ML19296D121
| ML19296D121 | |
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| Site: | South Texas, Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 02/14/1980 |
| From: | Luque N JUSTICE, DEPT. OF |
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8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )
HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498A COMPANY, et al. (South ) 50-499A Texas Project, Units 1 )
and 2) )
)
TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A
. COMPANY, et al. (Comanche ) 50-446A Peak Steam Electric )
Station, Units 1 and 2) )
APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS The Department of Justice (" Department"), pursuant to 10 C.F.R. S2.720, hereby makes an application for the issuance of subpoenas to testify and subpoenas to produce documents identified hereinafter, which are attached to this application.
On November 29, 1979, the Department filed a " Motion of the Department of Justice for Modification of the July 24, 1979 Order of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and Application for Issuance of Subpoenas" (" Motion") requesting that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (" Board") issue the subpoenas attached to that Motion. The Board subsequently issued those subpoenas and, in the " Order Modifying Hearing Schedule" of December 14, 1979, denied "TUGCO's opposition to the Motion of the Department of Justice for Modification of Discovery and Hearing Schedule; Motion to Quash Subpoenas; and for Other Relief" of December 10, 1979. The subpoenas to testify and the subpoenas for documents attached herein merely supplement the subpoenas to testify which the Board issued on December 3, 1979.
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The subpoenas to testify and the subpoenas for documents call for testimony and documents relevant to the issue of competition in the electric utility industry .n the State of Texas and surrounding states, the structure of the electric utility industry in and reasonably adjacent to the State of Texas, access to nuclear power plants, other sources of generation and transmission and the inter-state versus intrastate operation of utilities in and around the State of Texas.
Subpoenas for Testimony
- 1. Joe M. Nelson, Texas Power & Light Comptoy Subpoenas for Documents
- 1. Keeper of Records, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
- 2. Joe M. Nelson, Texas Power & Light Company Respectfully submitted, Nancy Luqu Washington, D.C. Attorney February 14, 1980 Antitrust Division U.S. Dept. of Justice (202-724-7507)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )
HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498A CO. , et al. (South Texas ) 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) )
)
TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak ) 50-446A Steam Electric Station, )
Units 1 and 2) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that service of the foregoing Application for Issuance of Subpoenas has been made on the following parties listed hereto this 14th day of February, 1980, by depositing copies thereof in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid.
Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Alan S. Rosenthal, Esquire Chairman Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Michael C. Farrar, Esquire Panel Thomas S. Moore, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety and Licensing Commission Appeal Board Panel Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Michael L. Glaser, Esquire Washington, D. C. 20555 1150 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036 Jerome E. Sharfman, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Washington, D. C. 20555 Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chase R. Stephens, Secretary Commission Docketing and Service Branch Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Samuel J. Chilk, Secretary Washington, D. C. 20555 Office of the Secretary of the Commission Jerome Saltzman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chief, Antitrust and Commission Indemnity Group Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555
Mr. William C. Price Roy P. Lessy, Esquire Central Power & Light Co. Michael Blume, Esquire P. O. Box 2121 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 G. K. Spruce, General Manager City Public Service Board Jerry L. Harris, Esquire P.O. Box 1771 City Atto rney ,
San Antonio, Texas 78203 Richard C. Balough, Esquire Assistant City Attorney Perry G. Brittain City of Austin President P.O. Box 1088 Texas Utilities Generatinq Austin, Texas 78767
, Company 2001 Bryan Tower Robert C. McDiarmid, Esquire Dallas, Texas 75201 Robert A. Jablon, Esguire Spiegel and McDiarmid R.L. Hancock, Director 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
City of Austin Electric Washington, D. C. 20036 Utility Department P. O. Box 1088 Dan H. Davidson Austin, Texas 78767 City Manager City of Austin G. W. Oprea, Jr. P. O. Box 1C88 Executive Vice President Austin, Texas 78767 Houston Lighting & Power Company Don R. Butler, Esquire P. O. Box 1700 1225 Southwe st Tower Houston, Texas 77001 Austin, Texas 78701 Jon C. Wood, Esqu ir e Joseph Irion Worsham, Esquire W. Roger Wilson, Esquire Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane Spencer C. Relyea, Esquire
& Barrett Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels 1500 Alano National Building 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Dallas, Texas 75201 David M. Stahl, Esquire Joseph Knotts, Esquire Isham, Lincoln & Beale Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire Suite 701 Debevoise & Liberman 1050 17th Street, N.W. 1200 17 th St reet, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036 Washington, D. C. 20036 Michael I. Miller, Esquire Douglas F. John, Esquire James A. Carney, Esquire Akin, Gump, Hauer & Feld Sarah H. Welling, Esquire 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Isham, Lincoln & Beale Suite 400 4200 One First National Plaza Washington, D. C. 20036 Chicago, Illinois 60603
Morgan Hunter, Esquire Robert Lowenstein, Esquire McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore J. A. Bouknight, Esquire 5th Floor, Texas State Bank William J. Fr ankl in, Esquire Building Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, 900 Congress Avenue Axelrad & Toll Austin, Texas 78701 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036 J y 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 S ou t hwe s t , 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 13 0 0 San Antonio Savings Law Of fices 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 Mr. G. Holman King Victoria, Texas 77901 West Texas Utilities Co.
