ML19323C791

Discovery Rept for Mar 1980.Deposed a Smith,Jw Atkins,Gw Stagg & G Knowles.Participated in J Wenders,Ja Bruggeman & D Springs Depositions.Responded to Houston Lighting & Power Motion Re Expert Testimony of C Stover.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19323C791
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	04/16/1980
From:	Cyphert S, Dopsovic D, Parmenter F JUSTICE, DEPT. OF
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATO M M PA_ND LICENSING BOARD fo' 9

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In the Matter of mdNS 4 C.ctab: & E ccice 8 HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POW g;;;ch cket Nos. 50-498A CO, et al (South Texas .

J 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) cn l 3)

TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak Steam ) '

50-446A Electric Station, Units 1 )

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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - MARCH, 1980 Pursuant to the Order dated June 21, 1978, issued by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (" Board"), the Department of Justice (" Department") hereby submits this Report on the progress made in completing discovery during the month of March, 1980.

During the month of March the Department was involved in the following deposition schedule. The Department, in conjunction with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff

("Staf f") deposed:

Name Date Place Aubrey Smith March 5, 1980 Beaumont, Texas i James W. Atkins March 5, 1980 Beaumont, Texas l'

Aubrey Sprawls March 6, 1980 Beaumont, Texas Joseph E. Bondurant March 7, 1980 Beaumont, Texas Herbert Woodson March 11-12, 1980 Austin, Texas Glenn W. Stagg March 31, 1980 Wast.ington, D.C.

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The Department also deposed:

Name Date Place George Knowles March 31, 1980 Cleveland, Ohio The Department also participated in the following deposi-tions jointly not, iced by Houston Lighting & Power Company ("HL&P")

and Texas Utilities Generating Company ("TUGCO"):

Name Date Place Dr. John Wenders March 4, 1980 Chicago, Illinois James A. Bruggeman March 6, 1980 Chicago, Illinois Allen Wood March 7, 1980 Chicago, Illinois David Springs March 13, 1980 Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Gordon T. C. Taylor March 20-22, 1980 Washington, D. C.

On March 5, 1980, the Department filed " Department of Justice Response to Motion of Houston Lighting & Power Company to Department of Justice to Provide Interrogatory Answers With

, Respect to the Proposed Expert Testimony of Carl Stover. On March 14, 1980, the Department together with the Staff filed

" Joint Application for Issuance of Subpoenas." On March 26, 1980 the Department and Staff filed: "NRC Staff and the Depart-ment of Justice Joint Response to the Motion of Houston Lighting

& Power Company to Quash Subpoenas of Mr. Glenn Stagg."

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On March 7, 1980, the Department appeared before this Board to argue " Joint Motion of the Department of Justice and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staf f for Modification of Board's Order Regarding Protection of Settlement Discussions and for an Order to Compel Production of Certain Documents and Testimony", filed on February 28, 1980. On March 12, 1980, HL&P, TUGCO and Central and South West Corporation filed peti-ti;rns with the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (" Appeal Board") seeking reversal of the Board's ruling of March 7,1980.

Subsequent to the Appeal Board's March 13, 1980 Order, the Department submitted its responsive Memorandum. Oral argument was heard by the Appeal Board on March 27, 1980 On March 28, 1980, the Appeal Board requested that 1.he parties furnish addi-tional authority on the issue of whether the courts do or should recognize a settlement privilege at the discovery stage. The parties filed briefs pursuant to this Order on April 4,1980.

The Department filed its responsive brief on April 9,1980. On April 15, 1980, the Appeal Board issued an Order continuing the effect of its March 13, 1980 Order staying the Board's March 7, 1980 Order until the parties report on the status of any settle-ment negotiations on May 9,1980. ,

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Rangeley Wallace has recently filed a Notice of Appearance in these procedings. Ms. Wallace has been an attorney with the Energy Section of the Antitrust Division since 1979 and previously was associated with the law firm of Wald, Harkrader & Ross in Washington, D. C.

Respectfully submitted, 5

Busan Braden Cyphert"'

Frederick H. Parmenter David A. Dopsovic Nancy Luque Rangeley Wallace Washington, D. C. Attorneys, Energy Section April 16, 1980 Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice (Telephone: (202) 724-6667) f e

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board In the Matter of )

HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER ) Docket Nos. 50-498A CO., et al. (South Texas ) 50-499A Project, Units 1 and 2) )

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING ) Docket Nos. 50-445A COMPANY (Comanche Peak ) 50-446A Steam Electric Station, )

Units 1 and 2) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that service of the foregoing Report of the Department of Justice - March, 1980 has been made on the following parties listed hereto this 16th day of April,1980, by depositing copies thereof in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid.

