ML20028G174

Responds to Question Re Use of Depositions of Util & NRC Witnesses.Depositions May Result in Filing of Direct Testimony.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20028G174
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	02/03/1983
From:	Weiss E HARMON & WEISS, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
To:	Buck J, Edles G, Gotchy R NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP)
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ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8302070484
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D E AN R. TOL,5 L E Y I I b h ak Q .'",.r February 3, 1983 iHWlcu Gary Edles, Esq.

Chairman Reginald L. Gotchy, Esq.

John H. Buck, Esq.

Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sashington, D.C. 20555 RE: ThI-I Restart, Docket No. 50-289 SP

Dear Fembers of the Board,

Yo,u have asked whether UCS plans to use the depositions it has requested of GPU and Staff witnesses in the reopened hearing for the purpose of preparing direct testimony or cross-examination.

We have not yet decided whether to file direct testimeny.

On some questions, such as the size of the vents and the status of their installation, it is clear that we will not have evidence to offer. On other questions, such as the ability of the B&W code to predict the effects of small breaks, the EG&G results,the RELAP5 code and the relationship of these code results to the adequacy of decay heat removal for TNI-1, we are in a peculiar position. On the record as it now stands, we believe that we have prevailed without the necessity of further direct testimony. Without knowing what GPU and the staf f intend to produce to change the record on these subjects, it is extremely difficult for us to judge whether direct testimony by UCS would be necessary or appropriate.

Thus, until we can assess GPU's and the Staff's case, we are not able to say whether direct testimony on our part will be required and, if so, on what specific subjects. One major i purpose of the requested depositions is to enable us to make those determinations. This is the practice which we have tollowed throughout this proceeding. The depositions have been invaluable in identifying with precision the technical difference between UCS and GPU and the Staff.

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i Edles, Gotchy & Buck l Page Two February 2, 1983 The other purpose of the depositions is to assist in the preparation of cross-examination. If UCS does not present direct testimony, cross-exemination will become particularly crucial.

Finally, it is my experience in this case and others that depositions are greatly beneficial to the parties and ultimately to the Board in identifying the subjects in controversy so that the testimony on each side is responsive to the important questions and cross-examination is substantially reduced.

I am confident that would be the case in this instance.

Very truly yours r>

Ellyn R. Weiss ERW/cpk cc: TFI Service List e

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR llEGilLATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

I METROPOLITAN EDISCN COMPANY

' I Docket No. 50-289 I

, (Three Mile Island Nuclear (Restart)

Station, Unit No. 1)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing letter were l served today, February 3, 1983, upon the following people by first l class mail, postage prepaid, or by hand where indicated by an asterisk.

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Washington, DC 20555 881 Wesi. Outer Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Victor Gilinsky, Commissioner U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Dr. Linda W. I.i t tle

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W.ish ing t on , DC 20007 i Thomas Roberts , Coimniss ione r U. S. Nuclear Regulatory ** Judge Gary J. Edles, Commisston Chairman i

Washington, DC 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board James Asselstine, Commissioner U. S. Nuclear Regulatory U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555

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Mrs. Marjorie Aamodt Shaw, Pittman, Potts I, R. D. #5 Trowbridge Coatsville, PA 19320 1800 M Street, N.W.

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Dr. Judith H. Johnsrud ** Hand delivered to 4350 East-Dr. Chauncey Kopford West Highway, Bethesda, MD.

Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power *** Iland delivered to Maryland 433 Orlando Avenue National Bank Building, State College, PA 16801 Bethesda, MD.

John A. Levin, Esq. **** lland delivered to indicated As s i. s t a nt Counsel address.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Post Office Box 3265 lia rri sbu rg , PA 17120 Ms. Gail B. Phelps 245 West Philadelphia Street York, PA 17404 i

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