ML19309E687
| ML19309E687 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1980 |
| From: | Smith I Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004240176 | |
| Download: ML19309E687 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULA'IORY COMMISSION A'IOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Ivan W. Smith, Chairman Dr. Walter H. Jordan Dr. Linda W. Little In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-289 METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY
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MEMORANDUM ON AAMODT'S DISCOVERY OF COMMONWEALTH (April 8, 1980)
On April 1, 1980 the board granted an extension until April 17, 1980 during which the Aamodt family intervenors may depose officers of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
On March 31, 1980, in a filing received after the board had granted the extension, counsel for the Commonwealth advised I
the board that the time requested by Mrs. Aamodt is probably i
not realistic ; that another schedule with more time should be established.
Counsel stated that this had been dis-cussed recently with Mrs. Aamodt who was urged to rethink her schedules and to revise her request.
Mrs. Aamodt has l
not made any such revision however.
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i 1 Based upon the statement by counsel for the Commonwealth, i
the board might have tried to revise the Aamodt-to-Commonwealth discovery requests consistent with counsel's observations, but we see no need for this action.
Counsel has observed that the Commonwealth has regarded itself as "... under no legal obligation under NRC rules to respond to discovery requests."
Thus the Commonwealth sees itself as voluntarily cooperating with Mrs. Aamodt's discovery requests.
It indicates that it is willing to continue to do so, until at least May 15.
Therefore in the absence of a request from Mrs. Aamodt, and in view of the Commonwealth's offer to continue to respond i
voluntarily to the Aamodt discovery requests, it is more practical for the board to make no ruling.
If the board's assistance is required, it may be sought.
This ruling, however, should not be regarded as a change l
in the board's overall tentative, and informal prehearing scheduling set forth in our Fourth Special Prehearing Con-ference Order, February 29, 1980.
TIIE A'IDMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD Ivan W. Smith, Chairman j
Bethesda, Maryland April 8, 1980 l
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