ML19209A345

Response to Bl Baker Petition to Intervene.Petition Should Be Denied for Failure to Identify Litigable Concern W/Specificity.In Alternative,Asserts Petition Should Not Be Granted Until Statement Is Tested.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19209A345
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/02/1979
From:	Biddle J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	Baker B AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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NUDOCS 7910030629
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• UNITED STATES OF AMERICA i.; './- j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ' c_ N .,

N . ,g-BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of 5 5

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER S COMPANY 5 Docket No. 50-466 5

(Allens Creek Nuclear .5 Generating Station, Unit 1) 5 APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE FILED BY BRYAN L. BAKER ,

Applicant files this response to the petition for leave to intervene 9 led by Bryan L. Baker.

Mr. Baker states that he resides in Houston which is on the fringe of the 50 mile area the Board found "will not preclude a finding of standing . "

. . . Order Ruling on Intervention Petitions, at 26 (February 9, 1979) hereinafter

" Order"). Although he alleges the proposed ACNGS will be "a direct threat to my own health, safety, and personal well-bring, that of my loved ones, and that of the entire locale,"

he fails to specify, as required by 5 2.714(a), in what respects the proposed ACNGS will pose such "a direct threat."

Such specification is particularly important where the peti-tiener resides on the outer boundary of the 50 mile radius from the proposed site.

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Petitioner does mention five arena of concerns in his petition, but all either lack the specificity required by 5 2.714 or are concerns which are not proper issues for _

consideration in this proceeding. In paragraph (1) (p. 2),

petitioner refers to both routine and accidental releases

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of radioactivity which he believes will not be " safe". The standards for low level releases of radioactivity are set

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forth in Appendix I to 10 s;R Part 50 and cannot be challenged in this proceeding absent a showing of special circumstances.

10 CFR S 2.758. Petitioner has not made such a showing nor has he sought to challenge Applicant's compliance with the provisions of Appendix I. With respect to accidental releases, petitioner has not specified what kinds of accidents he is concerned about or how these accidents will occur. Nor has he alleged that anticipated doses in the event of an accident

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will exceed the limits of 10 CFR 100. If petitioner is con-cerned with releases hypothetically resulting from something more than a design basis accident (i.e., "unforseeable acci-dents"), such issues are not proper for consideration in this proceeding absent a showing of special circumstances.

Order at 58.

In paragraph (2), petitioner states that he is concerned about the adequacy of the ACNGS " safety systems" but does not identify to which safety systems he is referring.

This concern is, obviously, impermissibly vague.

1091 204 In paragraph (3), petitioner expresses concerns over the storage and transportation of nuclear wastes. The environmental effects of nuclear waste disposal are set forth in 10 CFR S 51.20(e), Table S-3 and the environmental effects of transportation of nuclear wastes are covered in 10 CFR 5 51.20(g), Table S-4. Petitioner has made no showing why environmental effects other than those set forth in the NRC regulations should be considered in this proceeding. Without such a showing, these concerns are not proper for considera-tion in this proceeding. Moreover, petitioner's reference to the transportation of wastes "especially through Houston" is based on nothing but pure speculation and, as such, is not a basis to support standing. Exxon Nuclear Co. Inc. (Nuclear Fuel Recovery and Recycling Center), LBP-77-59, 6 NRC 518, 519-20 (1977); Order at 48.

In paragraph (4), petiticaer raises concerns about the financial aspects of construction and operation of ACNGS and states that the " ratepayer will be saddled with tremendous costs and little benefits." Since petitioner claims that he is an "HL&P ratepayer" (p.1), presumably petitioner is con-cerned about the financi al impacts of construction of ACNGS on his future electric r.tes. The Commission has held that a petitioner cannot intervene in a licensing proceeding on the 1091 205 basis of standing as a ratepayer. Portland General Electric Comoany (Pebble Springs Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2),

CLI-76-27, 4 NRC 610, 613-14 (1976). The reasons for this is that purely economic interests are not within the " zone of interests" protected by the Atomic Energy Act or NEPA.

