ML082400523

Town of Cortlandt'S Request for Participation by a Person Not a Party

ML082400523
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/20/2008
From:	Riesel D Sive, Paget & Riesel, PC, Town of Cortlandt, NY
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, RAS E-144
Download: ML082400523 (7)

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DOCKETED USNRC C-5 ugust 21, 2008 (8:30am)

)FFICE OF SECRETARY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RULEMAKINGS AND DJUDICATIONS STAFF NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matterof )

ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247- LR and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating )

Units 2 and 3) August 20, 2008

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT'S REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION BY A PERSON NOT A PARTY I. Introduction The Town of Cortlandt ("Cortlandt"), a local governmental body within the meaning of 10 C.F.R. § 2.315(c), hereby requests participation in the above-captioned proceedings, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.315(c). Cortlandt's right to participate is established by the fact that Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 are located within Cortlandt.

On July 31, 2008, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (the "Board") issued an Order on Petitions to Intervene and Requests for Hearing by Cortlandt, inter alia.1 Although the Board denied Cortlandt's Request for Hearing and Petition to Intervene, it stated that Cortlandt "may participate in the hearing as [an] interested governmental entit[y] pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2

2.315(c).",

See Board Order (Ruling on Petitions to Intervene and Requests for Hearing), LBP-08-13 (July 31, 2008)

(unpublished) 2 (the "Order").

Id. at 4.

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II. Background On April 23, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ("Entergy") submitted a License Renewal Application for Indian Point Units 2 and 3 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

("NRC"). On August 1, 2007, the NRC published a notice of opportunity for hearing in the Federal Register, 3 and later extended the time for filing requests until November 30, 2007.' On November 29, 2007,, Cortlandt filed its Petition to Intervene and Request for Hearing.

Subsequent to Answers- by the NRC and Entergy, Cortlandt filed its Reply on February 8, 2007.

On July 31, 2008, the Board denied Cortlandt's Request for Hearing and Petition to Intervene, but stated that Cortlandt may participate as an interested governmental entity on the admitted contentions, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.315(c). 5 In its Order, the Board stated that § 2.315(c) 6 Petitions must be submitted within thirty (30) days after the admission of any contention.

III. Cortlandt's Right to Participate in the Hearing Cortlandt is a local governmental body, within whose boundaries the Indian Point facility is located. As the Board stated,7 and neither NRC nor Entergy dispute,8 Cortlandt has standing in this proceeding and the right to participate as an interested local governmental body. See 10 C.F.R. § 2.315(c). Pursuant to § 2.315(c), Cortlandt designates Daniel Riesel, Esq., of Sive, Notice of Acceptance for Docketing of the Application & Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Regarding Renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-26 & DPR-64 for an Additional 20-Year Period, 72 Fed. Reg. 42,134 (Aug.

1,2007).

4 See Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Regarding Renewal of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-26 & DPR-64 for an Additional 20-Year Period: Extension of Time for Filing of Requests for Hearing or Petitions for Leave to Intervene in the License Renewal Proceeding, 72 Fed. Reg. 55,8.34 (Oct. 1, 2007).

5 See Order at 4.

6 Id. at 225. Thirty days from July 31, 2008, the date the Board admitted 15 contentions, two of which were consolidated, is August 30, 2008. Because August 30, 2008 is a Saturday, and the following Monday is a federal legal holiday, the deadline for submitting a § 2.315(c) Petition is September 2, 2008. See 10 C.F.R. § 2.306(a).

7 See Order at 4.

' See NRC Staffs Response to Petitions for Leave to Intervene Filed by Seven Petitioners at 15 (January 22, 2008);

Answer of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Opposing Town of Cortlandt Request for Hearing and Petition to Intervene at 5 (January 22, 2008).

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Paget & Riesel, P.C., as its representative for the hearing. Further, Cortlandt requests the opportunity to participate in the following contentions that the Board admitted in its July 31, 2008 Order: (1) NYS-5; (2) NYS-6/7; (3) NYS-8; (4) NYS-9; (5) NYS-12; (6) NYS-16; (7)

NYS-17; (8) NYS-24; (9) NYS-25; (10) NYS-26A (consolidated with Riverkeeper TC-1A); (11)

Riverkeeper TC-1A (consolidated with NYS-26A); (12) Riverkeeper TC-2; (13) Riverkeeper EC-3 (consolidated with Clearwater EC-1); (14) Clearwater EC-1 (consolidated with Riverkeeper EC-3); and (15) Clearwater EC-3. Cortlandt reserves the right to participate in such other contentions as the Board or Nuclear Regulatory Commission may subsequently establish as subject to adjudication.

Dated:

August 20, 2008 New York, New York Respectfully Submitted, Thomas F. Wood Town Attorney Town of Cortlandt And Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.

