ML12335A636

Official Exhibit - RIV000034-PUB-00-BD01 - Dr. Hopenfeld Pre-filed Testimony

ML12335A636
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	12/20/2011
From:	Hopenfeld J Riverkeeper
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 21652, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
Download: ML12335A636 (24)

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

In the Matter of:

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)

ASLBP #: 07-858-03-LR-BD01 Docket #: 05000247 l 05000286 Exhibit #: RIV000034-PUB-00-BD01 Identified: 10/15/2012 RIV000034 Admitted: 10/15/2012 Withdrawn: Submitted: December 22, 2011 Rejected: Stricken:

Other:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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In the Matter of )

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ) Docket Nos.

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating ) 50-247-LR Units 2 and 3) ) and 50-286-LR

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Riverkeeper, Inc. provisionally designates the attached Testimony of Dr. Joram Hopenfeld dated December 20, 2011 as containing Confidential Proprietary Information Subject to Nondisclosure Agreement REDACTED, PUBLIC VERSION

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. ) Docket Nos.

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DECLARATION OF DR. JORAM HOPENFELD I, Joram. Hopenfeld, do hereby declare under penalty of perjury that my statements in the foregoing testimony and my statement of professional qualifications are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Executed in Accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)

December,20 2011