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Vermont Department of Public Service Motion to Compel Production of Certain NRC Staff Documents (II)
ML052790041
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/29/2005
From: Hofmann S
State of VT, Dept of Public Service
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Byrdsong A T
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 10545
Download: ML052790041 (29)


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'~A O5'/5 IS I...- DOCKETED UNITED STATES USNRC NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Septembter 29, 2005 (11 :41 am)

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOAR hFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND In the Matter of ) ADJUDICATIONS STAFF

) Docket No. 50-271 ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT )

YANKEE LLC AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN NRC STAFF DOCUMENTS (II)

I. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §2.323 the Vermont Department of Public Service (DPS) moves the Board to direct the NRC Staff (Staff) to produce certain documents the existence of which was disclosed on it September 6, 2005 Deliberative Process Log (DPL). A copy of the DPL is attached as Tab C with an asterisk along side each document as to which this Motion to Compel is directed. The documents, based on their limited description in the DPL, do not qualify for a deliberative process privilege. These documents merely represent ongoing work by NRC Staff personnel on issues which are directly relevant to the current proceeding.' Contrary to the very limited type of documents to which the deliberative process privilege applies - non-factual material which reveals the decision-making process of the NRC - these documents appear to contain substantial factual information and none involve any decision-making process. Thus, DPS requests the Board order the production of the documents at issue and establish a principle

' There is no issue that the documents are relevant to the proceeding since they all appear on a disclosure made by the Staff in this proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. §§2.336(b)and (d).

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for use of the deliberative process privilege that will require the NRC Staff to produce all similar documents that are relevant to this proceeding.

II. COMPLIANCE WITH 10 CFR § 2.323 Prior to filing this motion, DPS and Staff conducted both oral and written communications in an effort to resolve their differences. Copies of the written communications, are attached as Tab A. The Certification of counsel required by § 2.323(b) is attached as Tab B.

There is also a requirement of § 2.323(a) that all motions must be filed within 10 days after "the occurrence or circumstance from which the motion arises." Because it is possible the 10 days could be deemed to run from the date of Staff disclosures to which objection is raised, which in this case would be 10 days after September 6,2005, when Staff produced the DPL at issue here, DPS and Staff have reached an agreement, reflected in the correspondence previously provided to the Board as part of its Motion to Compel dated August 31, 2005, that Staff will not raise an issue of timeliness of this pleading provided it is filed, as it is, within five (5) business days of Staffs written response to DPS's objection to the DPL. 2 Staff responded to DPS's September 13, 2005 objections to the September 6, 2005 DPL by a letter dated September 23, 2005, but sent only by regular mail and not received until September 27, 2005.

III. ARGUMENT DPS has previously presented its arguments on the timeliness of the'Motion to Compel and on the inappropriate deliberative process designation assigned to certain classes of documents in its August 31, 2005 Motion to Compel. Because the documents at issue here are of 2 Also pursuant to agreement between DPS and Staff, the objections to the DPL had to be filed, as they were, within 10 days of its production. The objection to the DPL was filed by letter dated September 13, 2005.

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the same type and character, DPS incorporates by reference those arguments in support of this Motion to Compel. 3 IV. CONCLUSION For the reasons stated we urge the Board to order Staff to produce these documents and to withdraw the claim of a deliberative process privilege for all similar documents where the document reflects issue of concern to Staff or areas of potential inquiry identified by Staff.

Alternatively, we request the Board direct Staff to produce these and all similar documents for in camera inspection and on the basis of that inspection order production of all documents which do not meet the criteria discussed above.

Respectfully submitted, Sarah Hofm Director for Public Advocacy Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05602-2601 Anthony Z. Roisman National Legal Scholars Law Firm 84 East Thetford Rd.

Lyme,NH 03768 Dated this 29 th day of September 2005 at Montpelier, Vermont.

3 DPS proposed to the new Staff counsel that we avoid filing additional Motions to Compel until the Board had ruled on the pending motion and agree that production of other contested documents be governed by the Board's decision. Staff counsel rejected the proposal.

