ML15013A243

Notice (Notice Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. Section 2.309(J))

ML15013A243
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	01/13/2015
From:	Hawkens E Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
SECY RAS
References
50-271-LA, ASLBP 15-934-01-LA- BD01, RAS 27078
Download: ML15013A243 (4)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Dr. Richard E. Wardwell In the Matter of Docket No. 50-271-LA ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC, AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR ASLBP No. 15-934-01-LA-BD01 OPERATIONS, INC.

January 13, 2015 (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

NOTICE (Notice Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j))

The Vermont Department of Public Service, on behalf of the State of Vermont, has petitioned for an evidentiary hearing to challenge a proposal by Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. to amend the Site Emergency Plan for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.1 Both the licensee and the NRC Staff oppose the petition to intervene and request for a hearing.2 1

Vermont Department of Public Service Notice of Intention to Participate, Petition to Intervene, and Hearing Request (Sept. 22, 2014); see Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations, 79 Fed. Reg. 42,539, 42,540-42, 42,546 (July 22, 2014).

2 Entergys Answer Opposing the State of Vermonts Notice of Intention to Participate, Petition to Intervene and Hearing Request (Oct. 20, 2014); NRC Staff Answer to Vermont Department of Public Service Notice of Intention to Participate, Petition to Intervene, and Hearing Request (Oct. 20, 2014); see also State of Vermonts Reply to NRC Staff and Entergy Answers to the State of Vermonts Notice of Intention to Participate, Petition to Intervene, and Hearing Request (Oct. 31, 2014).

The Board held telephonic oral argument regarding contention admissibility on December 1, 2014.3 Accordingly, the Boards decision granting or denying the petition to intervene and request for a hearing is due Thursday, January 15, 2015.4 The Board hereby provides notice pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j) that it anticipates issuing a decision on the petition to intervene and request for a hearing on or before January 30, 2015.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland January 13, 2015 3

Transcript of Oral Argument in the Matter of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Dec. 1, 2014) (ADAMS Accession No. ML14337A666).

4 See 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j).

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

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE, LLC ) Docket No. 50-271-LA AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

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(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing NOTICE (Notice Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j))

have been served upon the following persons by the Electronic Information Exchange.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Mail Stop: O15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman Beth Mizuno, Esq Roy.Hawkens@nrc.gov Jeremy Wachutka, Esq.

Brian Harris, Esq.

Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Edward Williamson, Esq.

Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov John Tibbetts, Paralegal beth.mizuno@nrc.gov Dr. Richard E. Wardwell jeremy.wachutka@nrc.gov Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov brian.harris@nrc.gov edward.williamson@nrc.gov john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Nicole Pepperl, Law Clerk Vermont Department of Public Service Nicole.Pepperl@nrc.gov 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Aaron Kisicki, Esq.

aaron.kisicki@state.vt.us U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: O-7H4M Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov

DOCKET NO. 50-271-LA NOTICE (Notice Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(j))

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Entergy Services, Inc.

Office of the Secretary of the Commission 101 Constitution Ave., NW Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 200012133 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susan Raimo, Esq.

Hearing Docket sraimo@entergy.com hearingdocket@nrc.gov

[Original signed by Brian Newell ]

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 13th day of January, 2015 2