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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
Thursday, September 17, 1998
The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:05 a.m., Shirley Ann Jackson, Chairman, presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission NILS J. DIAZ, Member of the Commission EDWARD McGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission
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STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE: JOHN C. HOYLE, Secretary STEPHEN G. BURNS, Deputy General Counsel
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DISCLAIMER
This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission on September 17, 1998 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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P R O C E E D I N G S
[9:05 a.m.]
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is an Affirmation Session. We have two items to come before us this morning. Before I ask the Secretary to lead us through the items for affirmation, do any of my colleagues have any opening comments they wish to make? COMMISSIONER DIAZ: No. COMMISSIONER McGAFFIGAN: No. CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, Mr. Secretary, please proceed. MR. HOYLE: Thank you, Chairman Jackson. The first item is SECY-98- 214. This regards the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company Calvert Cliffs case. The Commission is being asked to act on an Order addressing the National Whistleblowers Center's September 11 petition for review of the August 27 Board Order denying the Center's motion for enlargement of time within which to submit contentions. The Order grants an extension until September 30. Each of you has voted to approve the Order. I ask you to affirm your votes. CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Aye. CHAIRMAN DIAZ. Aye. COMMISSIONER McGAFFIGAN: Aye. MR. HOYLE: Thanks. The second is SECY-98-216. This is regarding the North Atlantic Energy Corporation Seabrook case. The Commission is taking sua sponte review of LBP-98-23. To exercise its inherent authority over adjudications and
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review the segmentation issue and the Board's intervention rulings, the Order requests the parties to provide briefs on all issues relevant to segmentation and intervention and specifically brief two Board statements. Each of you has voted to approve this Order. Please affirm your votes. CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Aye. COMMISSIONER DIAZ: Aye. COMMISSIONER McGAFFIGAN: Aye. MR. HOYLE. Thank you. CHAIRMAN JACKSON. Is there anything else to come before us this morning? MR. HOYLE. Not this morning. CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, we stand adjourned. MR. HOYLE. Thank you. [Whereupon, at 9:10 a.m., the affirmation session was adjourned.] 6
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: Thursday, September 17, 1998 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: DARLENE K. WRIGHT Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)[an error occurred while processing this directive] [an error occurred while processing this directive]