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| title = 2011/01/28-NRC Staff'S Response to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition'S Objection
| title = NRC Staff'S Response to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition'S Objection
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{{#Wiki_filter:January 28, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of     )       )
{{#Wiki_filter:January 28, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of                                         )
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC   ) Docket No. 50-443-LR  
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NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC                             )       Docket No. 50-443-LR
(Seabrook Nuclear Station, Unit 1)   ) ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 NRC STAFF'S RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE COAST AND NEW ENGLAND COALITION'S OBJECTION The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff ("NRC Staff") hereby responds to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition's Objection to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.'s January 14, 2011 Letter ("Objection").
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1 For the reasons discussed below, the NRC Staff both supports and opposes the Objection. Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition ("FOTC/NEC") filed the Objection in response to the Applicant's, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC ("NextEra"), January 14, 2011 letter ("Notice")
(Seabrook Nuclear Station, Unit 1)                       )       ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 NRC STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE COAST AND NEW ENGLAND COALITIONS OBJECTION The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff (NRC Staff) hereby responds to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Objection to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.s January 14, 2011 Letter (Objection).1 For the reasons discussed below, the NRC Staff both supports and opposes the Objection.
2 that informed the Board of new information. Objection at 1. In the Notice, NextEra stated that parties to an adjudication have an obligation to keep the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ("Board") informed of "relevant and material new information."  Notice at 1 (citing Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station), CLI 1 Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition's Objection to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.'s January 14, 2011 Letter Filing of Purported Material New Information (Jan. 24, 2011) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System ("ADAMS") Accession No. ML110240704) ("Objection").
Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition (FOTC/NEC) filed the Objection in response to the Applicants, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra), January 14, 2011 letter (Notice)2 that informed the Board of new information. Objection at 1. In the Notice, NextEra stated that parties to an adjudication have an obligation to keep the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) informed of relevant and material new information. Notice at 1 (citing Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station), CLI         1 Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Objection to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.s January 14, 2011 Letter Filing of Purported Material New Information (Jan. 24, 2011) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML110240704) (Objection).
2 Letter from Steven Hamrick, Counsel for NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC to Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (Jan. 14, 2011) (ADAMS Accession No. ML110140845) ("Notice"). 5, 37 NRC 168, 170 (1993)). The Notice summarized a response from NextEra to a request for additional information ("RAI") sent by the NRC Staff during its review of NextEra's license renewal application ("LRA").
2 Letter from Steven Hamrick, Counsel for NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC to Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (Jan. 14, 2011) (ADAMS Accession No. ML110140845) (Notice).