Tennessee Valley Authority, (Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2), ALAB-413, 5 NRC 1418, 1420 (1977); Order at 18.

In paragraph (5), petitioner states that "alterna-tive and safer" energy sources will be available "long before the proposed facility is paid for." It appears that the con-cern expressed in this paragraph relates to petitioner's status as a ratepayer (see parag sfh 4) and thus would not be a proper concern for this proceeding based on the reasons set forth above.

Having failed to identify a litigable concern with degree of specificy required by 5 2.714, petitioner's request for leave to intervene should be denied.

In response to the Board's requirement in the Sup-plementary Notice, petitioner states that "I did not seek to intervene in 1978 because of the restrictions on contentions which could be made at that time." As we have pointed out in our response dated July 30, 1979, to fifteen other petitioners and in our motion dated July 30, 1979, to schedule the date 1091 206 for the special prehearing conference, we are not in a posi-tion at this time to know whether this statement made by petitioner is accurate. Thus, at a minimum, this petition can not be granted until petitioner's statement is tested _

by an inquiry at the special prehearing conference in order to ascertain whether petitioner was actually aware of the Board's earlier notices and as a consequence, did not file a petition for leave to intervene. Only after such inquiry will the Board be in a position to ' rule on whether petitioner has met the Board's requirements for intervention. -

Respectfullj submitted, b- 7f J. Gregory Copeland V OF COUNSEL:

C. Thomas Biddle, Jr.

BAKER & BOTTS Charles G. Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, Jack R. Newman AXELRAD & TOLL Robert H. Culp 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, D.C. 20036 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY CTB:02:G 1091 207 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating 5 Station, Unit 1) S .

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Applicant's Response to the Petition For Leave to Intervene Filed by Bryan L. Baker in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery this 7_ day of

, 1979.

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Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Richard Lowerre, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General Board Panel for the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 Washington, D. C. 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Roate 3, Box 350A Hon. Charles J. Dusek Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Mayor, City of Wallis P. O. Box 312 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Wallis, Texas 77485 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Leroy H. Grebe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission County Judge, Austin County Washington, D. C. 20555 P. O. Box 99 Bellville, Texas 77418 Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Atomic Safety and Licensing Of fice of the Secretary of the Appeal Board Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington, D. C. 20555 R. Gordon Gooch, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker & Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20006 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 1091 208

Steve Schinki, Esq. Mrs. Karen L. Stade Staff Counsel P. O. Box 395 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Guy, Texas 77444 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Gayle De Gregori John F. Doherty 2327 Goldsmith Houston, Texas 77030 4438 1/2 Leeland Houston, Texas 77023 Jon D. Pittman, Sr.

2311 Bamore Madeline Bass Framson Rosenberg, Texas 77471 4822 Waynesboro. Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Mrs. W. S. Cleaves 8141 Joplin Street Robert S. Framson Houston, Texas 77017 4822 Waynesboro Drive

• Houston, Texas 77035 Ms. Ann Wharton 1424 Kipling Carro Hinderstein Houston, Texas 77006 8739 Link Terrace -

Houston, Texas 77025 Vesta Eidman D. Marrack 1117 River Bend Drive Houston, Texas 77063 420 Mulberry Lane Bellaire, Texas 77401 Ms. Kathy Mohnke 1411 Lamonte Brenda McCorkle Houston, Texas 77018 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 Mr. James H. Robinson F. H. Potthoff, III 1228 Bomar Houston, Texas 77024 1614 Pine Village Houston, Texas 77080 Dick Day Wayne E. Rentfro 3603 Drummond Houston, Texas 77025 P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Ms. Bonny Wallace James M. Scott, Jr. 614 Meadowlawn LaPorte, Texas 77571 8302 Albacore Houston, Texas 77074 Niami Hanson Charles Pere: 6441 1/2 Mercer Houston, Texas 77005 1014 Montrose Blvd.

