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 

December 15, 2016 

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 

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 December 15, 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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[9:25 AM] 

 P R O C E E D I N G S 

CHAIRMAN BURNS: All right. Before we begin the EEO briefing, we have an 

affirmation session. I think we have two items to come before us and I’ll ask the Secretary to 

lead us through them, please. 

ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: We have two items. SECY-16-0119 – Florida Power & 

Light Co. (Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4), Intervenor’s Appeal of Licensing 

Board Panel 16-8. 

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

petition for review of Citizens Allied for Safe Energy (CASE) on the Atomic Safety and Licensing 

Board’s ruling on the merits of Contention 1 in this license amendment matter. 

The Commission, with Commissioner Baran dissenting, has voted to approve a 

Memorandum and Order that denies CASE’s petition for review. 

Would you please affirm your votes? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye 

ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: The second item is SECY-16-0130 – Duke Energy 

Carolinas, LLC (William States Lee III Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2) Mandatory Hearing 

Decision. 

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

required findings of 10 C.F.R. §§ 52.97(a) and 51.107(a) and the issues discussed at the 

uncontested hearing on October 5, 2016, concerning the application of Duke Energy Carolinas, 

LLC to construct and operate two AP1000 reactors at the William States Lee III Nuclear Station 
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site in Cherokee County, South Carolina. 

The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order that authorizes 

issuance of the combined licenses and approves the location of the Lee Emergency Operations 

Facility. 

Would you please affirm your votes? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Thank you. 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Ok. Thanks. 

 
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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: December 15, 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)