Id. at 2. The RAI response provided an explanation of the LRA's treatment of the sea breeze effect in its Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives ("SAMA") analysis and the results of further studies conducted by the licensee on that topic.
5, 37 NRC 168, 170 (1993)).
Id. at 2-4. FOTC/NEC objects to the Notice on the grounds that FOTC/NEC disagrees with the conclusions in NextEra's RAI response. Objection at 3. But, to the extent this information relates to a pending contention challenging the SAMA analysis, it is relevant and material. The information's contestability does not render it any less so. Moreover, the NRC Staff does not agree with FOTC/NEC's claims that the Notice is "a de facto motion for summary judgment" and does not contain new information. Objection at 4. The Notice plainly does not ask for summary disposition and discusses studies recently undertaken by NextEra to addresses the NRC's RAI. Notice at 2-3. However, FOTC/NEC's Objection does raise an area concern. The Board has not yet ruled on the admissibility of FOTC/NEC's contention challenging the SAMA analysis.
The Notice summarized a response from NextEra to a request for additional information (RAI) sent by the NRC Staff during its review of NextEras license renewal application (LRA).
3 In ruling on contention admissibility, the Board may generally only consider the hearing request, any answers, and any replies to those answers. The regulations specifically provide, "No other written answers or replies will be entertained."  10 C.F.R. § 2.309(h)(3). NextEra's Notice provides a further explanation of the SAMA analysis in the LRA beyond that provided in its answer to the hearing request. The Board should therefore disregard the Notice in ruling on the 3 Notice (Revised Date for Decision on Hearing Requests), (Jan. 27, 2011) (ADAMS Accession No. ML110270099). hearing request. Otherwise, the information in the Notice would amount to an additional argument on contention admissibility not authorized by the Board or the regulations. Finally, for the reasons expressed in the NRC Staff's December 13, 2010 filing, the NRC Staff does not agree with FOTC/NEC's claim that Information Notice 2010-26: Submerged Electric Cables provides new information that is relevant and material to this adjudication. NRC Staff's Objections to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition's Supplement (Dec.
Id. at 2. The RAI response provided an explanation of the LRAs treatment of the sea breeze effect in its Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analysis and the results of further studies conducted by the licensee on that topic. Id. at 2-4. FOTC/NEC objects to the Notice on the grounds that FOTC/NEC disagrees with the conclusions in NextEras RAI response.
Objection at 3. But, to the extent this information relates to a pending contention challenging the SAMA analysis, it is relevant and material. The informations contestability does not render it any less so. Moreover, the NRC Staff does not agree with FOTC/NECs claims that the Notice is a de facto motion for summary judgment and does not contain new information. Objection at 4. The Notice plainly does not ask for summary disposition and discusses studies recently undertaken by NextEra to addresses the NRCs RAI. Notice at 2-3.
However, FOTC/NECs Objection does raise an area concern. The Board has not yet ruled on the admissibility of FOTC/NECs contention challenging the SAMA analysis.3 In ruling on contention admissibility, the Board may generally only consider the hearing request, any answers, and any replies to those answers. The regulations specifically provide, No other written answers or replies will be entertained. 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(h)(3). NextEras Notice provides a further explanation of the SAMA analysis in the LRA beyond that provided in its answer to the hearing request. The Board should therefore disregard the Notice in ruling on the 3
Notice (Revised Date for Decision on Hearing Requests), (Jan. 27, 2011) (ADAMS Accession No. ML110270099).
 
hearing request. Otherwise, the information in the Notice would amount to an additional argument on contention admissibility not authorized by the Board or the regulations.
Finally, for the reasons expressed in the NRC Staffs December 13, 2010 filing, the NRC Staff does not agree with FOTC/NECs claim that Information Notice 2010-26: Submerged Electric Cables provides new information that is relevant and material to this adjudication. NRC Staffs Objections to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Supplement (Dec.
13, 2010) (ADAMS Accession No. ML103470591).
13, 2010) (ADAMS Accession No. ML103470591).
Respectfully submitted,       Signed (electronically) by
Respectfully submitted, Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of signature: January 28, 2011
____________________        Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission       Office of the General Counsel       Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: maxwell.smith@nrc.gov       Date of signature: January 28, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
 
In the Matter of          )            ) NextEra Energy, LLC    ) Docket Nos. 50-443      ) (Seabrook Station, Unit 1)        ) ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing "NRC STAFF'S RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE COAST AND NEW ENGLAND COALITION'S OBJECTION" dated January 28, 2011, have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 28th day of January, 2011: 
 
Office of the Secretary Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff
 
Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov
 
Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
 
E-mail: Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov
 
Paul S. Ryerson, Chair Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
 
Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Paul.Ryerson@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate    Adjudication
 
Mail Stop: O-16C1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: OCAAMAIL.Resource@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
 
E-mail: Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov Hillary Cain, Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 
 
Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC  20555-0001
 
E-mail: Hillary.cain@nrc.gov
 
Steven Hamrick, Esq. NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC 801 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 Steven.hamrick@fpl.com
 
Raymond Shadis Friends of the Coast New England Coalition Post Office Box 98
 
Edgecomb, Maine 04556
 
E-mail: shadis@prexar.com Mitchell Ross, Esq. Antonio Fernandez, Esq. NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC
 
700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, FL 33408
 
E-mail: mitch.ross@fpl.com E-mail: antonio.fernandez@fpl.com Doug Bogen Executive Director Seacoast Anti-Pollution League PO Box 1136 Portsmouth, NH 03802 E-mail: dbogen@metrocast.net Kurt Ehrenberg New Hampshire Sierra Club
 
40 N. Main Street Concord, NH 03301 E-mail: kurt.ehrenberg@sierraclub.org
 
Michael A. Delaney, Esq.
K. Allen Brooks, Esq.


