ML19254F397

Rept on Discovery Activities During Sept 1979.Participated in Taking of Depositions from Wilson,Spruce,Mecke,Mcreynolds & Others.Answered Houston Lighting Power 790910 Motion to Compel Drafts of WE Scott Testimony.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19254F397
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	10/10/1979
From:	Clark R, Cyphert S, Paramenter F JUSTICE, DEPT. OF
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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD $(77 *

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWEP. ) Docket Nos. 50-498A CO, et al (South Texas ) 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) 50-446A Electric Station, Units 1 )

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUST t_ - SEPTEMBER, 1979 Pursuant to the Order dated June 21, 1978, issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (" Board"), the Department of Justice (" Department") submits this report on the progress made in completing discovery during the month of September, 1979.

During the month of September, the Dcpartment was involved primarily with the taking of depositions. The Depart-nent deposed Messrs. Wilson, Spruce, Mecke, Payett, Arnold, Dreiss and Poston. In conjunction with the NRC staff, the Department deposed Messrs. McReynolds, Evans, Sykora, Meyer, Simmons and Williams. The Department also participated in the depositions jointly noticed by Houston Lighting & Power Company ("HL&P") and Texas Utilities Generating Company of Messrs. Robson, Gross, Buchanan and Nichols.-

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Pursuant to an extension of time for filing granted by the Board on September 20, the Department on September 26 submitted its " Answer to the Motion of Houston Lighting &

Power Company to Compel Production by the Department of Justice of Certain Drafts of Testimony Prepared by William E. Scott" filed by HL&P September 10, 1979.

While some of the depositions originally scheduled for September were postponed, the Department is hopeful that these depositions can be rescheduled as soon as possible and is working with the other parties in this regard.

Throughout the month of September, the Department continued tc analyze discovery material previously received.

Aud- Susan B. Cypheft Ronald H. Clark Frederick H. Parmedter David A. Dopsovic Attorneys Antitrust Division Energy Section Washington, D.C.

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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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In the Matter of )

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BOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498A CO. , et al .(South Texas ) 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) 50-446A Electric <tation, Units 1 )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that service of the foregoing REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - SEPTEMBER, 1979 has been made on the following parties listed hereto this 10th day of October 1979, by depositing copies thereof in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid.

Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Chairman Appeal Board Panel Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Panel Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20555 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Richard S. Salzman, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Michael L. Glaser, Esquire Commission 1150 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington, D. C. 20036 Jerome E. Sharfman, Esquire Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Commission Panel Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissior. Chase R. Stephens, Secretary Washington, D. C. 20555 Docketing and Service Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Samuel J. Chilk, Secretary Commission Office of the Secretary of the Washington, D. C. 20555 Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Jerome Saltzman Commission Chief, Antitrust and Washington, D. C. 20555 Indemnity Group U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 1309 319

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Roff Hardy Michael I. Miller, Esquire Chairmar and Chief Executive David M. Stahl, Esquire Officer Thomas G. Ryan, Esquire Central Power and Light Martha E. Gibbs, Esquire Company Isham, Lincoln & Beale P. O. Box 2121 One First National Plaza Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Chicago, Illinois 60603 G. K. Spruce, General Manager Roy P. Lessy, Esquire City Public Service Board Michael Blume, Esquire P.O. Box 1771 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory San Antonio, Texas 78203 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Perry G. Brittain President Jerry L. Harris, Esquire Texas Utilities Generating City Attorney, Company Richard C. Balough, Esquire 2001 Bryan Tower Assistant City Attorney Dallas, Texas 75201 City of Aust!n P.O. Box 1088 R.L. Hancock, Director Austin, Texas 78767 City of Austin Electric Utility Department Robert C. McDiarmid, Esquir!

P. O. Box 1088 Robert A. Jablon, Esquire Austin, Texas 78767 3piegel and McDiarmid 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

G. W. Oprea, Jr. Washington, D. C. 20036 Executive Vice President Houston Lighting & Power Dan H. Davidson Company City Manager P. O. Box 1700 City of Austin Houston, Texas 77001 P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 Jon C. Wood, Esquire W. Roger Wilson, Esquire Dc. R. Butler, Esquire Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane 1225 Southwest Tower

& Barrett Austin, Texas 78701 1500 Alamo National Building San Antonio, Texas 78205 Joseph Irion Worsham, Esquire Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire Joseph Gallo, Esquire Spencer C. Relyea, Esquire Richard D. Cudahy, Esquire Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels Robert H. Loeffler, Esquire 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Isham, Lincoln & Beale Dallas, Texas 75201 Suite 701 1050 17th Street, N.W. Joseph Knotts, Esquire Washington, D. C. 20036 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire Debevoise & Liberman 1200 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 1309 320

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Douglas F. John, Esquire R. Gordon Gooch, Esquire Akin, Gump, Hauer & Feld John P. Mathis, Esquire 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W. Baker & Botts Suite 400 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Washington, D. C. 20006 Morgan Hunter, Esquire Robert Lowenstein, Esquire McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore J. A. Bouknight, Esquire 5th Floor, Texas State Bank William J. Franklin, Esquire Build ing Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, 900 Congress Avenue Axelrad & Toll Austin, Texas 78701 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Jay M. Galt, Esquire Looney, Nichols, Johnson E. W. Barnett, Esquire

& Hayes . Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esquire 219 Couch Drive J. Gregory Copeland, Esquire Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 Theodore F. Weiss, Jr., Esquire Baker & Botts Knoland J. Plucknett 3000 One Shell Plaza Executive Director Houston, Texas 77002 Committee on Power for the Southwest, Inc. Kevin B. Pratt, Esquire 5541 East Skelly Drive Assistant Attorney General Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 P.O. Box 12548 Capital Station John W. Davidson, Esquire Austin, Texas 78711 Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson

& Tioilo Frederick H. Ritts, Esquire 1100 San Antonio Savings Law Offices of Northcutt Ely Building Watergate 600 Building San Antonio, Texas 78205 Washington, D.C. 20037 W. S. Robson Donald M. Clements, Esq.

General Manager Gulf States Utilities Company South Texas Electric P.O. Box 2951 Cooperative, Inc. Beaumont, Texas 77704 Route 6, Building 102 Victoria Regional Airport Victoria, Texas 77901 Robert M. Rader, Esquire Ronald H. Clari,' Attorney Conner, Moore & Corber Energy Section 1747 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Antitrust Division Washington, D.C. 20006 Department of Justice W.N. Woolsey, Esquire Dyer and Redford 1030 Petroleum Tower Corpus Christi, Texas 78474 1 09 3g'

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