ML18227D541

Refers to 10CFR2.206 to Make Clear Commission Will Not Entertain Petitions for Commission Review of Director'S Denial of Enforcement Requests. Request Either Regulation Be Rescinded or Deferred Pending Comment

ML18227D541
Person / Time
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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WASHINGTON. D. C. 20037 TELEPHONE (202I 333.4500 GEORGE SPIEGEL PETER K. MATT ROBERT C. MCDIARMID DANIELJ. GUTTMAN SANDRA J. STREBEL DAVID R. STRAUS ROBERT A. JABLON JAMES N. HORWOOD ALAN J. ROTH Augus t 1, 19 77 BONNIE S. BLAIR DAVID A. GIACALONE ROBERT H*RLEY BEAR FRANCES E. FRANCIS DANIEL I. DAVIDSON JAMES CARL POLLOCK THOMAS N. MCHUGH. JR.

Samuel J. Chilk Secretary Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Chilk:

This letter is written on behalf of the Ft. Pierce Utility Authority 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 either'he regulation be rescinded or deferred pending comments.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 Docket Ko. (s) 50-335A

) 50-389A (St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 & 2; ) 50-250A Turkey Point Plant, Units 3 6 4) ) 50-251A

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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

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CQVIISSION

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In the Matter of )

) Docket No. (s) 50-335A and 50-389A

'LORIDA P01ER AND LIGF ) 50-250A and 50-251A GCMPANY )

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(St; Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2; )

Turkey Point Plant, Units 3 )

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SERVICE LIST Ivan K Smith, Esq., Chairman J.A. Bouknight, Jr., Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Linda L. Hodge, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Lowenstein, Newman, Reis and Axelrad Nashington, D.C. 20555 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.N.

Suite 1214 John M. Frysiak, Esq. Washington, D.C. 20036 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tracy Danese, Esq.

Nashington, D.C. 20555 Vice President Public Affairs Robert M. Lazo, Esq. Florida Power and Light Company Atomic Safety and Licensing Board P.O. Box 013100 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Miami, Florida 33101 Washington, D.C. 20555 Robert A. Jablon, Esq.

Joseph Rutberg, Esq. Spiegel and McDiarmid Antitrust Counsel 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.N.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20037.

Washington, D.C. 20555 Indian River Junior College Library.

Mr, 'Jerome Salzman, Chief 3209 Virginia Avenue Office of Antitrust and Indemnity Ft. Pierce, Florida 33450 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, -D.C. 20555 Environmental and Urban Affairs Library Joseph J. Saunders, Esq. Florida International University Antitrust Division Miami, Florida 33199 U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 William H. Chandler, Esq.

Chandler, O'Neal, Avera, Gray, John E, Matthews, Jr., Esq. Lang and Stribling Matthew's Osborne, Ehrlich, McNatt, P.O. Drawer 0 Gobelman and Cobb Gainesville, Florida 32602 1500 American Heritage Life Building Jacksonville, Florida 32202 William C. Wise, Esq.

1019 - 19th Street, N.W., Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036