ML19316A979
| ML19316A979 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas, Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1980 |
| From: | Cowan F BAKER & BOTTS |
| To: | Sinkin L Citizens Concerned About Nuclear Power, INC. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8005280121 | |
| Download: ML19316A979 (3) | |
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Mr. Lanny Sinkin, Co-coordinator h,0@Qcf Sr Sem' Citizens Concerned About kQO,0.-4ce Nuclear Power, Inc.
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Dear Mr. Sinkin:
Thank you very much for your letter of April 9.
As I explained to you in our telephone conference of last week, the idea of submitting all questions in advance is simply not practical.
The value of any deposition is that the answer to one question logically leads to another question and allows an entire area of inquiry to be thoroughly explored.
Insofar as the areas of inquiry, we of course will be inquiring about your knowledge concerning the various con-tentions raised by the intervenors and the various allegations concerning purported failures in quality assurance and quality control.
We will be discussing with you, before your deposi-tion, a means of resolving any questions concerning " work product".
Our basic position is that the NRC, Brown & Root and the Houston Lighting & Power Company e.ra entitled to receive immediately any information in your possession or subject to your control indicating, hinting or even suggest-ing that there are any areas of the construction or the construction activity which create any actual or arguable safety problem.
We think a sensible means can be devised to obtain all of this information, if any exists, without impinging upon the " work product" privilege and we will be 8005280
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Mr. Lanny Sinkin Pago 2 April 16, 1900 discussing this with you or corresponding with you about this again prior to the date of your deposition, which we understand to have been set by agreement on May 14 at 10:00 a.m. in your office.
Very sincerely yours, f
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Mr. Charles Bechhoefer, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Dr. James C. Lamb, III 313 Woodhaven Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.
C.
20555 Mr. Henry J. McGurren Hearing Attorney Office of the Executive Legal' Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. Richard W.
- Lowerre, Assistant Attorney General fo'r the State of Texas Post Office Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Honorable Burt O'Connell County Judge, Matagorda County Matagorda County Court House Bay City, Texas 77414
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corTs Mr. Lanny Sinkin Page 3 April 16, 1980 cc:
Mrs. Peggy Buchorn, Executive Director citizens for Equitable Utilities Route 1, Box 432 Brazoria, Texas 77422 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U. S. Nuclear' Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Office of the Secretary of the commission U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. Jack Newman Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Aleirad & Toll 1025 connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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