ML12235A283

Notice - (Advising Parties of Amendments to 10 C.F.R. Part 2)

ML12235A283
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	08/22/2012
From:	William Froehlich Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
To:
SECY RAS
References
RAS 23344, 50-346-LR, ASLBP 11-907-01-LR-BD01
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Before Administrative Judges:

William J. Froehlich, Chairman Nicholas G. Trikouros Dr. William E. Kastenberg In the Matter of:

FirstEnergy NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1)

Docket No. 50-346-LR

ASLBP No. 11-907-01-LR-BD01

August 22, 2012 NOTICE (Advising Parties of Amendments to 10 C.F.R. Part 2)

On August 3, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission amended its regulations related to adjudicatory proceedings under 10 C.F.R. Part 2.

1 These new regulations take effect on September 4, 2012, and apply to "obligations and disputes that arise after" that date.

2 While we expect that the parties will familiarize themselves with these new regulations in their entirety, we wish to highlight two changes that are particularly relevant to this proceeding. First, given Intervenors' recent string of requests to amend proposed Contention 5, we note that the Commission has amended the regulations regarding the filing of new and amended contentions.

3 Second, given a prior dispute that arose in this proceeding regarding the timing of dispositive motions, we note that the Commission has clarified that the 10-day 1 Amendments to Adjudicatory Process Rules and Related Requirements; Final Rule, 77 Fed.Reg. 46,561 (Aug. 3, 2012).

2 Id. at 46,562.

3 See id. at 46,571-72, 46,591. deadline in 10 C.F.R. § 2.323(a) for filing motions applies to "all motions . . . except § 2.309 motions for new or amended contentions" filed after the initial period for petitions to intervene.

4 The Initial Scheduling Order (ISO) will continue to govern the conduct of this proceeding.

5 If any of the parties believes that the new regulations require a change to our ISO, it should bring the matter to the Board's attention in a response to this issuance filed no later than Wednesday, August 29, 2012.

FOR THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

_______________________ William J. Froehlich, Chairman ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE Rockville, Maryland August 22, 2012 4 Id. at 46,593.

5 See Initial Scheduling Order (June 15, 2011) (unpublished).

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of ) )

FIRST ENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING )

COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-346-LR

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(Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) ) ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing NOTICE (Advising Parties of Amendments to 10 C.F.R., Part 2) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication

Mail Stop O-7H4M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Mail Stop T-3F23 Washington, DC 20555-0001

William J. Froehlich, Chair Administrative Judge E-mail: william.froehlich@nrc.gov

Nicholas G. Trikouros

Administrative Judge

E-mail: nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov William E. Kastenberg

Administrative Judge

E-mail: wek1@nrc.gov Hillary Cain, Law Clerk E-mail: hillary.cain@nrc.gov Matthew Flyntz, Law Clerk

E-mail: matthew.flyntz@nrc.gov

Office of the Secretary of the Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Mail Stop O-16C1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Hearing Docket

E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov

Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Edward L. Williamson, Esq.

E-mail: edward.williamson@nrc.gov Lloyd B. Subin, Esq.

E-mail: lloyd.subin@nrc.gov Brian Harris, Esq.

E-mail: brian.harris@nrc.gov Catherine Kanatas, Esq.

E-mail: catherine.kanatas@nrc.gov Brian P. Newell, Paralegal E-mail: brian.newell@nrc.gov

OGC Mail Center :

OGCMailCenter@nrc.gov

FirstEnergy Service Company. Mailstop: A-GO-15 76 South Main Street Akron, OH 44308 David W. Jenkins, Esq.

E-mail : djenkins@firstenergycorp.com

Docket No. 50-346-LR NOTICE (Advising Parties of Amendments to 10 C.F.R., Part 2) 2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Stephen Burdick, Esq.

E-mail: sburdick@morganlewis.com Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com Martin O'Neill, Esq.

E-mail: martin.oneill@morganlewis.com Timothy Matthews, Esq.

E-mail: tmatthews@morganlewis.com Jane Diecker, Esq.

E-mail: jdiecker@morganlewis.com Mary Freeze, Legal Secretary

E-mail: mfreeze@morganlewis.com Erich Pica, President Friends of the Earth

1100 15 th Street, NW 11 th Floor Washington, D.C. 20555 E-mail: mkeever@foe.org Citizens Environmental Alliance (CEA)

of Southwestern Ontario

1950 Ottawa Street

Windsor, Ontario Canada N8Y 197

Green Party of Ohio 2626 Robinwood Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43610

Don't Waste Michigan 811 Harrison Street Monroe, Michigan 48161

Michael Keegan

E-mail: mkeeganj@comcast.net Terry J. Lodge, Counsel for CEA, Don't Waste Michigan, and Green Party of Ohio

316 N. Michigan Street, Suite 520

Toledo, OH 43604-5627

E-mail: tjlodge50@yahoo.com Beyond Nuclear 6930 Carroll Avenue Suite 400

Takoma Park, Md. 20912 Kevin Kamps

E-mail : kevin@beyondnuclear.org Paul Gunter E-mail : paul@beyondnuclear.org

[Original signed by Christine M. Pierpoint] Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 22 nd day of August 2012