ML20004D268

Order Rescheduling 810713 Rate Cause Hearing for 810727 So as Not to Interfere W/Aslb Hearing on Summer Nuclear Plant. Affidavit,Tf Hartnett 810422 Ltr to M Lowe & Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20004D268
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	06/02/1981
From:	SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF
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81-403, 81-72-E, NUDOCS 8106090091
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U BEFOPE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COM:tISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA DOCKET NO. 81-7 2-L - ORDER NO.81-403 June 2, 1981 IN RE: Application of South Carolina Electric ) ORDEP and Gas Company For a General Increase ) RESCHEDULING in Rates and Charges for Elec:cric ) HEARING Service. )

On May 8, 1981, this Commission issued its Order No.81-331 whereby the Commission ordered the hearir.g in the instant docket to conmence on t'onday, July 13, 1981, at 11: 00 A.fl.

In the offices of the Commission.

Thereafter, on May 13, 1981, the Intervenors, Fairfield United Action and John C. Ruoff, moved the Commission for a " modest continuance" of the commencement of the hearing scheduled in this matter to a date af ter July 24, 1981. It appears that the Atomic Safety and Licensing board of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be conducting a second phase of hearings regarding the licensing of the V. C.

Summer Nuclear Plant at that time.

On May 22, 1981, Scuth Carolina Electric and Gas Company (hereinaf ter "the Company") filed an Answer to the Intervenor's Motion for Continuance. The Company also requested the Commission to continue the hearing in the instant docket given the absolute need to maintain the current licensing schedule for the V. C. Summer Plant.

The Commission believes it is of the utmost importance that the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) hear and dispose of issues concerning the licensing of the Virgil C.

Summer nuclear plant.

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DOCKET 140. 81-72-E - ORDER IJO.81-403 June 2, 1981 Page Two Therefore, the Commission will continue the commencement of the proceedings in this matter until July 27, 1981, at 11:00 A.M.

The Commission notes, however, that dates for its hearings are set without consulting applicants, petitioners or intervenors.

The mair criteria used in scheduling a case are:

a) complexity of case; b) estimated length of time to hear case; c) number of cases to be hcard; d) time available to Commission and staff.

The present schedule and case load confronting the Commission will out of necessity permit the instant rate case to be heard no longer than through August 28, 1981.

IT IS THE14EI' ORE ORDEl<ED:

1. That the hearing previously scheduled in this matter be rescheduled to commence in the officen of the CorJni S S ion , 111 Doctors Circle, Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, July 27, 1981, at 11:00 A.!1.

2. That all other pr ivisions of Order tio.81-331 dated May 8, 1981, issued in this docket remain in full force and effect.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of:

SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY, et al .

Docket No. 50-395 OL

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(Ytrgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, ) June 5, 1981 Unit 1) )

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AFFIDAVIT OF MARY ELLEN R. WESTMORELAND My name is Mary Ellen R. Westmoreland. I live at Route 2, Box 125, St. Matthews, South Carolina. I am employed as a secretary by Palmetto Alliance, Incorporated, 2135 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina.

On Ap'ril 10, 1981, I typed and mailed for Mr. Michael Lowe, a staff member of Palmetto Alliance, a letter to the Hon. Thomas F. Hartnett and the same letter to other members of the Congressional delegation from j South Carolina inquiring about a letter which the delegation had sent l

] to the Hon. John F. Ahearne of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on 1

February 19, 1981.

4 Among other things, the letter to Representative Hartnett asked for "the name and organizational affiliation of the person or persons who pre-pared your request to former Commissioner Ahearne or the underlying infor-mation."

Shortly thereafter, Mr. Lowe received a letter from Representative Hartnett responding to Mr. Lowe's letter of April 10. That letter indicated that South Carolina Electric and Gas Company and South Carolina Public Service Authority representatives had contacted him concerning the operating license for the Sumer facility. A copy of that letter is attached to this affidavit and marked Attachment C.

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I hereby certify that the foregoing is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Y k [$f'1 ELL-len R. Westmoireland SWORN to and subscribed before me this < 1 ay d of d - 1981.

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GCongre!g of the Einiteb dbtates Jpouse of Representatibes EBastington, D.C. 20515 April 22, 1981 Mr. Michael Lowe Palmetto Alliance, Incorporated 2135 1/2 Devine Street Columbia, South Carolina 29205

Dear Mr. Lowe:

Thank you for your letter of recent date.

I was contacted several weeks ago by officials of South Carolina Electric and Gas, the majority owner, and the South Carolina Public Service Authority, the minority owner of the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station concerning the operating license for the aforementioned facility. As a proponent of nuclear power as an interim form of energy, I am concerned about the approximate S20,000,000 per month that it will cost the already overburdened consumers of our state.

As a member of Congress, one of my priorities will be to see that this great country of ours will be able to meet its energy needs for the future.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of: )

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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC AND GAS ) Docket No. 50-395 OL COMPANY, et al. )

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(Virgil C. Sumer Nuclear Station, ) June 5, 1981

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE PERSONALLY appeared before me John C. Ruoff who affirms that he did on this 5th day of June 1981 serve copies of the attached Application for Stay Pending Review on the below-named persons by placing them in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid.

Alan S. Rosenthal, Chairman Dr. Frank F. Hooper Atomic Safety and Licensing School of Natural Resources Appeal Board Panel University of Michigan U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Dr. John H. Buck, Member Member, Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Christine N. Kohl, Member Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Appeal Board Panel Washington, DC 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, DC 20555 George Fischer, Esq.

Vice President and Group Executive-Legal Herbert Grossman, Esq. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing P.O. Box 764 Board Panel Columbia, SC 29218 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Steven C. Goldberg, Esq.

Office of the Executive Legal Director Mr. Brett Allen Bursey U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rt. 1, Box 93-C Washington, DC 20555 Little Mountain, SC 29076 L

Mr. Chase R. Stephens Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

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Docketing and Service Section Assistant Attorney General Office of the Secretary South Carolina Attorney General's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 11549 Washington, DC 20555 Columbia, SC 29211 T

l Randolph R. Mahan Joseph B. Knotts, Jr. '

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. Debevoise & Liberman P.O. Box 764 1200 17th St., NW  !

Columbia, SC 29218 Washington, DC 2003o l

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Secretary of the Commission ,

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AFFIRMED and subscribed before me this $ h day of Ia 1981.

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