ML19331A993
| ML19331A993 | |
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| Site: | Seabrook, Vermont Yankee, Midland File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/24/1976 |
| From: | Malsch M NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| NUDOCS 8007240573 | |
| Download: ML19331A993 (6) | |
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V'lITED STATES OF AMERICA
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COI:11SSI0i?
Before the Atomic Safety and Licensina Boards In the Matter of
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VERFONT YANKEE iiUCLEAR P0h'ER
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Occket !c. 50-271 CORPORATION
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS P0OR QUAUTY PAGES In the Matter of
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s CONSUi1ERS P0i!ER C0;iPAliY
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Docket Hes. 30 "i9
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NRC STAFF RE0 VEST FOR All EXTE!!SION OF TII'E TO FILE ERIEFS, AND'1 :S'rlER TO I:ITERVE?:0R TE'P'S REOUEST FOR ECE.'!SICJ OF TI"E
- 1. In accerc:r:<.' with the Cc-i::icr.': 6prt 15,1975 ".:ro n.h crd Ordars in tile Vermanc Yankee and ;;idland prcceadings recoing possioie license or permit continuation, modification, or suspension until an interim fuel cycle rule has been made effective, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards designated to preside in these proceedings each directed that briefs be filed by September 7,1976.
- 2. At the same time, in response to the request by intervenor New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution (NECNP) that the Seabrook con-struction permit should be suspended because further construction would cause NECNP to suffer pr' judice, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board, in the Seabrook proceeding, ordered that briefs on legal quest %s substantially similar to those posed in Vermont Yarrkee and Midland be soon4o Sr;3 g
,i filed by September 2,1976. Oral argument was scheduled for September 8, 1976.
- 3. Also, on August 19, 1976, intervenor i!ECi:P requested that the time for filing briefs in the Ver:nont Yankea proceeding u azt:nded uatil September 17, 1976, because intervenor's cconsel had made " unalterable" vacation plans between then and September 7,1976. NECliP counsel is the same in both the Vermant Yankee and Seabrook procaedings.
- 4. The !!RC Staff believes that the briefing, oral argu.i:ent, and Appeal Board decision on NECHp's. request for suspension in Seabrook may offer extremely useful guidance to the Licensing Boards and the parties in Vermont Yantee and i!idland. Thus, in the !!RC Staff's view, it vould be desirabis if the briefi6g, argcreat, and decMion in p mt YM:c: cr2 111dland be postponed until after tne Appeal bonrd has had the oppcctu-
.nity to hear and decide similar issues in Scabrock. Uhile it is speculative at this point to assess the relative urgency of the three cases (for example, the weight to be accorded the fact that Vermont Yankee is generating nuclear waste materials, uhile Scabrook and Midland are not), intervenor NECMP's motions in Seabrook and Vermont Yankee are consistent with a view that Seabrook may~ appropriately be decided first.
- 5. Accordingly, in the interest of. developing a consistent and reasonably i
authoritative body of legal principles on the suspension question, the NRC Staff moves that briefs by all parties in Midland and Vermont Yankee
be filed.by September 17, 1976. This would be consistent with NECNP's 1 motion in Vermont Yankee.
