ML101720456

E- Mail from Amy Powell to Mcdonough, Alexander (Reid); Cristinzio, Dayle (Reid), and Sharon Raborn (Reid) NRC Staff Responses to 3 Petitions in Ym Proceeding (Attachments: ML100880539, ML100880570 and ML100880557)

ML101720456
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Site:	Prairie Island, 06300001
Issue date:	03/30/2010
From:	Amy Powell Office of Congressional Affairs
To:	Amy Powell Office of Congressional Affairs
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FOIA/PA-2010-0199
Download: ML101720456 (2)

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NRCstaff responses to 3 petitions in Y'i proceeding J ~essaot' -. Sta~tAnswer SouthCarolina Intervention Petition.pdl 133KB,iý~ Staff Answher Washington Intervention Petition.pdf :16 KBI I )Staf Answer Aiken Countylotervention PetitionPdlf 224KB)i "rI' Attached are the three filings from the NRC staff in response to the WA. SC, and Aiken County petitions to intervene. The staff did separate responses to each to address specific issues related to standing and contentions discussed in each petition In shorto the NRC staff opposes the petitioners' requests to intervene as a party but would not object to them participating as interested government participants This option of participation is outlined in 10 CFR Part 2.315(c) and allows "an interested State. local governmental body. and affected. Federally-recognized Indian Tribe" without standing or admissable contention. The presiding officer (inthis case. the lead judge) makes the call to admit interested governmental participants. Here is a link to the full section of regulation on this option: hhttpYwwv, nrc qovireadinI-rm.,'doc.collectionstcfr:part002ipanrtO2.031 5.htmi (c) is the relevant subsection.

To wrap up on this three volume set of e-mail. WA. SC. and Aiken County now have 10 days to reply to the parties' responses Parties who have not yet responded to NARUC and Prairie Island Indian Community's petitions have until April 9th to do so Amy Amy Powell Associate Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A Office 6f Congressional Affairs Phone: 301-415-1673

Powell, Amy From: Powell, Amy Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:17 PM To: Powell, Amy

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NRC staff responses to 3 petitions in YM proceeding Attachments: Staff Answer South Carolina Intervention Petition.pdf; Staff Answer Washington Intervention Petition.pdf; Staff Answer Aiken County Intervention Petition.pdf Attached are the three filings from the NRC staff in response to the WA, SC, and Aiken County petitions to intervene. The staff did separate responses to each to address specific issues related to standing and contentions discussed in each petition. In short, the NRC staff opposes the petitioners' requests to intervene as a party but would not object to them participating as interested government participants. This option of participation is outlined in 10 CFR Part 2.315(c) and allows "an interested State, local governmental body, and affected, Federally-recognized Indian Tribe" without standing or admissable contention. The presiding officer (in this case, the lead judge) makes the call to admit interested governmental participants. Here is a link to the full section of regulation on this option: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part002/partOO2-0315.html (c) is the relevant subsection.

To wrap up on this three volume set of e-mail, WA, SC, and Aiken County now have 10 days to reply to the parties' responses. Parties who have not yet responded to NARUC and Prairie Island Indian Community's petitions have until April 9th to do so.

Amy Amy Powell Associate Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Congressional Affairs Phone: 301-415-1673 1