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| title = Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of  
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of                                     Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.                      ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)      April 24, 2015 ORDER (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)
On April 9, 2015, the State of New York (New York) filed a motion to withdraw the proprietary designation and compel the public disclosure of five documents produced by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) as part of its mandatory disclosures.1 Entergy opposes the motion and argues that public disclosure of these documents would cause substantial commercial harm.2 The NRC Staff takes no position, but filed an answer concerning 1
State of New York Motion to Withdraw the Proprietary Designation of Various Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group and Westinghouse Documents (Apr. 9, 2015) (hereinafter New York Motion). The documents include a memorandum prepared by the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) and four calculation notes prepared by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Westinghouse), Entergys vendor. Id. at 1.
2 Entergys Answer Opposing New York States Motion to Strike Proprietary Designations at 15-18 (Apr. 20, 2015) (hereinafter Entergy Answer). As support for maintaining the proprietary designations, Entergy attached two affidavits and a declaration to its answer. Entergy Answer, attach. 1, Aff. of Anthony Nowinowski (Apr. 20, 2015); Entergy Answer, attach. 2, Aff. of James A. Gresham (Apr. 16, 2015); Entergy Answer, attach. 3, Decl. of Mark A. Gray (Apr. 20, 2015).


ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
the applicable legal principles governing the protection of proprietary documents.3 Riverkeeper and Clearwater support the motion,4 but did not file an answer. On April 22, 2015, New York sought leave from the Board to file a reply to Entergys Answer as, according to New York, it could not have reasonably anticipated the arguments advanced by Entergy and contained in the supporting affidavits.5 Entergy filed an answer opposing New Yorks Motion for Leave to File a Reply, asserting that the parties have been discussing the proprietary designation issue for nearly six weeks and that New York had already received the information and arguments set forth in the PWROG and Westinghouse affidavits and Entergys April 20th Answer.6 Pursuant to 10 C.F.R § 2.323(c), [t]he moving party has no right to reply, except as permitted and permission is appropriate only in compelling circumstances, such as where the moving party demonstrates that it could not reasonably have anticipated arguments to which it seeks leave to reply. Similarly, the Boards July 1, 2010 Scheduling Order specifies that a motion to file a reply must demonstrate good cause.7 The Board finds that good cause exists for New York to file a reply. New York has demonstrated that they endeavored to understand Entergy and Westinghouses bases for the proprietary designation of the documents.8 Entergy offered little explanation9 such that New 3
 
NRC Staffs Answer to State of New York Motion to Withdraw the Proprietary Designation of Various Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group and Westinghouse Documents (Apr. 20, 2015).
(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)
4 New York Motion at 2.
 
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR
 
ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 April 24, 2015  ORDER (Granting New York's Motion for Leave to File Reply)
On April 9, 2015, the State of New York (New York) filed a motion to withdraw the proprietary designation and compel the public disclosure of five documents produced by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) as part of its mandatory disclosures.
1  Entergy opposes the motion and argues that public disclosure of these documents would cause substantial commercial harm.
2  The NRC Staff takes no position, but filed an answer concerning 1 State of New York Motion to Withdraw the Proprietary Designation of Various Pressurized Water Reactor Owners' Group and Westinghouse Documents (Apr. 9, 2015) (hereinafter New York Motion). The documents include a memorandum prepared by the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) and four calculation notes prepared by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Westinghouse), Entergy's vendor. Id. at 1.
2 Entergy's Answer Opposing New York State's Motion to Strike Proprietary Designations at 15-18 (Apr. 20, 2015) (hereinafter Entergy Answer). As support for maintaining the proprietary designations, Entergy attached two affidavits and a declaration to its answer. Entergy Answer, attach. 1, Aff. of Anthony Nowinowski (Apr. 20, 2015); Entergy Answer, attach. 2, Aff. of James A. Gresham (Apr. 16, 2015); Entergy Answer, attach. 3, Decl. of Mark A. Gray (Apr. 20, 2015).          the applicable legal principles governing the protection of proprietary documents.
3Riverkeeper and Clearwater support the motion, 4 but did not file an answer. On April 22, 2015, New York sought leave from the Board to file a reply to Entergy's Answer as, according to New York, it could not have reasonably anticipated the arguments advanced by Entergy and contained in the supporting affidavits.
5Entergy filed an answer opposing New York
's Motion for Leave to File a Reply, asserting that the parties have been discussing the proprietary designation issue for nearly six weeks and that New York had already received the information and arguments set forth in the PWROG and Westinghouse affidavits and Entergy
's April 20 th Answer.6 Pursuant to 10 C.F.R § 2.323(c), "[t]he moving party has no right to reply, except as permitted" andpermission is appropriate only in "compelling circumstances, such as where the moving party demonstrates that it could not reasonably have anticipated arguments to which it seeks leave to reply."  Similarly, the Board's July 1, 2010 Scheduling Order specifies that a motion to file a reply must demonstrate good cause.
7 The Board finds that good cause exists for New York to file a reply. New York has demonstrated that they endeavored to understand Entergy and Westinghouse's bases for the proprietary designation of the documents.
8 Entergy offered little explanation 9 such that New  
 
