ML19312D785
| ML19312D785 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/10/1980 |
| From: | Smith I Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| To: | ANTI-NUCLEAR GROUP REPRESENTING YORK, METROPOLITAN EDISON CO., THREE MILE ISLAND ALERT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003250330 | |
| Download: ML19312D785 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA y
NUCLEAR REGULA'IORY COMMISSION Sn A'IOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD MAR 1 11980 >
Ivan W. Smith, Chairman g7 Dr. Walter H. Jordan Office of the Secretary y'
Dr. Linda W. Little
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In the Matter of
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Docket No. 50-289 METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DISCOVERY SCHEDULE MOTIONS (March 10, 1980)
By motion dated February 25, 1980, ANGRY has requested that the dincovery schedule be extended now to permit discovery i
of state or local emergency response plans which are revised or come into existence af ter the close of discovery; and to permit discovery on the bases for future NRC concurrence in such plans.
We decline to act on such future possibilities now.
Provisions have been made for specific prompt requests for further dis-covery in our Fourth Special Prehearing Conference Order, dated February 29, 1980, at p. 24, paragraph 5.
Those provisions would govern the subject of ANGRY's motion.
By motion dated March 3, 1980, the licensee requests an extension of time from March 17, 1980 to March 31, 1980, to respond to interrogatories filed by intervenors on or after February 13, 1980.
Lie insee bases its requests on the large 6 i ~ d ooses, 3.3 c
g 4 number of interrogatories filed at or close to the deadline for making original discovery requests by the intervenors ; on the multi-person, multi-geography situation of those who must pro-vide and coordinate the responses ; and interference with the preparation of information requested by the NRC staff as part of its SER analysis.
The time provided for objecting to original discovery requests would remain unchanged.
For good cause shown, licensee is granted the requested extension.
Counsel for licensee has been informed of this ruling by telephone.
l By motion dated March 4, 1980, TMIA moves for an un-specified extension of time past March 18, 1980 to tako depositions stating inter alia, that additional time is needed j
i to raise funds for that r,urpose.
- he motion provides no in-i formation as to how long the extension would last.
The board had indicated earlier that it would entertain motions for extensions of time for noticing depositions upon a showing of good reason (Memorandum and Order, February 20, 1980, Tr. 1.678) and TMIA seems to have.1 good reason for requesting more time.
But the board will not rApprove an open-ended extension and will not permit a suspension of the proceeding while TMIA raises additional funds.
Ther efore the motion is denied.
1 If TMIA moves again for an extension of time to take depositions an effort should first be made to obtain the consent of licensee and the motion should recite the results of that effort.
Counsel for TMIA, licensee and the NRC staff have been informed of this ruling by telephone.
THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD 1
//Ivan W. Smith, Chairman Bethesda, Maryland March 10, 1980.
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