ML12221A390

Order (Concerning Recent Changes to 10 C.F.R. Part 2)

ML12221A390
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/08/2012
From:	Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
SECY RAS
References
50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS 23266
Download: ML12221A390 (5)

Text

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 8, 2012 ORDER (Concerning Recent Changes to 10 C.F.R. Part 2)

On August 3, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission published in the Federal Register a notice of the adoption of a final rule that discusses changes to its 10 C.F.R. Part 2 rules of practice, effective September 4, 2012.1 The Effectiveness of the Final Rule states that in open proceedings, if there is a dispute over an adjudicatory obligation or situation arising prior to the effective date of the new rule, the former rule provisions would be used. However, the new or amended requirements will be effective and govern all obligations and disputes that arise after [September 4, 2012,] absent a subsequent Order from the Board.2 In order to ensure this proceedings October and December hearing dates continue as scheduled, and to preempt any potential disputes regarding the timeliness of motions, new or amended contentions, and responsive pleadings, the Board hereby directs that the deadlines 1

Amendments to Adjudicatory Process Rules and Related Requirements, 77 Fed.

Reg. 46,562 (Aug. 3, 2012).

2 Id.

set forth in the July 1, 2010 Scheduling Order and all subsequent scheduling orders will remain in effect, notwithstanding the new Part 2 provisions.3 Any reference to a changed rule in the Boards orders shall be interpreted to contemplate the former rule provisions absent further Board order.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 8, 2012 3

See, e.g., Licensing Board Scheduling Order (July 1, 2010) (unpublished); Licensing Board Order (Denying NRC Staffs Motion for Partial Reconsideration and State of New York/Riverkeepers Cross-Motion to NRC Staffs Motion for Reconsideration) (Apr. 23, 2012)

(unpublished); Licensing Board Order (Memorializing Items Discussed During the July 9, 2012, Status Conference) (July 12, 2012) (unpublished).

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 ORDER (Concerning Recent Changes to 10 C.F.R. Part 2) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Office of the Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop O-7H4M Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 ocaamail@nrc.gov Hearing Docket hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Edward L. Williamson, Esq.

Mail Stop T-3F23 Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 David E. Roth, Esq.

Brian Harris, Esq.

Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Mary B. Spencer, Esq.

Administrative Judge Anita Ghosh, Esq.

lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov Karl Farrar, Esq.

Brian Newell, Paralegal Richard E. Wardwell U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Administrative Judge Office of the General Counsel richard.wardwell@nrc.gov Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Michael F. Kennedy sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; edward.williamson@nrc.gov Administrative Judge beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov michael.kennedy@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov; mary.spencer@nrc.gov anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; karl.farrar@nrc.gov Anne Siarnacki, Law Clerk brian.newell@nrc.gov anne.siarnacki@nrc.gov Shelbie Lewman, Law Clerk OGC Mail Center shelbie.lewman@nrc.gov OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov James Maltese, Law Clerk james.maltese@nrc.gov

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Concerning Recent Changes to 10 C.F.R. Part 2)

William C. Dennis, Esq. Thomas F. Wood, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Daniel Riesel, Esq.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq.

440 Hamilton Avenue Adam Stolorow, Esq.

White Plains, NY 10601 Jwala Gandhi, Paralegal wdennis@entergy.com Peng Deng, Paralegal Counsel for Town of Cortlandt Elise N. Zoli, Esq. Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.

Goodwin Proctor, LLP 460 Park Avenue Exchange Place New York, NY 10022 53 State Street driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com Boston, MA 02109 astolorow@sprlaw.com ;jgandhi@sprlaw.com ezoli@goodwinprocter.com pdeng@sprlaw.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Phillip Musegaas, Esq.

Paul M. Bessette, Esq. Deborah Brancato, Esq.

Martin J. ONeill, Esq. Ramona Cearley, Secretary Raphael Kuyler, Esq. Riverkeeper, Inc.

Jonathan M. Rund, Esq. 20 Secor Road Lena Michelle Long, Esq. Ossining, NY 10562 Laura Swett, Esq. phillip@riverkeeper.org; dbrancato@riverkeeper.org Lance Escher, Esq. rcearley@riverkeeper.org Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary Antoinette Walker, Legal Secretary Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Assistant County Attorney Washington, DC 20004 Office of Robert F. Meehan, ksutton@morganlewis.com Westchester County Attorney martin.oneill@morganlewis.com 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor rkuyler@morganlewis.com White Plains, NY 10601 jrund@morganlewis.com MJR1@westchestergov.com llong@morganlewis.com;lswett@morganlewis.com lescher@morganlewis.com mfreeze@morganlewis.com awalker@morganlewis.com Clint Carpenter, Esq. Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Bobby Burchfield, Esq. Steven C. Filler Matthew Leland, Esq. Karla Raimundi McDermott, Will and Emergy LLP Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

600 13th Street, NW 724 Wolcott Ave.

Washington, DC 20005 Beacon, NY 12508 ccarpenter@mwe.com; bburchfield@mwe.com mannajo@clearwater.org; stephenfiller@gmail.com mleland@mwe.com karla@clearwater.org 2

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Concerning Recent Changes to 10 C.F.R. Part 2)

Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq. Michael J. Delaney, Esq.

Covington & Burling LLP Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW NYC Department of Environmental Protection Washington, DC 20004 59-17 Junction Boulevard mswinehart@cov.com Flushing, NY 11373 mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov John Louis Parker, Esq.

Office of General Counsel, Region 3 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 21 South Putt Corners Road New Paltz, NY 12561-1620 jlparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us John J. Sipos, Esq. Robert D. Snook, Esq.

Charles Donaldson, 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 Elyse Houle, Legal Support P.O. Box 120 The Capitol Hartford, CT 06141-0120 State Street robert.snook@po.state.ct.us Albany, New York 12224 John.Sipos@ag.ny.gov; charlie.donaldson@ag.ny.gov elyse.houle@ag.ny.gov Janice A. Dean, Esq. Sean Murray, Mayor Assistant Attorney General Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Kathryn Liberatore, Esq. Village of Buchanan Office of the Attorney General Municipal Building of the State of New York 236 Tate Avenue 120 Broadway, 26th Floor Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 New York, New York 10271 SMurray@villageofbuchanan.com janice.dean@ag.ny.gov; Administrator@villageofbuchanan.com kathryn.liberatore@ag.ny.gov Dated at Rockville, Maryland Original signed by Christine M. Pierpoint))

this 8th day of August 2012 Office of the Secretary of the Commission 3