3NRC Staff's Answer to "State of New York Motion to Withdraw the Proprietary Designation of Various Pressurized Water Reactor Owners' Group and Westinghouse Documents" (Apr. 20, 2015). 4 New York Motion at 2.
5 State of New York Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Withdraw Proprietary Designations (Apr. 22, 2015).
5 State of New York Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Withdraw Proprietary Designations (Apr. 22, 2015).
6 Entergy's Answer Opposing New York State
6 Entergys Answer Opposing New York States Motion for Leave to File a Reply to Entergys April 20, 2015 Answer at 4-5 (Apr. 23, 2015).
's Motion for Leave to File a Reply to Entergy
'sApril 20, 2015 Answer at 4-5(Apr. 23, 2015).
7 Licensing Board (Scheduling Order) at 7 (July 1, 2010) (unpublished).
7 Licensing Board (Scheduling Order) at 7 (July 1, 2010) (unpublished).
8 See New York Motion, attach. 1, York could not have reasonably anticipated the more detailed arguments advanced by Entergy in its answer and affidavits.Accordingly, New York's motion for leave to file a reply to Entergy's Answer is granted and any reply filed by New York must be filed no later than close of business May 1, 2015. FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY  AND LICENSING BOARD
8 See New York Motion, attach. 1,
___________________________Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland April 24, 2015 9 See New York Motion, attach. 7, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of  )
  )
ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.  )  Docket Nos. 50-247-LR 
  ) and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating,  )  Units 2 and 3)  )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
 
I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Redacted Order (Granting New York's Motion for Leave to File Reply) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop O-7H4M 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
 
hearingdocket@nrc.gov
 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC  20555-0001
 
Lawrence G. McDade, Chair
 
Administrative Judge lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov Richard E. Wardwell
 
Administrative Judge richard.wardwell@nrc.gov
 
Michael F. Kennedy
 
Administrative Judge michael.kennedy@nrc.gov
 
Alana Wase, Law Clerk alana.wase@nrc.gov Kathleen E. Schroeder, Law Clerk
 
Kathleen.Schroeder@nrc.gov
 
Edward L. Williamson, Esq.
Beth N. Mizuno, Esq. David E. Roth, Esq. Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
 
Brian Harris, Esq.
Mary B. Spencer, Esq.
 
Anita Ghosh, Esq.
Christina England, Esq.
Catherine E. Kanatas, Esq. Joseph Lindell, Esq.
John Tibbetts, Paralegal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC  20555-0001
 
sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; edward.williamson@nrc.gov beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov; mary.spencer@nrc.gov anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; christina.england@nrc.gov;  catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov; joseph.lindell@nrc.gov; john.tibbetts@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov
 
William B. Glew, Jr.
Organization:  Entergy 440 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY  10601 wglew@entergy.com
 
Elise N. Zoli, Esq.
Goodwin Proctor, LLP Exchange Place, 53 State Street Boston, MA  02109 ezoli@goodwinprocter.com
 
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR Redacted Order (Granting New York's Motion for Leave to File Reply) 2  Daniel Riesel, Esq.
Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq.
 
Adam Stolorow, Esq.
Natoya Duncan, Paralegal Counsel for Town of Cortlandt Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.
460 Park Avenue New York, NY  10022
 
driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com astolorow@sprlaw.com; nduncan@sprlaw.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Martin J. O'Neill, Esq.
 
