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 20852 

February 26, 2015 

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 12:55 PM., Kristine L. 

Svinicki, Member of the Commission, presiding. 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: 

STEPHEN G. BURNS, Chairman of the Commission (participated via speaker phone) 

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 February 26, 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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[12:55 p.m.] 

 P R O C E E D I N G S 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: I call the Affirmation Session to order. We have 

Chairman Burns on the phone. In the room, we have Commissioners Svinicki, Ostendorff, and 

Baran. Madam Secretary, I understand we have one item for Affirmation, would you lead us 

through that item. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Yes, can you hear me ok Chairman Burns? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Yes, I hear you fine, Thanks. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Okay, the Commission is being asked to act on a 

Memorandum and Order responding to a petition filed by several organizations requesting that 

the Commission suspend final reactor licensing decisions pending its issuance of a “waste 

confidence safety decision.” Petitioners have also submitted companion filings proposing a 

related contention, together with procedural motions to reopen the record in several 

proceedings. 

 The Commission has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order, which denies the 

petitions to suspend and the related motions and confirms the Commission‘s determinations 

regarding the safety of continued spent fuel storage and the technical feasibility of permanent 

spent fuel disposal in a repository. Would the Commissioners in the room, please affirm your 

votes? 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER OSTENDORFF: Aye. 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye. 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Chairman Burns, would you please affirm your vote? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye, I affirm my vote. 
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 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: Ok, Thank you, that’s all I have. 

 COMMISIONER SVINICKI: Is there any other business for my colleagues? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Thank you Commissioner Svinicki for standing in. 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Ok, Good luck getting back. 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Yeah, we are just north of Richmond. 

 COMMISIONER SVINICKI: Ok, Thank you everyone, we are adjourned. 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Bye, Bye. 
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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: February 26, 2015 

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: Patty Jimenez /RA/

Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)