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 

April 5, 2016 

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:20 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 April 05, 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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[9:20 a.m.] 

 P R O C E E D I N G S 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: We’ll call this affirmation meeting to order. Madam Secretary I 

think we have two items would you lead us through them please. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: The first item is SECY-15-0013B Exelon Generation 

Company Dresden Nuclear Power Station. The Commission is being asked to act on a 

Memorandum and Order addressing the appeal of Local 15, International Brotherhood of 

Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board’s decision in licensing 

board panel 14-14 [corrected to be 14-4] denying Local 15’s request for hearing on Confirmatory 

Order EA-13-068. The Commission (with Commissioner Baran dissenting) has voted to 

approve a Memorandum and that dismisses Local 15’s appeal as moot and terminates the 

proceeding. Would you please affirm your votes? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER OSTENDORFF: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Thank you. 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: I’m sorry Madam Secretary, I would note that was 

Licensing Board Panel 14-4, I believe you said 14-14. I would just note that, Thank you. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Yes, I’m sorry. 

 

 
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ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Ok, so the second item is SECY-15-0171 Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Inc. Indian Point Nuclear Generating station, Unit 2. The Commission is being 

asked to act on a Memorandum and Order responding to the State of New York’s appeal of 

licensing board panel 15-26, in which the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board denied New 

York’s intervention petition associated with a license amendment request to decrease the 

frequency of containment integrated leak rate tests at Indian Point, Unit 2. 

The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order that affirms the Board’s 

decision in licensing board panel 15-26. Would you please affirm your votes? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER OSTENDORFF: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Thank you. 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: We’re adjourned. 
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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: April 05, 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. 

 /RA/ 

Transcriber: Annette Veitti-Cook 

Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)