ML19211A006

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Clarifies Jan & Feb 1979 Telcons W/Rm Lazo of ASLB Re Delay in Issuance of ASLB Order Reflecting Results of Nov 1978 Prehearing Conference
ML19211A006
Person / Time
Site: Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date: 11/14/1979
From: Newman J
LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To: Wolfe S
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
NUDOCS 7912140193
Download: ML19211A006 (2)


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November 14, 1979 The Honorable Sheldon J. Wolfe Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

Your recent exchange of correspondence with Mr. Scott regarding contacts between my firm and the ASLB Panel re-quires some clarification.

I have been away from Washington and, thus, this is the first opportunity I have had to review the entire exchange.

I had two telephone conversations with Chairman Lazo (whom I believe was then Acting Chairman of the ASLB Panel) in early January and again in early February, 1979.

The sole subject of those conversations in regard to the Allens Creek ' ( ACNGS) proceeding was my concern regarding an apparent delay in the issuance of an Order by the ACNGS Board reflecting the results of the prehearing conference in November, 1978.

At the time of ny first call, more than seven weeks had elapsed since the conclusion of the prehearing conference and I sought some reassurances regarding the Board's avail-ability in the ACNGS proceeding in light of its prior com-mitments to the Black Fox case.

I was told by Mr. Lazo on both occasions that schedular conflicts would not prevent the Board from executing its functions in the ACNGS proceeding.

Neither conversation dealt with the substance of any 1572 297 19s

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Loy.exsYEIN. &'EwMAx. REIS. AXELRAD & Tott The Honorable Sheldon J. Wolfe November 14, 1979 Page Two matter before the Allens Creek ASLB and, accordingly, they were not within the ambit of the Commission's ex parte rule.

10 CFR 2.780.

Respectfully,

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