Opinion ID: 476269
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Mootness of Attack on Immediate Effectiveness

Text: 40 With regard to petitioners' attack on the propriety of authorizing full-power operations pending final agency action on the motions to reopen, the issue is now moot. As of January 30, 1986, both motions to reopen have been denied. 41 The Appeal Board rejected petitioners' motion to reopen on the basemat cracking issue on April 4, 1985. ALAB-803, 21 N.R.C. at 575 (Apr. 4, 1985). One month later the Commission refused to review the Appeal Board's ruling, thus completing the NRC's administrative process on this issue. Petitioners did not seek judicial review. On July 11, the Appeal Board denied the motion to reopen on the quality assurance and management issues, except with respect to the OI investigation, which it referred to the Commission. ALAB-812, 22 N.R.C. at 58 (July 11, 1985). Finally, on January 30, 1986, the Commission rejected this remaining basis for the motion to reopen and also declined to review the Appeal Board's July 11 decision. CLI-86-1, 23 N.R.C. 1 (Jan. 30, 1986). With the resolution of all pending matters now complete, the issue of whether action should have been taken on these motions prior to the Commission's authorization of full-power operations is moot. 42