ML20005C018

Motion for Leave to Amend 810917 Request to Participate as Interested Agency of State of Nm

ML20005C018
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	11/09/1981
From:	Greenfield R NEW MEXICO, STATE OF
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ML20005C019	List: ML20005C018 ML20005C075
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NUDOCS 8111180150
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BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD cx In the Matter of. .. Docket Nos.

Arizona Public Service Company, et. al., (the '

Palo Verde Nuclear STN 50-528/

Generating Station, 529/530 Units 1, 2 and 3) .

THE ATTORNEf GENERAL OF THE STATE #

OF NEW MEXIC0'S MOTION FOR LEAVE T0 b .

AMEND HIS MOTION TO PARTICIPATE AS AN

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INTERESTED AGENCY OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO ,

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Jeff Bingaman, Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, b moves the Presiding Officer for leave to amend his motion to parti-cipate as an Interested State Agency of the State of New Mexico of September 17, 1981 and as grounds therefore, states:

The Presiding Officer has the discretion to allow this amend-ment.

The policies embodied in the Atomic Energy Act and NEPA favor cooperation with the States and public participation.

The Motion to Participate was a general statement of the Attorney General's position premised on the A.G.'s reading of 10 CFR Section 2.715 as being mandatory. Joint applicants have disputed this in-terpretation and both Staff and Joint applicants have asked for clarification of the A.G. 's position.

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6 Such an amendment will clarify the general statements of the original motion and will aid the Board in reaching its Decision.

j Such an amendment will not prejudice any of the parties and is necessary for a fair and full decision by the Board.

WHEREFORE, the Attorney General moves:

1. That the Presiding Officer allow the Attorney General to amend his Motion to Participate of September 17, 1981.

2. That the attached amended motion be eccepted for-filing; and

3. For such other and further relief as the Presic>ng

! Officer deems proper.

Respectfully submitted, JEFF BINGAMAN Attorney General Of The State of New Mexico By l%b b bM RAND L. GREENFIELD '

Assistant Attorney.G)eneral P.O. Drawer 1508 Santa Fe, NM 87504-1508 Telephone: (505) 982-6097 l

Exhibit "A" - The Attorney General's Motion To Participate As An Interested Agency Of The State Of New Mexico Is Attached Hereto.

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