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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL Before the Licensing Board:
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Emily I. Krause, Chair Dr. Sue H. Abreu Dr. Michael F. Kennedy In the Matter of:                                     Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2 50-251-SLR-2 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ASLBP No. 24-981-01-SLR-BD01 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4)                                               January 9, 2024 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)
 
As described in our December 21, 2023 Memorandum and Order, 1 this Licensing Board will hold oral argument using the Cisco WebEx web conferencing platform on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The Board anticipates that the argument will not exceed 2 hours.
ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL
The Board will hear from counsel for Miami Waterkeeper, counsel for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff, and counsel for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), in that order. Miami Waterkeeper will be allotted 30 minutes to present oral argument and answer questions. The NRC Staff and FPL each will be allotted 15 minutes. Miami Waterkeeper may reserve up to 10 minutes of their prescribed time for rebuttal. No other rebuttal will be permitted.
 
Before the Licensing Board:
 
Emily I. Krause, Chair Dr. Sue H. Abreu Dr. Michael F. Kennedy
 
In the Matter of: Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2 50-251-SLR-2 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ASLBP No. 24-981-01-SLR-BD01 (Turkey Point Nuclear GeneratingUnits 3 and 4) January 9, 2024
 
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)
As described in our December 21, 2023 Memorandum and Order,1 this Licensing Board
 
will hold oral argument using the Cisco WebEx web conferencing platform on Wednesday,
 
January 24, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The Board anticipates that the
 
argument will not exceed 2 hours.
 
The Board will hear from counsel for Miami Waterkeeper, counsel for the Nuclear
 
Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff, and counsel for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), in
 
that order. Miami Waterkeeper will be allotted 30 minutes to present oral argument and answer
 
questions. The NRC Staff and FPL each will be allotted 15 minutes. Miami Waterkeeper may
 
reserve up to 10 minutes of their prescribed time for rebuttal. No other rebuttal will be
 
permitted.
 
1 See Licensing Board Order (Scheduling Initial Prehearing Conference) (Dec. 21, 2023)
1 See Licensing Board Order (Scheduling Initial Prehearing Conference) (Dec. 21, 2023)
(unpublished).
(unpublished).


Along with the other issues raised in Miami Waterkeepers hearing request, counsel should be prepared to address the appropriate scope of this proceeding, particularly in light of the Commissions decision in CLI-22-3, including (1) the Commissions statement that the new notice of opportunity for hearing would be limited to contentions based on new information in the site-specific environmental impact statement; (2) the Commissions expectations that Intervenors would not be required to meet heightened pleading standards for newly filed or refiled contentions and that they would update references, as appropriate, in any refiled contentions; and (3) the Commissions dismissal of the motions, petitions, and appeals pending before it in this matter without prejudice. 2 Counsel should keep in mind that the Board has read their written pleadings. Accordingly, counsel should not merely repeat arguments, but rather should focus on the principal points in controversy and endeavor to provide responsive answers to the Boards questions, with reference to material presented in the written filings. Counsel should not attempt to introduce new information during the argument.
Along withtheotherissues raised in Miami Waterkeepers hearing request, counsel
On or before noon ET on Friday, January 12, 2024, counsel shall provide the Boards law clerk, Emily Newman (Emily.Newman@nrc.gov), with an email specifying the name of the representative for each participant who will be presenting argument. 3 Ms. Newman will reach out to the participants counsel to schedule a test for the Cisco WebEx conferencing platform.
 
Although counsel will be appearing remotely, the Board expects those taking part in the oral argument to conduct themselves as if in a hearing room setting, which includes seeking to minimize outside noise and interruptions while the argument is ongoing.
should be prepared to address the appropriate scope of this proceeding, particularly in light of
 
the Commissions decision in CLI-22-3, including (1) the Commissions statement that the new
 
notice of opportunity for hearing would be limited to contentions based on new information in
 
the site-specific environmental impact statement; (2) the Commissions expectations that
 
Intervenors would not be required to meet heightened pleading standards for newly filed or
 
refiled contentions and that they would update references, as appropriate, in any refiled
 
contentions; and (3) the Commissions dismissal of the motions, petitions, and appeals pending before it in this matter without prejudice.2Counsel should keep in mind that the Board has read
 
their written pleadings. Accordingly, counsel should not merely repeat arguments, but rather
 
should focus on the principal points in controversy and endeavor to provide responsive answers
 
to the Boards questions, with reference to material presented in the written filings. Counsel
 
should not attempt to introduce new information during the argument.
 
On or before noon ET on Friday, January 12, 2024, counsel shall provide the Boards
 
law clerk, Emily Newman (Emily.Newman@nrc.gov), with an email specifying the name of the representative for each participant who will be presenting argument. 3 Ms. Newman will reach
 
out to the participants counsel to schedule a test for the Cisco WebEx conferencing platform.
 
Although counsel will be appearing remotely, the Board expects those taking part in the oral
 
argument to conduct themselves as if in a hearing room setting, which includes seeking to
 
minimize outside noise and interruptions while the argument is ongoing.
 
