ML19208D853

Third Set of Interrogatories & Requests for Info to Be Produced by State of Tx.Includes Questions Re Transportation of Flammable or Hazardous Substances & Related Studies or Surveys

ML19208D853
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/08/1979
From:	Clay Johnson TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
To:	TEXAS, STATE OF
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NUDOCS 7910010181
Download: ML19208D853 (2)

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In the Matter of I 7 HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANT I DO,CKET # 50-466 'c[

(ALLENS CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING I STATION)

THIRD SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TO THE STATE OF TEXAS BT TEXAS P.I.R.G.

TexPIRG, an intervenor in the above-styled proceeding, requests that the State of Texas, an interested state participating in this matter, pro-duce the following information:

1. Has the Department of Highways and Mass Transporation surveyed or studied the transportation of flammnble or hazardous substances on inter-state or state highways? If so, what are the reference titles for any reports or documents produced in'those studies, and what is the name of the state employee having knowledge of those studies? Does that agency have any means of comparatively measuring the intensity or degree of vehicular traffic related to transporting flammable / hazardous substances on various highway routes?

If so, what is the unit of measurement? What are the comparative statistics on the transportation of hazardous / flammable substances on highways in the vicinity of Allens Creek, compared to such traffic in the vicinity of Bay City?-

2. Has the Railroad Commission published any studies or surveys with regard to the amount of flammable or hazardous substances transported by various rail routes? If so, what are the titles of such studies or surveys, and who is the state employee most knowledgeable of such studies? Compare the relative frequency or quantity of hazardous substances transported on the rail lines adjacent to Wallia, Texas, compared to rail lines in Bay City.

' 3. Please provide the documents containing long-range pcpulation projections for Fort Bend and Austin Counties utilized by the State Department of Highways and Mass Transportation in planning transportation facilities for those areas,.

4. Does the Department of Highways and Mass Transportation project an increase in population in Brazoria County due to construction of the South Freeway from Houston to Freeport? What is the range of population increase projected?

5. What is the maximuc capacity of IH-10 at (a.) junction of I-10 with Loop 610 in the northwest section of the Houston freeway system; (b.) the Katy exit or near there; and (c.) the Sealy exit or near there.

What is the peak utilization of IH-10 at the above-mentioned points for (d.) five years ago; (e.) present time; (f.) 1990 (predicted) and (g.)

2000 (predicted)?

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6. Of the arterial routes for vehicular traffic joinirg or adjacent to IH-10 in Fort Bend and Austin Counties, which are experiencing the highest traffic utilization? What are those levels? Are any of those routes considered to be " congested" by the Department of Highways and Mass Transit? '

7. What routes or streets in Katy, Texas c. cry the heaviest traffic flow at peak hours? What is the average speed of traffic on the heaviest used such roads during peak traffic hours? What is maximum speed of vehicular traffic permitted on each of thc;e roads?

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Clarence Johnson Executive Director, TexPIRG Box 237 UC, Univ. of Houston Houston, TX 77004 I, Clarence Johnson, herein certify that this request for information has been served on the individuals listed below by deposit in the U.S. mail system on Aug. , 1979.

Sheldon Wolfe E.L. Cheatus Gustave Linenberger Richard Lowerre J.G. Copeland R. Gordon Gooch Steve Sohinki John Doherty Carro Hinderstein Brenda McCorkle Wayne Rentfro Docketing and Service (20) i058 070

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( ALLENS CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING I STATION)

THIRD SET OF INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TO THE STATE OF TEXAS ST TEXAS P.I.R.G.

TexPIRG, an intervenor in the above-styled proceeding, requests that the State of Texas, an interested state participating in this matter, pro-duce the following information:

1. Has the Department of Highways and Mass Transporation surveyed or studied the transportation of flammable or hazardous substances on inter-state or state highways? If so, what are the reference titles for any reports or documents produced in'those studies, and what is the name of the state employee having knowledge of those studies? Does that agency have any means of comparatively measuring the intensity or degree of vehicular traffic related to transporting flammable / hazardous substances on various highway routes?

If so, what is the unit of measurement? What are the comparative statistics on the transportation of hazardous / flammable substances on highways in the vicinity of Allens Creek, compared to such traffic in the vicinity of Bay City?-

2. Has the Railroad Commission published any studies or surveys with regard to the amount of flammable or hazardous substances transported by various rail routes? If so, what are the titles of such studies or surveys, and who is the state employee most knowledgeable of such studies? Compare the relative frequency or quantity of hazardous substances transported on the rail lines adjacent to Wallis, Texas, compared to rail lines in Bay City.

3. Please provide the documents containing long-range population projections for Fort Bend and Austin Counties utilized by the State Department of Highways and Mass Transportation in planning transportation facilities for those areas.

4. Does the Department of Highways and Mass Transportation project an increase in population in Brazoria County due to construction of the South Freeway from Houston to Freeport? What is the range of population increase projected?

5. What is the maximum capacity of IH-10 at (a.) junction of I-10 with Loop 610 in the northwest section of the Houston freeway system; (b.) the Katy exit or near there; and (c.) the Sealy exit or near there.

What is the peak utilization of IH-10 at the above-mentioned points for (d. ) five years ago; (e.) present time; (f.) 1990 (predicted) and (g.)

2000 (predicted) ?

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6. Of the arterial routes for vehicular traffic joining or adjacent to IH-10 in Fort Bend and Austin Counties, which are experiencing the highest traffic utilization? What are those levels? Arc any of thoae routes considered to be " congested" by the Department of Highways and Mass Transit? '

7. What routes or streets in Katy, Texas carry the heaviest traffic flow at peak hours? What is the average speed of traffic on the heaviest used such roads c% ring peak traffic hours? What is maximum speed of vehicular traffic permitted on each of those roads?

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Clarence Johnaon Executive Director, TexPIRG Box 237 UC, Univ. of Houston Houston, TX 77004 I, Clarence Johnson, herein certify that this request for information has been served on the individuals listed below by deposit in the U.S. mail system on Aug. , 1979.

Sheldon Wolfe E.L. Cheatum Gustave Linenberger Richard Lowerre J.G. Copeland -

R. Gordon Gooch Steve Sohinki John Doherty Carro Hinderstein Brenda McCorkle Wayne Rentfro Docketing 'and Service (20) 1058 072