ML100470504

LB Order (Granting Joint Motion to Hold Disclosures in Abeyance)

ML100470504
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/16/2010
From:	William Froehlich Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	Northern States Power Co, Prairie Island Indian Community
SECY RAS
References
50-282-LR, 50-306-LR, ASLBP 08-871-01-LR-BD01, RAS 17222
Download: ML100470504 (4)

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

William J. Froehlich, Chairman Dr. Gary S. Arnold Dr. Thomas J. Hirons In the Matter of Docket Nos. 50-282-LR and 50-306-LR Northern States Power Co. ASLBP No. 08-871-01-LR-BD01 (Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units February 16, 2010 1 and 2)

ORDER (Granting Joint Motion to Hold Disclosures in Abeyance)

On January 28, 2010, this Licensing Board admitted a new contention based on information contained in the NRC Staffs Safety Evaluation Report. 1 On February 12, 2010, Applicant Northern States Power Company (NSPM) and Intervenor Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) filed a joint motion to hold document disclosure on this safety culture contention in abeyance while the parties discuss possible settlement of the PIICs concerns. 2 The movants propose to submit a progress report to the Board in one month. They state that

[i]n the event that NSPM and the PIIC are unable to reach an agreement, a subsequent conference with all parties and the Board would be helpful to establish the schedule and 1

Licensing Board Order (Narrowing and Admitting PIICs Safety Culture Contention) (Jan. 28, 2010) (unpublished).

2 Joint Motion to Hold Disclosures in Abeyance Pending Settlement Discussions (Feb. 12, 2010) at 1. The motion indicates that the counsel for NSPM has consulted with counsel for the NRC Staff and NRC Staff supports this motion. Id. at 2.

procedure for the remainder of the proceeding, including the scope and schedule for completion of disclosures. 3 The Board hereby grants the parties joint motion. The Board also directs the parties to submit a report no later than March 19, 2010, updating the Board on the progress of settlement discussions. If the parties prove unable to reach an agreement, the Board will provide further direction regarding document disclosure and the creation of a hearing schedule.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD 4

/RA/

William J. Froehlich, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland February 16, 2010 3

Id. at 1.

4 Copies of this order were sent this date by the agencys E-Filing system to counsel for all parties.

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

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NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY )

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) Docket Nos. 50-282-LR

) 50-306-LR (Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, )

Units 1 and 2) )

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(License Renewal) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LB ORDER (GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO HOLD DISCLOSURES IN ABEYANCE) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

Office of Commission Appellate U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Adjudication Office of the Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov Hearing Docket E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop T-3F23 Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Edward Williamson, Esq.

Administrative Judge William J. Froehlich, Beth Mizuno, Esq.

Chairman David Roth, Esq.

E-mail: wjf1@nrc.gov Brian G. Harris, Esq.

Maxwell Smith, Esq.

Administrative Judge Gary S. Arnold Brian Newell E-mail: gxa1@nrc.gov E-mail: elw2@nrc.gov bnm1@nrc.gov Administrative Judge Thomas J. Hirons der@nrc.gov E-mail: thomas.hirons@nrc.gov brian.harris@nrc.gov maxwell.smith@nrc.gov bpn1@nrc.gov Matthew Rotman, Law Clerk E-mail: mfr1@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center : OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov

2 DOCKET NOS. 50-282 AND 50-306-LR LB ORDER (GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO HOLD DISCLOSURES IN ABEYANCE)

Xcel Energy Services, Inc. Prairie Island Indian Community 414 Nicollet Mall 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Welch, Minnesota 55089 Peter M. Glass, Counsel for Nuclear Philip R. Mahowald, Esq.

Management Company, LLC E-mail: pmahowald@piic.org Joyce A. Gasca E-mail: peter.m.glass@xcelenergy.com E-mail: Joyce.A.Gasca@xcelenergy.com Nuclear Management Company, LLC Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1122 David R. Lewis, Esq.

Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.

Stefanie M. Nelson, Esq.

Alison M. Crane, Esq.

Jason B. Parker, Esq.

E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com matias.travieso-diaz@pillsburylaw.com stefanie.nelson@pillsburylaw.com alison.crane@pillsburylaw.com jason.parker@pillsburylaw.com

[Original signed by Evangeline S. Ngbea ]

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 16th day of February 2010