2 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3), CLI-22-3, 95 NRC 40, 42-43 & n.8.
2 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3), CLI-22-3, 95 NRC 40, 42-43 & n.8.
3 If a participant anticipates that they will need video access to the argument for more than one representative, by the Friday deadline above, they should provide a separate e-mail to Ms.
3 If a participant anticipates that they will need video access to the argument for more than one representative, by the Friday deadline above, they should provide a separate e-mail to Ms.
Newman, with a copy to all other participants, that identifies the additional individual(s) who should be given video access and explains why such access is necessary. Video access, however, will not provide participants counsel with the ability to communicate separately with the designated individual(s). Counsel should make other arrangements that will allow for prompt consultation in formulating a response to a Board question.
Newman, with a copy to all other participants, that identifies the additional individual(s) who should be given video access and explains why such access is necessary. Video access, however, will not provide participants counsel with the ability to communicate separately with the designated individual(s). Counsel should make other arrangements that will allow for prompt consultation in formulating a response to a Board question.


Members of the public and other interested persons who wish to listen to the oral argument may access the listen-only line by dialing (301) 576-2978 and entering passcode 938 948 097, followed by the # sign. After successful entry of the passcode, you will hear the following message: You are not allowed to unmute. To raise your hand press *5. This conference line is not being monitored and pressing *5 will not allow you to participate in the conference. The argument will be transcribed, and the transcript will be placed promptly in the NRCs electronic hearing docket, where it will be publicly available.
Members of the public and other interested persons who wish to listen to the oral
 
argument may access the listen-only line by dialing (301) 576-2978 and entering passcode 938
 
948 097, followed by the # sign. After successful entry of the passcode, you will hear the
 
following message: You are not allowed to unmute. To raise your hand press *5. This
 
conference line is not being monitored and pressing *5 will not allow you to participate in the
 
conference. The argument will be transcribed, and the transcript will be placed promptly in the
 
NRCs electronic hearing docket, where it will be publicly available.
 
It is so ORDERED.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
                                                                /RA/
Emily I. Krause, Chair ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland January 9, 2024


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of                                   )
/RA/
                                                  )
Emily I. Krause, Chair ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY                     )     Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2
 
                                                  )                   50-251-SLR-2 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating                   )
Rockville, Maryland January 9, 2024
Units 3 & 4)                                   )
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                   U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication         Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16B33                                   Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001                           Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov                   David E. Roth, Esq.
 
In the Matter of )
)
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2
) 50-251-SLR-2 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating )
Units 3 & 4) )
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
 
I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference) 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 General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov David E. Roth, Esq.
Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                   Blake C. Vaisey, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Blake C. Vaisey, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission           Jeremy L. Wachutka, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Jeremy L. Wachutka, Esq.
Mail Stop: O-16B33                                   Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.
Mail Stop: O-16B33 Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001                           Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov                       Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel             E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission                           Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001                                     Blake.Vaisey@nrc.gov Emily I. Krause, Chair, Administrative Judge                 Jeremy.Wachutka@nrc.gov Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Administrative Judge                       Susan.Vrahoretis@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, Administrative Judge                 Brian.Newell@nrc.gov Noel M. Johnson, Law Clerk                                   Georgiann.Hampton@nrc.gov Emily Newman, Law Clerk                                       Caitlin.Byrd@nrc.gov E-mail: Emily.Krause@nrc.gov Sue.Abreu@nrc.gov                           Florida Power & Light Company Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov                     801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 220 Noel.Johnson@nrc.gov                       Washington, DC 20004 Emily.Newman@nrc.gov                       Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001 Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 Blake.Vaisey@nrc.gov Emily I. Krause, Chair, Administrative Judge Jeremy.Wachutka@nrc.gov Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Administrative Judge Susan.Vrahoretis@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, Administrative Judge Brian.Newell@nrc.gov Noel M. Johnson, Law Clerk Georgiann.Hampton@nrc.gov Emily Newman, Law Clerk Caitlin.Byrd@nrc.gov E-mail: Emily.Krause@nrc.gov Sue.Abreu@nrc.gov Florida Power & Light Company Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 220 Noel.Johnson@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20004 Emily.Newman@nrc.gov Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.
E-mail: steven.hamrick@fpl.com
E-mail: steven.hamrick@fpl.com


Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251-SLR-2 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)
Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251-SLR-2 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administ rative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)
 
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004 Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Washington, DC 20004 Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
E-mail: Paul.Bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan.Lighty@morganlewis.com Miami Waterkeeper P.O. Box 141596 Coral Gables, FL 33115 Cameron Bills, Esq.
E-mail: Paul.Bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan.Lighty@morganlewis.com
Email: cameron@miamiwaterkeeper.org Clara I.          Digitally signed by Clara I. Sola Sola              Date: 2024.01.09 13:11:31 -05'00' Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of January 2024.
 
Miami Waterkeeper P.O. Box 141596 Coral Gables, FL 33115 Cameron Bills, Esq.
Email: cameron@miamiwaterkeeper.org
 
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
 
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of January 2024.
 
