ML19331A746

Requests Info Re Prof Misconduct Charges Against Licensing Proceeding Atty & Countercharges Against NRC Members, & Statuatory Authority Citation to Establish Hearing Panel & Allocate NRC Funds for Private Counsel

ML19331A746
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	01/17/1978
From:	Dingell J HOUSE OF REP., INTERSTATE & FOREIGN COMMERCE
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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ML19331A744	List: ML19331A746
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NUDOCS 8007210753
Download: ML19331A746 (2)

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Dear Mr. chairman:

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I have nc:ed recent news stories and press releases

.rclating to the establishment by the Nuclear Regulatory '

Cocoission of a spccial panel to hear chargas of " professional misconduct" against an attorney participating in a power plant

.11consing proceeding. I am'also aware that the accused attorney has filed -a complaint against two staff members of the Cor. mission.

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In view of the unprecedented nature of this proceeding, I I request that I be advised of the basis of the allegations against

'all three partie,s. I also ask that the Commission supply mo .1 with a citation of its. statutory authority for establishing 8

'such a hearing panel and for independently procccding in the . .

chcsen manner. Furthermore, I request that you supply me with 1

the commission's statuto'ry authority for allocating Commission '

funds to retain a privato counsel to represent 'the accused staff '

in the proceeding. .

I am also curior.ts 5.f the fact that. the Constission is paying for the staff's counsel implies that. the.. Commission has already l-dctormined that the ' accused were actinJ within the scope of their {

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is subsequcntly proven, would this not impute guilt to the '

Cocimission? If this is not the case and the complaint is found valid, does the Commission expect to be reimbursed by the two

-staf f ccmbers, and what is the prcsont understanding of these

-two individuals regarding this. possibility? '

h As the Commission is paying to retain the staff's counsel, J.?

is 'th'at coun'sel repre'senting the' intere'st of ther commission or tho ti two staff members?

p If the counsel's pritury loyalty is to the j.I percan pnying - the. foc, are the. ttco staff members being effectively affordett the right to counsel?- I would also like to know uho L.

sicle'cted tho staf f's councal and if this attorney and his firm L

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• January 17, 1978 y-Press stories indicate that the Co: aission is presenting d the case against the individual attorney but not against the -

g two staff members. If the Commission,has evidence relating to the 15 allegation, I would like to be advised as'to why the Cec.nission Q does not have a' responsibility to affirmatively present such O

. evidence. I also would like to be informed of the basis of the .

critoria to be used by the panel in judging " professional df.

misconduct. " Finally, I would like to be advised of the qualifications of the panel, how they were selected and any l{3 possible working relationship or experienece its members car  ;

- hn'..e had with the two accused staff members.

I look forward to your early response.

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