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TAB A Written Communications Between Staff and DPS re 9/6/05 Deliberative Process Log

NATIONAL LEGAL SCHOLARS LAW FtRMd P&C 84 EAST THETFORD ROAD LY"E, N1, 03768 603.795.4245 603.795.4246 (FAX)

WWK.NATIONALLECALSCIIOLARS.COM MA NA GING PA RNER ANTHONY Z. ROISML4AN AFFILIMrL 'DATFONEVS Dartrnud, College (Research Fellow)'° JONATHAN S. MA SSEY anoisutionallegalscholanr.com a PROF. STEPHEN A. SALTZBURG AFFJLIATEDAXORSNEIS George Washington University Law School'1 PROF. ERWIN CHIEMERINSKY PROF. ALLAN R. STEIN Duke University LAwSchoolO Rutgers Law SchloolCasadan' PROF. SEAN DONAHUE 0

PROF. JOHN F. VARGO, Washington &Lee Univ. Law School (vIsiting)'

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PROF. JAY hi. FEINNIAN PROF. ALVIN S. WEINSTEIN Rutgers Law School.Cnsen-Prot Carnegie-Mellon Univensity6 enruinS, DAVID G. GOLDBERG PROF. ROBERT F. WILLIAMS 0

New York, NY Rutgen Law School-Cadn' PROF. MICHAEL H. GOTrESNIAN Gcogetown Univ. LawCerner'°

  • FOR IDENTmncA TON ONLY PROF. RICHARD J. LAZARUS

° NOTADMITTED INNEJWHAAIPSIIRE Gegetown Univ. Law Center'O September 13, 2005 Jason Zorn, Esq.

Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop 0-15 D21 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Re: VYUprate - Docket No. 50-271 (ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA)

Dear Jason:

This letter identifies documents on the NRC Staff's September 8, 2005 Deliberative Process Log which DPS believes should have been produced. The documents are the following:

ML052230204 ML052230209 ML052230210

ML052340101 MLM23 10075 ML052340089 ML052340108 ML052340239 ML052340258 ML052340262 ML052340251 ML052360320 ML052410318 ML052410385 ML052410296 ML052410379 ML052410310 ML052410383 ML052410391 ML052410316 ML052410395 ML052420358 ML052420371 ML052420376

lML052420384 We believe the scope of the Deliberative Process Privilege is narrow and does not include documents that do not disclose the deliberative process leading to a policy decision by the NRC Staff and does not include facts contained in documents. As best as we can determine, from the limited disclosures made in the Log, none of the documents identified above meet the narrow criteria for application of the Deliberative Process Privilege.

Consistent with my previous discussions with Ms. Poole, I understand that the Staff agrees that the time for filing a motion with the ASLB regarding the failure to produce the identified documents will be extended until a reasonable time following a response to this letter from the Staff. I suggest the time be 5 business days from the date of the response. I also propose the Staff provide its response to this letter request within the next two weeks. Since technically an "agreement" between us as to a filing deadline set by the Regulations is ineffective, I propose we agree that I may advise the ASLB of our agreement and that the Staff will not oppose any motion with regard to these documents that we file based on timeliness.

Thank you for consideration of our request.

Sincerely, Anthony Z. Roisman cc: Sara Hofinann, Esq.

  • x Fla UNtTED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20053-001 C OFTHESeptember 23, 2005 OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.

National Legal Scholars Law Firm, P.C.

84 East Thetford Road Lyme, NH 03768 In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Vermont.Yankee, LLC, eata (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

Docket No. 50-271-0LA (Extended Power Uprate-

Dear Mr. Roisman:

I am writing Inresponse to your letter to Jason Zom, dated September 13. 2005, in which you request the Staff's disclosure of 25 of the 38 documents that were Identified as privileged In the NRC Staff's Deliberative Process Log of September 8, 2005.

We have reviewed the documents listed in your letter, In order to verify that they were properly withheld under the pre-decisional deliberative process privilege. The documents consist of internal NRC Staff E-mall communliations, containing an exchange of thoughts,'mental impressions, opinions and recommendations pertaining to the Staff's ongo1ng review of the Vermont Yankee'extended power uprate (EPU) license amendment application and the Staff's requests for additional information (RAls) concerning that application. In sum, the documents were properly withheld under the pre-decisiorial deliberative process privilege.

Your request for these documents fails to present any reason why you need these internal, pre-decisional documents. Further, inasmuch as the documents generally pertain to the formulation of RAls and/or responses received from the Licensee, various other documents are or will be.avallable to you (e.g., the RAls as issued, she Ucensee's responses, and the Safety Evaluation Report) which would provide any necessary Information for your review.

