ML070540189
| ML070540189 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 02/15/2007 |
| From: | Barkman M L NRC/OGC |
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| M L Barkman, NRC/OGC, 301-45-1117 | |
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| 50-293-LR, ASLBP 06-848-02-LR, RAS 13065 | |
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February 15, 2007Administrative JudgeAdministrative JudgeRichard F. ColePaul B. Abramson
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board PanelMail Stop: T-3F23Mail Stop: T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Ann Marshall Young, Chair
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Mail Stop T-3 F23
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of Entergy Nuclear Generation Company and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station)
Docket No. 50-293-LR; ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR
Dear Administrative Judges:
The NRC Staff hereby provides its notice that it has updated the hearing file for this proceeding pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(d) as modified by the Board's Order
Regarding Schedule for Proceeding and Related Matters (November 29, 2006). An index
containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in the
hearing file is appended hereto as Attachment 1. The Staff is also producing, as Attachment 2, updates to its privilege logs as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5),
and is continuing to preserve and maintain all privileged documents during the pendency of this R. ColeFebruary 15, 2007 P. Abramson
A. Young-2-proceeding. Also attached are the Affidavit of Perry Buckley, as required by 10 C.F.R.
§ 2.336(c), and the Declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuo, Director of the Division of License Renewal, formally invoking the deliberative process privilege.
Sincerely,/RA/Molly L. Barkman Counsel for the NRC Staff
Enclosures:
Hearing File Index Privilege Log - Deliberative Process
Declaration of Pao-Tsin Kuocc:Attached Service List Page 1 of 5ATTACHMENT 1 PILGRIM LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES HEARING FILE INDEXSupplement 3 - February 15, 2007Accession NumberDocument DateTitle/Description:03-01ML0704403591/4/2007E-MAIL: (PD) FW: Pilgrim in the News.
03-02ML0700804091/5/20072007/01/05-Comment (10) submitted by Lea Wood on Massachusetts Attorney General's PRM 51-10, regarding
to Amend 10 CFR Part 51.03-03ML0700804061/5/20072007/01/05-Comment (9) submitted by Nina Keller on Massachusetts Attorney General's Petition for
Rulemaking PRM-51-10 to Amend 10 CFR Part 51.03-04ML0634800991/5/2007Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application Review (SHPO NO. RC 36661).03-05ML0700501531/8/200701/24/2007 Notice of Forthcoming Meeting to Discuss the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for
the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.03-06ML0703805781/10/2007E-MAIL: (PA) Fluence Values.
03-07ML0703805771/10/2007E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Pilgrim LRA Amendment 11.
03-08ML0703805511/10/2007E-MAIL: (PA) Pilgrim LRA Amendment 11.
03-09ML0702501751/10/2007Pilgrim, License Renewal Application Amendment 11.
03-10ML0701105131/11/2007SRM-M070111 - Affirmation: I. SECY-06-0227 Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee LLC & Entergy Nuclear
Operations Inc. (Vermont Yankee LBP-06-20 Reconsid'n
Denied; II. SECY-06-0238 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Intervenor Pilgrim Watch's Appeal of LBP-06-23.
Accession NumberDocument DateTitle/Description:
Page 2 of 503-11ML0701204271/12/2007Press Release-I-07-002: NRC to Hold Public Meetings on Draft Environmental Impact Report for Pilgrim Nuclear
Plant License Renewal Application.03-12ML0701805201/13/20072001/01/13-Comment (10) submitted by Richard DiPrima on Shaw's PRM-51-11 re Application of national
Academy of Science BEIR-VII Standard to Dose
Radiation Calculation.03-13ML0701805041/15/20072007/01/15-Comment (16) submitted by Richard DiPrima on Massachusetts Attorney General's PRM-51-10 re to
Amend 10 CFR Part 51.03-14ML0703705891/16/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: Documents from Pilgrim.
03-15ML0702302861/16/2007Pilgrim, License Renewal Application Amendment 12.
03-16ML0701706101/17/200701/30/2007 Notice of Meeting Between NRC Staff &
Entergy Management to Inform Entergy Management of
Results of NRC Team Inspection Covering Scoping &
Aging Management Portions of Pilgrim Nuclear Power
Station Application For A Renewed License.03-17ML0703805491/17/2007E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Pilgrim License Renewal Application Amendment 12.03-18ML0703705871/17/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: Entergy Info on Drywell Liner UT Measurements.03-19ML0703802271/17/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim LRA Amendment 12.
03-20ML0635400101/18/200712/18/2006 Summary of Conference Call With Entergy Nucelar Operations, Inc., Regarding the Pilgrim License
Renewal Application.
