ML043200358

Letter from Jonathan M. Block Enclosing New England Coalition'S Letter to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Re Continued Lack of Access to NRC Public Documents

ML043200358
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	11/05/2004
From:	Block J New England Coalition
To:	NRC/SECY/RAS
Byrdsong A T
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 8808
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JONATHAN M. BLOCK AlTORNEY AT LAW 94 Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT. 05346-0566 802-387-2646 (vox)

-2667 (fax)

Jonbasover.net November 5,2004 DOCKETED USNRC November 5, 2004 (2:59PM)

Secretaty United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND Washington, DC 20555-0001 ADJUDICATIONS STAFF AWT Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff RE:

In the Maiter of Docket No. 50-27] -OLA ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE L.L.C.

and ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) November 5, 2004

Dear Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff:

Enclosed for filing in the above referenced matter please find the oniginal and two copies of New England Coalition's letter to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board panel in this case concerning the continued lack of public access to NRC public documents. The same document was filed electronically with your office on this date.

Thank you foryour cooperation.

Sincerely, Jonathan M. Block Attorney for New England Coalition cc:: Service List 7e/npl te- sec V- o 3 's CV- o:;'

JONATHAN M. BLOCK ATTORNEY AT LAW 94 Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT. 05346-0566 802-387-2646 (vox)

-2667 (fax) ionbasover.net November 5,2004 Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Washington, DC 20555-0001 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Administrative Judge Lester S.Rubenstein US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, DC 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge AnthonyJ. Baratta Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission In dxc Mauerof En gV ANideAr Vewmnit Yankw, LLC, andEntegVA M crQrar Cnas Inc (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station)

Docket No. 50-271-OLA

Dear Administrative Judges:

This is to inform you that, on November 4, 2004, the Solicitor General of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, John F. Cordes, stated in a letter to Daniel E. Cassagrande, Esq., that, "it is expected to be at least several weeks before public access to ADAMS can be restored" (emphasis added). It has now been twelve days without access to public documents in this case.

Although NRC Staff counsel stated to the Board that they would "keep you and the participants informed" on the progress of restoring public access to public documents, the only recent communication informed the Board and participants that access to Yucca Mountain documents was restored--access not relevant to this proceeding. The Solicitor General's letter supplements the NRC Staff website announcement that it would be "at least several weeks [from October 25] before ADAMS is partially restored." This statement apparently refers solely to Yucca Mountain files.

With your permission, New England Coalition will keep the Board and participants informed of any change in this situation that come to our attention.

Respectfully submitted,

>Jonathan M, Block Counsel for New England Coalition cc: Service List

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

Alex S. Karlin, Chairman Dr. Anthony J. Baratta Lester S. Rubenstein In the Matter of Docket No. 50-271-OLA ENTERGY NUCLEAR VERMONT YANKEE L.L.C.

and ASLBP No. 04-832-02-OLA ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Vermont Yankee Nuclear Powver Station) November 5, 2004 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that paper copies of the within letter to the Board were served on the persons listed below on this day by deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class, postage prepaid, the 5 th Day of November, 2004. In addition to the NRC Hearing Docket, persons served by electronic mail on this day are indicated below by an asterisk:

• Administrative Judge *Administrative Judge Alex S. Karlin, Chair Lester S. Rubenstein Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 ask2(-a),nrc.gov lesrrrem sn.com

• Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Dr. Anthony J. Baratta U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 ajb5w)nrc.gov

• Secretary Office of Commission Appellate Att'n: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Adjudication U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 hearingdocket(nrc.gov

• Sarah Hoffman *Brooke Poole, Esq.

Special Counsel *Robert Weisman, Esq.

Department of Public Service *Marisa Higgins, Esq.

112 State Street - Drawer 20 Office of the General Counsel Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sarah.Hofmann@state.vt.us Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 bdpenrc.gov, rmwvnaTnrc.gov, mch5 Pnrc.gov

• Anthony Z. Roisman *Jay E. Silberg, Esq.

National Legal Scholars Law Firm *Matias F. Travieso-Diaz, Esq.

84 East Thetford Rd. *Douglas Rosinski, Esq.

Lyme, NH 03768 Shaw Pittman aroisman(valley.net 2300 N. Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037 Jay.Silberg~shavpittman.com Matias.Travieso-Diazeshawpittman.com Douglas.Rosinski~shalawpittman.com

/Jonathan M. Block 94 Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 (802) 387-2646 mail to :ioribc'sover.net