UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

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 AFFIRMATION SESSION 

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 PUBLIC MEETING

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Commission Hearing Room 

11555 Rockville Pike 

Rockville, Maryland 

February 18, 2015 

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:25 AM., Stephen G. 

Burns, Chairman, presiding. 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: 

STEPHEN G. BURNS, Chairman of the Commission 

KRISTINE L. SVINICKI, Member of the Commission 

WILLIAM C. OSTENDORFF, Member of the Commission 

JEFF BARAN, Member of the Commission 

STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE: 

MARGARET DOANE, General Counsel 

ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK, Secretary of the Commission 
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 DISCLAIMER 

This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission on February 18, 2015, in the Commission=s office at One White Flint North, 

Rockville, Maryland. The meeting was open to public attendance and observation. This 

transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or edited, and it may contain inaccuracies. 

The transcript is intended solely for general information purposes. As provided by 

10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. 

Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs. 

No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, 

or addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the Commission may 

authorize. 
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[9:25 a.m.] 

 P R O C E E D I N G S 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Good Morning this is an Affirmation Session. The Secretary. I’ll 

have the Secretary lead us through the two items that are before us. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: The first item is on Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Indian 

Point Nuclear Generating Stations, Units 2 and 3). The Commission is being asked to act on a 

Memorandum and Order responding to petitions for review of the State of New York of 

Licensing Board Panel-13-13 and a related Board decision associated with Contention 

NYS-12C. 

 The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order which grants New 

York’s petitions for review on Contention New York State-12C, poses questions to the parties, 

and sets a briefing schedule. Chairman Burns did not participate in this matter. Would you 

please affirm your votes? 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER OSTENDORFF: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: The second item, also on Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., 

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Units 2 and 3). 

 The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to 

petitions for review of Entergy Nuclear Operations and the NRC staff of Licensing Board 

Panel-11-17 and Licensing Board Panel -10-13, associated with Contention NYS-35/36. 

 The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order which grants 

Entergy’s and NRC staff’s petitions for review to the extent that they raise challenges to the 

Board’s decisions on Contention NYS-35/36, requests additional briefing, and sets a briefing 
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schedule. Chairman Burns did not participate in this matter. Would you please affirm your 

votes? 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER OSTENDORFF: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Thank you, that’s all I have. 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: If someone is not participating don’t you typically say, 

“Chairman Burns did not participate, would Commissioners Svinicki, Ostendorff, and Baran 

please affirm your votes?” I think that’s clearer. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Okay. 

 
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 CERTIFICATE 

This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission entitled: 

TITLE OF MEETING: Affirmation Session 

 (PUBLIC MEETING) 

PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland 

DATE OF MEETING: February 18, 2015 

was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the 

original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by 

me or under the direction of the court reporting company. 

Transcriber: Brenda Akstulewicz

Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)