ML12289A221

Order (Granting Riverkeepers Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits)

ML12289A221
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	10/15/2012
From:	Lawrence Mcdade Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:	Riverkeeper
SECY RAS
References
RAS 23625, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
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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) October 15, 2012 ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits)

On October 11, 2012, Riverkeeper, Inc. (Riverkeeper) filed a Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits Concerning Contention RK-TC-2 (Flow Accelerated Corrosion), in which Riverkeeper requests permission to file additional exhibits which it has labeled as RIV000127 through RIV000131.1 Riverkeepers motion for leave to file additional exhibits concerning Contention RK-TC-2 is Granted. However, unlike recent motions to admit exhibits that we have granted over the past few days, this motion is opposed. Moreover, the rational for opposing this motion that was stated by the NRC Staff and Entergy is not without merit.

These documents are not of recent origin, discuss technical aspects of flow accelerated corrosion, and are not relevant to Entergys recent submission (October 12, 2012) that was filed at the request of the Board which was, as directed, limited to an overview of the CHECKWORKS program. If Riverkeeper considered the review of these exhibits by the Board 1

See Riverkeeper, Inc. Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits Concerning Contention RK-TC-2 (Flow Accelerated Corrosion) (Oct. 11, 2012) at 1.

necessary to the development of an adequate record, it could have, and should have submitted these exhibits months ago.

Nevertheless, accepting Riverkeepers representations regarding the significance of these exhibits, we will admit them and allow Riverkeepers expert witness, Dr. Hopenfeld, to refer to them in response to the Boards questions.2 Likewise, witnesses proffered by the other parties may, if they wish, refer to these exhibits and, recognizing that the other parties had not been presented with these exhibits when they submitted their proposed questions, we will liberally evaluate requests to interrogate Dr. Hopenfeld regarding any conclusions he may express that rely on these exhibits.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

___________________________

Lawrence G. McDade, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland October 15, 2012 2

These exhibits do not appear to be relevant to the introductory presentations regarding the design and generic operation of the CHECKWORKS program that was requested by the Board.

Accordingly, we do not anticipate that they will be referred to during those presentations. If Riverkeeper, or Entegy, believes that any of these documents are relevant to the subject matter of Boards CHECKWORKS request, a brief oral application explaining their relevance should be made before the CHECKWORKS presentations at the outset of the hearing.

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

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) 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 (Granting Riverkeepers Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Edward L. Williamson, Esq.

Mail Stop O-7H4M Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

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

ocaamail@nrc.gov Brian Harris, Esq.

Mary B. Spencer, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Anita Ghosh, Esq.

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Karl Farrar, Esq.

Mail Stop O-16C1 Brian Newell, Paralegal Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearingdocket@nrc.gov Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop O-15D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel sherwin.turk@nrc.gov; Mail Stop T-3F23 edward.williamson@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 beth.mizuno@nrc.gov; brian.harris.@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov; mary.spencer@nrc.gov Lawrence G. McDade, Chair anita.ghosh@nrc.gov; karl.farrar@nrc.gov Administrative Judge brian.newell@nrc.gov lawrence.mcdade@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center Richard E. Wardwell OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov Administrative Judge richard.wardwell@nrc.gov William C. Dennis, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Michael F. Kennedy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Administrative Judge 440 Hamilton Avenue michael.kennedy@nrc.gov White Plains, NY 10601 wdennis@entergy.com Anne Siarnacki, Law Clerk Shelbie Lewman, Law Clerk William B. Glew, Jr.

James Maltese, Law Clerk Organization: Entergy Carter Thurman, Law Clerk 440 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 anne.siarnacki@nrc.gov wglew@entergy.com shelbie.lewman@nrc.gov james.maltese@nrc.gov Elise N. Zoli, Esq.

carter.thurman@nrc.gov Goodwin Proctor, LLP Exchange Place, 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109 ezoli@goodwinprocter.com

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits)

Thomas F. Wood, Esq. Melissa-Jean Rotini, Esq.