Houston, Texas 77019 Elinore P. Cumings Nancy L. Durham 926 Horace Mann Box 328 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Simonton, Texas 77476 109) 209 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. Palmiter Robert C. Kuehm P. O. Box 183 Rachael Kuehm 302 South Missouri Street 1155 Curtin Orchard, Texas 77464 Houston, Texas 77018 Fern Barnes William Schuessler 2406 Morning Glory 5810 Darnell Pasadena, Texas 77503 Houston, Texas 77074 Jeanne Robertson Dana Erichson 23 Nueces Street Pat Erichson

~' Bay City, Texas 77417 327 Hedwig.

Houston, Texas 77024 Eugene E. Mueller 15602 Corsair Rd. Stephen A. Doggett, Esq.

Houston, Texas 77053 P. O. Box 592 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 J. Michael Ancarrow 4130 Bell Bryan L. Baker Houston, Texas 77023 1118 Montrose Houston, Texas 77019 John Beverage .

Jeanette Beverage J. Morgan Bishop 13031 Harwin Margaret Bishop Houston, Texas 77072 11418 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77043 Barabara Blatt 4314 1/2 Bell Janice Blue Houston, Texas 77023 1708 Rosewood Houston, Texas 77004 Laura Brode 5422 Olana Dr. Stephanie M. Brown Houston, Texas 77032 3510 E. Broadway #612 Pearland, Texas 77518 James D. Chilcoat 4310 Bell Carolina Conn Houston, Texas 77023 1414 Scenic Ridge Houston, Texas 77043 Gabriella Cosgriff 5203 Crystall Bay Fortes Johnston Houston, Texas 77043 1407 Scenic Ridge Houston, Texas 77043 Abraham Davidson 704 Hyde Park Gregory J. Kainer Houston, Texas 77006 11118 Wickwood

. Houston, Texas 77024 J. C1. De Bremaecker Barbara Karkabi 2128 Addison 1917 Wentworth Houston, Texas 77030 Houston, Texas 77004 1091 210

T. E. Elder Rosemary N. Lemmer 2205 Hazard 11423 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77019 Houston, Texas 77043 Helen Foley Laura Lewis 3923 Law #16 1203 Bartlett #4 Houston, Texas 77005 Houston, Tsxas 77006 Mary L. Fuller Susan S. McGuire 614 Bienville 8837 Larston

' Houston, Texas 77015 Houston, Texas 77055 Barbara J. Ginn Frances Pavlovic 4309 Bell 111 Datonia Houston, Texas 77023 Bellaire, Texas 77401 Robin Griffith Virginia Perrenod 1034 Sally Ann 2704 Beatty #112 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77023 Marjorie A. Gurasich Connie Wilson -

Rt. 1, Box 410 11427 Oak Spring Wallis, Texas 77405 Houston, Texas 77043 W. Matthew Perrenod James R. Piepmeier 4070 Merrick 618 West Drew Houston, Texas 77025 Houston, Texas 77006 Dorothy J. Ryan Patricia L. ltrelein 4309 Bell Route 2, Box 395-C Houston, Texas 77023 Richmond, Texas Glen Van Slyke D. B. Waller 1739 Mart. hall 1708 Kipling Houston, Texas 77098 Houston, Texas 77098 Marlene R. Warner Ron Waters 6026 Beaudry 3620 Washington Ave., No. 362 Houston, Texas 77035 Houston, Texas 77007 Jeffery R. West Dorothy F. Carrick 10903 Sageberry Box 409 Wagon Rd. Rfd. #1 Houston, Texas 77039 Wallis, Texas 77045 Darby T. Sidie 1509 South Post Oak Ln. Apt 4A Houston, Texas. 77056 1091 2II C %u h%%

C. Thomas Biddle, Jr.