ML20044B719

Partially Withheld Commission Paper Re Util Motion to Quash Subpoenas Issued by Director of I&E on 800502

ML20044B719
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	05/23/1980
From:	Eilperin S NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
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FOIA-92-436 SECY-A-80-074, SECY-A-80-74, NUDOCS 9303030215
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The Commissioners For:

Stephen F. Eilperin, Solicitor From:

Memoranoun and Order, Motion to Ouash Subpoenas 161

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Issued by the Director, On May 2,1980, the NRC's Director of the-Office issued subpoenas Discussion, of Inspection and Enforcement to six Metropolitan Edison employees for the purpose of determining whether particular information bearing upon the seriousness of the THI-2 should have been reported to accident at the Commission more prooptly.

These subpoenas were returnable on May 20 and May 21, 1980.

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return date has since been moved to May 20 Counsel for the six Met Ed enployees has inoved to the Cormrission's quash the subpoenas claining thatthe Depart ent of referral of some TMI matters to Justice for possible criminal prosecution (the precludes the Commission fro Hartman allegations) pursuing its civil investigation during the pende of the Crand lury investigation currently underwa It is in the Midd1# District of Pennsylvania.

also contended that the subpoenas are unduly burdensome in light of the many investigations of the TMI-2 accident which have already been con-ducted.

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SECY NOTE: inis pacar, which is identica$toa COUTACT:

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