ML13214A338

Order (Granting Riverkeeper'S Motion)

ML13214A338
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/02/2013
From:	Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	Riverkeeper
SECY RAS
References
RAS 24891, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
Download: ML13214A338 (5)

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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) August 2, 2013 ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion)

On July 26, 2013, Riverkeeper, Inc. (Riverkeeper) filed a motion to hold Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.s (Entergy) motion to dismiss RK-EC-8 in abeyance or, in the alternative, for an extension of time to respond.1 Riverkeeper states that it intends to submit an amended version of RK-EC-8 on or before August 20, 2013.2 Entergy and the NRC Staff oppose Riverkeepers motion.3 Good cause having been shown, Riverkeepers motion for an extension of time is GRANTED. Accordingly, Riverkeepers response to Entergys motion to dismiss will be considered timely if filed on or before August 20, 2013.

1 See Riverkeeper, Inc. Motion to Hold Entergys Motion to Dismiss RK-EC-8 (Endangered Species) in Abeyance or for Extension of Time to Respond (July 26, 2013).

2 Id. at 3-4.

3 Id.; see also Entergys Answer Opposing Riverkeeper, Inc.s Motion to Hold Entergys Motion to Dismiss RK-EC-8 (Endangered Species) in Abeyance or for Extension of Time to Respond (Aug. 1, 2013).

After receiving Riverkeepers pleadings (i.e., an opposition to Entergys motion to dismiss and a motion to amend RK-EC-8), as well as any response Entergy may submit on or before August 30, 2013, the Board will decide whether to hold in abeyance Entergys motion to dismiss until after the Board rules on Riverkeepers anticipated motion to amend.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 2, 2013

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

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) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR

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

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion) 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 John Tibbetts, Paralegal Mail Stop O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Office of the General Counsel hearingdocket@nrc.gov Mail Stop O-15D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; Mail Stop T-3F23 edward.williamson@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov; mary.spencer@nrc.gov Lawrence G. McDade, Chair anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; john.tibbetts@nrc.gov Administrative Judge lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge William C. Dennis, Esq.

richard.wardwell@nrc.gov Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Michael F. Kennedy 440 Hamilton Avenue Administrative Judge White Plains, NY 10601 michael.kennedy@nrc.gov wdennis@entergy.com Shelbie Lewman, Law Clerk William B. Glew, Jr.

James Maltese, Law Clerk Organization: Entergy Carter Thurman, Law Clerk 440 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 shelbie.lewman@nrc.gov wglew@entergy.com james.maltese@nrc.gov carter.thurman@nrc.gov

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion)

Elise N. Zoli, Esq. Phillip Musegaas, Esq.

Goodwin Proctor, LLP Deborah Brancato, Esq.

Exchange Place, 53 State Street Ramona Cearley, Secretary Boston, MA 02109 Riverkeeper, Inc.

ezoli@goodwinprocter.com 20 Secor Road Ossining, NY 10562 phillip@riverkeeper.org; dbrancato@riverkeeper.org Thomas F. Wood, Esq. rcearley@riverkeeper.org Daniel Riesel, Esq.

Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq.

Adam Stolorow, Esq.

Jwala Gandhi, Paralegal Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.

Peng Deng, Paralegal Assistant County Attorney Counsel for Town of Cortlandt Office of Robert F. Meehan, Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. Westchester County Attorney 460 Park Avenue 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor New York, NY 10022 White Plains, NY 10601 driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com mjr1@westchestergov.com astolorow@sprlaw.com; jgandhi@sprlaw.com pdeng@sprlaw.com Clint Carpenter, Esq.

Bobby Burchfield, Esq.

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Matthew Leland, Esq.

Paul M. Bessette, Esq. McDermott, Will and Emergy LLP Martin J. ONeill, Esq. 600 13th Street, NW Raphael Kuyler, Esq. Washington, DC 20005 Jonathan M. Rund, Esq. ccarpenter@mwe.com; bburchfield@mwe.com Lena Michelle Long, Esq. mleland@mwe.com Laura Swett, Esq.

Lance Escher, Esq. Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq.

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

ksutton@morganlewis.com New York State Department martin.oneill@morganlewis.com of Environmental Conservation rkuyler@morganlewis.com; Office of General Counsel jrund@morganlewis.com 625 Broadway llong@morganlewis.com; 14th Floor lswett@morganlewis.com Albany, NY 12233-1500 lescher@morganlewis.com efmctier@gw.dec.state.ny.us mfreeze@morganlewis.com awalker@morganlewis.com dcalhoun@morganlewis.com 2

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion)

Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Robert D. Snook, Esq.

Steven C. Filler Assistant Attorney General Karla Raimundi Office of the Attorney General Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. State of Connecticut 724 Wolcott Ave. 55 Elm Street Beacon, NY 12508 P.O. Box 120 mannajo@clearwater.org; Hartford, CT 06141-0120 stephenfiller@gmail.com robert.snook@po.state.ct.us karla@clearwater.org Richard Webster, Esq. Janice A. Dean, Esq.

Public Justice, P.C. Kathryn Liberatore, Esq.

For Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Assistant Attorney General 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 200 Office of the Attorney General Washington, D.C. 20006 of the State of New York rwebster@publicjustice.net 120 Broadway, 26th Floor New York, New York 10271 janice.dean@ag.ny.gov Michael J. Delaney, Esq. kathryn.liberatore@ag.ny.gov Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs NYC Department of Environmental Protection Sean Murray, Mayor 59-17 Junction Boulevard Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Flushing, NY 11373 Village of Buchanan mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov Municipal Building 236 Tate Avenue John J. Sipos, Esq. Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 Charles Donaldson, Esq. smurray@villageofbuchanan.com Assistant Attorneys General administrator@villageofbuchanan.com Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York Elyse Houle, Legal Support The Capitol, State Street Albany, New York 12224 john.sipos@ag.ny.gov charlie.donaldson@ag.ny.gov elyse.houle@ag.ny.gov

[Original signed by Herald M. Speiser ]

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 2nd day of August, 2013 3