CLI-89-09, Order CLI-89-09.* Denies Intervenors 890522 Motion for Reconsideration of CLI-89-08 & Renewed Request for Delay. Motion Lacks Justification.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890524

Order CLI-89-09.* Denies Intervenors 890522 Motion for Reconsideration of CLI-89-08 & Renewed Request for Delay. Motion Lacks Justification.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890524

ML20247F704
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	05/24/1989
From:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	HAMPTON, NH, MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF, NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION, SEACOAST ANTI-POLLUTION LEAGUE
References
CON-#289-8661 CLI-89-08, CLI-89-09, CLI-89-8, CLI-89-9, OL-1, NUDOCS 8905300146
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On May 22,1989--two days before the expiration of the Commission's-l 4

housekeeping stay to enable the United States Court of Appeals for the District' of Columbia Circuit t aule on stay-motions before it l--the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on his own behalf and on behalf of Seacoast Anti-Pollution Leaoue, the New England Coalition Against Nuclear ?ollution and the Town of Hampton (together the

" Interveners") moved the Commission for " reconsideration of CLI-89-08" and renewed Interveners' request for a stay,. But what is sought is not reconsideration of the matters before the Comission, rather Interveners seek a stay based on an entirely new theory never presented to us, the Licensing or Appeal Doard. In essence, Interveners ask that the e

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Commission delay.a low-power license until the conclusion of current L emergency plannir 'itigation before the "Offsite Board" on~a contention that they.have no, .sntil new claimed was relevant to a low ' Dower license.2 The Commission denies the motion. First', Interveners added nothing to their previous showing of irreparable ham which the Commission found was insufficient to warrant a stay. See CLI-89-08 slip op. at 7-10. The' failure even to address the irreparable harm factor in the context of.

. Interveners' new theory is fathl. Secondly, Interveners have not made the substantial showing that would be needed to reopen a hearing where not only _is tne evidentiary record closed, but also the Commission has issued a final detailed decision. The lateness of Interveners' raising this new theory constitutes a total failure timely to alert the Commission to their concerns; moreover, it is clear demonstration that this matter is not one that even in Interveners' eyes jeopardizes the I

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In contrast, Interveners did earlier assert that a different contention (one based on the performance of licensed operators) w'nich i also flowed from Applicants' emergency planning exercise was televant to

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. 3 Pursuant to the Appeal Board's Order today, the Interveners' contention on which their instant niotion is based, which the 1.icensinc Board had this week dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, uas reinstated for litigation.

4 Chairman Iech was not present for the affirmation of this Order, if he had been present he would havt) approved it. Commissioner Curtiss did a?t participate in this Order.

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VNITED STATES OF AMER 8CA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMRISSION In the Matter of I i

i PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW l Docket No.(s) 50-443/444-OL-1 HAMPSHIRE. ET AL. I 1

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I CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that cocies of the forecoino COMM. ORDER (CLI-69-09) 5/24 have oesn served upon the fo!!awino persons by U.S. mail, first class, except as otherwise noted and in accordance with the reautrements of 10 CFR Sec. 2.712.

Administrative Judae Administrative Judas Alan S. Rosenthal. Chairman Thomas S. Moore Atomic Safety and Licensino Appeal Atomic Safety and Licensino Appeal Board Board U.S. Nuclear Reculatorv Commission U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission Washinoton. DC 20555 Washinoten. DC 20555 Administrative Judas Howard A. Wilber administrative Judae Atconc Safety an6 Licensino Acceal Peter B. Elech. Chairman j Board Atomic Safety and Licensino Board U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washincton. DC 205C5 Washington, DC 20555 Administrative Judae Administrative Law Judoe Jerry Harbour Ivan W. Smith Atomic Safety and Licensino Board Atomic Safety and Licensino Board U.S. Nuclear Raoulatcry Cnmaission U.S. Nucisar Regulatory Commission Washinoton. DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Administrative Judae Edwin J. Reas. Esc.

Emmeth A. Luebke Off.cs of the General Counsel 5500 Friendship Boulevard. Act. 1923N U.S. Nuclear Raoulatory Commission Chevy Chase. MD 20815 Washincton. DC 20555 Diane Curran, Esc. Thomas G. Dignan. Jr. Esc.