Daniel Riesel, Esq. Assistant County Attorney Victoria Shiah Treanor, Esq. Office of Robert F. Meehan, Adam Stolorow, Esq. Westchester County Attorney Jwala Gandhi, Paralegal 148 Martine Avenue, 6th Floor Peng Deng, Paralegal White Plains, NY 10601 Counsel for Town of Cortlandt mjr1@westchestergov.com Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.

460 Park Avenue Clint Carpenter, Esq.

New York, NY 10022 Bobby Burchfield, Esq.

driesel@sprlaw.com; vtreanor@sprlaw.com Matthew Leland, Esq.

astolorow@sprlaw.com; jgandhi@sprlaw.com McDermott, Will and Emergy LLP pdeng@sprlaw.com 600 13th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. ccarpenter@mwe.com; bburchfield@mwe.com Paul M. Bessette, Esq. mleland@mwe.com Martin J. ONeill, Esq.

Raphael Kuyler, Esq. Matthew W. Swinehart, Esq.

Jonathan M. Rund, Esq. Covington & Burling LLP Lena Michelle Long, Esq. 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Laura Swett, Esq. Washington, DC 20004 Lance Escher, Esq. mswinehart@cov.com Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary Antoinette Walker, Legal Secretary John Louis Parker, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Office of General Counsel, Region 3 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW New York State Department Washington, DC 20004 of Environmental Conservation ksutton@morganlewis.com 21 South Putt Corners Road martin.oneill@morganlewis.com New Paltz, NY 12561-1620 rkuyler@morganlewis.com; jlparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us jrund@morganlewis.com llong@morganlewis.com; Edward F. McTiernan, Esq.

lswett@morganlewis.com New York State Department lescher@morganlewis.com of Environmental Conservation mfreeze@morganlewis.com Office of General Counsel awalker@morganlewis.com 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-1500 Phillip Musegaas, Esq. efmctier@gw.dec.state.ny.us Deborah Brancato, Esq.

Ramona Cearley, Secretary Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director Riverkeeper, Inc. Steven C. Filler 20 Secor Road Karla Raimundi Ossining, NY 10562 Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

phillip@riverkeeper.org; 724 Wolcott Ave.

dbrancato@riverkeeper.org Beacon, NY 12508 rcearley@riverkeeper.org mannajo@clearwater.org; stephenfiller@gmail.com karla@clearwater.org 2

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ORDER (Granting Riverkeepers Motion for Leave to File Additional Exhibits)

Richard Webster, Esq. Robert D. Snook, Esq.

Public Justice, P.C. Assistant Attorney General For Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Office of the Attorney General 1825 K Street, NW, Suite 200 State of Connecticut Washington, D.C. 20006 55 Elm Street rwebster@publicjustice.net P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Michael J. Delaney, Esq. robert.snook@po.state.ct.us Director, Energy Regulatory Affairs NYC Department of Environmental Protection Janice A. Dean, Esq.

59-17 Junction Boulevard Assistant Attorney General Flushing, NY 11373 Kathryn Liberatore, Esq.

mdelaney@dep.nyc.gov Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York John J. Sipos, Esq. 120 Broadway, 26th Floor Charles Donaldson, Esq. New York, New York 10271 Assistant Attorneys General janice.dean@ag.ny.gov Office of the Attorney General kathryn.liberatore@ag.ny.gov of the State of New York Elyse Houle, Legal Support Sean Murray, Mayor The Capitol, State Street Kevin Hay, Village Administrator Albany, New York 12224 Village of Buchanan john.sipos@ag.ny.gov Municipal Building charlie.donaldson@ag.ny.gov 236 Tate Avenue elyse.houle@ag.ny.gov Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 smurray@villageofbuchanan.com administrator@villageofbuchanan.com Dated at Rockville, Maryland [Original signed by Christine M. Pierpoint]

this 15th day of October 2012 Office of the Secretary of the Commission 3