ML19344A249

Mapleton Intervenors Oppose Applicant 710818 Motion Fixing Date for Discovery Motion Re NEPA Issues.Not Possible to Comprehensively Frame Items to Which Discovery Will Be Requested Until AEC Has Fully Complied W/Calvert Cliffs

ML19344A249
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	08/26/1971
From:	Like I REILLY & LIKE
To:	Murphy A US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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NUDOCS 8008070624
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w_ -j Mapleton intervenors oppose applicant's motion T JQQ date August 18, NEPA issues.

Applicant wants discovery to proceed on these issues ,

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before the AEC issues appropriate regulations to implement the Calvert Cliffs decision and witnout waiting for the Staff's issuance of its NEPA statement. Discovery is f This is putting the cart before the horse.

premature at this time.

Until the AEC has fully complied with Calvert and until Cliffsthet and adopted valid regulations implementing NEPA, applicant submits new or supplemental environmental it is not repor s, and until the Staff issues a new NEPA statement, i possible to comprchensively frame the items as to which d s- j i

covery will be requested. l Furthermore, if Mapleton's motion to dismiss the appLc-ation is granted, discovery will not be necessary.

If the~ Board denies this motion, Mapleton l i i intendsintervenors, to move l for an order requesting the Board, and perm tt ng d all other l to' physically inspect the reactor pressure vessel fanall asso-

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4 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. .

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REILLY, LIIG & S HNEIDER E

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