ML111390572

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motion to Reply to Entergy'S Answer Opposing Commonwealth'S Joinder in Petition to Suspend the License Renewal Proceeding for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant and Request for Additional Relief

ML111390572
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/19/2011
From:	Brock M State of MA, Office of the Attorney General
To:	NRC/OCM
SECY RAS
Shared Package
ML111390564	List: ML111390565 ML111390568 ML111390569 ML111390570 ML111390571 ML111390572
References
50-293-LR, RAS 20340, ASLBP 06-848-02-LR
Download: ML111390572 (5)

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

Entergy Nuclear Generation Co. ) Docket No. 50-293-LR And Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. )

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) ) May 19, 2011

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MO TION TO REPLY TO ENTERGY'S ANSWER OPPOSING COMMONWEALTH'S JOINDER IN PETITION TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEEDING FOR THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL RELIEF Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Commonwealth) respectfully requests that it be allowed to submit this Reply to Entergy's Answer Opposing Commonwealth's Joinder in Petition to Suspend the License Renewal Proceeding for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant and Request for Additional Relief (May 12, 2011)(Entergy's Answer) becau se the Commonwealth could not have reasonably anticipated the arguments submitted by Entergy Nuclear Generating Company

and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (collectively Entergy) in its Answer since 1)

Entergy incorrectly states the applicable law under the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 (NEPA), and 2) Entergy's Answer was not authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (Commission) April 19, 2011 order (Order).

1 1 Scheduling Order of the Secretary Rega rding Petitions to Suspend Adjudicatory, Licensing, and Rulemaking Activities (April 19, 2011). ADAMS Number ML111091156.

Therefore, consistent with 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c), the Commonwealth respectfully requests that the Commission allow this Reply.

2 Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Matthew Brock Matthew Brock Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Tel: (617) 727-2200

Fax: (617) 727-9665 matthew.brock@state.ma.us

Certificate of Counsel On May 17, 2011, the Commonwealth notifie d all parties of record that the Commonwealth intended to file a Motion to a llow Reply and Reply. Counsel for Entergy has advised that he will oppose the Motion and Reply.

/s/Matthew Brock

2 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(c) provides: "The moving party has no right to reply, except as permitted by the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, or the presiding officer. Permission may be granted only in compelling circumstances, such as where the moving party demonstrates that it could not reasonably have anticipated the arguments to which it seeks leave to reply.

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

Entergy Nuclear Generation Co. ) Docket No. 50-293-LR And Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. )

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) ) May 19, 2011

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that copies of the foregoi ng Commonwealth of Massachusetts Motion to Reply to Entergy's Answer Opposing Commonw ealth's Joinder in Petition to Suspend the License Renewal Proceeding For the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant and Request for Additional Relief in the above captioned pro ceeding have been served upon the following persons by electronic mail this date:

Administrative Judge Richard F. Cole Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Richard.Cole@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Paul B. Abramson Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel

Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: Paul.Abramson@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Ann Marshall Young, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3F23

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: Ann.Young@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate

Adjudication

Mail Stop: O-16G4

Washington, DC 20555-0001 OCAAMail.Resource@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3 F23

Washington, DC 20555-0001

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary

Mail Stop: O-16C1

Washington, DC 20555-0001

HearingDocket@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of General Counsel Mail Stop: O15 D21

Washington, D.C. 20555

OGCMailCenter.Resource@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Mail Stop: O11-F1

Washington, D.C. 20555 -0001

Lisa Regner, Sr. Project Manager Division of License Renewal

Lisa.regner@nrc.gov Katherine Tucker, Law Clerk Katie.tucker@nrc.gov

Edward Williamson Edward.williamson@nrc.gov Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington DC, 20037-1128

David R. Lewis, Esq.

David.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Paul A. Gaukler, Esq.

Paul.gaulker@pillsburylaw.com Jason B. Parker, Esq.

Jason.parker@pillsburylaw.com

Maria.webb@pillsburylaw.com Entergy Nuclear 1340 Echelon Parkway

Mail Stop M-ECH-62 Jackson, MS 39213

Terence A. Burke, Esq.

tburke@entergy.com Duane Morris L.L.P. 505 9th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004-2166

Sheila Slocum Hollis, Esq.

SSHollis@duanemorris.com Susan L. Uttal, Esq.

susan.uttal@nrc.gov

Andrea Z. Jones, Esq.

axj4@nrc.gov

Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

beth.mizuno@nrc.gov Bnm1@nrc.gov

Brian G. Harris, Esq.

Brian.harris@nrc.gov Brian Newell, Paralegal

Brian.newell@nrc.gov

Pilgrim Watch Mary Lampert 148 Washington Street

Duxbury, MA 02332 Mary.Lampert@comcast.net Town of Plymouth Town Manager's Office

11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360

Melissa Arrighi, Acting Town Manager marrighi@townhall.plymouth.ma.us Kevin M. Nord, Chief Duxbury Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency 668 Tremont Street

Duxbury, MA 02332 nord@town.duxbury.ma.us Richard R. MacDonald 878 Tremont Street

Duxbury, MA 02332

Also by E-mail:

macdonald@town.duxbury.ma.us Town of Duxbury Nuclear Advisory Committee

31 Deerpath Trl.

North Duxbury, MA 02332

Rebecca Chin, Vice Chair rebeccajchin@hotmail.com Laura Pinson laura@nealgross.com

/s Matthew Brock

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Matthew Brock