ML19269E916

Motion to File Reply to NRC & Joint Applicants Response to Environ Defense Fund Petition to Intervene.Responses Contain Factual Inaccuracies,Citation of Inapposite Cases & Inaccurate Analyses.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19269E916
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	06/01/1979
From:	Mastbaum D, Roe D ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
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NUDOCS 7906290815
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 5 J U N .'; 1979 > r D T3f.Mi%CF N m

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD qf7 45 s2o In the Matter of )

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ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE ) Docket Nos. STN 50-592 COMPANY, _e t _a l . ) STN 50-593

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(Palo Verde Nuclear Generating )

Station, Units 4 and 5) )

MOTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY TO THE NRC STAFF'S AND JOINT APPLICANTS' RESPONSES TO ITS 2ETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) moves for leave to file a reply to the responses of the NRC staff and the joint applicants to EDF's Petition for Leave to Intervene in the above-captioned matter pursuant to 10 CFR 52.730. These responses contain serious factual inaccuracies, citation of inapposite cases and inaccurate analyses of the applicable statutes and regulations. In order for the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to reach a fair decision on whether to permit EDF to intervene in this matter, these inaccuracies must be corrected.

For example, the NRC staff's response states that EDF's contention is legally insufficient because EDF does not 79062906/f 2142 200

. l allege that a given alternative is technically feasible and available in the time frame needed . . . ."1/ Contrary to this assertion, EDF's Petition for Leave to Intervene flatly states that:

. . . [T]here are feasible, presently available alternatives to the construction of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 4 and 5 which will provide the same energy yield in the same time period . ... -2/

WHEREFORE, EDF moves for leave to file a reply to the responses of the NRC staff and the joint applicants to EDF's Petition for Leave to Intervene.

Respectfully submitted, DAVID MASTBAUM 1657 Pennsylvania Street Denver, Colorado 80203 303/ 831-7559 DAVID B. ROE 2606 Dwight Way Berkeley, California 94704 415/ 548-8906

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1/NRC Staff's Response to Petition for Leave to Intervene of Environmental Defense Fund at 7 (May 18, 1979) (NRC Staff Response) (emphasis added) . See also Joint Applicants' Response to the Petition for Leave to Defense Fund at 13 (May 18, 1979).

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EDF Petition for Leave to Intervene at 6 (May 3, 1979) (emphasis added). Significantly, the NRC staff in conceding that EDF has justified its untimely petition states that "EDF has . . . made a convincing case that it may reasonably be expected to assist in developing a sound record on . .

. alternative energy sources."

NRC Staff Response at 3 (emphasis added). In light of this dramatic concession, the staff's opposition to the technical adequacy of EDF's contention on alternative energy potentials is difficult to comprehend.

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I UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE ) Docket Nos. STN-50-592 COMPANY, _e t _a l . ) STH-50-593

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(Palo Verde Nuclear Generating )

Station, Units 4 and 5) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Motion of the Environmental Defense Fund for Leave to File a Reply to the NRC Staff's and Joint Applicants' Responses to Its Petition for Leave to Intervene have been mailed, postage prepaid, or hand delivered this 1st day of June, 1979, to the following:

Robert M. Lazo, Esq., Chairman James D. Woodburn, Chief Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Engineer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Service Department Washington, D.C. 20555 P.O. Box 631 Burbank, CA 91503 Victor Gilinsky Commissioner Samuel Gorlick U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City Attorney Washington, D.C. 20555 P.O. Box 6459 Burbank, CA 91510 Dr. Quentin J. Stober Research Associate Professor James L. Mulloy, Chief Electrica Fisheries Research Institute Engineer & Assistant Manager University of Washington Edward C. Farrell, Chief 400 Northeast 15th Avenue Assistant City Attorney for Seattle, Washington 98195 Water & Power P.O. Box 111 George Campbell, Chairman Los Angeles, CA 90051 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 111 South Third Avenue R.E. York Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Senior Vice President El Paso Electric Company Michael M. Grant, Esq. P.O. Box 982 Assistant Attorney General El Paso, Texas 79999 200 State Capitol 1700 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 2142 202

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David N. Barry III, Esq. Jack E. Thomas James A. Peoletto, Esq. Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

P.O. Box 800 P.O. Box 1831 Rosemead, CA 91770 San Diego, CA 92112 Byron L. Miller Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.

Assistant Vice President Snell & Wilmer Nevada Power Company 3100 Valley Center P.O. Box 230 Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Las Vegas, Nevada 89151 Janice E. Kerr, Esq.

Gary E. Craythorn, Engineer J. Calvin Simpson, Esq.

City of Glendale Vincent MacKenzie, Esq.

119 North Glendale Avenue California Public Utilities Glendale, CA 91206 - Commission 5066 State Building Ronald V. Stassi, Engineer San Francisco, CA 94102 City of Pasadena 100 North Garfield Avenue Kathryn Burkett Dickson, Esq.

Pasadena, CA 91109 Mark J. Urban, Esq.

Counsel for the California Everett C. Ross Energy Commission Public Utilities Director 1111 Howe Avenue City of Riverside Sacramento, CA 95825 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92501 Mr. Larry Bard P.O. Box 793 Atomic Safety and Licensing Tempe, Arizona 85281 Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555 Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docketing and Service Section Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Stanley L. Dolins Assistant Director Energy Tom Diamond, Esq. Programs (OEPAD) 1208 First City National Office of the Governor Bank Building 1700 West Washington El Paso, Texas 79901 Executive Tower - Rm. 507 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Gordon W. Hoyt Utilities Director Stephen M. Schinki City of Anaheim Counsel for NRC Staff P.O. Box 3222 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Anaheim, CA 92803 Washington, D.C. 20555

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J/ anne McGourtyEnvironmental s Defen[e Fun 2606 Dwight Way Berkeley, California 94704 415/ 548-8906 2142 203