ML19331D311

Interrogatories & Request for Production of Documents Directed to Central Power & Light Re Communication W/Wb Sayles,M Borchelt,Wc Price,T Russell & D Chalker. W/Certificate of Svc & Cover Ltr Urging Response in 14 Days

ML19331D311
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas, Comanche Peak
Issue date:	08/25/1980
From:	Poirier M, Spiegel G BROWNSVILLE, TX, SPIEGEL & MCDIARMID
To:	CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ISSUANCES-A, NUDOCS 8008280666
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(Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, ) 50-445A Units 1 & 2) ) 50-446A WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS ADDRESSED TO CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS The Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas hereby submits written interrogatories and document reque sts to Central Power & Light Company.

Instructions are set out following the interrogatories and document requests.

interrogatories and Document Requests

1. Please state as to each of the following per-l sons whether he engaged in any communication with any official, employee , ag ent , consultant or attorney of the Puolic Utilities Board of Brownsville, Texas, or of the City of Brownsville, Texas, other than Robert Round tree , Larry Gawlik, R. Michael Simmons, memoers of Spiegel & McDiarmid, members of Sawtelle, Goode, Davidson & Troilo or R.W. Beck and Associates:

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, . 1 (a) Mr. William B. Sayles, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Central Power & Light Company ("CP&L"),

since March 1, 1980, formerly Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of West Texas Utilities Company ("WTU");

(b) Mr. Merle Borchelt, Executive Vice President of CP&L; (c) Mr. William C. Price , Vice President of CP&L; (d) Mr. Tyler Russell, District Manager, Valley District, CP&L; (e) Mr. Durward Chalker, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Central & South West Corporation ("C&SW") .

2. As to each such person to which the answer to Interrogatory No. 1 is af firmative, please identify each t

such oral communication and each such documentary l

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3. As to each person listed in Interrogatory No .

1, identify all communications with any person, either within or outside the Company, which oral or documentary communcation dealt in any way with any or each of the following subject matters:

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(a) Possible purchase or lease of part or all of the City's electric utility system by CP&L, C&SW or any affiliate or subsidiary thereof, or by any other entity; (b) any actual or potential study made or to be made concerning tre Puclic Utilities Board, including any study as to any aspect of the City's electric, water and sewer facilities or operations; (c) the issuance of bonds by the City , the proceeds cf which might be used in wnole or in part by the City's Public Utilities Board, including any coamunication relating to terms, conditions, rate, timing, underwriting , sale , or use of proceeds.

4. As ta each person listed in Interrogatory No.

1, state whether he has any knowledge of any communication on the subject matter specified in Interrogatory No. 3, engaged in oy any of ficer, employee, ag ent , consultant or attorney for the Company, with anyone, either within or cut-side the Company, and identify each such oral or documentary communication.

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5. Please provide a copy of all documents related to each communicatica identified pursuant to any of tne acove interrogatories.

Instructions A. Each person supplying info rmation in response to interrogatories should respond separately and fully under oath or affirmation. The persen or persons responsible for assuring the completeness of the responses should also supply an oath or affirmation to that effect unless that person is an attorney, in which case tne person should state.

B. Each document produced in response to this request should be referenced with the number ( s ) of the relevant request and subsection, if any. Shoald any of tne documents requested pursuant to this set of interrogatories and requests for document production have already been made available for Brownsville's inspec tion , it will be sufficient to note this fact and to provide the following information:

(1) document production number, if any; (2) date, author, addressee (if any), percons receiving districution of such document or copies thereof; (3) a description of the nature of the document or copies thereof ; (3) a description of the nature of the document; and (4) tne particular request and item number in response to wnich the document has previously been produced.

C. Responses to interrogatories and requests for the /

production of documents shall be served upon the following persons:

Geotge Spiegel, Esquire Marc R. Poirier, Esquire Spiegel & McDiarmid 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

Washing ton, D.C. 20037 D. Please respond to interrogatories and document requests within 14 days.

