ML12272A381

Entergy'S Answer to New York State'S Motion for Leave to File an Additional Exhibit and Questions on Contention NYS-12C

ML12272A381
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/28/2012
From:	Bessette P, Dennis W, Glew W, O'Neill M, Sutton K Entergy Nuclear Operations, Entergy Services, Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 23531, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
Download: ML12272A381 (8)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and

) 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

)

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )

) September 28, 2012 ENTERGYS ANSWER TO NEW YORK STATES MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT AND QUESTIONS ON CONTENTION NYS-12C I. INTRODUCTION In accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(b), Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) files this Answer to the State of New York (New York) Motion for Leave to File an Additional Exhibit and Additional Cross-Examination Questions Concerning Contention NYS-12C (Motion).1 New York proffers one additional exhibit, referred to as the FY13 Long-Term Research Plan, an e-mail chain and associated document authored by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff, which, according to New York, supports its arguments in NYS-12C on Entergys severe accident mitigation alternatives (SAMA) analysis.2 As discussed below, although Entergy did not object to New Yorks submission of the FY13 Long-Term Research Plan as an exhibit, New York offers no reason why additional examination questions are necessary and why it should be the only party allowed to submit such questions to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board). Accordingly, the Board should deny New Yorks unnecessary and inequitable request, or, in the alternative, grant Entergy a 1

State of New York Motion for Leave to File an Additional Exhibit and Additional Cross-Examination Questions Concerning Consolidated Contention NYS-12C (Sept. 18, 2012) (Motion), available at ADAMS Accession No. ML12262A547.

2 Id. at 2.

reciprocal right and accept Entergys supplemental proposed questions on Contention NYS-12C, which have been filed in camera as Attachment 1.

II. ARGUMENT The Board has indicated that, to the extent relevant, newly-created or recently-obtained documents are identified prior to hearing, such documents may be proffered as new exhibits.3 While Entergy disagrees with the conclusions New York draws from the FY13 Long-Term Research Plan and stands by its testimony demonstrating that the MACCS2 inputs used in this proceeding were reasonable and subject to extensive peer review, Entergy recognizes that the pedigree of these inputs is at issue in NYS-12C.4 Therefore, Entergy does not oppose New York offering that document as an exhibit.

Entergy does, however, oppose New Yorks submission of proposed examination questions associated with the FY13 Long-Term Research Plan. In accordance with the Scheduling Order dated July 1, 2010 (Scheduling Order), and subsequent Order dated July 12, 2012,5 the Board provided the parties with an opportunity to propose examination questions for Track 1 Contentions by August 29, 2012. The Boards Scheduling Order provided all parties with an equal opportunity to file proposed questions,6 but New York now unilaterally seeks leave to submit additional questions based on a document that New York did not disclose until September 14, 20127more than two weeks after the August 29 deadline for such questions.

3 See Official Transcript of Proceedings, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1 & 2 [sic -2 & 3] at 1220, 1245-46 (Sept. 24, 2012), available at ADAMS Accession No. ML12269A439.

4 See Testimony of Entergy Witnesses Lori Potts, Kevin OKula, and Grant Teagarden on Consolidated Contention NYS-12C (Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives Analysis) at 55-60 (Mar. 30, 2012)

(ENT000450).

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

6 Scheduling Order at 15.

7 Motion at 6.

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Because Entergy had no opportunity to address this document in its proposed questions, fundamental fairness dictates that Board deny New Yorks request to submit questions on the FY13 Long-Term Research Plan.

Furthermore, consistent with the Boards denial of Entergys request to submit relevant NYS-12C surrebuttal addressing new evidence presented for the first time in New Yorks rebuttal, the issues raised in the instant Motion can be handled at the evidentiary hearing without another round of pre-hearing submissions.8 Specifically, after examining witnesses at the hearing, the Board can afford the parties an opportunity to suggest additional follow-up questions for the Board to consider asking the witnesses and, to the extent that the Board determines those questions are necessary to ensure an adequate record, the Board can ask the witnesses those questions.9 In light of these other procedural options, New York fails to demonstrate good cause for the submission of additional questions.

In the alternative, if the Board accepts New Yorks proposed questions, fairness dictates that the Board grant Entergy a reciprocal right and accept Entergys supplemental proposed questions on Contention NYS-12C, which have been filed in camera as Attachment 1.

8 Licensing Board Order (Denying Applicants Motion for Leave to File Surrebuttal Testimony on NYS-12C) at 4 (Aug. 2, 2012) (unpublished).

9 See, e.g., Honeywell Intl Inc. (Metropolis Works Uranium Conversion Facility), LBP-12-6, 75 NRC __, slip op. at 21-22 (Feb. 29, 2012) (At the conclusion of the Boards witness questioning, the parties were given the opportunity to submit proposed rebuttal questions for the Board to ask. After reviewing the questions, the Board recalled the NRC Staff witnesses to respond to a question proposed by Honeywell.).

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III. CONCLUSION For the reasons set forth above, the Board should deny New Yorks request to submit examination questions, or, in the alternative, grant Entergy the same right and accept Entergys supplemental proposed questions on Contention NYS-12C.

Respectfully submitted, Executed in accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)

William B. Glew, Jr., Esq. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

William C. Dennis, Esq. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 440 Hamilton Avenue 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW White Plains, NY 10601 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (914) 272-3202 Phone: (202) 739-3000 Fax: (914) 272-3205 Fax: (202) 739-3001 E-mail: wglew@entergy.com E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com E-mail: wdennis@entergy.com E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com Martin J. ONeill, Esq.

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 4000 Houston, TX 77002 Phone: (713) 890-5710 Fax: (713) 890-5001 E-mail: martin.oneill@morganlewis.com Counsel for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Dated in Washington, D.C.

this 28th day of September 2012 4

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and

) 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

)

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )

) September 28, 2012 MOTION CERTIFICATION Counsel for Entergy certifies that he has made a sincere effort to make himself available to listen and respond to the moving parties, and to resolve the factual and legal issues raised in the motion, and that his efforts to resolve the issues have been unsuccessful.

Executed in accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)

Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 739-5796 Fax: (202) 739-3001 E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com Counsel for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and

) 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

)

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )

) September 28, 2012 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the Entergys Answer to New York States Motion for Leave to File an Additional Exhibit and Questions on Contention NYS-12C was served electronically via the Electronic Information Exchange on the following recipients:

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