ML19309E690

Response in Opposition to Jf Doherty Motion Seeking Applicant Admission of Contentions 20,25,26,30,31,40,41,43 & 44.Motion Is W/O Substance Re Timely Request.Relevance to FOIA Requests Not Clear.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19309E690
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	03/26/1980
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 8004240188
Download: ML19309E690 (7)

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March 26, 1980 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50-466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S Station, Unit 1) S APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO DOHERTY MOTION RE REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS I. Introduction On March 19, 1980, Applicant received a document entitled " John F. Doherty's Motion to Permit One Set .f Request for Admissions from Applicant for his Contentions 20, 25, 26, 30, 31, 40, 41, 43, and 44." The period for discovery having expired with respect to the subject conten-tions, the Motion is, in effect, a plea to extend the appli-cable discovery period to accomodate a further request for admissions. For reasons previously expressed by this Board, the Motion should be denied.

II. Prior Pleadings ,

Disposition of the instant Motion requires a brief description of prior, relevant pleadings. On February 8, 1980, Mr. Doherty moved this Board for an order "to extend l

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discovery beyond the 120 day limit set on October 19, 1979."

The Board, adopting, in part, reasoning advanced by Staff and Applicant, determined that Intervenor had not established good cause for an extension of the discovery period. (Order, February 29, 1980).

III. The Instant Motion is a Petition for Reconsideration Thus, the instant Motion is, in effect, a petition for reconsideration of the Board's Order of February 29, 1980, the sole foundation for which is Intervenor's indisposition created by a dog bite on that same date. It should be noted that the indisposition in question did not occur until nine days after expiration of the discovery period. Mr. Doherty does not explain why the instant request for admissions was not a part of his initial request of February 8, 1980 for an extension of the discovery period nor why the request for admissions was not forthcoming prior to the date of his indisposition.

IV. No Good Cause Has Been Established Intervenor's sole explanation for this belated motion is that he did not file timely requests for admissions because he "had scheduled insufficient time." In short, the argument is not that the 120 day discovery period was in-adequate but that the time was not properly apportioned or used. 'This confessed lack of diligence shculd be determinative l

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any such motion would impair the discipline which this Board has attempted to apply in this case and which is essential if this complex proceeding is to be brought to hearing in a timely manner. i VII. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, Applicant urges that the subject motion be denied.

Respectfully submitted, V s AAsb OF COUNSEL: J Gregor[/C lanp' Thoma WBi le, Jr.

BAKER & BOTTS rles G. Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza 00 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, Jack R. Newman AXELRAD & TOLL Robert H. Culp 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Washington, D. C. 20036 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY I

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOL:C SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50-466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S Station, Unit 1) S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Applicant's Response to Doherty Motion Re Request for Admis-sions in the above-captioned proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, p tag 6 prepaid, or by hand-delivery this 26/4 day of ,

1980.

Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Richard Lowerre, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General Board Panel for the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 Washington, D. C. 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Route 3, Box 350A Hon. Charles J. Dusek Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Mayor, City of Wallis P. O. Box 312 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Wallis, Texas 77485 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Leroy H. Grebe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission County Judge, Austin County Washington, D. C. 20555 P. O. Box 99 Bellville, Texas 77418 Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Atomic Safety and Licensing Office of the Secretary of the Appeal Board Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington, D. C. 20555 R. Gordon Gooch, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker & Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20006 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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Steve Schinki, Esq. Carro Hinderstein Staff Counsel 8739 Link Terrace U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Houston, Texas 77025 Washington, D. C. 20555 Leotis Johnston Bryan L. Baker 1407 Scenic Ridge 1118 Montrose Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77019 Rosemary N. Lemmer J. Morgan Bishop 11423 Oak Spring 11418 Oak Spring Houston, Texar 77043 Houston, Texas 77043 D. Marrack Carolina Conn 420 Mulberry Lane 1414 Scenic Ridge Bellaire, Texas 77401 Houston, Texas 77043 Brenda McCorkle Elinore P. Cumings 6140 Darnell Route 1, Box 138V Houston, Texas 77074 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 W. Matthew Perrenod Stephen A. Doggett, Esq. 4070 Merrick P. O. Box 592 Houston, Texas 77025 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Wayne E. Rentfro John F. Doherty P. O. Box 1335 4327 Alconbury Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77021 James M. Scott Robert S. Framson 8302 Albacore Madeline Bass Framson Houston, Texas 77074 4822 Waynesboro Houston, Texas 77035 Robin Griffith 1034 Sally Ann Rosenberg, Texas 77471

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Steve Schinki, Esq. Carro Hinderstein Staff Counsel 8739 Link Terrace U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Houston, Texas 77025 Washington, D. C. 20555 Leotis Johnston Bryan L. Baker 1407 Scenic Ridge 1118 Montrose Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77019 Rosemary N. Lemmer J. Morgan Bishop 11423 Oak Spring 11418 Oak Spring Houston, Texas 77043 Houston, Texas 77043 D. Marrack Carolina Conn 420 Mulberry Lane 1414 Scenic Ridge Bellaire, Texas 77401 Houston, Texas 77043 Brenda McCorkle .

Elinore P. Cumings 6140 Darnell Route 1, Box 138V Houston, Texas 77074 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 W. Matthew Perrenod Stephen A. Doggett, Esq. 4070 Merrick P. O. Box 592 Houston, Texas 77025 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Wayne E. Rentfro John F. Doherty P. O. Box 1335 4327 Alconbury Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Houston, Texas 77021 James M. Scott Robert S. Framson 8302 Albacore Madeline Bass Framson Houston, Texas 77074 4822 Waynesboro Houston, Texas 77035 Robin Griffith 1034 Sally Ann Rosenberg, Texas 77471

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