ML061020315
| ML061020315 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile Point, Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 04/12/2006 |
| From: | Walker J S NRC/SECY |
| To: | |
| Byrdsong A T | |
| References | |
| 50-220-LT-2, 50-244-LT, 50-317-LT, 50-318-LT, 50-410-LT-2, 72-8-LT, RAS 11531 | |
| Download: ML061020315 (2) | |
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1 Petitioner's "Appeal" and its Comments appear essentially identical.RAS 11531UNITED STATES OF AMERICADOCKETED 04/12/06NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONSERVED 04/12/06
)In the Matters of))Docket Nos.50-220-LT-2Constellation Generation Group, LLC)50-410-LT-2 (Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2))50-244-LT (R.E. Ginna Nuclear Plant))50-317-LT (Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,)50-318-LT Units 1 and 2))72-8-LT
)ORDERPetitioner, the Maryland Office of the People's Counsel, has filed an "Appeal" of myMarch 17, 2006, Order dismissing petitions to intervene and participate in hearings inconnection with these three license transfer applications. I issued my dismissal order under 10C.F.R. § 2.346(h), which authorizes me, on the Commission's behalf, to reject hearing requeststhat "fail to comply with the Commission's pleading requirements." The petitions to intervenefailed to include any contentions, as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(a). No NRC regulation authorizes petitioner's current "Appeal." Construing it as theequivalent of a late-filed petition to intervene or as an amended petition to intervene, I mustreject it (like the original petitions to intervene) as procedurally deficient. It does not addressthe eight "nontimely filing" factors set forth in 10 C.F.R. § 2.309(c) or otherwise explain why theCommission should consider Petitioner's late filing.Hence, pursuant to my authority under 10 C.F.R. §§ 2.346(c) and (h), I dismissPetitioner's "Appeal." I have, however, forwarded petitioner's March 24 th Comments to the NRCStaff for review.
1IT IS SO ORDERED.For the Commission/RA/ J. Samuel WalkerActing Secretary of the CommissionDated at Rockville, Maryl and,this 12 th day of April, 2006.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICANUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
)In the Matters of))Docket Nos.50-220-LT-2Constellation Generation Group, LLC)50-410-LT-2 (Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2))50-244-LT (R.E. Ginna Nuclear Plant))50-317-LT (Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant,)50-318-LT Units 1 and 2))72-8-LTCERTIFICATE OF SERVICEI hereby certify that copies of the foregoing COMMISSION ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL OFTHE MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE'S COUNSEL have been served upon the following persons by electronic mail this date, followed by deposit of paper copies in the U.S. mail, first class, and NRC internal mail. Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.govSusan L. Uttal, Esq.Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ogclt@nrc.govCatherine C. Hester, Esq.Assistant People's Counsel Maryland Office of People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Street, Suite 2102 Baltimore, MD 21202 E-mail: catherineh@opc.state.md.usJay M. Gutierrez, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: jgutierrez@morganlewis.com[Original signed by Evangeline S. Ngbea]
Office of the Secretary of the CommissionDated at Rockville, Marylandthis 12 th day of April 2006