Harmen. Curran k Tousley Ropes & Gray 2001 S Street. N.W., Suite 430 One International Place Washington. DC 20009 Boston. MA 02110 i

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Docket No.(s)90-443/444-OL-1 COMM. CRDER (CL1-89-09) S/34

• Racert A. Backus. Eso. Paul McEachern. Esc.

Backus. Maver & Solomon Shaines & McEachern 116 Lowell Street 25 Maclewood Avenue. P;.0. Box 360 Manenester. NH 03106 Portsmouth. NH 03801 Gary W. Holmes. Esc.

Charles P. Graham. Esc.

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Helmes & Ells McKay. Murphy and Grahan 47 Winnacunnet Road 100 Main Street Hamoton. NH 03842 Amesbury. MA 01913 Barton Z. Cowan. Eso. Jane Douchty Eckert, Seasans. Cherin & Meliott Seacoast Anti-Pollution Lescue 600 Grant Street, 42 Floor 5 Market Street Pittsburch. PA 15219 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Georos W. Watson, Esc. Edward A. Thomas Federal Esercancy Management Acency Federal Emercen:y Menacement Agency 500 C Street. S.W. 442 J.W. McCormack h ':CH)

Washinoton. DC 20472 Boston. MA 02109 Georos D. Bisbee. Esc. Paul A. Fritzsche. Esc.

Assistant. Attorney General Office of the Public Advocate Office of the Attorney General State House Station 112 25 Cacitol Street Augusta. ME 04333 Concord. NH 03301 Suzanne Bresseth Jchn Traficante. Eua.

Board of Selectmen Chief. Nuclear Safety Unit Town of Haspton Falls Office of the Attornev Beneral Drinkwater Road One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Hampton Falls, NH 03844 Boaten. MA 02108 Matthew T. Brock. Esq. Philio Ahrens, Esc.

Assistant Attornev Ganeral Assistant Attorney General -

Office of the Attornev 6eneral Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor State House Station. #6 i Boston, MA 02108 Augusta. ME 04333 i

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, 5 Docket No.(s)50-443/444-OL-1 i .* COMM. ORDER (CL2-99-09) 9/24 The Honorable Edward J. Marksv. Chairman Richard A. Hampe. Esc.

ATTN Linda Correta Hamae & McNicholas Subcommittee on Eneroy Conservation and 35 Pleasant Street Power Concord NH 03301 House Committee on Eneroy and Commerce Washinoton. DC 20515 J. P. Nadedu Allen Lasosrt Board of Selectmen Civil Defense Director 10 Central. Street Town of Brentwood Rye. NH 03870 20 Franklin Street Exeter NH 03833 William Armstrano Sandra Gavutts. Chairman Civil Def ense Director Board of Selectmen j Town of Exeter RFD #1 Box 1154 10 Front Street Kensinoton, NH 03827 Exeter. NH 03933 Calvin A. Cannev Anne Goodman. Chairman City Mansoor Board of Selectmen i City Hall 13-15 Newmarket Road 126 Daniel Street Durham. NH 03B24 Portsmouth. NH 03801 i

Peter J. Matthews Board of Selectmen Mayor of Newburyport Town Hall - Friend Street City Hall Amesbury. MA 01913 Newburyport. MA 01950 R. Scott Hill-Whilton. Escuire l Michael Santosuosso. Chairman Laoculis. Hill-Whilton & McGuire Board of Selectmen 79 State Street 1 South Hamoton. NH 03B27 Newburyport. MA 01950 l Stanlev W. Knowles. Chairwan Board of Selectmen Beverly Hollinoworth P.O. Dox 710 209 W8nnatunnet Road North Hamoton, NH 03862 Hampton. NH 03842

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Docket Noc(s)GO-443/444-OL-1 COMM. ORDER (CLI-99-09)-9/24 '

The donerable 'The Honorable Garden J. Huechrev. Nicholas Marvoules ATTN Janet Coit ATTNt Nichael Greenstein United States Senate. 70 Washinoton Street

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