Raphael Kuyler, Esq.
Brooke McGlinn, Esq. Grant Eskelsen, Esq. Ryan Lighty, Esq.
Lesa G. Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary
 
Doris Calhoun, Legal Secretary Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary
 
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC  20004 ksutton@morganlewis.com martin.oneill@morganlewis.com rkuyler@morganlewis.com; lescher@morganlewis.com bmcglinn@morganlewis.com sraimo@morganlewis.com geskelsen@morganlewis.com rlighty@morganlewis.com lrichardson@morganlewis.com  dcalhoun@morganlewis.com mfreeze@morganlewis.com Deborah Brancato, Esq. Ramona Cearley, Secretary Riverkeeper, Inc.
 
20 Secor Road
 
Ossining, NY  10562 dbrancato@riverkeeper.org rcearley@riverkeeper.org
 
Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq. Assistant County Attorney
 
Office of Robert F. Meehan, Westchester County Attorney
 
148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor
 
White Plains, NY  10601 mjr1@westchestergov.com Bobby Burchfield, Esq.
 
Matthew Leland, Esq.
 
Emre Ilter, Esq. McDermott, Will and Emery LLP 500 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 bburchfield@mwe.com mleland@mwe.com eilter@mwe.com 
 
Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq.
 
Covington & Burling LLP
 
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC  20004 mswinehart@cov.com Edward F. McTiernan, Esq.
New York State Department
 
of Environmental Conservation Office of General Counsel 625 Broadway
 
14 th Floor Albany, NY  12233-1500 efmctier@gw.dec.state.ny.us Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Steven C. Filler Peter A. Gross


Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
York could not have reasonably anticipated the more detailed arguments advanced by Entergy in its answer and affidavits. Accordingly, New Yorks motion for leave to file a reply to Entergys Answer is granted and any reply filed by New York must be filed no later than close of business May 1, 2015.
724 Wolcott Ave.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
Beacon, NY  12508 mannajo@clearwater.org; stephenfiller@gmail.com; peter@clearwater.org
                                                      /RA/
Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland April 24, 2015 9
See New York Motion, attach. 7,


Andrew Reid, Esq. Organization: Hudson River Sloop  Clearwater, Inc.  
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of                                    )
                                                    )
ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.                    )      Docket Nos. 50-247-LR
                                                    )      and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating,                  )
Units 2 and 3)                              )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                      Edward L. Williamson, Esq.
Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication            Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.
Mail Stop O-7H4M                                        David E. Roth, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001                              Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
ocaamail@nrc.gov                                        Brian Harris, Esq.
Mary B. Spencer, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                      Anita Ghosh, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission              Christina England, Esq.
Mail Stop O-16C1                                        Catherine E. Kanatas, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001                              Joseph Lindell, Esq.
hearingdocket@nrc.gov                                  John Tibbetts, Paralegal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                      Office of the General Counsel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel                Mail Stop O-15D21 Mail Stop T-3F23                                        Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001                              sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; edward.williamson@nrc.gov Lawrence G. McDade, Chair                              beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov Administrative Judge                                    david.roth@nrc.gov; mary.spencer@nrc.gov lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov                                anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; christina.england@nrc.gov; Richard E. Wardwell                                    catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov; Administrative Judge                                    joseph.lindell@nrc.gov; richard.wardwell@nrc.gov                                john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Michael F. Kennedy                                      OGC Mail Center Administrative Judge                                    OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov michael.kennedy@nrc.gov William B. Glew, Jr.
Alana Wase, Law Clerk                                  Organization: Entergy alana.wase@nrc.gov                                      440 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 wglew@entergy.com Kathleen E. Schroeder, Law Clerk Kathleen.Schroeder@nrc.gov Elise N. Zoli, Esq.
Goodwin Proctor, LLP Exchange Place, 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109 ezoli@goodwinprocter.com


Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)
Daniel Riesel, Esq.                              Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.
Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq.                      Assistant County Attorney Adam Stolorow, Esq.                              Office of Robert F. Meehan, Natoya Duncan, Paralegal                          Westchester County Attorney Counsel for Town of Cortlandt                    148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.                        White Plains, NY 10601 460 Park Avenue                                  mjr1@westchestergov.com New York, NY 10022 driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com          Bobby Burchfield, Esq.
astolorow@sprlaw.com; nduncan@sprlaw.com          Matthew Leland, Esq.
Emre Ilter, Esq.
Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.                          McDermott, Will and Emery LLP Paul M. Bessette, Esq.                            500 North Capitol Street NW Martin J. ONeill, Esq.                          Washington, DC 20001 Raphael Kuyler, Esq.                              bburchfield@mwe.com Brooke McGlinn, Esq.                              mleland@mwe.com Grant Eskelsen, Esq.                              eilter@mwe.com Ryan Lighty, Esq.
Lesa G. Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary      Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq.
Doris Calhoun, Legal Secretary                    Covington & Burling LLP Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary                      1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP                      Washington, DC 20004 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW                      mswinehart@cov.com Washington, DC 20004 ksutton@morganlewis.com                          Edward F. McTiernan, Esq.
martin.oneill@morganlewis.com                    New York State Department rkuyler@morganlewis.com;                            of Environmental Conservation lescher@morganlewis.com                          Office of General Counsel bmcglinn@morganlewis.com                          625 Broadway sraimo@morganlewis.com                            14th Floor geskelsen@morganlewis.com                        Albany, NY 12233-1500 rlighty@morganlewis.com                          efmctier@gw.dec.state.ny.us lrichardson@morganlewis.com dcalhoun@morganlewis.com                          Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director mfreeze@morganlewis.com                          Steven C. Filler Peter A. Gross Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
Deborah Brancato, Esq.                            724 Wolcott Ave.
Ramona Cearley, Secretary                        Beacon, NY 12508 Riverkeeper, Inc.                                mannajo@clearwater.org; 20 Secor Road                                    stephenfiller@gmail.com; Ossining, NY 10562                                peter@clearwater.org dbrancato@riverkeeper.org rcearley@riverkeeper.org                          Andrew Reid, Esq.
Organization: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
Springer & Steinberg, P.C.
Springer & Steinberg, P.C.
1600 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80202 lawyerreid@gmail.com
1600 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80202 lawyerreid@gmail.com 2
 
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR Redacted Order (Granting New York's Motion for Leave to File Reply) 3  Richard Webster, Esq.
Public Justice, P.C.
For Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
 
1825 K Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006 rwebster@publicjustice.net
 
Michael J. Delaney, Esq.
Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs NYC Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 Junction Boulevard Flushing, NY  11373 mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov Robert  D. Snook, Esq. Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT  06141-0120 robert.snook@po.state.ct.us
 
John J. Sipos, Esq.
Lisa S. Kwong, Esq.
Brian Lusignan, Esq.
Assistant Attorneys General Teresa Manzi, Legal Assistant Office of the Attorney General    of the State of New York The Capitol, State Street Albany, New York  12224 john.sipos@ag.ny.gov lisa.kwong@ag.ny.gov brian.lusignan@ag.ny.gov teresa.manzi@ag.ny.gov
 
Kathryn M. DeLuca, Esq.
Laura Heslin, Esq. Assistant Attorneys General Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York
 
120 Broadway, 26th Floor
 
New York, New York  10271 kathryn.deluca@ag.ny.gov laura.heslin@ag.ny.gov Sean Murray, Mayor Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Village of Buchanan Municipal Building
 
236 Tate Avenue
 
Buchanan, NY  10511-1298 smurray@villageofbuchanan.com administrator@villageofbuchanan.com
 
          [Original signed by Herald M. Speiser      ]                    Office of the Secretary of the Commission
 
Dated at Rockville, Maryland


this 24 rd day of April, 2015}}
Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)
Richard Webster, Esq.                            John J. Sipos, Esq.
Public Justice, P.C.                              Lisa S. Kwong, Esq.
For Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.          Brian Lusignan, Esq.
1825 K Street, NW, Suite 200                      Assistant Attorneys General Washington, D.C. 20006                            Teresa Manzi, Legal Assistant rwebster@publicjustice.net                        Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York The Capitol, State Street Michael J. Delaney, Esq.                          Albany, New York 12224 Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs              john.sipos@ag.ny.gov NYC Department of Environmental Protection        lisa.kwong@ag.ny.gov 59-17 Junction Boulevard                          brian.lusignan@ag.ny.gov Flushing, NY 11373                                teresa.manzi@ag.ny.gov mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov Kathryn M. DeLuca, Esq.
Robert D. Snook, Esq.                            Laura Heslin, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General                        Assistant Attorneys General Office of the Attorney General                    Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut                                of the State of New York 55 Elm Street                                    120 Broadway, 26th Floor P.O. Box 120                                      New York, New York 10271 Hartford, CT 06141-0120                          kathryn.deluca@ag.ny.gov robert.snook@po.state.ct.us                      laura.heslin@ag.ny.gov Sean Murray, Mayor Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Village of Buchanan Municipal Building 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 smurray@villageofbuchanan.com administrator@villageofbuchanan.com
[Original signed by Herald M. Speiser  ]
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 24rd day of April, 2015 3}}

