ML19332D500

Expresses Concern Re Impartiality in Case,Per R Backus 891108 Ltr Concerning Comments Attributed to Commissioner Roberts by EA Thomas in 891108 Testimony.Roberts Should Consider Apparent Interest of Conflict.Svc List Encl

ML19332D500
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/13/1989
From:	Mceachern P HAMPTON, NH, SHAINES & MCEACHERN
To:	Parler W NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
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CON-#489-9457 OL, NUDOCS 8912040057
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Dear Mr. Parler:

I am'in receipt of service copy of Robert-Backus' letter of-November 8 addressed to you concerning - comments attributed to'

. Commissioner R"berts by Edward A. Thomas in deposition' testimony given 1y Mr. Thomas.and-referred to in the letter of Mr. Backus

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of November 8.. On behalf of the Town of Hampton, I join in the-cone.:.rn of Mr. Backus.. Throughout the ;.ast several years, it has E been the ccncern of the Town of Hampton'that the process did not "

have the-appearance of impart 3ality. This relates to December, 1985, when. the evacuation- plans were submitted without  ;

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pronilsed . - ~ From that~ point there have 'been a series ' of events,-

. which if. taken together, lencl an air'of partiality to the process.

In view of Mr. Curtiss' recusal based on matters which do net, on their' face, rise to the level of the apparent interest i conflict of Commissioner Roberts, I believe that it is' imperative-

= for- the sake of the appearance of fairness of this hotly contested issue that Commissioner Roberts consider the situation "

'in light of the standards set by Commissioner Curtiss.

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