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Memorandum and Order (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL

Before the Licensing Board:

Emily I. Krause, Chair Dr. Sue H. Abreu Dr. Michael F. Kennedy

In the Matter of: Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2 50-251-SLR-2 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ASLBP No. 24-981-01-SLR-BD01 (Turkey Point Nuclear GeneratingUnits 3 and 4) January 9, 2024

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)

As described in our December 21, 2023 Memorandum and Order,1 this Licensing Board

will hold oral argument using the Cisco WebEx web conferencing platform on Wednesday,

January 24, 2024, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The Board anticipates that the

argument will not exceed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />.

The Board will hear from counsel for Miami Waterkeeper, counsel for the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff, and counsel for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), in

that order. Miami Waterkeeper will be allotted 30 minutes to present oral argument and answer

questions. The NRC Staff and FPL each will be allotted 15 minutes. Miami Waterkeeper may

reserve up to 10 minutes of their prescribed time for rebuttal. No other rebuttal will be

permitted.

1 See Licensing Board Order (Scheduling Initial Prehearing Conference) (Dec. 21, 2023)

(unpublished).

Along withtheotherissues raised in Miami Waterkeepers hearing request, counsel

should be prepared to address the appropriate scope of this proceeding, particularly in light of

the Commissions decision in CLI-22-3, including (1) the Commissions statement that the new

notice of opportunity for hearing would be limited to contentions based on new information in

the site-specific environmental impact statement; (2) the Commissions expectations that

Intervenors would not be required to meet heightened pleading standards for newly filed or

refiled contentions and that they would update references, as appropriate, in any refiled

contentions; and (3) the Commissions dismissal of the motions, petitions, and appeals pending before it in this matter without prejudice.2Counsel should keep in mind that the Board has read

their written pleadings. Accordingly, counsel should not merely repeat arguments, but rather

should focus on the principal points in controversy and endeavor to provide responsive answers

to the Boards questions, with reference to material presented in the written filings. Counsel

should not attempt to introduce new information during the argument.

On or before noon ET on Friday, January 12, 2024, counsel shall provide the Boards

law clerk, Emily Newman (Emily.Newman@nrc.gov), with an email specifying the name of the representative for each participant who will be presenting argument. 3 Ms. Newman will reach

out to the participants counsel to schedule a test for the Cisco WebEx conferencing platform.

Although counsel will be appearing remotely, the Board expects those taking part in the oral

argument to conduct themselves as if in a hearing room setting, which includes seeking to

minimize outside noise and interruptions while the argument is ongoing.

2 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3), CLI-22-3, 95 NRC 40, 42-43 & n.8.

3 If a participant anticipates that they will need video access to the argument for more than one representative, by the Friday deadline above, they should provide a separate e-mail to Ms.

Newman, with a copy to all other participants, that identifies the additional individual(s) who should be given video access and explains why such access is necessary. Video access, however, will not provide participants counsel with the ability to communicate separately with the designated individual(s). Counsel should make other arrangements that will allow for prompt consultation in formulating a response to a Board question.

Members of the public and other interested persons who wish to listen to the oral

argument may access the listen-only line by dialing (301) 576-2978 and entering passcode 938

948 097, followed by the # sign. After successful entry of the passcode, you will hear the

following message: You are not allowed to unmute. To raise your hand press *5. This

conference line is not being monitored and pressing *5 will not allow you to participate in the

conference. The argument will be transcribed, and the transcript will be placed promptly in the

NRCs electronic hearing docket, where it will be publicly available.

It is so ORDERED.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

/RA/

Emily I. Krause, Chair ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE

Rockville, Maryland January 9, 2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

In the Matter of )

)

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2

) 50-251-SLR-2 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating )

Units 3 & 4) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administrative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference) 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 General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov David E. Roth, Esq.

Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Blake C. Vaisey, Esq.

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Jeremy L. Wachutka, Esq.

Mail Stop: O-16B33 Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 Blake.Vaisey@nrc.gov Emily I. Krause, Chair, Administrative Judge Jeremy.Wachutka@nrc.gov Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Administrative Judge Susan.Vrahoretis@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, Administrative Judge Brian.Newell@nrc.gov Noel M. Johnson, Law Clerk Georgiann.Hampton@nrc.gov Emily Newman, Law Clerk Caitlin.Byrd@nrc.gov E-mail: Emily.Krause@nrc.gov Sue.Abreu@nrc.gov Florida Power & Light Company Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 220 Noel.Johnson@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20004 Emily.Newman@nrc.gov Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.

E-mail: steven.hamrick@fpl.com

Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251-SLR-2 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Providing Administ rative Information and Topic for Initial Prehearing Conference)

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

Washington, DC 20004 Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.

E-mail: Paul.Bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan.Lighty@morganlewis.com

Miami Waterkeeper P.O. Box 141596 Coral Gables, FL 33115 Cameron Bills, Esq.

Email: cameron@miamiwaterkeeper.org

Office of the Secretary of the Commission

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of January 2024.

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