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Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)
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Issue date: 04/24/2015
From: Lawrence Mcdade
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State of NY, Office of the Attorney General
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BD01 (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) April 24, 2015 ORDER (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)

On April 9, 2015, the State of New York (New York) filed a motion to withdraw the proprietary designation and compel the public disclosure of five documents produced by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) as part of its mandatory disclosures.1 Entergy opposes the motion and argues that public disclosure of these documents would cause substantial commercial harm.2 The NRC Staff takes no position, but filed an answer concerning 1

State of New York Motion to Withdraw the Proprietary Designation of Various Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group and Westinghouse Documents (Apr. 9, 2015) (hereinafter New York Motion). The documents include a memorandum prepared by the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) and four calculation notes prepared by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Westinghouse), Entergys vendor. Id. at 1.

2 Entergys Answer Opposing New York States Motion to Strike Proprietary Designations at 15-18 (Apr. 20, 2015) (hereinafter Entergy Answer). As support for maintaining the proprietary designations, Entergy attached two affidavits and a declaration to its answer. Entergy Answer, attach. 1, Aff. of Anthony Nowinowski (Apr. 20, 2015); Entergy Answer, attach. 2, Aff. of James A. Gresham (Apr. 16, 2015); Entergy Answer, attach. 3, Decl. of Mark A. Gray (Apr. 20, 2015).

the applicable legal principles governing the protection of proprietary documents.3 Riverkeeper and Clearwater support the motion,4 but did not file an answer. On April 22, 2015, New York sought leave from the Board to file a reply to Entergys Answer as, according to New York, it could not have reasonably anticipated the arguments advanced by Entergy and contained in the supporting affidavits.5 Entergy filed an answer opposing New Yorks Motion for Leave to File a Reply, asserting that the parties have been discussing the proprietary designation issue for nearly six weeks and that New York had already received the information and arguments set forth in the PWROG and Westinghouse affidavits and Entergys April 20th Answer.6 Pursuant to 10 C.F.R § 2.323(c), [t]he moving party has no right to reply, except as permitted and permission is appropriate only in compelling circumstances, such as where the moving party demonstrates that it could not reasonably have anticipated arguments to which it seeks leave to reply. Similarly, the Boards July 1, 2010 Scheduling Order specifies that a motion to file a reply must demonstrate good cause.7 The Board finds that good cause exists for New York to file a reply. New York has demonstrated that they endeavored to understand Entergy and Westinghouses bases for the proprietary designation of the documents.8 Entergy offered little explanation9 such that New 3

NRC Staffs Answer to State of New York Motion to Withdraw the Proprietary Designation of Various Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group and Westinghouse Documents (Apr. 20, 2015).

4 New York Motion at 2.

5 State of New York Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Withdraw Proprietary Designations (Apr. 22, 2015).

6 Entergys Answer Opposing New York States Motion for Leave to File a Reply to Entergys April 20, 2015 Answer at 4-5 (Apr. 23, 2015).

7 Licensing Board (Scheduling Order) at 7 (July 1, 2010) (unpublished).

8 See New York Motion, attach. 1,

York could not have reasonably anticipated the more detailed arguments advanced by Entergy in its answer and affidavits. Accordingly, New Yorks motion for leave to file a reply to Entergys Answer is granted and any reply filed by New York must be filed no later than close of business May 1, 2015.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland April 24, 2015 9

See New York Motion, attach. 7,

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

)

ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR

) and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating, )

Units 2 and 3) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Edward L. Williamson, Esq.

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

Mail Stop O-7H4M David E. Roth, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.

ocaamail@nrc.gov Brian Harris, Esq.

Mary B. Spencer, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Anita Ghosh, Esq.

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Christina England, Esq.

