ML19269E032

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Seeks Dismissal of Intervenor Cleetons 790416 Interrogatories Re Radon Values in Table S-3.ASLB Does Not Haver Jurisdiction Over Interrogatories as Presented. Certificate of Svc Encl
ML19269E032
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Site: 05000471
Issue date: 05/07/1979
From: Mulkey M
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD)
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CLEETONS' " INTERROGATORIES" On April 16, 1979 the Intervenor Cleetons filed with this board " Inter-rogatories of Intervenor Cleeto'ns Regarding the Values in Table S-3."

Their filing is improperly brought before this Board and premature should an eventual rulemaking proceeding develop.

It is apparent from the Cleetons' filing that the attempt to submit interrogatories is prompted by a letter from the Staff's Chief hearing Counsel to Appeal Board Chairman Rosenthal, a copy of which is attached hereto for convenient reference.~1/

The letter replies to an inquiry from Chairman Rosenthal concerning progress toward a proposed rulemaking on the value for radon in Table S-3.

As is clear from the letter, there is currently no rulemaking proceeding on the radon value.

If there were, this Board would not have jurisdiction over it.

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_lj Copies of the letter were sent to all parties of record in proceedings where the value for radon in Table S-3 is an issue.

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will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register.

10 CFR 52.804(a).

The notice will announce an opportunity for interested persons to participate in the rulemaking.

10 CFR 92.805(a)..The Com-mission may, if it chooses, hold hearings in conjunction with the rule-making.

If so, procedu*es will be determined based upon the purpose of the hearing.

10 CFR 52.605(b).

For the foregoing reasons, neither this Board nor any other body within the Commission currently has jurisdiction over the interrogatories pro-pounded by the Cleetons. The Cleetons were given an opportunity to address the issues relating to the radon value for this proceeding.by Order of this Board of March 14, 1979.

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opportunity.

Accordingly, i. heir present filing should be dismissed.

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Marcia E. Mulkey Counsel for NRC Staff Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 7thday of May, 1979.

~2/ See "NRC Staff Memorandum on Applicability and Effect of Perkins Initial Decision in Pilgrim Unit 2 Proceeding" filed April 5,1979.

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