Marshall E. Miller, Esquire Alan S. Rosenthal, Esquire Chairman Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Michael C. Farrar, Esquire Panel Thomas S. Moore, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety and Licensing Commission Appeal Board Panel Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Michael L. Glaser, Esquire Washington, D. C. 20555 1150 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Jerome E. Sharfman, Esquire U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esquir e Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Washington, D. C. 20555 Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chase R. Stephens, Secretary Commission Docketing and Service Branch Washington, D. C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Samuel J. Chilk, Secretary Washington, D. C. 20555 Office of the Secretary of the J Commission Jerome Saltzman i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chief, Antitrust and Commission Indemnity Group l 20555 Washington, D. C. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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Mr. William C. Price Michael Blume, Esquire Central Power & Light Co. F r ed r ic D. Chanania, Esq.

P. O. Box 2121 Ann P. Hodgdon, Esq.

i Corpus Christi, Texas 78403 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission G. K. Spruce, General Manager Washington, D. C. 20555 City Public Service Board P.O. Box 1*71 Jerry L. Harris, Esquire San Antonic, Texas 78203 City Attorney, Richard C. Balough, Esquire Perry G. Brittain Assistant City Attorney Pr esid ent City of Austin Texas Utilities Generating P.O. Box 1088 Company Austin, Texas 78767 2001 Bryan Tower Dallas, Texas 75201 Robert C. McDiarmid, Esquire Robert A. Jablon, Esquire R.L. Hancock, Director Spiegel and McDiarmid City of Austin Electric 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

Utility Department Washington, D. C. 20036

\ P. O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767 Dan H. Davidson City Manager G. W. Oprea, Jr. City of Austin Executive Vice President P. O. Box 1088 i Houston Lighting & Power Austin, Texas 78767 Company P. O. Box 1700 Don R. Butler, Esquire Houston, Texas 77001 1225 Southwest Tower Austin, Texas 78701 Jon C. Wood, Esquire W. Roger Wilson, Esquire Joseph Irion Worsham, Esquire Matthews, Nowlin, Macfarlane Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire

& Barrett Spencer C. Relyea, Esquire 1500 Alamo National Building Worsham, Forsythe & Sampels San Antonio, Texas 78205 2001 Bryan Tower, Suite 2500 Dallas, Texas 75201 David M. Stahl, Esquire Isham, Lincoln & Beale Joseph Knotts, Esquire Suite 325 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Debevoise & Liberman Washington, D. C. 20036 1200 17th Street, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Michael I. Miller, Esquire James A. Carney, Esquire Douglas F. John, Esquire Sarah N. Welling, Esquire Akin, Gump, Hauer & Feld Isham, Lincoln & Beale 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.

4200 One First National Plaza Suite 400 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Washington, D. C. 20036 l

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o Morgan Hunter, Esquire Robert Lowenstein, Esquire McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore J. A. Bouknight, Esquire 5th Floor, Texas State Bank William J. Franklin, Esquire Building Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, 900 Congress Avenue Axelrad & Toll Austin, Texas 78701 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Jay M. Galt, Esquire Looney, Nichols, Johnson E. W. Barnett, Esqui re

& Hayes Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esquire 219 Couch Drive J. Gregory Copeland, Esquire Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 Theodore F. Weiss, Jr., Esquire Baker & Botts Knoland J. Plucknett 3000 One Shell Plaza Executive Director Houston, Texas 77002 Committee on Power for the Southwest, Inc. Kevin B. Pratt, Esquire 5541 East Skelly Drive Assistant Attorney General Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 P.O. Box 12548 Capital Station John W. Davidson, Esquire Austin, Texas 78711 l Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson

& Tioilo Frederick H. Ritts, Esquire 1100 San Antonio Savings Law Offices of Northcutt Ely Building Watergate 600 Building San Antonio, Texas 78205 Washington, D.C. 20037 W. S. Robson Donald M. Clements, Esq.

General Manager Gulf States Utilities Company South Texas Electric P.O. Box 2951 Cooperative, Inc. Beaumont, Texas 77704 Route 6, Building 102 Victoria Regional Airport Mr. G. Holman King Victoria, Texas 77901 West Texas Utilities Co.

P. O. Box 841 Robert M. Rader, Esquire Abilene, Texas 79604 Conner, Moore & Corber 1747 Pennsylvania Ave. , N.W. W. N. Woolsey, Esquire Washington, D.C. 20006 Kleberg, Dyer, Redford & Weil 1030 Petroleum Tower R. Gordon Gooch, Esquire Corpus Christi, Texas 78474 l John P. Mathis, Esquire Str.ven R. Hunsicker Baker & Botts /f 7.701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 77s-Washington, D. C. 20006 Susan B. Cyphfrt, Attorney i Energy Section Antitrust Division Department of Justice