ML19312D321

Statement of Chronological Facts Re State of Il Motion for Continuance.Aslb Order Denying Motion Has Been Issued W/O Presentation of Positions by Parties.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19312D321
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Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	02/20/1980
From:	Vollen R VOLLEN, R.J. & WHICHER, J.M.
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STATEMENT OF ROBERT J. VOLLEN l

I,. Robert J. Vollen, hereby state as follows:

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In a telephone conversation on February 19, 1980, I was informed by William H. Eichhorn, one of the attorneys for NIPSCO in the above-captioned matter, that he had learned that Steven C. Goldberg, counsel for the NRC Staff in this..'..

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State of Illinois' Motion for Continuance to Herbert Grossuian, 3

. Chairman of.the Board, in an ex parte conversation between ;

Messrs. Gol'dberg and Grossman.

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In a tielephone conversation on February 20,1980!,

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.I' was informed by Susan 'Sekuler, one of the attorneys for the 1l State. of Illinois in this' matter, that she ha'

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da telephone call placed to her by the Chairman of mne Board and KI that in an ex' parte conversation, the Chairman informed her. that hehadruledonanddeniedtheStateofIllinois'Motionfo[r[j'.

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At approximately.2 :35 p.m., Central Standard Time,.

s on Feburary 20, 1980, followin'g my telephone conversation).

with Ms.. Sekuler,. I placed a. telephone call 'to phone number-t 301-492-79'48,' the number she had given me as the Board

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Chairman's.

When 'the phone was answered, I asked for the' office of Mr. Grossman,- and Mr. Grossman responded that I was talking to him.

I identified myself and told the Chairman that the purpose of my call was to request that he initiate a conferencecall through the NRC facilities among all of

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the purpose for a conference call.

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for the purpose of giving all the parties an opportunity to s

present their positions concerning the State of Illinois'(,

f Motion for Continuance, and answering several ex parte.

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The Chairman stated that he had already ruled on thet i 1-Motion;;I responded that I had been informed that he had,lil and that I'thoughti a conference call should be held to di{scuss E

the ex_ parte conversations and to give all parties a chan[ce-9 s.

- to present their positions.

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appropriate for him to get back to me.

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initiating a conference call.

The Chairman said thdt it was.

not up to me to initiate a conference call.

I repeated th'at I was requesting that he do so.

The Chairman stated that ',

if I wanted anything to be done, including the conference,

call, I-should file a motion requesting that.

I thanked the. Chairman and the conversation ended.

I hereby affirm that the foregoing statements are e

true to the best of my recollection.

Dated:

February 20, 1980 Robert J. Klen I

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. s ns I hereby certify that I have served copiesof s f.,.,

.i e the foregoing Joint Intervenors' Motion for'(1) Reconsideration

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of Denial of State'of Illinois Motion.for Continuance, '

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and (2) Continuance, dated February 20, 1980, upon each

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of the persons named on the attached Service List, by r

causing copies to be deposited in the U. S. Mail, in envelopes 1

properly addressed and sealed, first class postage prepaid, i

this 20th day of February, 1980.

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Herbert Grossman,'Esq., Chairman' George and Anna' Grabowskii.

Atomic Safety and Licensing 7413 W. 136th Lane

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_a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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3 6T Dr..Richasd F. Cole ~. N Michigan City, Indiana: :46360 Atomic Safety and Licensing Richard L. Robbins, E{sq. ?

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I' U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Lake Michigan Federation Washington, D. C. 20555~

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Chicago, IL 60604 il' Mr. Glenn O. Bright

-l Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mr. Mike Olszanski.

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]Y U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Clifford Mezo i

Washington, D. C.

20555 United Steelworkers of America 3703 Euclid Ave.

Maurice Axelrad, Esq.

East Chicago, Indiana 46312 Kathleen H. Shea, Esq.

Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Steven C. Goldberg, Esq.

Axelrad and Toll Office of the Executive 1025 Connecticut Ave., N. W.

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Washington, D. C.. 20036 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory d

Commission William H. Eichhorn, Esq.

Washington, D. C.

20555 Eichhorn, Eichhorn & Link 5243 Hohman Avenue Dean Hansell, Esq.

Hammond, Indiana 46320 Assistant Attorney General John Van Vranken, Esq.t Diane B. Cohn, Esq.

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William P. Schultz, Esq.

188 W. Randolph St.

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Chicago, IL 60601 i.t Washington, D. C.

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Stephen Laudig, Esq. 3 1 Atomic Safety and Licensing 445 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

-Board Panel Indianapolis, Indianai 46204 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Docketing and Service Station Office of the Secretary, Atomic Safety and Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory' Appeal Board Panel Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C., 20'iS5.

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