ML24142A105
| ML24142A105 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/2024 |
| From: | Emily Krause Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | Florida Power & Light Co, Miami Waterkeeper, NRC/OGC |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| ASLBP 24-981-01-SLR-BD01, RAS 57028, 50-250-SLR-2, 50-251-SLR-2 | |
| Download: ML24142A105 (0) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL
Before the Licensing Board:
Emily I. Krause, Chair Dr. Sue H. Abreu Dr. Michael F. Kennedy
In the Matter of: Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2 50-251-SLR-2 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ASLBP No. 24-981-01-SLR-BD01 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4) May 21, 2024
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Requesting that Parties Address Applicability of Part 51 Amendments and Providing Notice of Dates for Possible Oral Argument)
On May 16, 2024, the Commission approved a final rule that would amend 10 C.F.R.
Part 51 regarding environmental reviews for license renewal applications to account for up to
one term of subsequent license renewal. 1 The rule is supported by a revised Generic
Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants. 2
Pending before us is Miami Waterkeepers motion to admit new and amended
contentions, along with an associated petition to waive 10 C.F.R. §§ 51.53(c)(3) and 51.71(d)
and 10 C.F.R. Part 51, Subpart A, Appendix B. 3 Florida Power & Light Companys (FPL) and
1 Staff RequirementsSECY-24-0017Final Rule: Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating LicensesEnvironmental Review (RIN 3150-AK32; NRC-2018-0296) (May 16, 2024) (ADAMS Accession No. ML24137A213 (package)).
2 Id. at 1.
3 See Miami Waterkeepers Motion to Admit Amended and New Contentions in Response to NRC Staffs Final Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement (May 8, 2024); Miami Waterkeepers Petition for Waiver of 10 C.F.R. §§ 51.53(c)(3) and 51.71(d) and 10 C.F.R. Part
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the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staffs (Staff) answers to Miami Waterkeepers motion are
due June 3, 2024, and Miami Waterkeepers reply is due June 12. 4 Given that it is conceivable
the new rule amending Part 51 will become effective during the pendency of this proceeding, we
request that FPL and the Staff address in their answers the rules impact, if any, on this
adjudication. We request that Miami Waterkeeper address the same question in its reply.
In addition, we have not yet decided whether to hold oral argument on the admissibility
of Miami Waterkeepers proposed new and amended contentions. If we hold oral argument, we
anticipate scheduling it during the week of July 15, 2024. The Boards law clerk, Emily
Newman, will email the parties in the near term to determine their availability for oral argument
that week.
It is so ORDERED.
FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY ANDLICENSINGBOARD
/RA/
Emily I. Krause, Chair ADMINISTRATIVEJUDGE
Rockville, Maryland May 21, 2024
51, Subpart A, Appendix B (May 8, 2024).
4 See Initial Scheduling Order (Mar. 26, 2024) at 3 (unpublished); Licensing Board Order (Granting Motion for Extension of Time) (Apr. 26, 2024) at 2 (unpublished).
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
In the Matter of )
)
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-250-SLR-2
) 50-251-SLR-2 (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating )
Units 3 & 4) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Requesting that Parties Address Applicability of Part 51 Amendments and Providing Notice of Dates for Possible Oral Argument) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop: O-16B33 Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov David E. Roth, Esq.
Sherwin E. Turk, Esq.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeremy L. Wachutka, Esq.
Office of the Secretary of the Commission Susan H. Vrahoretis, Esq.
Mail Stop: O-16B33 Kevin D. Bernstein, Esq.
Washington, DC 20555-0001 Georgiann E. Hampton, Paralegal E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Caitlin R. Byrd, Paralegal E-mail: David.Roth@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Sherwin.Turk@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeremy.Wachutka@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susan.Vrahoretis@nrc.gov Emily I. Krause, Chair, Administrative Judge Kevin.Bernstein@nrc.gov Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Administrative Judge Georgiann.Hampton@nrc.gov Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, Administrative Judge Caitlin.Byrd@nrc.gov Emily Newman, Law Clerk E-mail: Emily.Krause@nrc.gov Florida Power & Light Company Sue.Abreu@nrc.gov 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 220 Michael.Kennedy@nrc.gov Washington, DC 20004 Emily.Newman@nrc.gov Steven C. Hamrick, Esq.
E-mail: steven.hamrick@fpl.com
Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 SLR-2 and 50-251-SLR-2 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (Requesting that Parties Address Applicability of Part 51 Amendments and Providing Notice of Dates for Possible Oral Argument)
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004 Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Ryan K. Lighty, Esq.
E-mail: Paul.Bessette@morganlewis.com Ryan.Lighty@morganlewis.com
Miami Waterkeeper P.O. Box 141596 Coral Gables, FL 33115 Cameron Bills, Esq.
Richard Webster, Esq.
Email: cameron@miamiwaterkeeper.org rwebster463@gmail.com
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of May 2024.
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