A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has rescheduled
until June 3 an oral argument on an adjudicatory hearing petition concerning Virginia Electric
and Power Co.’s request for an additional 20 years of operation for the North Anna Power
Station, Units 1 and 2. The site is located in Louisa, Virginia. The meeting was originally
scheduled for May 20.
The rescheduled oral argument will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern time. The Board can ask
questions regarding the admissibility of three proposed contentions from petitioners Beyond
Nuclear and the Sierra Club, which challenge safety and environmental aspects of the
application. The Board’s three administrative judges will hear argument from representatives for
the petitioners, VEPCO and the NRC staff.
The proceeding will be held in the ASLB’s Hearing Room at NRC headquarters. It will
be open for observation in person and via a listen-only telephone line. Those who attend in
person should use the NRC’s main entrance at 11555 Rockville Pike in Rockville, Maryland, and
allow time for security screening and escort to the hearing room before the oral argument begins.
Visitors must provide a valid government-issued photo ID during the screening process. Signs,
banners, displays or other demonstration materials are prohibited in the Hearing Room.
The public may listen to the oral argument by dialing 301-576-2978 and using passcode
672 550 420 #. For additional information, contact Emily Newman at emily.newman@nrc.gov or
301-415-4129.
The Board is composed of three administrative judges from the NRC’s Atomic Safety
and Licensing Board Panel. Boards conduct adjudicatory hearings on NRC licensing and
enforcement actions, and they are independent of the NRC staff. A Board’s rulings may be
appealed to the Commission, the five-member body that sets NRC policy.
