ML19326B181

Memorandum Opposing City of Cleveland 761116 Motion for Extension of Time to 770128 for Filing Brief Supporting Exceptions on Appeal to Aslab.Not Opposed to Extension to 761228.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML19326B181
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse, Perry
Issue date:	11/19/1976
From:	Gallagher M AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY
To:	NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP)
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NUDOCS 8003060975
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UNITED STATES OF A!! ERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO)! MISSION

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The Toledo Edison Company and ) Docket Fos. 50 O 1 The Cleveland Electric lliuminating ) 50-500A Company ) 50-50L1 (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, )

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The Cleveland Electric Illuminating . ) Docket Nos. 50-440A Company, et al. ) 50-441A (Perry Nuclear Power Plant, )

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MEMORANDUM OF SQUIRE, SANDERS AND DEMPSEY OPPOSING MOTION OF THE CITY OF CLEVE' GD FOR AN ENLARGEMENT OF TIME FOR FILING ITS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF EXCEPTIONS On November 16, 1976, the City of Cleveland, Ohio (City) filed a motion for an enlargement of time to January 28, 1977 for filing its brief in support of exceptions on its appeal to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board (Appeal Board).

Squire, Sanders and Dempsey (SS&D) opposes the City's motion.

The Appeal Board instructed the parties and the Special Board Established For 10 CFR 52.713 Proceeding (Sp,ecial Board) to move with prompt-ness in resolving the City's motion to disqualify SS&D. The Special Board refused to enter a stay c.f its order dismissing the City's motion for dis-qualffication, presumably so that the disqualification issue night be promptly resolved.

The extension requested by the City interposes an unwarranted de-lay in these proceedings. The City points to a Menorandum of Understanding 8008060 N m

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between CEI and the administration of the City of Cleveland which might render the disqualification issue moot. However, the Cleveland City Council has not approved the Memorandum of Understanding and it is far from certain that a sale can be consummated in light of current developments.

Moreover, Squire, Sanders and Dempsey's motion to dismiss the disqualification proceedings raised only legal issues. These were care-fully briefed and argued by both sides before the Special Board. No origi-4 nal legal research is required in a presentation of the parties' views to the Appeal Board.

In order to accommodate counsel for the City, counsel for SS&D would not oppose an enlargement to December 28, 1976. It would vigorously oppose an extension beyond that time. The accused law firm of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey is entitled to have the charges against it resolved promptly.

Respectfully submit, ped, h& W N Michael R. Gallagher Gallagher, Sharp, Fulto',

Norman & Mollison

'630 Bulkley Building Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Telephone (216) 241-5310 j , Attorneys for j Squire, Sanders and Dempsey November 19, 1976 l

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f Washington, D. C. 20555 -

. Notard K. Shapar, Esq.

Executive Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coc=ission Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. Frank W. Karas, Chief Public Proceedings Branch Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocaission Unshington, D. C. 20555 l Abraham Braitman, Esq.

Office of Antitrust & Indemnity U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cornission

! Uashington, D. C. 20555 Jerome E. Sharfcan, Esq.

Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeals Board l

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I ,

Washington, D.C. 20555

3 Frank R. Clokey, Esq. .

Special Assistant Attorney General

,- Towne House Apartments, Room 219 - . -. . -

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105 .

Edward A. Matto, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Chief, Antitrust Section

6. ..m . i 30 East Broad Street, 15th Floor i Columbus, Ohio 43215 Richard S. Salzman, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cor=tission

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Dr. U. Reed Johnson Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeals Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coc=11ssion

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Andrew F. Popper, Esq.

, Office of the Executive Legal Director

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', -Washington, D. C. 20555 Benjamin H. Vogler, Esq.

• Joseph Rutberg, Esq.

Robert J. Verdisco, Esq.

Foy P. Lessy, Jr., Esq.

Office of the General Counsel Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cor=rission

. Washington, D. C. 20555 Melvin C. Berger, Esq..

Joseph J. Saunders, Esq.

Steven H. Charno, Esq.

• l David A. Leckie, Esq. '

l Janet R. Urban, Esq. ,

Ruth Greenspan Bell, Esq.

Antitrust Division Department of Justice

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l Christophe,r R. Schraff, Esq.

Assistant Attorneys General Environmental Law Section 361 East Broad Street, 8th Floor Colu= bus, Ohio 43215 Thomas J. Munsch, Jr., Esq., .

General Attorney i Duquesne Light Company j 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh,' Pennsylvania 15219 Joseph Rieser, Esq.

Reed, S:aith, Shaw & licCicy '

Suite 440 1155 Fifteenth Street, N. W.

Washinston, D. C. 20005 Terrance H. Benbow, Esq.

- Winthrop, Stinson, Putnam & Roberts 40 Wall Street new York, New York 10005 Wallace L. Duncan, Esq.

? Jon T. Brown, Esq.

Duncan, Broun, Heinberg & Palmer l 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, U.U.

Washinsten, D. C. 20006 Robert P. Mone, Esq.

George, Greek, King, McMahon & McConnaughey ~

Columbus Center 100 East Broad Street Columbus, Chio 43215 David McNeill Cids, Esq. .

John McH. Cra=ar, Esq. -

Uilliam S. Lerach, Esq.

Reed, Smith, Shau & McClay Post Cffice Box 2009 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania' 15230 .

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, John C. Engle, President AMP-O Inc.

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Joseph A. Rieser, Jr., Esq. -

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Washington, D. C. 20005-Leslie Hertry, Esq. *

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Fuller, Henry, Hodge & Snyder

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. New Castle, Pennsylvania 15103 Elizabeth S. 'Bokers, Esq.

Chairman -

Atomic Safety & Licensing Board

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory, Com:21ssion

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Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission "

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Robert M. Lazo, Esq.

Chairman Atomic Safety & Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Reg'ulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Andrew C. Goodhope, Esq.

Member Atomic Safety & Licensing Board 3320 Estelle Terrace Wheaton, Maryland 20906 Daniel M. Head, Esq.

Member Atomic SafetyI lLicensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coc: mission Washington, D.C. 20555 O

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