E. These interrogatories and requests for documents are of a continuing nature and require supplemental answers should CP&L, C&SW, or any subsidiary or affiliate, generate or obtain f urther pertinent information or documents between the time answers are filed and its documents produced and the time of the evidentiary hearing.

F. If any document otherwise responsive to any request was, on or after December 19, 1970 (date of enactment of P.L.91-560), but is no longer in the possession, er subject to the control of the Company, or in existence , state whether (1) it is missing or lost, (2) has oeen destroyed, (3) has been transferred voluntarily to otners, or (4) has oeen otherwise disposed of. In each instance, explain the cir-cumstances surrounding such disposition and identify the person (s) directing or authorizing its destruction or 1

transfer, and the da te ( s ) of sucn direction or authorization.

Identify each such docuruent 'cy listing its autnor and addressee, type (e.g., letter, memorandum, teleg ram, enart, pnotograph, etc.), date, suo]ect matter, whether tne document (or copies) are still in existence, and if so , their present location (s) and custodian (s).

G. The period covered oy these interrogatories is from July 1,1979 to the present.

H. If any documents within any description set out above are withheld oy reason of any assertion of privilege, identify each such document by date, description, and type, identify all persons preparing and/or receiving each docu-ment, and state the privilege asserted, and the de tailed reasons that, in opinion of the Company, j ustify tne asser-tion of privilege as to each document.

I. Definitions are as follows:

1. " Documents" snall mean all writings and records of every type in tne actual or constructive possession, control, or custody of ne Company,

or any of its directors, officers, employees, consultants, or agents , including but not limited to contracts, memoranda, correspondence, reports, surveys, tabulations, cnarts, cooks, palaphlets ,

photographs, maps, bulletins, minutes, notes, diaries, log sheets, ledgers, transcripts, microfilm, computer printouts, vouchers, accounting statements, telegrams and telegraphic communications, engineering diagrams (including "one-line diagrams"), mechanical and electrical recordings, records of telephone communications, speeches and all otner records, written, electrical, mechanical, or otherwise.

" Documents" shall also mean copies of documents, even though the originals thereof are not in its -

possession, custody, or control, and every copy of a document which contains handwritten or other notations, or which in any other manner does not duplicate the original, or any other copy furnished pursuant to this request.

2. " Communications ' shall include, without limiting the generality of its meaning , all conver-satio .s cetween two or more persons either in person 1

or by telephone, all statements, speeches, declara-tions and comments, and shall include documents as defined in I.l. above.

3. " Person" shall mean any natural person, company, association, firm, corporation, cooperative, rural electric cooperative, municipality, joint stock association, or any poli-tical subdivision, agency or instrumentality of the federal, state, or municipal governments, or a lawful association of any of the foregoing , or any entity that produces, generates, transmits, distributes, purchases, sells, or furnishes electricity.

4. " Company" means C&SW, CP&L, WTU, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company, and any other affiliates or sub-sidiaries of any of the foregoing.

! 5. " Identify," when used with respect to oral communications, means that the type of communication, maker of the communication, persons communicated to, persons for whom the communication was intended , date , location, suoject, and what was l

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said as specifically as can be recalled of the com-munication should be specified. All persons pre-sent at or aware of the communication, and their position and employer, should be specified.

" Identify" when used with respect to documentary communications means that a copy of the document should be furnished , together with all documents referred to therein, and all documents in the possession of the Company utilized or considered or prepared in connection with the documentary communication, or otherwise related to the documen-tary communication.

6. " Relating to" , " relate to" , and "related tn' mean consisting of, referring to , reflecting , or being in any way legally, logically or factually connected with. Requests " relating to" a subject or item should be understood to include possible or contemplated actions as to such subject or item.

For example, a request for documents relating to interconnection plans would include documents relating to interconnection arrangements that have been considered but rejected.

