ML19296D084

Opposition to Jf Doherty 800208 Motion to Extend Discovery Beyond Limit Set on 791019 Re Stipulated Contentions,Due to Forthcoming Prehearing Conference Order.Order Will Not Rule on Contentions at Issue.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19296D084
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	02/15/1980
From:	Copeland J, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8002290323
Download: ML19296D084 (6)

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APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO JOHti F.

DOHERTY'S MOTION TO EXTEND DIS-COVERY BEYOND THE 120 DAY LIMIT SET ON OCTOBER 19, 1979 Intervenor John F. Doherty filed a motion on February 8, 1980 requesting the Board to extend the discovery period on contentions stipulated to and admitted at the October, 1979 special prehearing conference to some future unspecified date. For the reasons discussed below, Applicant opposes the motion.

Intervonor Doherty's motion is premised on the belief that af ter discovery concludes on February 20, 1980 on the contentions admitted at the October, 1979 special prehearing conference, the " parties will be biding time unable to make progress in developing their cases, in most respects." As a basis for this statement, intervenor " speculates" that a prehearing conference order ruling on the admissibility of contentions argued at the October, 1979 special

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2-prehearing conference will not be issued by the Board before February 20.

Intervenor has failed to establish good cause for extending the discovery schedule. First, there is no rational basis for speculating that the prehearing conference order will not be issued until some time after February 20. The special prehearing conference was held in this proceeding on October 15-19, 1979 some four months ago and presumably during this time, the Board has been working on the order. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that the Board will issue the prehearing conference order any moment, but certainly not, to any appreciable extent, beyond February 20.

Second, the Board's forthcoming prehearing con-forence order will have no of fect on the status of contentions already admitted into this proceeding.

This order wil] simply rule on the admissibility of -

other contentions raised in the proceeding, including the possibility of consolidation of issues. Discovery has proceeded in an orderly fashion and on a reasonable schedule on admitted contentions. Intervonor must recognize that, instead of " biding time," he must begin preparation of an affirmative case on his admitted contentions on which discovery has closed in order to respond to motions for summary disposition or to procced promptly to hearing on these issues.

Intervonor has indicated that he had done little toward preparation of his case on these admitted contentions, but has stated that he intends to become an " expert" on some issues prior to the evidentiary hearing. See e.g.,

7, 111-112 (Nov. 19, 1979). The Doherty deposition, pp.

per sd immediately following the close of discovery should be used for this purpose.

Finally, with respect to intervenor's request to extend the discovery schedule to all parties, the Board has previously ruled that, absent authorization, a party may not represent the interests of other parties.

ASLB Order, February 4, 1980, p. 1. Intervenor makes no statement with respect to such authorization.

Intervenor has failed to provide good cause in support of his motion to extend the discovery schedule, and, ac co - i i. n g ly , the motion should be denied.

Respectfully submitted, OF COUNSEL:

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LOUENSTEIM, NEW:1AN , REIS / ack R. Newman AXELRAD & TOLL 1025 Connecticut Ave, NF

[ Robert II. Culp David B. Raskin Washington, DC 20036 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 BAKER & BOTTS J. Gregory Copeland 3000 One Shell Plaza C. Thomas Biddle Ilous ton , Texas 77002 Charles G. Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza llouston, Texas 77002 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICAMT IIOUSTON LIGIITING & POWER COMPANY

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

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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-466

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(Allens Creek Muclear Generating )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Applicant's Response to John F. Doherty's Motion to Extend Discovery Beyond the 120 Day Limit set on October 19, 1979, in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or by hand-delivery this 15th day of February, 1980.

Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman R. Gordon Gooch, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker and Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20006 Washington, DC 20555 Richard Lowerre, Esq.

Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Assistant Attorney General Route 3, Box 350A for the State of Texas Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 P. O. Box 12548 Capitol Station Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Austin, Texas 78711 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Charles J. Dusek U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mayor, City of Wallis Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 312 Wallis, Texas 77485 Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Hon. Leroy H. Grebe Office of the Secretary of the County Judge, Austin County Commission P. O. Box 99 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bellville, Texas 77418 Washington, DC 20555

Atomic Safety and Licensin9 Charles Pere:

Appeal Board 1014 Montrose Blvd.

Houston, Texas 77019 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Elinore P. Cumings Route 1, Box 138 V Atomic Safety and Licensing Rcsenberg, Texas 77471 Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory William Schuessler Commission 5810 Darnell Washington, DC 20555 Houston, Texas 77074 Steve Schinki, Esq. Stephen A. Doggett, Esq.

Staff Counsel P. O. Box 592 U.S. Nuclear Regulator 7 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Commission Washington, DC 20555 Bryan L. Baker 1118 Montrose John F. Doherty Houston, Texas 77019 4327 Alconbury Street Houston, Texas 77021 J. Morgan Bishop Margaret Bishop Madeline Bass Framson 11418 Oak Spring 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77043 IIouston , Texas 77035 Carolina Conn Robert S. FramsCS 1414 Scenic Ridge 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77043 liouston, Texas 77035 Leotis Johnston Carro IIinderstein 140 7 Scenic R.i dge 8739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77043 llouston, Texas 77025 Robin Grif fith D. Marrack 1034 Sally Ann 420 Mulberry Lane Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Bellaire, Texas 77401 W. Matthew Perrenod Brenda McCorkle 4070 Merrick 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77025 IIous ton , Texas 77074 Glen Van Slyke F. H. Potthoff, III 1739 Marshall 7200 Shady Villa, #110 IIouston, Texas 77098 llouston, Texas 77080 Marlene R. Warner Wayne E. Rentfro 6026 Beaudrv P. O. Box 1335 IIouston , Te$:as 77035 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Rosemary N. Lemmer James M. Scott, Jr. 11423 Oak Spring 8302 Albacore liouston, Texas 77043 llous ton , Texas 77074

3-Connie Wilson 11427 Oak Spring IIo us ton , Texas 77043 Ron Waters 3620 Washington Avenue I;o . 362 llous ton , Texas 77007 TexPIRG Att: Clarence Johnson Executive Director Box 237 U.C.

University of Houston I!ouston , Texas 77004 Robert Alexander 10925 Briar Forest #1056 IIous ton , Texas 77042

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