael J. Delaney, V.P. - Energy Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. New York City Economic Development Corp.

10 Park Avenue, #5L 110 William Street New York, NY 10016 New York, NY 10038 (E-mail: rgouldesqcigmai.com) (E-mail: mdelaneygnycedc.conn)

Phillip Musegaas, Esq. Daniel E. O'Neill, Mayor Deborah Brancato, Esq. James Siermarco, M.S.

Riverkeeper, Inc. Liaison to Indian Point 828 South Broadway Village of Buchanan Tarrytown, NY 10591 Municipal Building (E-mail: phillipgriverkeeper.org) 236 Tate Avenue (E-mail: dbrancatoQ.,riverkeeper.org) Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 (E-mail: vob a bestweb.net) 2

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Robert D. Snook, Esq. Mylan L. Denerstein, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Executive Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General Social Justice State of Connecticut Office of the Attorney General 55 Elm Street of the State of New York P.O. Box 120 120 Broadway, 2 5 th Floor Hartford, CT 06141-0120 New York, New York 10271 (E-mail: Robert.Snook@po.state.ct.us) (E-mail: Mylan.Denerstein nQ oag.state.ny.us)

Andrew M. Cuomo, Esq. Janice A. Dean Attorney General of the State of New York Office of the Attorney General John J. Sipos, Esq. of the State of New York Charlie Donaldson Esq. Assistant Attorney General Assistants Attorney General 120 Broadway, 26th Floor.

The Capitol New York, New York 10271 Albany, NY 12224-0341 (E-mail: Janice.Deanaoag.state.ny.us)

(E-mail: iohn.siposgoag.state.ny.us)

Joan Leary Matthews, Esq.

Senior Attorney for Special Projects Office of the General Counsel New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway, 14th Floor Albany, NY 12207 (E-mail: 0Imatthec2agw.dec.state.ny.us)

• • Original and 2 copies provided to the Office; 7 ecretary.

Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Counsel for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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