Accession NumberDocument DateTitle/Description:
Page 3 of 503-21ML0704302541/18/2007Comment (1) Of Joan Bartlett Re Pilgrim Power Plan In Plymouth, Requesting Part Of The Negotiations Between
Entergy And Town Of Plymouth Include Preservation Of
Entergy Land So That For Safety Reasons, No More
Development Will Take Place Near The Plant.03-22ML0703805451/18/2007E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Drawing.
03-23ML0703800921/18/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd: FW: Drawing.
03-24ML0704403951/18/2007E-mail: (PD) Upcoming Pilgrim Environmental License Renewal Meeting.03-25ML0703800881/22/2007E-mail: (PD) Drywall Air Gap Foam.
03-26ML0702300871/22/2007SRM-M070122A-Affirmation: I. SECY-06-0240 Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC & Entergy Nuclear
Operations, Inc. LBP-06-20: Entergy Nuclear Generation
Co. (Pilgrim) LBP-06-23; II. SECY-07-0003 Exelon
Generation Co., LLC (Early Site Permit Clinton ESP).03-27ML0703600711/23/2007Letter from NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service dated January 23, 2007 regarding Essential Fish Habitat
Request for Consultation for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power
Station.03-28ML0702304911/23/2007Press Release-I-07-004: NRC to Discuss Preliminary Results of License Renewal Inspection for Pilgrim
Nuclear Power Plant.03-29ML0703305621/24/2007DSEIS Meeting Presentation, Preliminary Results of Environmental Review Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
Accession NumberDocument DateTitle/Description:
Page 4 of 503-30ML0703305581/24/2007Meeting Agenda for Public Meeting to Discuss the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the
License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.03-31ML0704403551/26/2007E-MAIL: (PA) Backgrounder.pdf.
03-32ML0704403581/26/2007E-MAIL: (PA) Meteorology/Modeling Considerations for Various NRC Regulatory Licensing Programs.03-33ML0704403561/26/2007E-MAIL: (PA) Scan001 (30).pdf.
03-34ML0704302601/28/2007Comment (2) of Rebecca Hall Opposing the Re-Licensing of Pilgrim Nuclear Plant in 2008.03-35ML0703006711/29/20072007/01/29-Comment (33) submitted by Mary Lampert on Shaw's PRM-51-11 re Application of National
Academy of Science BEIR-VII Standard to Dose
Radiation Calculation.03-36ML0703805431/29/2007E-MAIL: (PA) FW: Pilgrim LRA Amendment 13.
03-37ML0703805791/29/2007E-MAIL: (PA) PNPS Meeting 1.30.07?.
03-38ML0703702951/29/2007E-MAIL: (PD) DLR Briefs.
03-39ML0703704131/29/2007Pilgrim - License Renewal Application Amendment 13.
03-40ML0703702981/30/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim LRA Amendment 13.
03-41ML0704404021/30/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Re: Pilgrim SEIS.
03-42ML0703702721/30/2007EMAIL: (PD) FSAR Excerpt.
03-43ML0704403231/30/2007Pilgrim License Renewal Inspection Exit Meeting Slides.
03-44ML0704404061/31/2007E-mail: (PD) Pilgrim Follow Up Information.
Accession NumberDocument DateTitle/Description:
Page 5 of 503-45ML0703702861/31/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Re: Inspection Exit Meeting - Plymouth -
01.30.07 (from M. Lampert).03-46ML0703702901/31/2007E-MAIL: (PD) Re: Inspection Exit Meeting - Plymouth -
01.30.07.
Page 1 of 9 ATTACHMENT 2: PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL HEARING FILE AND MANDATORY DISCLOSURES PRIVILEGE LOG - DELIBERATIVE PROCESS PRIVILEGESupplement 3: February 15, 2007 Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been de termined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from pub lic disclosure as predecisional, deliberative information. Pur suant to 10 C.F.R.
