ML17207A665
| ML17207A665 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1979 |
| From: | Jablon R FLORIDA CITIES, SPIEGEL & MCDIARMID |
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| NUDOCS 7912200287 | |
| Download: ML17207A665 (2) | |
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GEORGE SPIEGEL ROBERT C. MCQIARMIO SANORA J. STREBEL ROBERT A. JABLON JAMES N. HORWOOO
- LANJ. ROTH FRANCES E. FRANCIS OANIEL I. OAVIOSON THOMAS N. MCHUGH. JR.
DANIELJ. GUTTMAN PETER K. MATT
'OAVIO R. STRAUS LAW OFFICES SPIEGEL A blcDIARYcID 2600 VIRGINIAAVENUE. N.W.
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20037 TELEPHONE (202) 333.4SOO TEI ECOPIER (202) 333 2974 November 20, 1979 BONNIE S. BLAIR ROBERT HARLEY BEAR THOMAS C. TRAUGER JOHN MICHAELAORAGNA CYNTHIAS. BOGORAO GARY J. NEWELL MARC R. POIRIER ivan W. Smith, Esq.,
Chairman Atomic Safe<y""& Licensing Board Nuclear Reg ulatory Commission Washing ton, D.
C.
20555 Robert M. Lazo, Esq.
Atomic Saf ety
& Licensing Board Nuclear Reg ulatory Commission Washing ton, D.
C.
20555 Valentine B. Deale, Esq.
Atomic Safety T icensing Board Nuclear Reg ulatory Commission Washing ton, D.
C.
20555 RE:
Florida Power
& Li ht Com anv (St. Lucie Plant, Unit No.
2),
Cocket No. 50-389A Gentlemen:
intensive settlement negotiations have been conducted between Florida Power
& Light Company
("FP&T"), the Justice Department, the NRC Staff and the Cities.
These negotiations continue.
However, with the exception of the Orlando Utilities Commission
("Orlando" ), at this time I cannot represent that there is sufficient likelihood that settlement will be reached between FP&L and intervenors other than Orlando to justify continued suspension of discovery.
Florida Cities support fully the desirability of settlement and intend to continue negotiations while d iscove y is in prog ress, so long as there is any hope tha t there can be settlement.
Ho~ever, there is, of course, a
balance between encourag ing settlement and avoiding unnecessary delay" of proceed ing s.
The Cities and their Counsel are regretful to be forced to g ive such report, but under the circumstances, they respectfully request either "that the Board order that the parties recommence discovery or, in the alternative, that it call a prehearing conference to assess the situation.
cc:
All Par ties Respectfully submitted, Rober t A.
ablon Attorney for Florida Cities vgisso. +3'7 n)