ML11301A366

Motion for Leave to Supplement Basis of Contention Regarding Nepa Requirement to Address Safety and Environmental Implications of the Fukushima Task Force Report

ML11301A366
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	10/28/2011
From:	Lodge T J Beyond Nuclear, Citizens Environmental Alliance of Southwestern Ontario, Don't Waste Michigan, Green Party of Ohio
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 21326, 50-346-LR, ASLBP 11-907-01-LR-BD01
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1 October 28, 2011 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of

) Docket No. 50!346 First Energy Nuclear Operating Company

) (Davis!Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1)

) (Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License NPF!003 for a 20!Year

) Period)

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• MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT BASIS OF CONTENTION REGARDING NEPA REQUIREMENT TO ADDRESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE FUKUSHIMA TASK FORCE REPORT Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.323, Beyond Nuclear, Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern Ontario, Don t Waste Michigan, and the Green Party of Ohio (hereafter "Joint Intervenors" or "Intervenors"), hereby move for leave to supplement the basis for their contention seeking consideration of the environmental implications of the Fukushima Task Force Report in the relicensing decision for the Davis!Besse reactor. Intervenors request the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ("ASLB") to consider the recent issuance of a directive by the Commissioners of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

("NRC") to the NRC Staff, which requires the Staff to "strive to complete and implement the lessons learned from the Fukushima accident within five years ! by 2016." SRM/SECY!11!0124, Memorandum from R.W. Borchardt, Executive Director for Operations to Annette L. Vietti!Cook, Secretary, re:

2 Recommended Actions to be Taken Without Delay from the Near!Term Task Force Report (Oct. 18, 2011). SRM/SECY!11!0124 (see NRC s website at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading

!rm/doc!collections/commission/srm/2011/2011

!0124srm.pdf.

) provides further support in addition to the language of the Task Force Report itself and the Declaration of Dr. Arjun Makhijani, for Intervenors contention that the information set forth in the Task Force Report must be considered before issuance of a License Renewal for the Davis!Besse reactor. By ordering the Staff to adopt and implement numerous Task Force recommendations, including redefining what level of protection of public health and safety should be regarded as adequate, the Commission makes clear that it believes the lessons learned from the Fukushima accident have safety and environmental significance.

See SRM/SECY!11!0124 at 2. Intervenors note that the issuance of SRM/SECY!11!0124 also undermines the basis for a recent licensing board decision finding that contentions similar to Intervenors contention were premature because the Commission itself had not yet accepted or implemented the Task Force Report s conclusions and recommendations.

PPL Bell Bend, L.L.C. (Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant); Luminant Generation Co., L.L.C. (Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 3 and 4); Energy Northwest (Columbia Generating Station); Southern Nuclear Operating Co. (Vogtle Electric Generating Plants, Units 3 and 4); Duke Energy Carolinas, L.L.C. (William States Lee Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2), LBP!11!27, __ NRC __, slip op. at 16 (Oct. 18, 2011) (citing Union Electric Co. d/b/a Ameren Missouri (Callaway Plant, Unit 2), et al., CLI!11!05, __ NRC __ (Sept. 9, 2011)).

CONSULTATION CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(b)Intervenors certify that on October 26, 2011, we contacted counsel for the applicantand the NRC Staff in an attempt to obtain their consent to this Motion. Counsel for the applicant (FENOC) opposed the Motion, as did the NRC Staff.Respectfully submitted this 28th day of October, 2011,/s/ Terry J. Lodge Terry J. Lodge, Esq. (OH #0029271) 316 N. Michigan St., Ste. 520 Toledo, OH 43604-5627 (419) 255-]7552 Fax (419) 255-8582 tjlodge50@yahoo.com Counsel for Intervenors October 28, 2011UNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONBefore the Atomic Safety and Licensing BoardIn the Matter of First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1))Docket No. 50-346

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) *****CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEI hereby certify that copies of the foregoing"MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENTBASIS OF CONTENTION REGARDING NEPA REQUIREMENT TO ADDRESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE FUKUSHIMA TASK FORCE REPORT" have been served on the following persons via Electronic Information Exchange this 28th day of October, 2011:

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001 William J. Froehlich, Chair Administrative Judge E-mail: William.froehlich@nrc.gov Nicholas G. Trikouros Administrative JudgeE-mail: nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov William E. Kastenberg Administrative Judge E-mail: wek1@nrc.gov Hillary Cain Law Clerk E-mail: hillary.cain@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hearing Docket E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Edward L. Williamson, Esq.

E-mail: edward.williamson@nrc.gov Lloyd B. Subin, Esq.

E-mail: lloyd.subin@nrc.gov Brian Harris, Esq.

E-mail: brian.harris@nrc.gov Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: brian.newell@nrc.gov OGC Mail Center :

OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov FirstEnergy Service Company.

Mailstop: A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 David W. Jenkins, Esq.

E-mail : djenkins@firstenergycorp.com Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Stephen Burdick, Esq.

E-mail: sburdick@morganlewis.com Alex Polonsky, Esq.

E-mail: apolonsky@morganlewis.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Martin O'Neill, Esq.

E-mail: martin.oneill@morganlewis.com Timothy Matthews, Esq.

E-mail: tmatthews@morganlewis.com Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary E-mail: mfreeze@morganlewis.com Lisa Harris, Legal Secretary E-mail: lisa.harris@morganlewis.com /s/ Terry J. Lodge Terry J. Lodge (OH #0029271) 316 N. Michigan St., Ste. 520 Toledo, OH 43604-5627 (419) 255-7552 Fax (419) 255-8582 Tjlodge50@yahoo.comCounsel for Intervenors-3-