§ 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the "deliberative process" p rivilege.PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count DP-03-01 ML0701901 53 Cheruvenki G S, NRC/NRR/AD ES/DCI E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd:
Pilgrim PT Curve Amendment MD1218 Conference Call.11/16/2006E-MailChang K, NRCComments on future conference call.3 DP-03-02 ML0701901 59 Wen P C, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Re:
RPV Intervals -
Pilgrim.11/21/2006E-MailCheruvenki GS, Davis J A, Hsu K R, Medoff J, NRC Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-03 ML0701901 60 Cheruvenki G S, NRC/NRR/AD ES/DCI E-MAIL: (PD) RPV Internals - Pilgrim.11/21/2006E-MailDavis J A, Medoff J, Wen P C, NRC Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-04 ML0701901 56 Cheruvenki G S, NRC/NRR/AD ES/DCI E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim- LRA.11/27/2006E-MailBuckberg P H, NRC Comments and recommendations for SER 3 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 2 of 9 DP-03-05 ML0701901 55 Cheruvenki G S, NRC/NRR/AD ES/DCI E-mail: (PD) Fwd:
Pilgrim - LRA.11/29/2006E-MailDavis J A, NRCComments and recommendations for SER 4 DP-03-06 ML0704403 60 Sheehan N A, NRC/OPA/R GN-I/FO E-MAIL: (PD) Draft Press Release for 1/24 Pilgrim License Renewal Meetings.1/3/2007E-Mail, Press Release Williamson A R, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR/REBBDraft Press Relief3 DP-03-07 ML0703800 31 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) RAI B.1.16.1 (torus room water).1/3/2007E-MailDavis J A, Hoang D V, Meyer G W, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/EB1 Comments and recommendations for RAI 3 DP-03-08 ML0703800 27 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Re:
RAI B.1.16.1 (torus room water).1/3/2007E-MailHoang D V, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for RAI 2 DP-03-09 ML0703800 23 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim Open Issues.1/4/2007E-MailEllis D, Entergy Nuclear Generation Co Comments and recommendations for RAI 3 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 3 of 9 DP-03-10 ML0701105 81 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR E-MAIL: (PD) PNPS Draft Report Summary Findings Poster.1/4/2007E-MailFranovich R L, NRC Draft summary of environmental findings 3 DP-03-11 ML0701105 79 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR E-MAIL: (PD) PNPS news.1/4/2007E-MailRaymond W J, NRC Comments on news article 2 DP-03-12 ML0703800 21 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd:
Questions &
Comments On Pilgrim RAI B.1.16.1.1/8/2007E-MailDavis J A, Hoang D V, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for RAI 5 DP-03-13 ML0703801 06 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD)
Response to Pilgrim LRA Amendment 10.1/8/2007E-MailDavis J A, Hoang D V, Meyer G W, O'Hara T L, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/EB1, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/PSB2 Comments and recommendations for RAI 5 DP-03-14 ML0702901 27 Wen P C, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd:
FYI: Receipt of the SER Input on Evaluation of Flaw Evaluations - Pilgrim LRA.1/12/2007E-MailDavis J A, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for SER 12 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 4 of 9 DP-03-15 ML0703705 91 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD)
Simon's Addition.1/12/2007E-MailMedoff J, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for RAI 7 DP-03-16 ML0703705 88 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Re:
Fwd: Documents from Pilgrim.1/16/2007E-MailDavis J A, Hoang D V, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for RAI 2 DP-03-17 ML0704403 97 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR E-MAIL: (PD) Fwd:
Pilgrim Alert.1/18/2007E-MailRaymond W, Comments on news article 4 DP-03-18 ML0703601 17 , NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR/RLR A E-Mail Re: SER
[Attachment 1]: (PD)
Package 18 - Final Safety Evaluation Report for the Pilgrim Nuclear Generating Station License Renewal Application Evaluation.1/19/2007E-Mail, Final Safety Evaluation Report (FSER), Comments and recommendations for SER 5 DP-03-19 ML0703601 36NRCE-Mail Re: SER
[Attachment 2]: (PD)
Section 3 Aging Management Review Results.1/19/2007Safety Evaluation Report, Comments and recommendations for SER 215 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 5 of 9 DP-03-20 ML0703800 32 Rodriguez V M, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD)
Clarification.1/19/2007E-MailJones J, - No Known Affiliation Comments and recommendations for SER 2 DP-03-21 ML0704403 98 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR E-mail: (PD) Re: FYI- Four Northeast Plants Informed of Monticello Shutdown.1/19/2007E-MailDavis J, Emch R L, Masnik M T, NRC Comments on news article 4 DP-03-22 ML0703801 19 Jones J, Legin Group, Inc E-MAIL: (PD) RE:
SER.1/19/2007E-MailRodriguez V M, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-23 ML0702901 45 Rodriguez V M, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD)
Resending - Pilgrim SER.1/19/2007E-MailBuckberg P, Sanabria Y D, NRC Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-24 ML0703601 55 , NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR/RLR A E-Mail SER Section 2 [Attachment 1]: (PD) Section 2 -
Structures and Components Subject to Aging Management Review (Draft).1/23/2007E-Mail, Safety Evaluation Report, Comments and recommendations for SER 137 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 6 of 9 DP-03-25 ML0703601 93 No Known Affiliation E-Mail SER Section 2 [Attachment 2]: (PD) PNPS Section 2 Comments.1/23/2007- No Document Type Applies, Comments and recommendations for SER 1 DP-03-26 ML0703602 13 NRCE-Mail SER Section 2 [Attachment 3]: (PD) Section 2
