ML19309B359

Comments by Public Utils Board of City of Brownsville,Tx, Stating No Position Re Consolidation for Trial Advised by ASLB During 800307 Prehearing.If Consolidation Ordered,Right of cross-examination Must Be Preserved.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19309B359
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/17/1980
From:	Poirier M TEXAS, STATE OF
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8004040078
Download: ML19309B359 (7)

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.t-UNITED SPATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE NUC LE AR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter Of )

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3 OUST 0N LIGHTING & POWER CO., et al., )

(South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2) ) NRC Docke t No s . 50-498A

) 50-499A

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TEXAS UP I LI C ICS GENERATING CO., et al.,

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) NRC Docke t No s . 50-445A (Comanche Peak Steam Electric ) 50-446A Station, Units 1 and 2) )

COMMENTS OF THE PUB LIC UP I LITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVI LLE , TEXAS ON CONSOLIDATION OF PROC EEDINGS During the March 7, 1980, prehearing conference pro-ceeding, the Licensing Board indicated it would consider sua sponte the issue of consolidation for trial of the South Texas and Comanche Peak proceedings, and requested comments from the partie s within ten days . The Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsv ille , Te xas , ("Brownsville") hereby files its comments.

Brownsville takes no position on whether the proceedings should be consolidated.

Brownsville is concerned, however, to preserve its right of cross-examination in the event of a consolidated proceeding. It would appear from the discussion on March 7, 1980, that this Board may be disposed to restric t cross-exa.nination on the basis of which proceeding a party formally par tic ipa te s in. Brownsville believes that it should be B Cr4 0@

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- allowed, if the proceedings are consolidated, to cross-exa:aine any witness as to any matter relevant to the South Texas proceed ing , regardless of which party is sponsoring the witness. At the December 5, 1978, prehearing conference this matter was discussed and, Brownsv ille thought, resolved in favor of a full right of cross-examination. (Tr. 63).

In the al te rna tive , if the Board should rule that cross-examination may be restricted in a consolidated proceeding ,

Brownsville respectfully requests that it be admitted as a party to the Comanche Pp'i proceeding . Brownsville's in te re s t is se t forth in s Supplemental Petition for Leave to Intervene, dated June 28, 1978, hereby incorporated by reference. This interest would be af fected by consideration of common issues in a consolidated proceeding , including but not limited to the nature of competition in the electric util-ities industry in Texas, and the past and present actions and policies of the utilities in Texas with respect to transmission planning and policy, bulk power supply, and mem-bership in the Texas Interconnected System.

i For the above reasons, the Public Utilities Board of the 1

City of Brownsville, Texas, respectfully requests that, if 1

the Board orders consolidation, Brownsville be assured a i

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full right of participation including cross-examination; and i

that, if'the Board considers it necessary to preserve .

i Brownsville? s' right of cross-examination as to all relevant

.na t te r s , Brownsville be admitted as a party to the Comanche Peak proceeding.

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Respectf ully submitted ,

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Marc'R. Po irle r Attorney for the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas

Law Of fices Of

, oPIEGE L & MCDI ARMID 2600 Virginia Avenue , N.W.

Suite 312 .

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. D.C. 20037~

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE NUC LEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY LICENSING BOARD In- the Matter of )

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HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY, ) Docke t Nos . 50-498A e t - al . ) and 50-499A

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(South Texas Project, Unit Nos. )

1 and 2) )

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In the Matter of )

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TEXAS UfILITIES GENERATING COMPANY, ) Docke t Nos . 50-445A et al . ) and 50-446A

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(Comanche Peak Steam Electric )

S ta t io n , Unit Nos. 1 and 2) )

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have caused copies of the fo regoing COMMENTS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF B ROdNS VI LLE , TEXAS, ON CONSOLIDATION OF PROC EEDINGS to be served on the following by deposit in the Un ited S ta te s mail ,

first : class , postage pa id , this 17th day'of March, 1980.

Marshall E. Miller, Chairman Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquire Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel- Panel Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wa sh ing ton , D. C. 20535 Wa shing ton , D. C. 20555 Michael L.-Glaser, Esquire Jo.eph Rutberg, Esquire-

1150 17th Street, N. W. Antitrust Counsel Wa shing ton , D. C. 20036 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wa shing ton , D. C. 20555 Ann Hodgdon, Esquire ,

Fredric D. Chanania , . Esquire R. Gordon Gooch, Esquire Michael B. Blume,-Esquire John P. Mathis, Esquire Nuclear Regulatory ' Commission Baker & Botts ,

Washington, D. C. 20555 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue , N. W.

da shing ton , D. C. 20006

_2 Jerome Saltzman, Chief Antitrust & Indemnity Group Robert Lo wens te in , Esquire Huelear Regulatory Commission J. A. Bouknight, Jr., Esquire Washington, D. C. 20535 Williaa J. Franklin, Esquire Lowens te in , Ne wman , Re is ,

Chase'R. Stephens, Chief Axelrad & Toll Docke ting & Service Section 1025 Connecticut Avnue, N. W.

