ML19344A249
| ML19344A249 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 08/26/1971 |
| From: | Like I REILLY & LIKE |
| To: | Murphy A US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008070624 | |
| Download: ML19344A249 (2) | |
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In the Matter of Consumers Power Company Re: Midland Plant, Units 1 and 2 50-329 and 50-330
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August 18, NEPA issues.
Applicant wants discovery to proceed on these issues before the AEC issues appropriate regulations to implement the
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Calvert Cliffs decision and witnout waiting for the Staff's issuance of its NEPA statement.
f Discovery is This is putting the cart before the horse.
premature at this time.
Until the AEC has fully complied with Calvert Cliffs and and until the adopted valid regulations implementing NEPA, t
applicant submits new or supplemental environmental repor s, it is not and until the Staff issues a new NEPA statement, i
possible to comprchensively frame the items as to which d s-j covery will be requested.
if Mapleton's motion to dismiss the appLc-Furthermore, ation is granted, discovery will not be necessary.
If the~ Board denies this motion, Mapleton intends to move i
i intervenors, for an order requesting the Board, and perm tt ng d all other to' physically inspect the reactor pressure vessel an f all asso-
. components under fabrication, and for discovery oh inspection and dis-
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August 26, 1971 Arthur W. Murphy,'Esq., Chairman" Atomic' Safety.and. Licensing Board
. Lastly, Mapleton-does not by.this letter waive its right, upon issuance of thel AEC's - new reciulations implementing NEPA, to move for dismissal of the application on'whatever legal grounds may be appropriate on examination of the state of the-record in the light of such new regulations.
4 Respgetfully REILLY, LIIG & S HNEIDER E
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Arthur W. Murphy, Esq.,._. Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board General Delivery ~_P.O. Box 340 2
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