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 

October 27, 2016 

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:55 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 October 27, 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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[9:55 AM] 

 P R O C E E D I N G S 

CHAIRMAN BURNS: Good morning, we have an affirmation item to come before us. 

Madame Secretary, lead us through, please. 

ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: This is Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC, and 

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station) 

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

petition filed by the State of Vermont, the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, and 

Green Mountain Power Corporation (together, Petitioners) seeking review of, and a 

discretionary hearing on, a number of issues associated with use of decommissioning trust 

funds at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. 

The Commission, with Commissioner Svinicki dissenting in part and Commissioner 

Baran dissenting in part, has voted to approve a Memorandum and Order that directs the Staff 

to analyze the environmental effects of the exemption request and denies the Petitioners’ 

remaining requests for relief. 

Would you please affirm your votes? 

 CHAIRMAN BURNS: Aye 

 COMMISSIONER SVINICKI: Aye 

 COMMISSIONER BARAN: Aye 

 ANNETTE VIETTI-COOK: That’s all I have. 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: October 27, 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)