P. O. Box 841 Robert M. Rader, Esquire Abilene, Texas 79604 Conner, Moore & Corber 1747 Pennsylyania Ave. , N.W. W. N. Woolsey, Esquire Washington, D.C. 20006 Kleberg, Dyer, Redford & Weil 1030 Petroleum Tower R. Gordon Gooch, Esquire Corpus Christi, Texas 78474 John P. Mathis, Esquire Steven R. Hunsicker Baker & Botts 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. h Washington, D. C. 20006 Nancy Luqu , Att rney Energy Se tion Antitrust Divi lon Department of Justice
Civil Subpoena To Testify
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Entzeh St.a,,Ns of America NUCLEAR REGULATOitY COMMISSION A
y in the mntter of:
HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER '
COMPANY, et al. (South Texas 50-498A Proj.ect, Units 1 and 2) 50-499a.
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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY 50-445A (Comanche Peak Steam Electric 50-446A Station, Units 1 and 2)
TO Joe M. Nelson Vice-President of Consumer and Public Service Texas Power & Light P.O. Box 226331 [ r g@ fi@ 1pM y ,n Dallas, Texas 75266 ;
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porrus is dirreled, and on notier to the party at dition denoal of the motion on jus. and reasonable ethnse innlan 't the subpnenn uun insrued, the terme.
civil. RUHPOEN A To PRout CM lxWUMENT OR OlWECT Lui2ch Di.a,les of America NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1
Y In the matter of:
HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER -
COMPANY, et al. (South Texas 50-498A Bro]ect, Units 1 and 2), 50-499A TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY '
50-445A (Comanche Peak Steam Electric 50-446A Station, Units 1 and 2)
TO -
Joe M. Nelsoni Vice-President of Consumer and Public Service Texas Power & Light P.O. Box 226331 Dallas, Texas 75266
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Susan B. Cyphert W .M Nancy Lur]ue I a utarner ine A nistroot Do n o..n ( *n oted Sta t e n Dervsrtment of . Iris tice "f .
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10 C.V.ll. 2.720 tD presidine nifi< er er, if he i= unnenilnl.le. th. On santinn onnde p?nmpt!\. rsnd in n>n re errt Com'nie minn mnv !il on nn h or nen<Irfy the no.I-et tot in'[vre t9ec linn* epe*rilted in'i e.l entpneno potnn if it in untrann.tallt or reyesires es>idence (or compliartre h,s, the person in schnm the sub- not relen cnt in any nucaller in insur, or (28 con.
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SCHEDULE I. DEFINITIONS
- 1. " Document" means, without limiting the generality of its meaning, all original (or copies where originals are unavailable) and non-identical copies (whether different from originals by reason of notation made on such copies or otherwise) of all written, recorded or graphic matter, however produced or reproduced, whether or not now in existence, of correspondence, telegrams, notes or sound recordings of any type of conversation, meeting or conference, minutes of directors' or committee meetings, memoranda, inter-office communications, studies, analyses, notes, books, records, reports, summaries and results of investigations and tests, reviews, contracts, agreements, pamphlets, diaries, calendar or diary entries, maps, graphs, charts, statistical records, computer data or papers similar to any of the foregoing, however denominated, including pre-liminary versions, drafts or revisions of any of the foregoing and any supporting, underlying or preparatory material.
- 2. " Commerce" means the City of Commerce, Texas.
- 3. " Farmers Coop" means Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc.
- 4. "TP&L" means Texas Power & Light Company.
II. CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE If any document is withheld under claim of privilege, furnish a list which identifies each document for which privilege is claimed and which includes the following information for each such document: date, subject matter, sender, recipient, persons to whom copies were furnished together k.th their job titles, the basis on which privilege is claimed, and the paragraph (s) of this subpoena to which such documents respond.
6 III. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING GROUPING AND NUMBERING DOCUMENTS It is requested that the documents submitted be grouped according to the individual paragraph of the subpoena section to which they are responsive and, within each such group, the documents should be arranged, as much as possible, in chrono-logical order. In order to facilitate the handling of documents which will be received, it would be appreciated if each of the documents would be numbered consecutively. It is suggested that in numbering the documents each page be numbered, except in those instances where the documents are bound together, when numbering only the first page is appropriate. This procedure, if followed, will preserve the identity of all the documents coming from the company, and also insure the accurate and expeditious return of these documents to the company. Should any questions arise concerning this subpoena, please contact Susan B. Cyphert (202-724-6667) or Frederick H. Parmenter (202-724-6452) at the following address: Department of Justice P.O. Box 14141 Washington, D.C. 20044 IV. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE SEARCH FOR DOCUMENTS This subpoena for documents is not limited to the subpoenaed individual's personal files and materials. The individual subpoenaed to produce documents is instructed to search all files and materials of the entity employing the subpoenaed individual which that individual might reasonably expect to contain documents that are responsive to this subpoena for documents. 3 DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
- 1. All documents which relate or refer, in any way, to the 1975 proposals made to Commerce by TP&L concerning the sale of power and/or energy to Commerce by TP&L.
- 2. All documents which relate or refer, in any way, to the 1976 agreement between TP&L and Commerce, whereby TP&L and Commerce entered into an agreement concerning the sale of power and/or energy between Commerce and TP&L.
- 3. All documents which relate or refer, in any way, to the 1979 sale of the Commerce electric system to TP&L.
- 4. All documents which relate or refer, in any way, to attempts by Commerce to obtain power and/or energy from sources other than TP&L before the sale of the Commerce system to TP&L.
- 5. All documents which relate or refer, in any way, to any attempts by Cor.merce to obtain wheeling from TP&L.
- 6. All documents which relate or refer, in any way, to competition between Commerce and: (1) Farmers Coop; and (2) TP&L.
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I SCHEDULE I. DEFINITIONS
- 1. " Document" means, without limiting the generality of its meening, all original (or copies where originals are unavailable) and non-identical copies (whether different from originals by reason of notation made on such copies or otherwise) of all written, recorded or graphic matter, however produced os reproduced, whether or not now in existence, of correspondence, telegrams, notes or sound recordings of any type of conversation, meeting or conference, minutes of directors' or committee meetings, memoranda, inter-office communications, studies, analyses, notes, books, records, reports, summaries and results of investigations and tests, reviews, contracts, agreements, pamphlets, diaries, calendar or diary entries, maps, graphs, charts, statistical records, computer data or papers similar to any of the foregoing, however denominated, including p.2-liminary versions, drafts or revisions of any of the foregoing and any supporting, underlying or preparatory material.
- 2. "Brazos" means Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
II. CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE If any document is withheld under claim of privilege, furnish a list which identifies each document for which privilege is claimed and which includes the following information for each such document: date, subject matter, sender, recipient, persons to whom copies were furnished together with their job titles, the basis on which privilege is claimed, and the paragraph (s) of this subpoena to which such documents respond.
- III.
INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING GROUPING AND NUMBERING DOCUMENTS It is requested that the documents submitted be grouped according to the individual paragraph of the subpoena section to which they are responsive and, within each such group, the documents should be arranged, as much as possible, in chrono-logical order. In order to facilitate the handling of documents which will be received, it would be appreciated if each of the documents would be numbered consecutively. It is suggested that in numbering the documents each page be numbered, except in those instances where the documents are bound together, when numbering only the first page is appropriate. This procedure, if followed, will preserve the identify of all the documents coming from the company, and also insure the accurate and expeditious return of these documents to the company. Should any questions arise concerning this subpoena, please contact Sucan B. Cyphert (202-724-6667) or Frederick H. Parmenter (202-724-6452) at the following address: Department of Justice P.O. Box 14141 Washington, D.C. 20044 DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
- 1. All documents which relate or refel, "n any way, to negotiations involving the use or acquisluon of lignite reserves by Brazos.
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