ML19337A417

Response in Opposition to Applicant Motion for Addl Time to File Affidavits.Good Cause Required Per ASLB 800713 Prehearing Conference Directive Not Established

ML19337A417
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	09/18/1980
From:	Marrack D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
ISSUANCES-CP, NUDOCS 8009260007
Download: ML19337A417 (2)

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INTERVENORS RESPONSE TO APPLICANTS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AFFIDAVITS 0 Intervenor, D. Marrack, submits that this Applicants' request be denied.

It was the tenor of the Applicant at the 12 July Houston Meeting and the basis of Mr. Newman's plea for the Applicant at the 13 August Prehearing Conference in Houston, for an earlier (October 1980) hearing date than January 1981, that the Applicant was. ready for hearing then and.that only the presence of Intervenors and the niceties of NRC Rules and Regulations which was delaying the A'pplicant's permit to build' A.C.H.G.S.

This also was the main basis of Mr. Newman's. letter to u-Mr..Lazo 22 August 1980 about the date of Hearing andjavail-ability of the Board.

Now comes the Applicant with a request for " Extension of Time" in a matter which:

a) They were well aware they were required to comply within 30 days from 13 August 1980 b) No objection was filed as.to why they should not comply c) Offer as an excuse unsubctantiated claims .of

" unavailability" of officers.

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Clearly, the Applicant's prior claims of readi' ess and -

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that " good cause" (L.19 et seq.) must be shown with requests for extension, clearly apply to this Applicant request. .

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INTERVENORS RESPONSE TO APPLICANTS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AFFIDAVITS i Intervenor, D. Marrack, submits that this Applicants' request be denied.

It was the tenor of the Applicant at the 12 July Houston Meeting and the basis of Mr. Newman's plea for the Applicant at the 13 August Prehearing Conference in Houston, for an earlier (October 1980) hearing dato than January 1981j that the Applicant was ready for hearing then and that only the presence of Intervenors and the niceties of NRC Rules and Regulations which was delaying the Applicant's permit to build

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This also was the main basis of Mr. Newman's letter to w-

f. r. La:'.o 22 August 1980 about the date of Hearing andjavail-ability of the Board.

Now comes the Applicant with a request for " Extension of Time" in a matter which:

a) They were well aware they were required to comply within 30 days from 13 August 1980 b) No objection was filed as to why they should not comply c) Offer as an excuse unsubstantiated claims of

" unavailability" of officers.

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g]I, Clearly, the Applicant's prior claims of readiness and

= this application ace not consistent with each other.

The Board Chairman's-directive to parties 13 August (T.1800 L.14 et seq.) that delay will not be tolerated and that " good cause" (L.19 et seq.) must be shown with requests f . extension, clearly apply to this Applicant request.

For the above and other reasons, this request for extension of time snould be denied.

Respectfully submitted,

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,p y f D. Marrack, Intervenor

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