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 

September 9, 2016 

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 2:45 PM., 

Stephen G. Burns, Chairman, presiding. 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: 

STEPHEN G. BURNS, Chairman of the Commission 

KRISTINE L. SVINICKI, Member of the Commission 

JEFF BARAN, Member of the Commission 

STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE: 

MARGARET DOANE, General Counsel 

ANDREW L. BATES, Acting 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 September 9, 2016, 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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[2:45 PM] 

 P R O C E E D I N G S 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: I’ll call this meeting to order. We have an affirmation. We 

have one item to come before us today. Mr. Bates, the Acting Secretary, would you read our 

item? 

 ANDREW L. BATES: SECY-16-0086 to affirm – CB&I Areva Mox Services, LLC 

(mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility possession and use license), intervenors’ motion to amend 

protective order. The Commission is being asked to act on a Memorandum and Order 

addressing the unopposed motion of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League and the 

Nuclear Watch South to amend the Protective Order and related Nondisclosure Declaration 

issued in this now-closed proceeding. 

 The Commission, with Chairman Burns abstaining, has voted to approve a 

Memorandum and Order that amends the Protective Order and provides additional direction. 

Will you affirm your votes? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Obviously for me, my “Aye” is that I’m abstaining. Anything else? 

 ANDREW L. BATES: That’s it. 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: All right. We are adjourned. Have a good weekend. 

 
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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: September 9, 2016 

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)