7. " City of Brownsville, Texas" in the context

" official, employee, agent or consultent, or attorney of the City of Brownsville, Texas" shall include without limitation all branches, divisions, and departments of the municipal government, including the Public Utilities Board.

8. "Includin.g" shall mean including but not limited to.

8. "Or" shall have its inclusive meaning; thus "a communication relating to A or B" shall mean relating to A or B or both A and B.

Respectfully submitted,

.lV1 hisy iib George Spiegel I

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Marc R. Poirier Attorneys for the Public Utilities Board of tne i

City of Brownsville, Iexas Law offices of:

SPIEGEL & MCDIARMID 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.

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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING COMPANY, ) Docket Nos. 50-445A et al . ) and 50-446A

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have caused copies of the foregcing WRITTEN INTERROGATORIES AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS ADDRESSED TO CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS to be served on the following by deposit in the United States mail, first class, or as indicated by asterisk (*) by hand, first class, postage paid, this 25th day of August, 1980.

" Marshall E. Miller, Chairman *Sheldon J . Wolfe , Esquire Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel Panel l Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Washing ton , D. C. 20555 Washing ton , D. C. 20555

• Michael L. Glaser, Esquire Joseph Rutberg , Esquire 1150 17th Street, N. W. Antitrust Counsel Washington, D. C. 20036 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wa shing ton , D. C. 20555

• Fredric D. Chanania, Esq.

Michael B. Blume, Esq. *R. Gordon Gooch, Esquire Ann Hodgdon, Esq. John P. Matnis, Esquire Nuclear Regulatory Commission Baker & Botts Washington, D. C. 20555 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue , N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20006 l

Jerome Saltzman, Chief Antitrust & Indemnity Group

• Robert Lowenstein, Esquire Nuclear Regulatory Commission J . A. Bouxnight, Jr., Esquire Washing ton , D. C. 20555 William J. Franklin, Esquire Lowenstein, Newman, Reis, Chase R. Stephens, Chief Axelrad & Toll Docketing & Service Section 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.

Office of the Secretary Washington, D. C. 20036 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

• Frederick H. Ritts, Esquire Law Offices of Northcutt Ely

• David M. Stahl, Esquire Watergate 600 Building Sarah F. Holzsweig, Esquire Washing ton , D. C. 20037 Isham, Lincoln & Beale 1120 Connecticut Avenue , N.W. *Wheatley & Wolleson Suite 325 1112 Watergate Office Building Washing ton , D.C. 20036 2600 Virginia Avenue, N. W.

Wa sni ng ton , D. C. 20037

• Robert Fabrikant, Esquire Antitrust Division William Sayles, Chairman and Department of Justice Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 14141 Central Power & Light Company Washington, D.C. 20444 P. O. Box 2121 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403

• Joseph Knotts, Esquire Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire G. K. Spruce, General Manager Decevoise & Liberman City Public Service Board 1200 17 th Street, N. W. P. O. Box 1771 Washing ton, D. C. 20036 San Antonio, Texas 78201

• Douglas F. John, Esquire Jon C. Wood,, Esquire McDermott, Will & Emery W. Roger Wilson, Esquire 1101 Connecticut Avenue , N.W. Matthews , Nowlin, Macf arlane Suite 1201 & Barrett Washington, D.C. 20036 1500 Alamo National Building San Antonio, Texas 78205

• Robert O'Neil, Esquire Miller, Balis & O'Neil Perry G. Brittain, President 776 Executive Building _

Texas Utilities Generating Co.

1030 Fifteenth Street, N.W. 2001 Bryan Tower Washing ton , D.C. 20005 Dallas, Texas 75201 l Ms. Evelyn H. Smith J. Irion Worshma, Esquire

! Route 6, Box 298 Merlyn D. Sampels, Esquire Gaffney, South Carolina 29340 Spencer C. Relyea, Esquire Worsham, Forsythe & Smapels Dick T. Brown, Esquire 2001 Bryan Tower 800 Milam Building Suite 2500 l San Antonio, Texas 78205 Dallas, Texas 75201 l

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R. L. Hancock, Director G. W. Oprea, Jr.