In our telephone discussion of September 16, you stated your view that the pre-decisional deliberative process privilege does not begin to apply until the Staff has concluded Its effort to gather information and has commenced to udeliberate' on whether to grant the application. You were unable to cite any legal authority for that view, and I am not aware of any valid basis for it.

In fact, the deliberative process Includes various steps, including deliberations as to the sufficiency of the information contained in the application, and the need for further Information in order to reach a final regulatory decision. Your interpretation would render the privilege meaningless; further, your request for so many internal NRC Staff communications, without showing any reason why the documents should be disclosed, represents a fundamental and unfounded challenge to the deliberative process privilege.

Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.

September 23, 2005 Page 2 Finally, in your letter you refer to "previous discussions" you have had with Brooke Poole (formerly Counsel for the Staff in this proceeding), concerning the timeliness of any motion to.

compel that you may wish to file before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. As you know, I was not privy to any such previous discussions. However, 1 am not comfortable with your Interpretation of those discussions which Would, in effect, provide an extended time limit for-your filing any motion to compel. Accordingly, while I am ready and willing to discuss any request for documents in advance of your filing a motion to compel, henceforth any extensions of time for the filing of a motion to compel should be discussed with me on a case-by-case basis. In the absence of any agreement for such an extension on a case-by-case basis, you should not assume that the Staff consents to an extension of the time for the filing of a motion to compel.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions in this regard.

Sincerely, Sherwin E. Turk Special Counsel for Litigation cc: Sara Hofmann, Esq.

.TAB B Certificate of Counsel

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

) Docket No. 50-271 ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT )

YANKEE LLC AND ENTERGY"NUCLEAR )

OPERATIONS, INC. ) ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL Pursuant to 10 CFR §2.323(b) the undersigned counsel certifies that he has made a sincere effort to convince NRC Staff that certain documents which it has withheld from disclosure as deliberative process documents should be produced. Staff has not been willing to accept the arguments advanced by undersigned counsel but also has not provided undersigned counsel with any persuasive reasons or legal precedents sufficient to convince him that the position of DPS is in error. Thus, the good faith efforts of Staff and undersigned counsel to resolve this matter without involvement of the Board have failed.

Natior egpcfs Law Firn 84 EastTh rdRd.

Lyme,Ni 03768 September 28, 2005

TAB C NRC Staff Deliberative Process Log of 9/6/05

I ENCLOSURE 3 VERMONT YANKEE EPU HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 - September 6, 2005 Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been determined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from public disclosure as predecisional, deliberative information. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R.

§ 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the 'deliberative process" privilege.

Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052230210 Razzaque M M, E-mail Razzaque, 8/10/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains draft 3 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR NRC/NRR requests for Re: VY EPU RAls. information regarding the the effect of the EPU.

on new and spent fuel storage ML052230209 Razzaque M M, E-mail Razzaque, 8/10/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains draft 3 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR requests for Re: VY EPU RAIs. information regarding single loop operation of shutdown cooling and clarification of terms in previous responses to RAls PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESSS SUPPLEMENT 13 09106105 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052230204 Reddy D K, E-mail Reddy, NRR, 8/10/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR discussion of VY EPU RAls. responses to RAls regarding stability and reliability of condensate and

. feedwater system ML052310065 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/15/2005 E-Mail PalA N, Contains staff 2 NRCJNRR to Pal, NRR, Re: VY NRC/NRR recommendations EPU SBO Response. to draft safety evaluation regarding station blackout analysis ML052310072 Jacobson J. E-mail Jacobson, 8/15/2005 E-Mail Ennis R, Pal A, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR NRR, To Ennis, NRC/NRR recommendations NRR, Re: VY EPU to draft safety SBO Response. evaluation

. regarding station blackout analysis PRIVILEGE LQG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 00/06/05 Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:

Title/Description: Document Date Document Type Addressee I/

Addressee Affiliation Comment --

{1Page Count ML052340120 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/17/2005 E-Mail PalAN, Contains .9 NRCINRR to Pal and Razzaque M M, information Razzaque, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR regarding NRC's VY EPU RAls. staff's internal scheduling practices and several pages of previously disclosed requests for additional information ML052340040 Pal A N, E-mail Pal, NRR, to 8/17/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains NRC/NRR/ADPT Ennis, NRR, Re: VY NRC/NRR information EPU RAls. regarding NRC's staff's internal scheduling practices ML052340037 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/18/2005 E-Mail Pal A N, Contains NRC/NRR/ADPT to Razzaque and Razzaque M M, information Pal, NRR, Re: VY NRC/NRR/ADP regarding NRC's EPU Conference T staff's internal Call. scheduling

-_ practices PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06/05 .

Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052340101 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/18/2005 E-Mail Reddy D K, Contains draft 5 NRC/NRR to Reddy, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR requests for VY EPU RAls. additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system ML052340038 Razzaque M M, E-mail Razzaque, 8/18/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains 2 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR information Re: VY EPU regarding NRC's Conference CAll. staff's internal scheduling practices ML052310075 Reddy D K, E-mail Reddy, NRR, 8/18/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 5 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR discussion of VY EPU RAls. response to request for additional information regarding condensate and

-_ feedwater system PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06105 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number NamelAffiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052340089 Reddy D K, E-mail Reddy, NRR, 8/18/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 5 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR discussion of VY EPU RAls. response to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system ML052340108 Thomas G, E-mail Thomas, 8/18/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains draft 2 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR request for Re: VY EPU Review. additional information regarding accident and transient analyses.

ML052340239 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/19/2005 E-Mail Jones S R, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Jones, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR discussion of VY EPU RAls. response to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06/05 .

Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number NamelAffiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation

'kML052340258 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/19/2005 E-Mail Thomas G, Contains draft 3 NRC/NRR to Thomas, NRR, NRC/NRR request for Re: VY EPU RAIs. additional information regarding accident and transient

  • analyses . -
  • ML052340262 Jones S R, E-mail Jones, NRR, 8/19/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR discussion of VY EPU RAls. response to request for additional

. .information regarding

. .condensate and

_feedwater system

  • ML052340251 Jones S R, E-mail Jones, NRR, 8/19/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR discussion of VY EPU RAls. response to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09106105 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affilliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052360313 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/22/2005 E-Mail, Pal A N, Contains 9 NRC/NRR to Razzaque, NRR, Request for Razzaque M M, information Et. Al., ReL VY EPU Additional Thomas G, regarding NRC RAls. Information NRC/NRR staff's internal (RAI) scheduling practices ML052360320 Thomas G. E-Mail Thomas,. 8/22/2005 E-Mail Ennis'R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR recommendations Re: VY EPU RAI. to changes to request for additional information ML052410318 Abdullahi Z, E-mail Abdullahi, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains'staff 9 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR recommendations Re: VY EPU RAls. to changes to request for additional information regarding linear heat generation rate

. PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09106/05 Accession Author TitlelDescription: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affilliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052410385 Abdullahi Z, E-mail Abdullahi, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 18 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR recommendations Re: VY EPU RAls. to changes to request for additional information regarding linear heat generation rate ML052410296 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Holden C F, Contains staff. 4 NRC/NRR to Holden, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU & regarding internal Conference Call. procedures for following up responses to requests for additional information I

PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06/05 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee . Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052410379 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Jones S R, Contains staff 6 NRC/NRR to Jones, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAIs. to changes to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system ML052410310 Marsh L B, E-mail Marsh, NRR, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 3 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU Conference regarding internal Call. procedures for following up responses to requests for additional information

.PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT E 13 09/0-6/05 Accession Author - Title/Descriptlon: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052410383 Razzaque M M, E-mail Razzaque, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR NRR, to Ennis, NRR, NRC/NRR recommendations Re: W EPU RAls. to changes to request for additional information regarding maximum and average power densities ML052410391 Reddy D K, E-mail Reddy, NRR, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B. Contains staff 3 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR Re: .NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAls. to changes to request for additional information regarding

. performance of safety relief valves PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENt 13 09/06/05 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee l Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052410316 Reddy D K, E-mail Reddy, NRR, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 5 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAls. to changes to

. .request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system ML052410395 Tatum J E; E-mail Tatum, NRR, 8/25/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAls. to changes to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system

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PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS .SUPPLEMENT 13 09JO6/05 Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:

Title/Description:

