NRC: Meeting Transcript - 08/04/1997

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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

Monday, August 4, 1997

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 2:05 p.m.,
Shirley Ann Jackson, Chairman, presiding.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission
GRETA J. DICUS, Member 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, Associate General Counsel for Hearings,
Enforcement and Administration
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DISCLAIMER

This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission on August 4, 1997 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
[2:05 p.m.]
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. This is
an affirmation session. We have one item to come before us this afternoon. Before I
ask the Secretary to lead us through the item for affirmation, do any of my colleagues
have any opening comments? If not, Mr. Secretary, please proceed.
MR. HOYLE: Thank you, Chairman Jackson. The item is SECY-97-141.
In this paper, the Commission is being asked to act on an Order in response to an
appeal of a Licensing Board Order that concluded that the appellant had lacked
standing and that therefore denied his petition to intervene in the Atlas Corporation
case. The Commission's Order concludes that the Presiding Officer gave the appellant
four reasonable opportunities to meet his burden of proof on the issue of standing, but
that he nevertheless failed to provide the necessary factual details that would support
his claim of standing. Each of you has voted to approve the attached Order to my
memorandum of the 29th, denying the appeal and affirming the Licensing Board
issuance 97-9. May I ask you to affirm your votes please?
[A chorus of ayes.]
MR. HOYLE: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Is there anything else to come before us today?
MR. HOYLE: No, there isn't.
CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, we're adjourned.
[Whereupon, at 2:07 p.m., the affirmation session was 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: Monday, August 4, 1997

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:

Reporter: (TAPE RECORDING)

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