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URC Staff counsel-is authorized to state that Mr. Reis, counsel for applicantL in Midland, hnd fir. Dignan, counsel for cpplic:r.t in Vermont Yankee, have no objection to the extension of, time, all w'ithout prejudice -
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.to other. arguments thahhay be made regarding jurisdiction of the atomic safety and licensing boards,.other legal issues, or. additional extensions:
of time as circumstances may warrant. Mr. Cherry objects to the extension of time on the grounds that the matter is an uroent one, t at there is~no assurance that the Appeal Board decision will be rendered in Seabrook by September 17, and that.tha 'effect of delay until the Serb:Tok decisicn is rendered will be to establisii legai principlas in th2 Seabrcok pec;cedig that will controi the I:idland proceeding ysiti;out indland intervenors' partic:pation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0ii:4ISSI0il Before the Atomic Safettyd Licena'--
In the Matter of
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VERM0ilT YAi!KEE NUCLEAR POWER
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Docket "'~ N 'l CORPORATION
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In the liatter of
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CONSUMERS POWER COMPAtiY
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Docket Nos. 50-329
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50-330
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CERTIFICATE OF SER/ ICE I hereby certify that cocies of "liRC STAFF REQ 85ST FOR Ai! EXTENSION 0F TII;E TO FILE CRIEFS, At:0 N:S'..'ER TO I':TEIJdi:02 iE'. Y 5 r m IST FOR
.EXTEi;3I :1 GF TIiiE", dated August 24, E76, in the cbovc c;pticned O
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Daniel ". Head, Esq., Chai m.n I!c,;ard J. '!c ial, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Knittle & Vogel Panel 814 Flour E::cnance Buildina U.S. Iluclear Regulatory Ccrmission liinneapolis, Hird.esota 55415 Washington, D.C.
20555 James A. Kendall, Esq.
Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke, Esq.
- Currie and Kendall Atomic Safety and Licensing Board 135 North Saginaw Road Panel flidland, Michigan 48640 U.S. fluclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Judd L. Ba. con, Esq.
Consumers Power Company Dr. J. Venn Leeds, Jr., Esq.
212 West flichigan Avenue 10807 Atwell Jackson, Michigan 49201 Houston,' Texas 77096 William J. Ginster, Esq.
Myron li. Cherry, Esq.
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John H.' Adams, Esq.
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Pater, Gibson, Noble and Brownell f!atural Razources. Defense 26 State Street
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Montpelier,JVermont "05602 15 West 44th Straet New York. ' hrs York'. 10036 Peter S. Paine,' Jr., Esq.
General Councel
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Richard E. Ayret, Esq.
1.ake:Chrplain Cemittee Natural ' mnura:. Defense One State Street Plaza '
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New York,llew York--
10004 917 - 15th Street.1H.H.
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1025. Connecticut Avenue Handler Washin'jten, D.C.
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.:ew York, Hed York 10022-Honorabie William H. ilard Assistant Attorn:y Caneral Honor: la CFtis G. Peck State of. Kansas Assistant Attoneey General Topeka, Kansas 65612 Seven Story Office Building 525 Mast Otte"r Irving Like, Esq.
Lansing,i4ichigan.
42913 Reilly, Like and Schneider 200 West i:ain Street James M. O'C0;mor, Esq.
Babylon,iiaw York 11702 The Dou CMnic.1 Company 2030 Dow Centac Grace Coa tiemorial Library l:idland, i'.ichip 1 a.8540 1710 Ucst St. i.norev Road Midland,Itichigan 4S640 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esq.
Roisman, Kessler and Cashdan Samuel W. Jensch, Esq., Chairman 1712 fl Street, N.W.
Atomic Scfaty and Licensing Scard Washiratta, D.C.
_20035 U.S. Muclser R2gulatory Co~ission Washington D.C.
2J303 Ho.ici abic Ki.hriy S. C:uny Attornay G e ral Dr. David B. Hal1~
State cf Vai.wt Los Alamos Sciantific Labarctory ibilica 0?iica Building F.0. Dok 1563 109 St:ta Stra?t Los Alamos, New "2::ico 87544 l'ontp21ier, Vermont 05602 Dr. Paul W. Purdom Honorable John A. Chlhoun 245 Gulph Hills Road Assistant Attorney General Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087-State of Vennant Pavilion Office Building John A. Ritscher, Esq.
109 State Street Ropes and Gray Montpelier, Vermont 05602 225 Franklin Street Boston,11assachusetts 02110 Hcnorable Gregor I. McGregor Assistant Attorney General John D. Carbine, Esq.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ryan, Smith & Carbine State House 98 Merchants Row Rutland, Vermont 05701 Honorable Donald W. Stever, Jr.
Assistant Attorney General Allen 0. Eaton, Esq.
State of House Annex Thomas G. Dignan, Esq.
Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Ropes and Gray 225 Franklin Street Boston,14assachusetts 02110
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