Document Date IDocument Type Addressee I Addressee Affiliation Comment ML052420358' Jones S R, E-Mail Jones, NRR, 8/26/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff. 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RA's. to changes to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system ML052420371 Jones S R, E-mail Jones, NRR, 8/26/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAI. to changes to request for additional information regarding condensate and feedwater system PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06105 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee / Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052420376 Jones S R, E-mail Jones, NRR, 8/26/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 3 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAI. to changes to request for additional information regarding performance of safety relief valves ML052420401 Razzaque M M, E-mail Pazzaque, 8/26/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 3 NRC/NRR NRR, to PAL, NRR, NRC/NRR recommendations Re: VY EPU SBO to draft safety Input. evaluation regarding station blackout analysis ML052420384 Tatum J E, E-mail Tatum, NRR, 8/26/2005 E-Mail Ennis R B, Contains staff 2 NRC/NRR to Ennis, NRR, Re: NRC/NRR recommendations VY EPU RAls. to changes to request for additional information regarding condensate and

._ feedwater system PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS .SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06105 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: . Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052420409 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/29/2005 E-Mail Holden C F; Contains 3 NRC/NRR to Holden, NRR, Et. NRC/NRR information Al., Re: VY EPU regarding NRC Conference Call. staff internal scheduling

._ practices ML052420408 Ennis R B, E-mail, Ennis, NRR, 8/29/2005 E-Mail Holden C F,. Contains 3 NRC/NRR to Holden, NRR, Et. NRC/NRR information Al., Re: VY EPU regarding NRC Conference Call. staff internal scheduling

._ practices ML052440380 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/30/2005 E-Mail Abdullahi Z, Contains - 3 NRC/NRR to Wermiel, NRR, Et. Akstulewicz F information AL., Re: VY EPU GE M, Wermiel J regarding NRC Audit. S, NRC/NRR staff internal scheduling practices ML052440378 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/31/2005 E-Mail Thomas G, Contains 2 NRC/NRR to Thomas, Re: VY NRC/NRR information EPU Question. regarding NRC' staff internal scheduling practices PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS SUPPLEMENT 13 09/06105 Accession Author Title/Description: Document Document Addressee I Comment Page Number Name/Affiliation: Date Type Addressee Count Affiliation ML052440373 Ennis R B, E-mail Ennis, NRR, 8/31/2005 E-Mail Wermiel J S, Contains - 3 NRC/NRR to Wermiel, NRR, NRC/NRR information

. Re: VY EPU Audit. regarding NRC staff internal scheduling

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

) Docket No. 50-271 ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT )

YANKEE LLC AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR ) ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA OPERATIONS, INC. )

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

-I hereby certify that copies of the Vermont Department of Public Service Motion to.

Compel Production of Certain NRC Staff Documents (II) in the above captioned proceeding has been served on the following by deposit in the United States Mail, first class, postage prepaid, and where indicated by asterisk by electronic mail this 29' day of September, 2005.

Alex S. Karlin, Chair* Dr. Anthony J. Baratta*

Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ask2Qnrc.gov E-mail: aib5(@nrc.gov Lester S. Rubenstein* Office of the Secretary*

Administrative Judge ATTN: Rulemaking & Adjudications Staff Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop: 0-16 C1 4270 E. Country Villa Drive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tuscon, AZ 85718 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: lesrrricomcast.net E-mail: HEARTNGDOCKET(~nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Office of Commission Appellate Adj.

Mail Stop T-3 F23 Mail Stop 0-16 Ci U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission *U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Jay E. Silberg, Esq.* Antonio Fern6ndez, Esq.*

Matias Travieso-Diaz, Esq.* Robert Weisman, Esq.*

Douglas J. Rosinski, Esq. Office of the General Counsel Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Mail Stop 0-15 D21 2300 N St., NW U.S. Nuclear Reguiatory Commission Washington, DC 20037-1128 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 iav.siIber_(&piIlsburvLaw.com axf2(inrc.gov matias.travieso-diaz(2pillsburvDaw.com rmw(inrcaov douglas.rosinski(pillsburvlaw.com-Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.* Jonathan M. Block, Esq.*

National Legal Scholars Law Firm 94 Main Street 84 East Thetford Rd. P.O. Box 566 Lyme, NH 03768 Putney, VT 05346-0566 aroismannationallegaascholars.com ionbe~sover.net Raymond Shadis* John M. Fulton, Esq.*

New England Coalition Assistant General Counsel P.O. Box 98 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Shadis Road 440 Hamilton Avenue Edgecomb, ME 04566 White Plains, NY 10601 shadis(prexar.com ifulto l (tentergv.com Sincerely, Sarah Hofin~ji/

Director for Public Advocacy Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601