Structures and Components Subject to Aging Management Review (Tech Edits Incorporated).1/23/2007Safety Evaluation Report, Comments and recommendations for SER 150 DP-03-27 ML0703801 17 Dresser R, Legin Group, Inc E-MAIL: (PD) SER Section 2.1/23/2007E-MailBuckberg P H, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-28 ML0702902 47 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR/RLR A Email Drywell Air Gap Form.1/23/2007E-MailHoang D V, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for SER 2 DP-03-29 ML0702901 33 Medoff J, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR/RLR C E-MAIL: (PD) FYI -
Pilgrim LRA: Here is the BWRVIP-49 Draft Audit Report Input that I Wrote for TLAA 4.7.2.3.1/24/2007E-MailDavis J A, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR/RLRC Comments and recommendations for SER 4 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 7 of 9 DP-03-30 ML0703602 24 Legin Group, Inc.E-Mail Requested Documents[Attachment 1]: (PD)
Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analyses (Version A Draft).1/25/2007E-Mail, Safety Evaluation Report, Comments and recommendations for SER 40 DP-03-31 ML0703602 31 Legin Group, Inc.E-Mail Requested Documents[Attachment 2]: (PD)
Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analyses (Version B Draft).1/25/2007Safety Evaluation Report, Comments and recommendations for SER 38 DP-03-32 ML0703605 05 Legin Group, Inc.E-Mail Requested Documents[Attachment 3]: (PD)
Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analysis (Version A Tech Edits Incorporated).1/25/2007Safety Evaluation Report, Draft, Comments and recommendations for SER 44 PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 8 of 9 DP-03-33 ML0703605 38 Legin Group, Inc.E-Mail Requested Documents[Attachment 4]: (PD)
Section 4 Time-Limited Aging Analyses (Version B Tech Edits incorporated).1/25/2007Safety Evaluation Report, Draft, Comments and recommendations for SER 43 DP-03-34 ML0703605 73 Legin Group, Inc.E-Mail Requested Documents[Attachment 5]: (PD)
PNPS Section 4
[John's] Comments.1/25/2007Safety Evaluation Report, Comments and recommendations for SER 1 DP-03-35 ML0703605 89 Legin Group, Inc.E-Mail Requested Documents[Attachment 6]: (PD)
PNPS Section 4
[Jennifer's]
Comments.1/25/2007- No Document Type Applies, Comments and recommendations for SER 1 DP-03-36 ML0703801 14 Jones J, Legin Group, Inc E-MAIL: (PD)
RequestedDocuments.1/25/2007E-MailBuckberg P H, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-37 ML0703800 85 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR/RLR A E-MAIL: (PD) Phone Conference 1 2007.1/26/2007E-Mail, Meeting Summary Ellis D, Entergy Corp Draft record of phone conference 5
PDP No.Accession Number Author Name/Affiliation:Title/Description:Document Date DocumentType Addressee /
Addressee AffiliationCommentPage Count Page 9 of 9 DP-03-38 ML0704404 01 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) Pilgrim Follow Up.1/29/2007E-MailFranovich R L, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments on scoping summary report 2 DP-03-39 ML0703800 69 Buckberg P H, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD)
Possible Region I SER Input.1/29/2007E-MailMeyer G W, NRC/RGN-I/DRS/EB1 Comments and recommendations for SER 3 DP-03-40 ML0703901 39 Stubbs A, NRC/NRR/AD ES/DSS/SBP B E-MAIL: (PD) Draft Pilgrim SER.1/30/2007E-MailPope S, Information Systems Labs, Inc Comments and recommendations for SER 148 DP-03-41 ML0704404 04 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-mail: (PD) Re: FYI- Four Northeast Plants Informed of Monticello Shutdown.1/30/2007E-Mail, Highlights Wrona D J, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comment on meeting summary 3 DP-03-42 ML0704403 96 Williamson A R, NRC/NRR E-MAIL: (PD) Re:
Pilgrim Follow Up.1/30/2007E-MailFranovich R L, NRC/NRR Comments and recommendations for replying to question after scoping meeting 2 DP-03-43 ML0703801 11 Rodriguez V M, NRC/NRR/AD RO/DLR E-MAIL: (PD) SER Section 4.1/31/2007E-MailMedoff J, NRC/NRR/ADR O/DLR Comments and recommendations for SER 43 February 15, 2007 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARDIn the Matter of)
)ENTERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION )Docket No. 50-293-LR COMPANY AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR)
OPERATIONS, INC.)ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR
)(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station))
AFFIDAVIT OF PERRY BUCKBERG CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c)
I, Perry Buckberg, do hereby state as follows:1.I am employed as a Project Manager in the Division of License Renewal in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as a
project manager for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station's license renewal application ("LRA"). 2.I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (b) and (c) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the
disclosures are accurate and complete as of the date of this certification.3.I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
/Original Signed By/
______________________
Perry Buckberg Executed in Rockville, MD this 15 th day of February, 2007 February 15, 2007 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARDIn the Matter of)
)ENTERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION )Docket No. 50-293-LR COMPANY AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR)
OPERATIONS, INC.)ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR
)(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station))
DECLARATION OF PAO-TSIN KUO I, Pao-Tsin Kuo, do hereby state as follows:
- 1. I am employed as the Director of the Division of Licensing Renewal ("DLR") in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("NRC") Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ("NRR").