By_

Daniel Riesel 460 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Phone: (212) 421-2150 Facsimile: (212) 421-1891 Email: driesel@sprlaw.com 3

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247- LR and 50-286-LR (Indian Point Nuclear Generating ) August 20, 2008 Units 2 and 3)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on August 20, 2008 true copies of the foregoing TOWN OF CORTLANDT'S REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION BY A PERSON NOT A PARTY, were served by electronic mail and by first class mail upon all parties, upon the following parties and participants:

Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Mail Stop - T-3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Office of Commission Appellate E-mail: LGM1 @nrc.gov Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Mail Stop: O-16G4 Administrative Judge Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel E-mail: OCAAMAIL@nrc.gov Mail Stop - T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the Secretary

• Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff E-mail: REW@nrc.gov Mail Stop: O-16G4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Kaye D. Lathrop Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Administrative Judge E-mail: HEARINGDOCKET@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 190 Cedar Lane E.

Ridgway, CO 81432 E-mail: KDL2@nrc.gov Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.

Jessica A. Bielecki, Esq.

Beth N. Mizuno, Esq.

David E. Roth, Esq.

Marcia J. Simon, Esq.

Office of the General Counsel Joan Leary Matthews, Esq.

Mail Stop 0-15-D-21 Senior Attorney for Special Projects U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission New York State Department of Washington, D.C. 20555 Environmental Conservation E-mail: set@nrc.gov Office of the General Counsel E-mail: jessica.bielecki@nrc.gov 625 Broadway, 14th Floor E-mail: bnml@nrc.gov Albany, NY 12233-1500 E-mail: david.roth@nrc.gov E-mail: j lmatthe@gw.dec.state.ny.us E-mail: marcia.simon@nrc.gov Zachary S. Kahn, Esq.

Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: T-2 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: ZXK1 @nrc.gov William C. Dennis, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 E-mail: wdennis@entergy.com Elise N. Zoli, Esq.

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Goodwin Procter, LLP Paul M. Bessette, Esq. Exchange Place Martin J. O'Neill, Esq. 53 State Street Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Boston, MA.02109 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW E-mail: ezoli@goodwinprocter.corm Washington, D.C. 20004 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Justin D. Pruyne, Esq.

E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com Assistant County Attorney E-mail: martin.o'neill@morganlewis.com Office of Westchester County Attorney 148 Martine Avenue,6th Floor Michael J. Delaney, Esq. White Plains, NY 10601 Vice President - Energy E-mail: jdp3@westchestergov.com New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCDEC) Daniel E. O'Neill, Mayor 110 William Street James Seirmarco, MS.

New York, NY 10038 Village of Buchanan E-mail: mdelaney@nycedc.com Municipal Building Buchanan, NY 10511-1298 E-mail: vob@bestweb.net 2

Richard L. Brodsky, Esq.

5 West Main Street John J. Sipos, Esq.

Elmsford, NY 10523 Charlie Donaldson, Esq.

E-mail: brodskr@assembly.state.ny.us Assistants Attorney General richardbrodsky@msn.com New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau Susan Shapiro, Esq. The Capitol 21 Perlman Drive Albany, NY 12224 Spring Valley, NY 10977 E-mail: john.sipos@oag. state.ny.us E-mail: mbs@ourrocklandoffice.com Arthur J. Kremer, Chairman John LeKay New York Affordable Reliable FUSE USA Electricity Alliance (AREA) 351 Dyckman Street 347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 508 Peekskill, NY 10566 New York, NY 10016 E-mail: fuse usa@yahoo.com E-mail: ajkremer@rmfpc.com kremer@area-alliance.org Manna Jo Greene Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

112 Little Market Street Robert Snook, Esq.

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Office of the Attorney General E-mail: Mannajo@clearwater.org State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street Diane Curran, Esq. P.O. Box 120 Harmon, Curran, Spielberg & Eisenberg, Hartford, CT 06141-0120 LLP E-mail: Robert. snook@po. state.ct.us 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20036 Ms. Nancy Burton E-mail: dcurran@harmoncurran. corn 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 06876 Victor Tafur, Esq. E-mail: nancyburtonct@aol.com Phillip Musegaas, Esq.

Riverkeeper, Inc. Sarah Wagner, Esq.

828 South Broadway Legislative Office Building, Room 422 Tarrytown, NY 10591 Albany, NY 12248 E-mail: phillip@riverkeeper.org E-mail: sarahwagneresq@gmail.com vtafur@riverkeeper.org John Louis Parker, Esq.

Janice Dean, Esq. Regional Attorney Assistant Attorney General Office of General Counsel, Region 3 Office of the Attorney General New York State Department of 120 Broadway, 2 6 th Floor Environmental Conservation New York, NY 10271 21 South Putt Comers Road E-mail: Janice.dean@oag.state.ny.us New Paltz, NY 12561-1620 E-mail: jlparker@gw.dec.state.ny.us 3

Marcia Carpentier Mylan L. Denerstein, Esq.

Law Clerk Executive Deputy Attorney General Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of the Attorney General Mail Stop: T-3 E2B 120 Broadway, 2 5 th Floor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission New York, NY 10271 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: Mylan.Denerstein@oag.state.ny.us E-mail: Marcia.Carpentier@nrc.gov Stephen C. Filler, Esq.

Board Member Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

303 South Broadway, Ste 222 Tarrytown, NY 10592 E-mail: sfiller@nylawline.com By:

Thomas F. Wood Town Attorney Town of Cortlandt And Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C.

Daniel Riesel 460 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 Phone: (212) 421-2150 Facsimile: (212) 421-1891 Email: diiesel@sprlaw.com

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