ML12072A303

Letter from the Secretary to the Honorable Edward J. Markey in Response to His February 27, 2012 Letter

ML12072A303
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	03/08/2012
From:	Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY
To:	Markey E US HR (House of Representatives)
SECY RAS
References
RAS 22032, 50-293-LR, ASLBP 06-848-02-LR
Download: ML12072A303 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20555-000 1 March 8 , 2012 SECRETARY The Honorable Edward J. Markey United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Markey: On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commiss i on (NRC), I am responding to your letter of February 27, 2012 , addressed to Chairman Jaczko, in which you raise several concerns relate d to the staff's review of the licensing renewal application for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim).

Specifically , you raise concerns regarding whether a NRC 2007 biological assessment associated with the Pilgrim license renewal application considered the Atlantic sturgeon and the river herring. Under Commission regulations , the Commission has an adjudicatory rol e in the Pilgrim license renewal proceeding. Two appeals currently are pending befo re the Co mm i s sion with respect to the license renewal application.

Due to the nature of the Commission

's role in the proceeding, all members of the Commission must remain impartial while the case is pending. At this time, therefore , the Commission cannot discuss or comment on issues involved in this matter. You have a l so requested responses to questions and requests for information on the consideration of endangered species during the licensing process. I am referring your letter to the NRC staff for response. A copy of your letter and this response will be served on the participants in the Pilgrim license renewal proceeding. Sincerely , Annette L. Vietti-Cook cc: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station service list

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION CO. )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket No. 50-293-LR ) (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. MARKEY IN RESPONSE TO HIS FEBRUARY 27, 2012, LETTER have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange (EIE) and by electronic mail as indicated by an asterisk*.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel

Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Administrative Judge Ann Marshall Young, Chair

E-mail: Ann.Young@nrc.gov

Administrative Judge Richard F. Cole E-mail: Richard.Cole@nrc.gov

Administrative Judge

Paul B. Abramson

E-mail: Paul.Abramson@nrc.gov

James Maltese, Law Clerk James.maltese@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: O-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Susan L. Uttal, Esq.

E-mail: Susan.Uttal@nrc.gov Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

E-mail: beth.mizuno@nrc.gov Brian G. Harris, Esq.

E-mail: brian.harris@nrc.gov Edward Williamson, Esq.

E-mail: edward.williamson@nrc.gov Maxwell Smith, Esq.

E-mail: maxwell.smith@nrc.gov Andrea Jones, Esq.

E-mail: andrea.jones@nrc.gov Brian Newell, Paralegal E-mail: Brian.Newell@nrc.gov Lauren Woodall, Paralegal

E-mail: lauren.woodall@nrc.gov

E-mail: OGCMailCenter.Resource@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001

E-mail: OCAAMail.Resource@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Office of Secretary of the Commission Mail Stop: O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001

E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov

Docket No. 50-293-LR LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. MARKEY IN RESPONSE TO HIS FEBRUARY 27, 2012, LETTER 2

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop: O11-F1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Lisa Regner*

Senior Project Manager Division of License Renewal

E-mail: Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov

Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP

2300 N. Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128

David R. Lewis, Esq.

E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com Paul A. Gaukler, Esq.

E-mail: paul.gaukler@pillsburylaw.com Jason B. Parker, Esq.

E-mail: jason.parker@pillsburylaw.com Entergy Nuclear 1340 Echelon Parkway Mail Stop M-ECH-62 Jackson, MS 39213

Terence A. Burke, Esq.

E-mail: tburke@entergy.com Office of the Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place, 18 th Floor Boston, MA 02108

Matthew Brock, Assistant Attorney General E-mail: matthew.brock@ago.state.ma.us Jennifer Faillace, Paralegal

E-mail: jennifer.faillace@state.ma.us

Duxbury Emergency Management Agency 668 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332

Kevin M. Nord, Fire Chief & Director*

E-mail: nord@town.duxbury.ma.us

Town of Plymouth MA Town Manager's Office 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360

Melissa Arrighi, ActingTown Manager*

E-mail: marrighi@townhall.plymouth.ma.us Pilgrim Watch 148 Washington Street

Duxbury, MA 02332

Mary E. Lampert, Director E-mail: mary.lampert@comcast.net Duane Morris, LLP

Town of Plymouth MA 505 9 th Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-2166

Sheila Slocum Hollis, Esq.*

E-mail: sshollis@duanemorris.com

Docket No. 50-293-LR LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY TO THE HONORABLE EDWARD J. MARKEY IN RESPONSE TO HIS FEBRUARY 27, 2012, LETTER 3

Town of Duxbury Nuclear Advisory

Committee

31 Deerpath Trl.

North Duxbury, MA 02332

Rebecca Chin, Vice Chair*

E-mail: rebeccajchin@hotmail.com

Jones River Watershed Association and

Pilgrim Watch

61 Grozier Road Cambridge, MA 02138

Margaret E. Sheehan, Esq.

E-mail: meg@ecolaw.biz

[Original signed by R. Giitter] ________

Office of the Secretary of the Commission

Dated at Rockville, Maryland

this 12 th day of March 2012