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 

August 6, 2015 

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:25 A.M., 

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 August 6, 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. Before we start with our program review 

for NRR, I think we do have one affirmation item to come before us. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: This is on Crow Butte Resources, Inc. License 

Renewal for the in situ Leach Facility at Crawford, Nebraska. The Commission is being asked 

to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to three petitions for review: The Oglala Sioux 

Tribe’s petition for interlocutory review of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board’s decision 

denying a stay of effectiveness of the renewed license (Licensing Board Panel-15-2), Crow 

Butte Resources, Inc.’s petition for interlocutory review of the Board’s decision on new and 

amended contentions based on the Environmental Assessment (Licensing Board Panel-15-11), 

and the NRC Staff’s petition for interlocutory review of Licensing Board Panel-15-11. The 

Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order, which denies all three petitions 

for review. Chairman Burns did not participate in this matter. Would Commissioners Svinicki, 

Ostendorff, and Baran please affirm your votes? 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER OSTENDORFF: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

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

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Ok, Thank you. 
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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: August 6, 2015 

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

original transcript thereof taken steno graphically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by 

me or under the direction of the court reporting company. 

Transcriber: Patty Jimenez /RA/

Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)