Joint Response to Board Order Notifying Parties of Amendments to Rules of Practice| ML12362A316 |
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Watts Bar  |
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12/27/2012 |
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| From: |
Bessette P, Curran D, Roth D, Sutton K, Vance S, Vigluicci E
Harmon, Curran, Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, LLP, Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, NRC/OGC, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority |
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| SECY RAS |
| References |
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| RAS 23938, 50-391-OL, ASLBP 09-893-01-OL-BD01 |
| Download: ML12362A316 (5) |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
)
In the Matter of )
) Docket No. 50-391-OL TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY )
) December 27, 2012 (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2) )
)
JOINT RESPONSE TO BOARD ORDER NOTIFYING PARTIES OF AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF PRACTICE On November 20, 2012, in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) recent amendments to its rules of practice and procedure for licensing proceedings in 10 C.F.R.
Part 2 (New Part 2 Rules),1 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) issued an Order instructing the Parties2 to familiarize themselves with the New Part 2 Rules. Additionally, if changes are necessary or appropriate to modify the Boards Scheduling Order 3 in light of the New Part 2 Rules, the Board requested that the Parties submit a motion to that effect, preferably in the form of a joint motion. In response, the Parties jointly propose changes to the Boards Scheduling Order as identified in the table below. A redlined version of the May 26, 2010 Scheduling Order identifying the proposed changes is attached for the Boards convenience.
1 Amendments to Adjudicatory Process Rules and Related Requirements, 77 Fed. Reg. 46,562 (Aug. 3, 2012) (New Part 2 Rules).
2 The Parties are the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), NRC Staff, and Intervenors (Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)).
3 Licensing Board Scheduling Order (May 26, 2010) (unpublished).
DB1/ 72104874.1
Scheduling Proposed Change to Scheduling Reason for Proposed Change to Order Order Scheduling Order Paragraph G.1 In the second sentence, delete under These changes are necessary to be 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(f)(2), or a motion consistent with the New Part 2 Rules for leave to file an untimely new or regarding the timeliness of new or amended contention and (or both). amended contentions. See New Part 2 Rules, 77 Fed. Reg. at 46,570 - 46,572, 46,582.
G.1 Delete footnote 18. This footnote is no longer necessary given the New Part 2 Rules regarding Sections 2.309(f)(2) and (c)(1). Id.
G.2 In the first sentence, change 10 This change is necessary to be C.F.R. § 2.309(f)(2)(iii) to 10 C.F.R. consistent with the New Part 2 Rules
§ 2.309(c)(1)(iii). regarding the timeliness of new or amended contentions. Id.
G.2 Delete the second and third sentences, This change is necessary to be which state: If filed thereafter, the consistent with the New Part 2 Rules motion and proposed contention shall regarding the timeliness of new or be deemed nontimely under 10 C.F.R. amended contentions. Id.
§ 2.309(c). If the movant is uncertain, it may file a motion pursuant to both sections, and the motion should cover the three criteria of 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(f)(2) and the eight criteria of 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(c) (as well as the six criteria of 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(f)(1)).
H.3 Delete the first sentence and replace These changes are necessary because with: A party seeking to file a reply to the New Part 2 Rules state in any answer must first obtain leave of accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(i)(2) the Board, except with respect to that the participant filing the motion to motions to file new or amended file a new or amended contention has a contentions under 10 C.F.R. § 2.309. right to reply to an answer to such a motion, and 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(i)(3)
Delete the reference in footnote 22 to states, No other written answers or 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(h)(2) and replace replies will be entertained. Id. at with 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(i)(2). 46,573, 46,592.
H.6 After the title of Section H.6, Motion This clarification is warranted because Certification, add a footnote with the motion certification requirements are following text: The consultation and derived from 10 C.F.R. § 2.323, but new certification requirements in § 2.323(a)(1) provides that the paragraphs H.6 and H.7 do not apply requirements of § 2.323 do not apply to DB1/ 72104874.1
Scheduling Proposed Change to Scheduling Reason for Proposed Change to Order Order Scheduling Order Paragraph to motions to file new or amended motions to file new or amended contentions. See 10 C.F.R. § contentions. Id. at 46,574, 46,593.
2.323(a)(1).
M Add a footnote following the last This change is necessary because the sentence, which states: Proposed new 10 C.F.R. § 2.1209(c) incorporates findings of fact and conclusions of law the § 2.712(c) formatting requirements must conform to the format for findings of fact and conclusions of requirements in § 2.712(c). law. Id. at 46,585.
Respectfully submitted, Executed in Accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)
Edward J. Vigluicci, Esq. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Scott A. Vance, Esq. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Tennessee Valley Authority 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, WT Washington, DC 20004 6A-K Phone: 202-739-3000 Knoxville, TN 37902 Fax: 202-739-3001 Phone: 865-632-7317 E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com Fax: 865-632-6147 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com E-mail: ejvigluicci@tva.gov E-mail: savance@tva.gov Co-Counsel for TVA Counsel for TVA DB1/ 72104874.1
Executed in Accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)
David Roth, Esq.
Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Phone: 301-415-3725 Fax: 301-415-3725 E-mail: david.roth@nrc.gov Counsel for NRC Staff Executed in Accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)
Diane Curran, Esq.
Representative of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, L.L.P.
1726 M Street N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran.com Counsel for Intervenors Dated in Washington, DC this 27th day of December 2012 DB1/ 72104874.1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
)
In the Matter of )
) Docket No. 50-391-OL TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY )
) December 27, 2012 (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2) )
)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on this date, a copy of Joint Response to Board Order Notifying Parties of Amendments to Rules of Practice was served electronically with the Electronic Information Exchange.
Signed (electronically) by Jonathan M. Rund Jonathan M. Rund Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: 202-739-5061 E-mail: jrund@morganlewis.com DB1/ 72104874.1