Mail Stop O-16C1 Catherine E. Kanatas, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 Joseph Lindell, Esq.

hearingdocket@nrc.gov John Tibbetts, Paralegal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop O-15D21 Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; edward.williamson@nrc.gov Lawrence G. McDade, Chair beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov Administrative Judge david.roth@nrc.gov; mary.spencer@nrc.gov lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; christina.england@nrc.gov; Richard E. Wardwell catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov; Administrative Judge joseph.lindell@nrc.gov; richard.wardwell@nrc.gov john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Michael F. Kennedy OGC Mail Center Administrative Judge OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov michael.kennedy@nrc.gov William B. Glew, Jr.

Alana Wase, Law Clerk Organization: Entergy alana.wase@nrc.gov 440 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 wglew@entergy.com Kathleen E. Schroeder, Law Clerk Kathleen.Schroeder@nrc.gov Elise N. Zoli, Esq.

Goodwin Proctor, LLP Exchange Place, 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109 ezoli@goodwinprocter.com

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)

Daniel Riesel, Esq. Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.

Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq. Assistant County Attorney Adam Stolorow, Esq. Office of Robert F. Meehan, Natoya Duncan, Paralegal Westchester County Attorney Counsel for Town of Cortlandt 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. White Plains, NY 10601 460 Park Avenue mjr1@westchestergov.com New York, NY 10022 driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com Bobby Burchfield, Esq.

astolorow@sprlaw.com; nduncan@sprlaw.com Matthew Leland, Esq.

Emre Ilter, Esq.

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. McDermott, Will and Emery LLP Paul M. Bessette, Esq. 500 North Capitol Street NW Martin J. ONeill, Esq. Washington, DC 20001 Raphael Kuyler, Esq. bburchfield@mwe.com Brooke McGlinn, Esq. mleland@mwe.com Grant Eskelsen, Esq. eilter@mwe.com Ryan Lighty, Esq.

Lesa G. Williams-Richardson, Legal Secretary Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq.

Doris Calhoun, Legal Secretary Covington & Burling LLP Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Washington, DC 20004 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW mswinehart@cov.com Washington, DC 20004 ksutton@morganlewis.com Edward F. McTiernan, Esq.

martin.oneill@morganlewis.com New York State Department rkuyler@morganlewis.com; of Environmental Conservation lescher@morganlewis.com Office of General Counsel bmcglinn@morganlewis.com 625 Broadway sraimo@morganlewis.com 14th Floor geskelsen@morganlewis.com Albany, NY 12233-1500 rlighty@morganlewis.com efmctier@gw.dec.state.ny.us lrichardson@morganlewis.com dcalhoun@morganlewis.com Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director mfreeze@morganlewis.com Steven C. Filler Peter A. Gross Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

Deborah Brancato, Esq. 724 Wolcott Ave.

Ramona Cearley, Secretary Beacon, NY 12508 Riverkeeper, Inc. mannajo@clearwater.org; 20 Secor Road stephenfiller@gmail.com; Ossining, NY 10562 peter@clearwater.org dbrancato@riverkeeper.org rcearley@riverkeeper.org Andrew Reid, Esq.

Organization: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

Springer & Steinberg, P.C.

1600 Broadway, Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80202 lawyerreid@gmail.com 2

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR Redacted Order (Granting New Yorks Motion for Leave to File Reply)

Richard Webster, Esq. John J. Sipos, Esq.

Public Justice, P.C. Lisa S. Kwong, Esq.

For Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Brian Lusignan, Esq.

1825 K Street, NW, Suite 200 Assistant Attorneys General Washington, D.C. 20006 Teresa Manzi, Legal Assistant rwebster@publicjustice.net Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York The Capitol, State Street Michael J. Delaney, Esq. Albany, New York 12224 Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs john.sipos@ag.ny.gov NYC Department of Environmental Protection lisa.kwong@ag.ny.gov 59-17 Junction Boulevard brian.lusignan@ag.ny.gov Flushing, NY 11373 teresa.manzi@ag.ny.gov mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov Kathryn M. DeLuca, Esq.

Robert D. Snook, Esq. Laura Heslin, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Assistant Attorneys General Office of the Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut of the State of New York 55 Elm Street 120 Broadway, 26th Floor P.O. Box 120 New York, New York 10271 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 kathryn.deluca@ag.ny.gov robert.snook@po.state.ct.us laura.heslin@ag.ny.gov Sean Murray, Mayor Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Village of Buchanan Municipal Building 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 smurray@villageofbuchanan.com administrator@villageofbuchanan.com

[Original signed by Herald M. Speiser ]

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 24rd day of April, 2015 3

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