Office of the Secretary Washington, D. C. 20036 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wa sh ing ton , D. C. 20553 Frederick H. Ritts, Esquire Law Of fices of Northcutt Ely Josepa R. Saunders, Esquire- Watergate 600 Building Ch te f , Public Counse1 & Washing to n , D. C. 20037 Legislative Section Antitrust Di.v is ion Wheatley & Wolleson Departinent of Justice 1112 Watergate Of fice Building P. O. Box 14141 2600 Virginia Avenue, N. W.

Wa shing ton , D. C. 20444 Wa shing ton , D. C. 20037 David M. Stahl, Esquire Rof f Hardy, Chairman and Sarah F. Holzsweig, Esquire Chief Executive Of ficer Isham, Lincoln & Beale Central Power & Light Company 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. P. O. Box 2121 Suite 325 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 Wa shing ton , D.C. 20036 G. K. Spruce, General Manager City Public Service Board Susan B. Cyphert, Esquire P. O. Box 1771 Antitrust Division San Antonio, Texas 78201 Depart.nent of Justice P. O. Box 14141 Jon C. Wood, Esquire Wa shing ton , D.C. 20444 W. Roger Wilson, Esquire Ma t thews , Ibwlin , Macfarlane Joseph Knotts, Esquire & Barrett Nicholas S. Reynold s , Esquire 1500 Alamo National Building Debevoise & Libermaa San Antonio , Texas 78205 1200 17th Street, N. W.

Wa sh ing ton , D. C. 20036 ,

. Perry G. Br it ta in , President

- Texas Utilities Generating Co.

Douglas F. John, Esquire 2001 Bryan Tower McDermott, Will & Emery Dallas, Texas 75201 lloi Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Suite 1201 Joseph I. Worsham, Esquire Washing ton , D.C. 2003'5 Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire Spencer C. Relyea, Esquire Worshan. Forsythe & Sampels 2001 B.:yn Tower Suite 2500 Dallas, Texas 75201

. . R. L. Hancock, Direc to r G. W. Oprea, Jr.

City of Aastin Electric Utility Executive Vice President De pa r t.nen t Houston Lighting & Puser Co.

P. O. Box 1088 P. O. Box 1700 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 7_7001 Jerry L. Harris, Esquire W. S. Robson, General Manager Richard C. Balough, Esquire South Texas Electric Coop. , Inc.

City of Aastin Route 6, Building 102 P. O. Box 1088 Victoria Regional Airport Austin, Texas 78767 Victoria , Texas 77901 Jan H. Davidson Michael I. Miller, Esquire City Manager Isham, Lincoln & Beale City of Austin One First National Plaza P. O. Box 1088 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Austin, Texas 78767 Donald Clements, Esquire Do n R. Butler, Esq. Gulf States Utilities Co.

Sneed , Vine , Wilkerson, Selman P. O. Box 2951

& Perry Beaumont, Texas 77074 P. O. Box 1409 Austin, Texas 78767 Knoland J. Plucknett Executive Director Morgan Hunter, Esquire Committee on Power for the McGinnis, Inchridge & Kilgore Southwest, Inc.

900 Congress Avenue 5541 Skelly Drive Austin, Texas 78701 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 Kevin B. Pratt, Esquire Jay M. Gal t , Esquire Linda Aker, Esquire Iconey, Nichols, Johnson & Hayes P. O. Box 12548 219 Couch Drive Capital Station Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 Austin , Texas 78767 John E. Mathews, Jr., Esquire E. W. Barnett, Esquire Mathews, Osborne, Ehrl ic h , McNatt Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esquire Gobelman & Cobb J. Gregory Copeland, Esquire 1500 American Heritage Life Bldg.

Theodore F. Weiss, Jr., Ecquire Jacksonville, Florida 32202 daker & Botts 3000 One Shell Plaza Robert E. Bathen Houston, Texas 77002 R. W. Beck & Associates P. O. Box 6817 Orlando, Florida 82803

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. , Somervell County Public-Library P. O. Bax 417 Glen Rose, Texas ~76403 Maynard Hunan, General Manager Westarn Farmers Electric ~ Coop.

P. O. Box 4 29 1 -Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005 James E. Monahan ~

Executive Vice President and Genersl Manager

, Brazos Electric Power Coop., Inc.

P. O. Box 6 296

'Waco, Texas ~ 76706 Robert M. Rader, Esquire Conner, Moore & Corber

, 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue , N. W.

Wash ing ton , D. C. 20006 W. N. Woolsey, Esquire

Dyer and Redford 1030 Petroleum Tower Corpus Christi, Texas 78474 Mr. G. Holman King West Texas Utilities Co.

i P. O. Box 8 41 Abilene, Texas 79604

!- Marc R. Poirier-

- Attorney for the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas March 17, 1980 i

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