City of Austin Electric Utility Executive Vice President Depar tment Houston Lighting & Power Co.

P. O. Box 1Co8 P. O. Box 1700 Austin, Texas 78767 Houston, Texas 77001 Jerry L. Harris, Esquire W. S. Rooson, General Manager Richard C. Balough, Esquire South Texas Electric Coop., Inc.

City of Austin P. O. Box 151 P. O. Box 1088 Nursery, Texas 77976 Austin, Texas 78767 Don H. Davidson Michael I. Miller, Esquire City Manager Isham, Lincoln & Beale City of Austin One First National Plaza P. O. Box 1088 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Austin, Texas 78767 Donald Clements, Esquire Don R. Butler, Esq. Gulf States Utilities Co.

Sneed, Vine, Wilkerson, Selman P. O. Box 2951

& Perry Beaumont, Texas 77074 P. O. Box 1409 Austin, Texas 78767 Knoland J. Plucknett Executive Director Morgan Hunter, Esquire Cominittee on Power for the McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore Southwest, Inc.

900 Congress Avenue 5541 Skelly Drive Austin, Texas 78701 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135 Kevin B. Pratt, Esquire Jay M. Galt, Esquire Linda Aaker, Esquire Looney, Nichols, Johnson & Hayes P. O. Box 12548 219 Couch Drive Capital Station Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101 Austin, Texas 78767 Robert E. Cohn, Esq.

E. W. Barnett, Esquire Richard J. Leidl , Esq.

Charles G. Thrash, Jr., Esquire Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook J. Gregory Copeland, Esquire & Knapp Theodore F. Weiss, Jr., Esquire 1747 Pennsylvania Ave . , N.W.

Baker & Botts 9th Floor l 3000 One Shell Plaza Washing ton , D.C. 20006 Houston, Texas 77002

' Paul W. Eaton, Jr., Esq. Leland F. Lea the rman , Esq.

Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield McMath, Leatherman and Woods , P.A and Hensley 711 West Third S treet P. O. Box 10 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Roswell, New Mexico 88201 1

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Somervell County Puolic Library P. O. Box 417 Glen Rose, Texas 76403 Maynard Human, General Manager Western Farmers Electric Coop.

P. O. Box 429 Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005 James E. Monahan Executive Vice President and General Manager Brazos Electric Power Coop. , Inc.

P. O. Box 6 296 Waco, Texas 76706 Robert M. Rader, Esquire Conner, Moore & Corber 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20006 W. N. Woolsey, Esquire Dyer and Redford 1030 Petroleum Tower Corpus Christi, Texas 78474 Mr. G. Holman King

. West Texas Utilities Co.

P. O. Box 841 Abilene, Texas 79604 Maurice V. Brooks, Esq.

Brooks , Gordon, Long & Shahan P. O. Box 118

Abilene, Texas 79604 C. 1 l

Marc R. Poirier l Attorney for the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville ,

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(Soutn Texas Project, Units 1 6 2),

NRC Docket Nos. 50-498A, 50-499A

Dear Dave:

Enclosed please find a copy of ".irit te n Interrogatories and Document Requests addressed to Central Power & Light Company oy the Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Texas." These interrogatories are in the nature of a request for the supplemental information that Central Power & Light Co.npany is coligated to provide with regard to certain narrowly defined areas in the " Corrected Initial Interrogatories to and first Request for Production of Documents by Central Power & Light Company froin tne Puolic Utilities Board of tne City of Brownsville , Texas," filed January 5, 1979. Tnu time frame of the enclosed interroga-l tories is also li'mited, from July 1, 1979 to the present.

In view of the irapending pre-nearing procedural senedule, please supply all responses and docuiaents witnin tourteen days at the latest.

very truly yours, , ,

WG Mare A. Poirie r Attorney for tne Puolic

! Utilities Board of tne City of drownsville, Texas I

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