Peter Roth, Esq. Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of                                      )
                                                      )
NextEra Energy, LLC                                    )      Docket Nos. 50-443
                                                      )
(Seabrook Station, Unit 1)                            )      ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing NRC STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE COAST AND NEW ENGLAND COALITIONS OBJECTION dated January 28, 2011, have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 28th day of January, 2011:
Office of the Secretary                                  Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff                Administrative Judge Mail Stop: O-16C1                                        Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                      Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001                                U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission E-mail: Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov                          Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov Paul S. Ryerson, Chair                                  Office of Commission Appellate Administrative Judge                                    Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board                        Mail Stop: O-16C1 Mail Stop - T-3 F23                                      U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                      Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001                                E-mail: OCAAMAIL.Resource@nrc.gov E-mail: Paul.Ryerson@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy                                  Hillary Cain, Law Clerk Administrative Judge                                    Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board                        Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop - T-3 F23                                      U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                      Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001                                E-mail: Hillary.cain@nrc.gov E-mail: Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov


Concord, NH 03301 E-mail: michael.a.delaney@doj.nh.gov E-mail.k.allen.brooks@doj.nh.gov E-mail: peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for the NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001       (301) 415-1246 maxwell.smith@nrc.gov}}
Steven Hamrick, Esq.                        Mitchell Ross, Esq.
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC                Antonio Fernandez, Esq.
801 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 220          NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Washington, DC 20004                        700 Universe Boulevard Steven.hamrick@fpl.com                      Juno Beach, FL 33408 E-mail: mitch.ross@fpl.com Raymond Shadis                              E-mail: antonio.fernandez@fpl.com Friends of the Coast New England Coalition                      Doug Bogen Post Office Box 98                          Executive Director Edgecomb, Maine 04556                      Seacoast Anti-Pollution League E-mail: shadis@prexar.com                  PO Box 1136 Portsmouth, NH 03802 E-mail: dbogen@metrocast.net Kurt Ehrenberg New Hampshire Sierra Club 40 N. Main Street Concord, NH 03301 E-mail: kurt.ehrenberg@sierraclub.org Michael A. Delaney, Esq.
K. Allen Brooks, Esq.
Peter Roth, Esq.
Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 E-mail: michael.a.delaney@doj.nh.gov E-mail.k.allen.brooks@doj.nh.gov E-mail: peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for the NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (301) 415-1246 maxwell.smith@nrc.gov}}

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NRC Staff'S Response to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition'S Objection
ML110280386
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Issue date: 01/28/2011
From: Matthew Smith
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January 28, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC ) Docket No. 50-443-LR

)

(Seabrook Nuclear Station, Unit 1) ) ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 NRC STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE COAST AND NEW ENGLAND COALITIONS OBJECTION The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff (NRC Staff) hereby responds to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Objection to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.s January 14, 2011 Letter (Objection).1 For the reasons discussed below, the NRC Staff both supports and opposes the Objection.

Friends of the Coast and New England Coalition (FOTC/NEC) filed the Objection in response to the Applicants, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC (NextEra), January 14, 2011 letter (Notice)2 that informed the Board of new information. Objection at 1. In the Notice, NextEra stated that parties to an adjudication have an obligation to keep the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) informed of relevant and material new information. Notice at 1 (citing Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station), CLI 1 Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Objection to NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC.s January 14, 2011 Letter Filing of Purported Material New Information (Jan. 24, 2011) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML110240704) (Objection).

2 Letter from Steven Hamrick, Counsel for NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC to Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (Jan. 14, 2011) (ADAMS Accession No. ML110140845) (Notice).

5, 37 NRC 168, 170 (1993)).

The Notice summarized a response from NextEra to a request for additional information (RAI) sent by the NRC Staff during its review of NextEras license renewal application (LRA).

