ML19210C334

Reply in Support of Motion to Consolidate Hearings.Requests Denial of Northern in PSC 791010 & NRC 791023 Motions Objecting to Consolidation.Issues in Hearings Are Interdependent.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19210C334
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Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	10/30/1979
From:	Hansell D, Osann E, Vollen R ILLINOIS, STATE OF, OSANN, E. W., VOLLEN, R.J. & WHICHER, J.M.
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 7911140086
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REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE By a letter dated October 10, 1979, frcm its attorneys, NIPSCO responded to the Motion to Consolidate previously filed by the below identified parties. By a document dated October 23, 1979, the NRC Staff also responded to that Motion. Both NIPSCO and the NRC Staff oppose the Motion and request its denial.

While we know of no Cor.raission regulation which specifically authorizes it, nevertheless, we take the liberty of filing this brief Reply.

Contrary to NIPSCO's and the Staff's assertions, the subjects concerning which hearings have been sought are not in-dependent . Thus hearings are sought concerning NIPSCO's short pilings proposals both by tha Requests for Hearings, as suople-mented, concerning NIPSCO's requested amendment to extend the latest completion date of the cons truction permit and by the Petition with Respect to Short Ptlings Proposal. The desirability of not holding two separate sets of hearings on the same subj ect is patent.

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The only attempt by NIPSCO to justify its opposition to the Motion to Consolidate is that it does not believe that any of the hearings requested should be held. The Staff, on the other hand, now acknowledges that hearings should be held on the construction permit extension matter. Our position is that since it is clear that the requested hearings should be held, there is absolutely no reason for separate, duplicative hearings.

The Motion to Consolidate should be granted.

Respectfully submitted, DATED: October 30, 1979 William J. Scott Robert J. Vollen Attorney General Edward W. Os ann , Jr.

State # Illinoi Robert L. Graham By A ,J/f/

By DEAN HANSELL ROBERT J. VOLLEN Assistant Attorney General Attorneys #or Porter County Chapter Environmental Control of the Izaak Walton League of Division America, Inc. ; Concerned Citizens 188 West Randolph Street Against Bailly Nuclear Site, Inc.;

Suite 2315 Businessmen for the Public Interest, Chicago, Illinois 60601 Inc.; James E. Newman; Mildred (312) 973-2491 Warner and George Hanks Of Counsel:

Susan Sekuler Robert J. Vollen Assistant Attorney General 109 North Dearborn Street Environmental Control Suite 1300 Division Chicago, Illinois 60602 188 West Randolph Street (312) 641-5570 -

Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 973-2491 Edward W. Osann, Jr.

One IBM Plaza Suite 4600 Chicago , Illinois 60611 (312) 822-9666 Robert L. Graham 3' 'M M, bnnN ( One IBM Plaza kgd h _ .:s 44th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312) 222-9350 l bb

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have served cooies of the foregoing Reply in Support of the Motion to Consolidate dated October 30, 1979, upon each of the folicwing cersons, by causing copies to be deposited in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid this 30th day of October, 1979.

Joseph Hendrie Richard Ke.nedy Chairman Conriis s ioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmission Comis sion Washington, D.C. 20555 ,

Washington, D.C. 20555 Peter Bradford Victor Gilinsky Con =lis sioner Comis sione r U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cen=lis s ion Comis sion Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 John Ahearne Director of Nuclear Reactor Comissioner Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comis s ion Comis sion Washington, D.C. 20535 Washington, D.C. 20555 Samuel J. Chilk Chief Public Proceedings Secretarv of the Cecmission Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Office of the Secretary of Cen:nliss ion the Ccemission Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20535 William H. Eichhorn, Esq. Jack R. "ew=cn, Esq.

Eichhorn, Morrow & Eichhorn Newmsn, Reis & Axelrad 5243 Hohrian Avenue 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Ha=mond, Indiana 46320 Washington, D.C. 20036

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's Guy H. Cunningham, III James L. Kellev

, Assistant Chief Hearing Acting General Counsel

'/ Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Con: mission Connission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Steven C. Goldberg Dean Hansell Counsel for the NRC Assistant Attorney General Regulatory Staff 188 West Randolph Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chicago, Illinois 60601 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Richard L. Robbins Lake Michigan Federation Marcia E. Mulkev 53 West Jackson Boulevard Counsel for the'NRC Chicago, Illinois 60604 Regulatory Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Michael Swygert Connission 2600 - 70th Avenue South Washington, D.C. 20555 St. Petersberg, Florida 33711 Susan Sekuler Assistant Attorney General 188 West Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601 frAccorney b

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