ML18068A209

Motion to Hold in Abeyance Action on New England Coalitions Petition for Leave to Intervene and Hearing Request in Consideration of Anticipated Withdrawal

ML18068A209
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	03/07/2018
From:	Shadis R New England Coalition
To:	NRC/OCM
SECY RAS
References
50-271-LT-2, License Transfer, RAS 54240
Download: ML18068A209 (3)

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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHENRCHEARINGOFFICERIntheMatterof))ENTERGYNUCLEARVERMONT)YANKEE,LLCANDENTERGY)DocketNo.50-271-LT-2NUCLEAROPERATIONS,INC.;)CONSIDERATIONOFAPPROVAL)March7,2018OFTRANSFEROFLICENSEAND)CONFORMINGAMENDMENT))(VermontYankeeNuclearPowerStation))MOTIONTOHOLDINABEYANCEACTIONONNEWENGLANDCOALITION'SPETITIONFORLEAVETOINTERVENEANDHEARINGREQUESTINCONSIDERATIONOFANTICIPATEDWITHDRAWALNewEnglandCoalitionrespectfullyprovidesnoticethatbecauseithasenteredintoaSettlementAgreementwiththeapplicantsforlicensetransferoftheVermontYankeeNuclearPowerStation,NewEnglandCoalitionwill,pendingVermontPublicUtilitiesCommission(VPUC)approvalofthesettlementterms,withdrawitspetitionforleavetointerveneandhearingrequest.AcopyofthesettlementhasbeenprovidedbytheStateofVermontinits,NoticeofAnticipatedWithdrawaloftheState'sPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandHearingRequest,filedearliertoday,March7,2018.TermsoftheSettlementAgreement,inNewEnglandCoalition'sview,substantiallyalleviatetheorganization'sconcernswiththeproposedlicensetransferorprescribecompensatoryactionsthatwillservetomitigateanticipatedrisks.TheVPUChassetahearingscheduleonthematterwhichwillterminatewithtechnicalhearingsinMay2018andNewEnglandCoalitionexpectsthatVPUCwillissueafinalorderbeforeJuly31,2018.

2NewEnglandCoalition-03/07/2018-Page2TheSettlementAgreementspecifiesthatiftheVPUCmateriallyaltersthetermsoftheAgreementordoesnotissueanorderbyJuly31,2018approvingtheagreementsubstantiallyinitsentirety,thenanypartymay,withintendays,withdraw.IfnopartywithdrawsandtheSettlementAgreementremainsinplace,NewEnglandCoalitionwillpromptlysubmititsformalwithdrawalfromthisproceeding.IfhowevertheVPUCdoesnotupholdthesettlement,NewEnglandCoalitionwillthen(withintwoweeks)notifytheHearingOfficerandthepartiesandpursueitsPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandRequestforaHearing.Conclusion-InlightoftheforegoingdiscussionofapendingSettlementAgreementandintheinterestofjudicialeconomy,NewEnglandCoalitionrespectfullymovesthatconsiderationofitsPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandRequestforaHearingbeheldinabeyanceuntilsuchtimeastheVPUCissuesafinalorderandtimeforanypartywishingtowithdrawfromtheSettlementAgreementhaslapsed.Respectfullysubmitted,/Signed(electronically)by/RaymondShadisProSeRepresentativeNewEnglandCoalitionPostOfficeBox76Edgecomb,Maine04556DatedatEdgecomb,Mainethis7thdayofMarch2018 UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHECOMMISSIONIntheMatterof))ENTERGYNUCLEARVERMONT)YANKEE,LLCANDENTERGY)DocketNo.50-271-LT-2NUCLEAROPERATIONS,INC.;)CONSIDERATIONOFAPPROVAL)March7,2018OFTRANSFEROFLICENSEAND)CONFORMINGAMENDMENT))(VermontYankeeNuclearPowerStation))CERTIFICATEOFSERVICEPursuantto10C.F.R.§2.305,IcertifythatcopiesofNewEnglandCoalition'sMotiontoHoldinAbeyanceActiononNewEnglandCoalition'sPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandHearingRequestinConsiderationofAnticipatedWithdrawalhavebeenserveduponthePartiesListedfilingintheElectronicInformationExchange,theNRC'se-filingsystem,intheabove-captionedproceeding,thisSeventhdayofMarch2018./Signed(electronically)by/RaymondShadisProSeRepresentativeNewEnglandCoalitionPostOfficeBox76Edgecomb,Maine04556DatedatEdgecomb,Mainethis7thdayofMarch2018