ML18227D541
| ML18227D541 | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie, Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/1977 |
| From: | Jablon R Florida Cities, Spiegel & McDiarmid |
| To: | Chilk S NRC/SECY |
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| Download: ML18227D541 (4) | |
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3 GEORGE SPIEGEL ROBERT C. MCDIARMID SANDRA J. STREBEL ROBERT A. JABLON JAMES N. HORWOOD ALANJ. ROTH FRANCES E. FRANCIS DANIELI. DAVIDSON THOMAS N. MCHUGH. JR.
LAIVOFFICES SPIEGEL 8u McDIARifID 2600 VIRGINIAAVENUE. N. W.
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20037 TELEPHONE (202I 333.4500 August 1, 19 77
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@gp PETER K. MATT DANIELJ. GUTTMAN DAVIDR. STRAUS BONNIE S. BLAIR DAVIDA. GIACALONE ROBERT H*RLEYBEAR JAMES CARL POLLOCK Samuel J. Chilk Secretary Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555
Dear Mr. Chilk:
This letter is written on behalf of the Ft. Pierce UtilityAuthority of the City of Ft. Pierce, the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Electric Water 'and Sewer Utilities, the Lake Worth Utilities Authority, the'Orlando Utilities Commission, the Sebring Utilities Commission,and the Cities of'lachua,. Bartow, Fort Meade,'ey
- West, Mount Dora, Newberry, St.
Cloud and Tallahassee,
- Florida, and the Florida 'Municipal Utilities Association, referred Zo collectively as "Florida Cities."
The Commission has modified 10 CFR 52.206(c) to make "clear that the Commission will not entert'ain petitions for Commission review of a Director '
denial of enforcement requests."
The effective date of such change is August. 15, 1977.
Florida Cities respectfully request that. either'he regulation be rescinded or deferred pending comments.
Interested parties will no longer be able to petition the Commission for review of a Director',s decision on a
petition to modify, suspend or revoke a license, or to seek review by a licensing or appeals board.
As a result,,
the Director's decision on what may be matters of great impact may become final decisions.
Such change may result in court litigation over major matters without focusing the Commission on matters in controversy.
As the Commission is aware, the Florida Cities have requested, modification of certain Florida Power
& Light Company licenses, and'their right could well be affected by this proposed change.
Florida Power
& Li ht Com an (St. Lucie Unit No. 1),
NRC Docket Nos.
50-335A et al.
- See, e.g.,
"Motion for Commission Clarification of Procedures" (March 29, 1977).
Page 2
The new. regulation seems contrary to the purpose of 52.206, which expressly provides for participation by third persons in the initiation of 52.202 proceedings.
By narrowly circumscribing the rights of interested persons under 52.206, and making participation more burdensome, the new regulations are contrary to encouraging effective participation of all interested persons in carrying out the Commission's statutory mandates.
See United Church of Christ v.
- FCC, 359 F.2d 994, 425 F.2d 543 (D.C. Cir. 1966, 1969).
Xn view of the possibly negative consequences of a final unreviewed decision without hearing or review by a licensing or appeal board, binding the Commission on important matters, its effect on the administrative process and its potential limitation of due process rights of parties, Florida Cities urge the Commission to reconsider its promulgation of 10 CFR 52. 206 (c).
Very truly yours, Robert A. Jablon RAJ:tb cc:
Martin G. Malsch, Office of the Executive Legal Director J. A. Bouknight, Jr., Esquire,
- Counsel, Florida Power 6 Light Company
UNITED STATES OF AHERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COi&fiSSION In the Hatter of
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FLORIDA POHER AND LIGKZ COMPANY
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(St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 & 2;
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Turkey Point Plant, Units 3 6 4) )
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Docket Ko. (s) 50-335A 50-389A 50-250A 50-251A CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document(s) upon each person designated on the official service list compiled by the Office of the Secretary of the Cormnission in this proceeding in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.712 of 10 CFR Part 2-Rules of Practice, of the.Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Rules and Regulations.
Dated pt. Washington, D.C. this day of Q&'97+.
Office of the Secretary of I he Commission
Docket No. (s) 50-335A and 50-389A 50-250A and 50-251A UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CQVIISSION
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In the Matter of
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'LORIDA P01ER AND LIGF
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GCMPANY
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(St; Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2; )
Turkey Point Plant, Units 3
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and. 4)
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SERVICE LIST Ivan K Smith, Esq.,
Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nashington, D.C.
20555 John M. Frysiak, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nashington, D.C.
20555 Robert M. Lazo, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Joseph Rutberg, Esq.
Antitrust Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr, 'Jerome
- Salzman, Chief Office of Antitrust and Indemnity U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, -D.C.
20555 Joseph J.
- Saunders, Esq.
Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C.
20530 John E, Matthews, Jr., Esq.
Matthew's Osborne, Ehrlich, McNatt, Gobelman and Cobb 1500 American Heritage Life Building Jacksonville, Florida 32202 J.A. Bouknight, Jr., Esq.
Linda L. Hodge, Esq.
Lowenstein, Newman, Reis and Axelrad 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.N.
Suite 1214 Washington, D.C.
20036 Tracy Danese, Esq.
Vice President Public Affairs Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 013100 Miami, Florida 33101 Robert A. Jablon, Esq.
Spiegel and McDiarmid 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.N.
Washington, D.C.
20037.
Indian River Junior College Library.
3209 Virginia Avenue Ft. Pierce, Florida 33450 Environmental and Urban Affairs Library Florida International University Miami, Florida 33199 William H. Chandler, Esq.
- Chandler, O'Neal, Avera, Gray, Lang and Stribling P.O. Drawer 0 Gainesville, Florida 32602 William C. Wise, Esq.
1019 - 19th Street, N.W., Suite 200 Washington, D.C.
20036