Id. at 2. The RAI response provided an explanation of the LRAs treatment of the sea breeze effect in its Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives (SAMA) analysis and the results of further studies conducted by the licensee on that topic. Id. at 2-4. FOTC/NEC objects to the Notice on the grounds that FOTC/NEC disagrees with the conclusions in NextEras RAI response.

Objection at 3. But, to the extent this information relates to a pending contention challenging the SAMA analysis, it is relevant and material. The informations contestability does not render it any less so. Moreover, the NRC Staff does not agree with FOTC/NECs claims that the Notice is a de facto motion for summary judgment and does not contain new information. Objection at 4. The Notice plainly does not ask for summary disposition and discusses studies recently undertaken by NextEra to addresses the NRCs RAI. Notice at 2-3.

However, FOTC/NECs Objection does raise an area concern. The Board has not yet ruled on the admissibility of FOTC/NECs contention challenging the SAMA analysis.3 In ruling on contention admissibility, the Board may generally only consider the hearing request, any answers, and any replies to those answers. The regulations specifically provide, No other written answers or replies will be entertained. 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(h)(3). NextEras Notice provides a further explanation of the SAMA analysis in the LRA beyond that provided in its answer to the hearing request. The Board should therefore disregard the Notice in ruling on the 3

Notice (Revised Date for Decision on Hearing Requests), (Jan. 27, 2011) (ADAMS Accession No. ML110270099).

hearing request. Otherwise, the information in the Notice would amount to an additional argument on contention admissibility not authorized by the Board or the regulations.

Finally, for the reasons expressed in the NRC Staffs December 13, 2010 filing, the NRC Staff does not agree with FOTC/NECs claim that Information Notice 2010-26: Submerged Electric Cables provides new information that is relevant and material to this adjudication. NRC Staffs Objections to the Friends of the Coast and New England Coalitions Supplement (Dec.

13, 2010) (ADAMS Accession No. ML103470591).

Respectfully submitted, Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-1246 E-mail: maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Date of signature: January 28, 2011

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

)

NextEra Energy, LLC ) Docket Nos. 50-443

)

(Seabrook Station, Unit 1) ) ASLBP No. 10-906-02-LR-BD01 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing NRC STAFFS RESPONSE TO THE FRIENDS OF THE COAST AND NEW ENGLAND COALITIONS OBJECTION dated January 28, 2011, have been served upon the following by the Electronic Information Exchange, this 28th day of January, 2011:

Office of the Secretary Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Administrative Judge Mail Stop: O-16C1 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission E-mail: Hearing.Docket@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Richard.Wardwell@nrc.gov Paul S. Ryerson, Chair Office of Commission Appellate Administrative Judge Adjudication Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: O-16C1 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: OCAAMAIL.Resource@nrc.gov E-mail: Paul.Ryerson@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy Hillary Cain, Law Clerk Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Mail Stop: T-3F23 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Hillary.cain@nrc.gov E-mail: Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov

Steven Hamrick, Esq. Mitchell Ross, Esq.

NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Antonio Fernandez, Esq.

801 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 220 NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC Washington, DC 20004 700 Universe Boulevard Steven.hamrick@fpl.com Juno Beach, FL 33408 E-mail: mitch.ross@fpl.com Raymond Shadis E-mail: antonio.fernandez@fpl.com Friends of the Coast New England Coalition Doug Bogen Post Office Box 98 Executive Director Edgecomb, Maine 04556 Seacoast Anti-Pollution League E-mail: shadis@prexar.com PO Box 1136 Portsmouth, NH 03802 E-mail: dbogen@metrocast.net Kurt Ehrenberg New Hampshire Sierra Club 40 N. Main Street Concord, NH 03301 E-mail: kurt.ehrenberg@sierraclub.org Michael A. Delaney, Esq.

K. Allen Brooks, Esq.

Peter Roth, Esq.

Office of the Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 E-mail: michael.a.delaney@doj.nh.gov E-mail.k.allen.brooks@doj.nh.gov E-mail: peter.roth@doj.nh.gov Signed (electronically) by Maxwell C. Smith Counsel for the NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (301) 415-1246 maxwell.smith@nrc.gov

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