ML19344F155
| ML19344F155 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/22/1980 |
| From: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Anthony B HOUSE OF REP. |
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| Download: ML19344F155 (1) | |
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The Honorable Beryl Anthony, Jr.
United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Anthony:
Thank you for the letter of July 31, 1980, signed by you and five other members of Congress, requesting information on the Commission's pilot program for procedural assistance.
I would be pleased to explain the Commission's position.
As you noted, there is legislative history applicable to the use of FY 1980 funds that prohibits " funds for intervenors."
Although the Commission was informed by the Comptroller General that it is not legally bound by this history, the Commission has followed the Congressional guidance.
Most recently, for example, the Commission refused to provide any funds for intervenors to call expert witnesses in the Three Mile Island, Unit One restart proceeding.
Copies of the Commission's decisions on this matter are attached to this letter.
The Commission did not adopt its pilot program without serious consideration of whether such a program would be consistent with the Committee guidance.
The Commission has asked me to provide you with a copy of a November 21, 1979 memorandum from its General Counsel to Commissioner Kennedy which discusses this issue.
In the memorandum (attached to this letter), the General Counsel concluded, and the Commission agreed, that the pilot program i
should not be considered as " funds for intervenors."
I hope that this letter is responsive to your concerns.
If further information is desired, please feel free to contact me.-
Sincerely,
.Tohn F. A51earne t
Chairman
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