UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

COMMISSIONERS: 

Stephen G. Burns, Chairman 

Kristine L. Svinicki 

William C. Ostendorff 

Jeff Baran 

 

In the Matter of

 

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC Docket Nos. 52-018-COL,

(William States Lee III Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2) 52-019-COL

 

FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY Docket No. 50-346-LR 

(Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1) 

 

LUMINANT GENERATION COMPANY LLC Docket Nos. 52-034-COL,

(Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 3 and 4) 52-035-COL 

 

NUCLEAR INNOVATION NORTH AMERICA LLC Docket Nos. 52-012-COL,

(South Texas Project Units 3 and 4) 52-013-COL

 

PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC. Docket Nos. 52-029-COL,

(Levy County Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2) 52-030-COL

 

STP NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY Docket Nos. 50-498-LR, 

(South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2) 50-499-LR 

 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Docket Nos. 50-327-LR, 

(Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2) 50-328-LR 

 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Docket No. 50-391-OL

(Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2)

 

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO. 

d/b/a DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER and 

OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Docket No. 52-017-COL

(North Anna Nuclear Power Station Unit 3)
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CLI-15-15 

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 

Several environmental organizations (collectively, Petitioners) have moved to reopen the 

captioned proceedings and request that we allow them to lodge “placeholder” contentions that 

challenge the 2014 Continued Storage Rule and associated Generic Environmental Impact 

Statement for Continued Storage.1

 As Petitioners acknowledge, these filings are substantively 

identical to the motions and proposed contentions recently filed in the Callaway license renewal 

proceeding and the Fermi combined license proceeding.2

 For the reasons set forth in our 

decisions denying the requests in the Callaway and Fermi matters, we likewise deny these 

petitions and motions.3

 

1 See, e.g., Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Hearing Request and Petition to 

Intervene in Combined License Proceeding for W.S. Lee Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 

2015) (Petition); Declaration of Charles L. Moss Jr. (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Blue Ridge 

Environmental Defense League’s Motion to Reopen the Record of Combined License 

Proceeding for W.S. Lee Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015). All of the pleadings related 

to Petitioners’ requests are listed in an appendix to this order. 

2 See Petition at 1 n.1; Missouri [Coalition] for the Environment’s Hearing Request and Petition 

to Intervene in License Renewal Proceeding for Callaway Nuclear Power Plant (Dec. 8, 2014); 

Missouri [Coalition] for the Environment’s Motion to Reopen the Record of License Renewal 

Proceeding for Callaway Unit 1 Nuclear Power Plant (Dec. 8, 2014); Beyond Nuclear’s Hearing 

Request and Petition to Intervene in Combined License Proceeding for Fermi Unit 3 Nuclear 

Power Plant (Feb. 12, 2015) (Petition); Beyond Nuclear’s Motion to Reopen the Record of 

Combined License Proceeding for Fermi Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant (Feb. 12, 2015). 

3 See Union Electric Co. (Callaway Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1), CLI-15-11, 81 NRC __ (Apr. 

23, 2015) (slip op.); DTE Electric Co. (Fermi Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3), CLI-15-12, 81 NRC 

__ (Apr. 23, 2015) (slip op.). 
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IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 For the Commission 

NRC SEAL /RA/ 

 ___________________________ 

 Annette L. Vietti-Cook 

 Secretary of the Commission 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, 

this 9th day of June, 2015 

 
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APPENDIX 

I. PETITIONS 

1. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (William States Lee III Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2), Blue 

Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in 

Combined License Proceeding for W.S. Lee Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015); 

Declaration of Charles L. Moss Jr. (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Blue Ridge Environmental 

Defense League’s Motion to Reopen the Record of Combined License Proceeding for 

W.S. Lee Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015). 

2. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1), Beyond 

Nuclear’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in License Renewal Proceeding for 

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Declaration of Victoria Clemons

(filed Apr. 22, 2015); Beyond Nuclear’s Motion to Reopen the Record of License 

Renewal Proceeding for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Beyond 

Nuclear’s Motion to Amend NEPA Placeholder Contention in License Renewal 

Proceeding for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (filed May 8, 2015). 

3. Luminant Generation Company LLC (Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 3 and 

4), SEED Coalition’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in Combined License 

Proceeding for Comanche Peak Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 24, 2015); 

Declaration of Representative Lon Burnam (filed Apr. 24, 2015); SEED Coalition’s 

Motion to Reopen the Record of Combined License Proceeding for Comanche Peak 

Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 24, 2015). 

4. Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (South Texas Project Units 3 and 4), SEED 

Coalition’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in Combined License Proceeding 

for South Texas Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 24, 2015); Declaration of 

Susan Dancer (filed Apr. 24, 2015); SEED Coalition’s Motion to Reopen the Record of 

Combined License Proceeding for South Texas Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Power Plant (filed 

Apr. 24, 2015). 

5. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (Levy County Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2), 

Nuclear Information and Resource Service’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene 

in Combined License Proceeding for Levy County Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 21, 

2015); Declaration of Amanda Hancock Anderson (filed Apr. 21, 2015); Declaration of 

William Russell Anderson (filed Apr. 21, 2015); Declaration of Emily Casey (filed Apr. 21, 

2015); Nuclear Information and Resource Service’s Motion to Reopen the Record of 

Combined License Proceeding for Levy County Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plant (filed 

Apr. 21, 2015). 

6. STP Nuclear Operating Co. (South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2), SEED Coalition’s 

Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in License Renewal Proceeding for South 

Texas Units 1 and 2 (filed Apr. 24, 2015); Declaration of Susan Dancer (filed Apr. 24, 

2015); SEED Coalition’s Motion to Reopen the Record of License Renewal Proceeding 

for South Texas Units 1 and 2 (filed Apr. 24, 2015). 
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7. Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2), Blue Ridge 

Environmental Defense League’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in License 

Renewal Proceeding for Sequoyah Units 1 and 2 (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Declaration of 

Sandra L. Kurtz (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s 

Motion to Reopen the Record of License Renewal Proceeding for Sequoyah Nuclear 

Power Plant Units 1 and 2 (filed Apr. 22, 2015). 

8. Tennessee Valley Authority (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2), Southern Alliance for 

Clean Energy’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in Operating License 

Proceeding for Watts Bar Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Declaration of 

Sandra L. Kurtz (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Declaration of Jeannie V. McKinney (filed Apr. 22, 

2015); Declaration of Victoria Anne Murchie (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Southern Alliance for 

Clean Energy’s Motion to Reopen the Record of Operating License Proceeding for Watts 

Bar Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015). 

9. Virginia Electric and Power Co. d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion 

Electric Cooperative (North Anna Power Station Unit 3), Blue Ridge Environmental 

Defense League’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene in Combined License 

Proceeding for North Anna Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Declaration 

of John A. Cruickshank (filed Apr. 22, 2015); Blue Ridge Environmental Defense 

League’s Motion to Reopen the Record of Combined License Proceeding for North Anna 

Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant (filed Apr. 22, 2015). 

II. RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS 

1. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (William States Lee III Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2), 

Duke’s Answer Opposing Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Motion to 

Reopen and Petition to Intervene in the Combined License Proceeding for William 

States Lee III Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (May 7, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to Blue 

Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Motion to Reopen the Record and Petition to 

Intervene (Apr. 29, 2015). 

2. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1), 

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Response Opposing Motion to Reopen and 

“Placeholder” Contention Regarding Continued Storage Rule (May 4, 2015); NRC Staff 

Answer to Beyond Nuclear’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene and Motion to 

Reopen the Record in the License Renewal Proceeding for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power 

Plant (May 1, 2014); FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Response Opposing 

Motion to Amend “Placeholder” Contention Regarding Continued Storage Rule (May 18, 

2015); NRC Staff Answer to Beyond Nuclear’s Motion to Amend NEPA Placeholder 

Contention in License Renewal Proceeding for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (May 

18, 2015). 

3. Luminant Generation Company LLC (Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 3 and 

4), Luminant Response Opposing Motion to Reopen and “Placeholder” Contention 

Regarding Continued Storage Rule (May 4, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to SEED Coalition 

Motion to Reopen the Record and Petition to Intervene (May 4, 2015). 
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4. Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (South Texas Project Units 3 and 4), Nuclear 

Innovation North America LLC Response Opposing Motion to Reopen and “Placeholder” 

Contention Regarding Continued Storage Rule (May 4, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to 

SEED Coalition’s Motion to Reopen the Record and Petition to Intervene (May 4, 2015). 

5. Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (Levy County Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2), Duke’s 

Answer Opposing Nuclear Information and Resource Service’s Motion to Reopen and 

Petition to Intervene in the Combined License Proceeding for Levy County Nuclear 

Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (May 7, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to Nuclear Information and 

Resource Service’s Motion to Reopen the Record and Petition to Intervene (Apr. 29, 

2015). 

6. STP Nuclear Operating Co. (South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2), STP Nuclear 

Operating Company Response Opposing Motion to Reopen and “Placeholder” 

Contention Regarding Continued Storage Rule (May 4, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to 

SEED Coalition’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene and Motion to Reopen the 

Record in the License Renewal Proceeding for South Texas Units 1 and 2 (May 1, 

2015). 

7. Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2), Tennessee Valley 

Authority’s Answer Opposing Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Hearing 

Request and Petition to Intervene and Motion to Reopen the Record and Admit a New 

Contention (May 4, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to Blue Ridge Environmental Defense 

League’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene and Motion to Reopen the Record 

in the License Renewal Proceeding for Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2

(May 4, 2015). 

8. Tennessee Valley Authority (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2), Tennessee Valley 

Authority’s Answer Opposing Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Motions to Reopen 

the Record and Admit a New Contention (May 1, 2015); NRC Staff Answer to Southern 

Alliance for Clean Energy’s Hearing Request and Petition to Intervene and Motion to 

Reopen the Record in the Operating License Proceeding for Watts Bar Unit 2 (May 1, 

2015). 

9. Virginia Electric and Power Co. d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power and Old Dominion 

Electric Cooperative (North Anna Power Station Unit 3), Dominion’s Answer Opposing 

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Motion to Reopen and Petition to Intervene 

in the Combined License Proceeding for North Anna Power Station, Unit 3 (May 7, 

2015); NRC Staff Answer to Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League’s Motion to 

Reopen the Record and Petition to Intervene (May 1, 2015). 

10. Reply by Beyond Nuclear, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Nuclear 

Information and Resource Service, SEED Coalition and Southern Alliance for Clean 

Energy to Oppositions by Applicants and NRC Staff to Motions to Admit New 

Contentions (filed on the dockets for the captioned proceedings May 6, 2015 through 

May 8, 2015). 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

In the Matter of ) 

 ) 

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC ) Docket Nos. 52-018-COL 

 ) 52-019-COL 

(William States Lee III Nuclear Station ) 

 Units 1 and 2) ) 

 ) 

(Combined Operating License) ) 

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing COMMISSION MEMORANDUM AND ORDER (CLI15-15) have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange. 

Office of Commission Appellate 

 Adjudication 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov

Administrative Judge 

Paul S. Ryerson, Chair 

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 

Mail Stop - T-3 F23 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

E-mail: psr1@nrc.gov

Administrative Judge 

Nicholas G. Trikouros 

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 

Mail Stop - T-3 F23 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

E-mail: Nicholas.trikouros@nrc.gov

Administrative Judge 

William H. Murphy 

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 

Mail Stop - T-3 F23 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

E-mail: william.murphy@nrc.gov
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Office of the General Counsel 

Mail Stop - O-15 D21 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

Sara Kirkwood, Esq. 

Michael Spencer, Esq. 

Kevin Roach, Esq. 

Patrick Moulding, Esq. 

Jody Martin, Esq. 

Catherine Scott, Esq. 

E-mail: sara.kirkwood@nrc/gov

michael.spencer@nrc.gov

kevin.roach@nrc.gov

patrick.moulding@nrc.gov

jody.martin@nrc.gov

catherine.scott@nrc.gov

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Office of the Secretary of the Commission 

Mail Stop O-16C1 

Washington, DC 20555-0001 

Hearing Docket 

E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov

Duke Energy Corporation 

526 South Church Street – EC07H 

Charlotte, NC 28202 

Kate Barber Nolan, Assistant General Counsel 

E-mail: kbnolan@duke-energy.com

Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League 

P.O. Box 88 

Glendale Springs, NC 28629 

Louis A. Zeller 

E-mail: bredl@skybest.com 

South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff 

1441 Main Street, Suite 300 

Columbia, SC 29201 

Florence P. Belser, Esq. 

E-mail: fbelser@regstaff.sc.gov

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 

1200 Seventeenth Street NW 

Washington, DC 20036 

David R. Lewis, Esq. 

Timothy J. V. Walsh, Esq. 

Maria Webb, Paralegal 

E-mail: 

david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com; 

timothy.walsh@pillsburylaw.com; 

maria.webb@pillsburylaw.com

North Carolina Utilities Commission 

4325 Mail Service Center 

Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325 

Louis S. Watson, Jr. 

Senior Staff Attorney 

Email: swatson@ncuc.net

Kimberly Jones, Assistant 

Email: kjones@ncuc.net
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 North Carolina Waste Awareness 

 and Reduction Network 

P.O. Box 3793 

Chapel Hill, NC 27515 

John D. Runkle, Esq. 

E-mail: jrunkle@pricecreek.com

 

 [Original signed by Brian Newell] 

 Office of the Secretary of the Commission 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland 

this 9th day of June 2015