My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staff's review and evaluation of the
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station license renewal application.2. As part of their responsibilities in preparing the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for these proceedings, NRC staff members under my supervision identified several
documents as privileged because they contained info rmation concerning the Staff's deliberative process. Those documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the February 15, 2007, submission of
the Staff's Hearing File.3. I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in , and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management
Directive 3.4, that they contain predecisional information concerning the Staff's review of the
license renewal application. All documents contain either the Staff's analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency
position with respect to the matters discussed therein. Each of the documents comprises part of the deliberative process necessary to the Staff's review of the pending license renewal application.4. Further, I have determined that disclosure of these documents could result in harm to the agency, in that it would (a) prematurely disclose the preliminary views of individual
Staff members and/or the Staff prior to reaching a final agency decision, and could thus create
confusion as to the actual policy or views of the NRC Staff; (b) hinder the efficiency of the Staff, in that forced disclosure of its internal discussions on an unresolved issue would tend to chill all
future deliberations and would interfere with the Staff's ability to engage in a free exchange of
opinions and analyses prior to publishing its final review documents; and (c) imply or suggest
incorrectly that the opinions of the Staff members involved in these communications are actually
the final decisions of the agency, while no such final decision has yet been made.5. Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to each of the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the February 15, 2007 submission of the
Hearing File Supplement 1.6. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
/Original Signed By/
_______________________
Pao-Tsin Kuo Executed in Rockville, MD this 15 th day of February, 2007 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARDIn the Matter of)
)ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )Docket No. 50-293-LR
)
(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station) )ASLBP No. 06-848-02-LR
) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the letter notifying the administrative judges and the parties that
the hearing file and mandatory disclosures, privilege log, accompanying declaration, and
affidavit in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by electronic mail and deposit in the U.S. Mail Service or by deposit in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
internal mail system as indicated by a single as terisk(*), or by deposit in the U.S. mail system, as indicated by a double asterisk (**) this 15 th day of February 2007.
Administrative Judge*
Richard F. Cole
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Mail Stop: T-3F23
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
E-mail: rfc1@nrc.gov Administrative Judge*
Ann Marshall Young, Chair
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Mail Stop: T-3F23
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
E-mail: amy@nrc.gov Sheila Slocum Hollis**
Duane Morris LLP
1667 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
E-mail: sshollis@duanemorris.com Administrative Judge*
Paul B. Abramson
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Mail Stop: T-3F23
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
E-mail: pba@nrc.gov Office of Commission Appellate
- Adjudication
Mail Stop: O-16C1
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
E-mail: OCAAMail@nrc.gov Office of the Secretary*
Attn: Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff
Mail Stop: O-16C1
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Atomic Safety and Licensing Board*
Mail Stop: T-3 F23
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001 Molly H. Bartlett, Esq.**
52 Crooked Lane
Duxbury, MA 02332
E-mail: mollyhbartlett@hotmail.com Chief Kevin M. Nord**
Fire Chief & Director Duxbury Emergency
Management Agency
668 Tremont Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
E-mail: nord@town.duxbury.ma.us Fax: 781-934-6530 Terence A. Burke, Esq.**
Entergy Nuclear
1340 Echelon Parkway
Mail Stop: M-ECH-62
Jackson, MS 39213 David R. Lewis, Esq.**
Paul A. Gaukler, Esq.
Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1137
E-mail: david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com paul.gaukler@pillsburylaw.com Town Manager**
Town of Plymouth
11 Lincoln St.
Plymouth, MA 02360
E-mail: msylvia@townhall.plymouth.ma.us
/RA/ Molly L. Barkman Counsel for the NRC Staff