ML102950286
| ML102950286 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/22/2010 |
| From: | Shadis R Friends of the Coast, New England Coalition |
| To: | NRC/SECY |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| License Renewal 6, RAS 18961, 50-443-LR | |
| Download: ML102950286 (4) | |
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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICANUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONBEFORETHESECRETARYIntheMatterofFPLEnergySeabrook,LLC(NextEra,Inc)
(SeabrookStation,Unit1-LicenseRenewalApplication)FRIENDSOFTHECOAST/NEWENGLANDCOALITION'SREQUESTFOREXTENSIONOFTIMEINTRODUCTIONFriendsoftheCoast/NewEnglandCoalition,(FriendsoftheCoast/NEC)throughitsproserepresentative,RaymondShadis,respectfullyrequestsaone-dayextensionof timeinwhichtofileitsPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandRequestforaHearinginthe abovecaptionedmatter.Thisextension,ifgranted,wouldallowforfilingofFriendsoftheCoast/NEC'sPetitionandRequestonOctober21,2010,onedaypasttheduedateofOctober20,2010.DISCUSSIONFriendsoftheCoast/NEC'sneedfortherequestedextensionarisesfromtheunforeseenandinadvertentfrustrationofgoodfaitheffortsofFriendsoftheCoast/NECtotimelyfilethePetitionandRequestusingNRC'sAdjudicatorySubmissionSystemon theeveningofOctober20,2010.Shortlyafter10o'clockontheeveningofOctober20th,FriendsoftheCoast/NECenteredtheAdjudicatorySubmissionSystemusingitsdigitalcertificateanduploadeditspleadinginthirteenfiles,proceedingthroughthefour-partprocesstotheOctober22,2010DocketNo.50-443 2finalSignandSubmitsection,requiringdigitalsignature.However,despiteeffortstocomplywithinstructionsatthissection,thesignaturesimplywouldnotregister.RepeatedeffortsweremetwitherrormessagesincludingtheonecopiedfromtheFriendsoftheCoast/NECcomputerscreenthateveningandattachedhereto;andthen'timed-out'messages.Havingbeendroppedfromthesubmissionssiteandfearingthatsomethingmightbelackingorenteredincorrectlyintheinitialsubmissionssections,FriendsoftheCoast/NECthenpainstakinglybeganatthebeginning,uploadingallthirteenfilesandproceedingthroughtothesignaturesection,onlytobeagainthwartedinrepeated attemptswithvariationstosignandsubmitthefiling.Atjustafewminutesbeforemidnight,FriendsoftheCoast/NECmovedexpeditiouslytoprepareandprovideane-mailserviceofthefilingtotheCommissionandtotheparties.OnthemorningofOctober21,2010,NRC'selectronicfilingsystemcontractorcontactedFriendsoftheCoast/NECandmanaged,workingwithFriendsofthe Coast/NEC,tofindandresolvetheproblempermittingsuccessfulsubmissionaftertwocompleteuploadsandsystemwalkthroughsandmorethananhourandahalfofcollaborativeeffort.
CONCLUSIONItisclearthatFriendsoftheCoast/NECmadeeveryefforttotimelyfileandthatthateffortwasfrustratedthroughnofaultofitsown.Further,FriendsoftheCoast/NECmovedpromptlytoremedythedefectbyprovidingtheCommissionandtheparties copiesofitsfilingbyalternatemeans;assoonaspossible.
3TherequestedorderextendingtimewouldatthispointhavetheeffectofgrantingNRCacceptanceofFriendsoftheCoast/NEC'sPetitionforLeavetoInterveneandRequestfor aHearing,electronicallysubmittedonthemorningofOctober21,2010,astimelyfiled.Theseisnosubstantialharmtothepartieswithrespecttotimeliness,inasmuchasservicewasprovided,albeitviae-mail,withinminutesofthedeadlineandelectronicsubmissiontothedocketandservicelistwascompletedintheforenoonofthenextday.MembersandconstituentsofFriendsoftheCoast/NEC,wholiveinthetri-stateregionsurroundingSeabrookStationandwhohaveveryvalidandstrongly-heldconcerns regardingtherenewaloftheSeabrookStationlicense,wouldgreatlybenefitbecausetherequestedextensionoftimewouldensurethemaccesstohearingrightsaccordedthembytheAtomicEnergyActandembodiedinNRCregulation.Forallofthegoodreasonssetforthabove,FriendsoftheCoast/NECnowrespectfullyrequeststhattheSecretaryoftheCommissionnowgranttherequestedextensionoftimeforFriendsoftheCoast/NECtofileitsMotionforLeavetoInterveneandRequestfor extensionofTimeintheabovecaptionedmatterofoneday.ProserepresentativeforFriendsoftheCoast/NECcertifiesthathehasconsultedwiththeotherpartiesasrequiredby10C.F.R.§2.323(b).NRCStaffdoesnotopposethismotion.FPL/NextEratakesnopositiononthemotion,butwishestoreservetherighttofilean answerafterreviewingitscontents.
4_________________RaymondShadis FriendsoftheCoast NewEnglandCoalition PostOfficeBox98 Edgecomb,Maine04556 shadis@prexar.com207-882-7801
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